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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.60/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $262.74/cwt -33.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 517 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $324.08/cwt +52.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 373 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 494 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 1 215.00 $215.00 $636 —
334 334 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,152 +60.00
384 384 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,056 -25.00
404–425 422 8 245.00–300.00 $259.14 $1,094 -32.11
466–482 470 4 300.00–350.00 $337.18 $1,585 —
525 525 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 -28.73
578–594 589 3 262.50–315.00 $279.68 $1,647 -40.32
612–614 613 2 265.00–310.00 $287.46 $1,762 -20.03
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
708–712 710 3 225.00–250.00 $240.81 $1,710 —
752 752 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,955 —
916 916 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,718 -2.50
952 952 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,975 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1620 1482 5 196.00–199.00 $197.28 $2,924 —
1548–1674 1604 4 200.00–208.00 $205.20 $3,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 305.00 $305.00 $860 +46.51
300–348 326 5 295.00–315.00 $307.09 $1,001 +35.06
350–388 373 11 280.00–375.00 $324.08 $1,209 +52.02
400–444 419 9 275.00–350.00 $316.55 $1,326 +53.69
450–494 468 6 240.00–265.00 $251.56 $1,177 -20.49
504–545 515 13 245.00–300.00 $272.60 $1,404 +5.81
556–594 574 9 230.00–270.00 $256.44 $1,472 -26.97
605–642 616 6 195.00–270.00 $245.40 $1,512 +11.62
674–696 683 7 235.00–255.00 $249.26 $1,702 +14.13
706–734 717 4 195.00–240.00 $218.50 $1,567 -8.48
796 796 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,373 -47.24
828 828 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,428 -55.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 $908 +383.17
72–78 75 3 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,238.14 $929 +286.31
82–84 83 2 1,060.00–1,075.00 $1,067.59 $886 +115.76
86 86 1 800.00 $800.00 $688 -151.83
92 92 1 725.00 $725.00 $667 -85.00
94–96 95 2 1,010.00–1,045.00 $1,027.32 $976 +57.32
96 96 1 725.00 $725.00 $696 -245.00
106 106 1 935.00 $935.00 $991 +135.00
112 112 1 650.00 $650.00 $728 -150.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–282 268 3 275.00–350.00 $303.88 $814 —
310–344 329 10 275.00–370.00 $319.44 $1,051 -30.56
350–396 376 9 275.00–355.00 $302.94 $1,139 -39.27
402–448 433 10 250.00–355.00 $311.51 $1,349 -26.16
462–478 471 7 265.00–302.50 $285.12 $1,343 -49.93
506–530 517 12 225.00–300.00 $262.74 $1,358 -33.89
558–598 572 4 210.00–265.00 $228.63 $1,308 -85.87
600–642 617 4 200.00–265.00 $234.43 $1,446 -15.57
650–674 659 4 200.00–230.00 $218.76 $1,442 -28.85
706–726 718 3 195.00–250.00 $216.82 $1,557 -39.88
776–784 780 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,443 -45.03
800–803 802 4 177.50–215.00 $196.29 $1,574 —
888 888 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,776 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–66 63 3 100.00–155.00 $122.84 $77 +42.84
66 66 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 $865 +1,230.00
70–78 75 7 700.00–775.00 $730.36 $548 -315.84
76 76 1 650.00 $650.00 $494 -396.20
76 76 1 810.00 $810.00 $616 -236.20
78 78 1 225.00 $225.00 $176 +142.66
78 78 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 $924 +1,102.66
78 78 1 425.00 $425.00 $332 +342.66
80 80 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 $940 +425.00
82–86 84 2 760.00–850.00 $803.93 $675 +693.93
86 86 1 535.00 $535.00 $460 +425.00
92 92 1 650.00 $650.00 $598 +550.00
90–98 94 11 700.00–775.00 $747.09 $702 +15.79
96 96 2 910.00–1,035.00 $972.50 $934 +241.20
100 100 1 985.00 $985.00 $985 +360.00
100–106 103 6 635.00–700.00 $680.13 $701 +55.13
