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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.44/cwt +17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 334 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.97/cwt +16.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 577 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 733 507
Feeder cattle 156 166 0
Slaughter cattle 190 193 195

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 260.00 $260.00 $759 -5.00
467–480 474 4 190.00–255.00 $222.05 $1,053 +2.05
617 617 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,141 -23.69
738 738 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,402 —
759–780 770 6 180.00–200.00 $190.14 $1,464 —
908 908 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,271 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1602 1446 11 185.00–194.00 $190.21 $2,750 —
1396–1708 1566 5 188.00–197.00 $192.03 $3,007 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 3 220.00 $220.00 $647 -7.46
304–343 334 10 190.00–225.00 $213.44 $713 +17.00
388–396 390 4 200.00–230.00 $222.38 $867 —
400–444 419 5 170.00–220.00 $190.50 $798 -16.28
454–480 463 4 165.00–210.00 $190.83 $884 +20.60
512 512 1 195.00 $195.00 $998 -1.41
558–588 577 10 195.00–220.00 $209.97 $1,212 +16.35
604–632 615 4 215.00–220.00 $218.74 $1,345 +28.74
898 898 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,661 +35.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 925.00 $925.00 $629 +85.96
74 74 1 525.00 $525.00 $388 -314.04
78 78 1 850.00 $850.00 $663 ±0.00
82 82 1 650.00 $650.00 $533 -200.00
86–88 87 2 850.00–950.00 $899.43 $783 +649.43
92 92 1 450.00 $450.00 $414 -425.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 750.00 $750.00 $555 +650.00
74–78 76 2 550.00–600.00 $575.66 $438 -124.34
80–88 84 2 850.00–935.00 $894.52 $751 +419.52
80–88 84 8 510.00–650.00 $590.67 $496 +115.67
90–98 94 2 860.00–900.00 $879.15 $826 -40.40
90–98 94 21 525.00–650.00 $580.33 $546 -339.22
96–98 97 2 485.00–510.00 $497.63 $483 -421.92
100 100 2 485.00–510.00 $497.50 $498 -27.50
100–102 101 3 800.00–810.00 $803.31 $811 +278.31
100–106 102 5 525.00–610.00 $564.16 $575 +39.16
102 102 1 660.00 $660.00 $673 +135.00
110–112 111 3 510.00–525.00 $515.03 $572 -9.97
118 118 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50 $811 +77.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–296 287 2 240.00–270.00 $254.53 $731 +62.05
308–318 313 3 195.00–255.00 $228.02 $714 +37.97
350–392 367 8 195.00–270.00 $254.37 $934 +50.74
412–434 429 6 180.00–247.50 $233.80 $1,003 +48.58
452–490 464 5 170.00–237.50 $203.06 $942 +0.72
502–526 514 2 165.00–210.00 $186.97 $961 -3.07
594 594 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,099 -3.05
612–624 620 3 172.50–200.00 $190.95 $1,184 —
662 662 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,139 -23.00
704–740 722 2 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $1,246 —
934 934 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,588 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1650 1469 75-80% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.41 $2,033 —
1222–1968 1595 75-80% 13 123.00–136.00 $130.19 $2,077 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902–1346 1064 85-90% 15 100.00–116.00 $107.00 $1,138 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1266 1207 80-85% 2 127.00–135.00 $130.80 $1,579 —
948–1660 1255 80-85% 6 113.00–119.00 $116.09 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–2470 1545 9 131.00–167.00 $151.05 $2,334 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224–299 265 27 65.00–88.00 $78.85 $209 +13.88
260–289 272 18 44.00–63.00 $59.57 $162 -5.40
321–340 327 5 78.00–83.00 $81.57 $267 +14.48
302–349 331 8 63.00–68.00 $65.88 $218 -1.21

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,109 —
810–836 823 2 122.50–130.00 $126.31 $1,040 —
896 896 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,075 —
930 930 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
127 127 1 95.00 $95.00 $121 -155.00
156 156 1 175.00 $175.00 $273 +40.00
224 224 1 95.00 $95.00 $213 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 +25.00
84 84 1 230.00 $230.00 +145.00
94 94 1 160.00 $160.00 +75.00
122 122 1 290.00 $290.00 +62.50

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1304 1193 85-90% 6 122.00–143.00 $134.92 $1,610 —
1010–1660 1306 85-90% 15 97.00–111.00 $106.07 $1,385 —
1408–1634 1525 80-85% 7 114.00–120.00 $116.92 $1,783 —
1528–1558 1543 75-80% 2 130.00–136.00 $133.03 $2,053 —
1492–2020 1740 75-80% 9 116.00–125.00 $122.54 $2,132 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 2 170.00 $170.00 $716 —
804 804 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,146 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
306 306 1 215.00 $215.00 $658 —
398 398 1 145.00 $145.00 $577 —
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 —
588 588 1 110.00 $110.00 $647 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112–127 116 7 95.00–140.00 $120.39 $140 +0.96
182–194 188 2 110.00–130.00 $119.68 $225 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 195.00 $195.00 $133 -25.00
72 72 9 205.00 $205.00 $148 -15.00
82–87 85 5 205.00–220.00 $215.52 $183 +20.52
90–94 93 6 210.00–215.00 $211.62 $197 +1.62

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–124 111 16 97.50–118.00 $110.43 $123 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52–56 55 6 130.00–170.00 $156.00 +21.00
64 64 1 115.00 $115.00 -10.00
64–68 65 3 175.00–205.00 $194.59 +69.59
72 72 2 85.00 $85.00 +20.00
70–74 73 6 120.00–175.00 $136.32 +71.32
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 +40.00
92 92 1 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
94 94 1 70.00 $70.00 -55.00
102–144 127 5 165.00–210.00 $189.14 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22 22 3 27.00 $27.00 -0.49
30–39 33 21 22.00–28.00 $26.42 -5.97
42 42 7 24.00 $24.00 -6.50
60 60 1 61.00 $61.00 +36.00
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 +35.00
81 81 3 46.00 $46.00 ±0.00
90 90 3 65.00 $65.00 +19.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 5 66.00–74.00 $69.20 $80 —
122 122 2 75.00 $75.00 $92 —
134–136 136 4 63.00–64.00 $63.25 $86 —
170 170 1 75.00 $75.00 $128 +35.00
196 196 1 82.00 $82.00 $161 +48.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–392 361 9 67.00–82.00 $72.80 $263 +11.97
418–496 459 5 67.00–78.00 $69.97 $321 +12.48
526–594 568 5 68.00–69.00 $68.58 $390 +13.83

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
86 86 1 185.00 $185.00 +40.00
96 96 1 165.00 $165.00 +20.00
104 104 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 74 2 225.00–240.00 $232.09 $172 —
80–82 81 4 200.00–210.00 $202.55 $164 —
98 98 2 220.00 $220.00 $216 —
108 108 5 205.00 $205.00 $221 +10.00
114 114 1 165.00 $165.00 $188 -30.00
122 122 1 185.00 $185.00 $226 -10.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.