104 104 1 675.00 $675.00 $702 +50.00
118 118 1 660.00 $660.00 $779 -7.63
120 120 1 650.00 $650.00 $780 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 85-90% 2 132.00–137.00 $134.50 $1,146 —
776–1624 1164 85-90% 16 119.00–130.00 $124.58 $1,450 —
1490–1586 1538 85-90% 2 111.00–113.00 $112.03 $1,723 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176 1176 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,646 —
1002–1654 1328 80-85% 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,647 —
1052–1834 1400 80-85% 13 126.00–139.00 $131.16 $1,836 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1774 1556 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,334 -3.75
1496–1956 1689 75-80% 8 140.00–146.00 $142.57 $2,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2214 1706 12 159.00–191.00 $175.62 $2,996 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–296 276 25 72.00–84.00 $77.53 $214 -4.58
309–384 327 17 75.00–85.00 $77.00 $252 -4.74
349–395 379 19 64.00–69.00 $67.34 $255 -8.66
401 401 2 65.00 $65.00 $261 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–286 282 2 330.00–385.00 $357.11 $1,007 —
306 306 1 295.00 $295.00 $903 —
464–484 474 2 185.00–215.00 $200.32 $950 —
522–524 523 2 195.00–255.00 $225.06 $1,177 —
576 576 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,267 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,267 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 40.00 $40.00 $113 —
318 318 1 35.00 $35.00 $111 —
436 436 1 12.00 $12.00 $52 —
622–686 654 2 12.00–17.00 $14.38 $94 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
72–78 75 2 210.00–215.00 $212.60 +2.60
100–118 109 2 280.00–290.00 $285.41 —
148 148 1 370.00 $370.00 —
198 198 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1978 1978 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,066 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136–1470 1304 85-90% 8 110.00–122.00 $117.22 $1,529 +3.05
1380–1780 1638 80-85% 4 120.00–134.00 $127.82 $2,094 -13.86
1816–2038 1947 75-80% 4 130.00–151.00 $140.22 $2,730 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 1 245.00 $245.00 $867 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118–130 128 5 140.00–142.50 $142.04 $182 —
156 156 1 135.00 $135.00 $211 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–54 51 6 265.00–355.00 $280.99 $143 -64.01
62 62 1 375.00 $375.00 $232 +30.00
78 78 1 305.00 $305.00 $238 -40.00
84 84 5 300.00 $300.00 $252 -45.00
94 94 5 300.00–305.00 $303.00 $285 -42.00
104 104 6 295.00 $295.00 $307 -50.00
112 112 3 285.00 $285.00 $319 -60.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 5 135.00 $135.00 $131 —
110–148 125 7 130.00–145.00 $135.89 $170 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 1 200.00 $200.00 -37.17
48 48 1 140.00 $140.00 -97.17
56 56 2 200.00–240.00 $220.00 -33.38
62–68 64 3 125.00–155.00 $145.31 -90.95
62–69 67 3 230.00–240.00 $236.90 +0.64
70–72 71 2 230.00–260.00 $244.79 +8.53

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
74 74 2 200.00 $200.00 -5.00
84 84 1 150.00 $150.00 -55.00
98 98 1 230.00 $230.00 +30.00
104 104 1 175.00 $175.00 -101.13
118–142 128 4 225.00–245.00 $233.61 -42.52
178 178 1 260.00 $260.00 -75.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
92 92 3 126.00 $126.00 +46.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
144 144 1 74.00 $74.00 $107 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 1 66.00 $66.00 $261 +15.00
466–496 481 2 50.00–66.00 $58.25 $280 +13.68
538 538 1 65.00 $65.00 $350 -10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 2 245.00 $245.00 -75.00
88 88 1 255.00 $255.00 -65.00
92–96 94 2 300.00–320.00 $309.79 +54.79

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 350.00 $350.00 $203 -24.23
61 61 3 310.00 $310.00 $189 -64.23
72–78 74 6 275.00–355.00 $311.56 $231 +24.06
104 104 1 275.00 $275.00 $286 +25.00

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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.