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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $475.39/cwt ≈ $1,773/hd at 373 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $411.50/cwt ≈ $2,000/hd at 486 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $413.92/cwt ≈ $1,565/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 481 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–268 265 3 315.00–520.00 $450.81 $1,195 —
314–330 322 2 330.00–530.00 $427.52 $1,377 —
358–382 374 7 475.00–540.00 $523.66 $1,958 —
412 412 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,813 —
462–496 478 8 390.00–450.00 $417.29 $1,995 —
588 588 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,058 —
668–677 675 4 310.00–350.00 $340.10 $2,296 —
724 724 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,643 —
752–754 753 2 300.00–330.00 $314.98 $2,372 —
814 814 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,523 —
871 871 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,504 —
918 918 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,708 —
950 950 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1842 1641 6 236.00–245.00 $241.16 $3,957 —
1512–1870 1672 4 234.00–240.00 $236.71 $3,958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–242 228 4 385.00–440.00 $416.23 $949 —
272–296 283 3 415.00–425.00 $419.95 $1,188 —
304–338 321 5 405.00–420.00 $412.73 $1,325 —
354–394 378 10 395.00–435.00 $413.92 $1,565 —
402–435 419 4 390.00–410.00 $399.61 $1,674 —
456 456 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,733 —
520–534 527 2 295.00–355.00 $325.40 $1,715 —
575 575 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 —
606–634 625 8 305.00–355.00 $324.38 $2,027 —
1001 1001 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,753 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 200.00 $200.00 $124 -100.00
62 62 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $620 +700.00
66 66 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 $1,006 +1,225.00
74 74 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 $1,314 +575.00
82–84 83 2 875.00–925.00 $899.70 $747 -125.30
84 84 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 $1,281 +500.00
92 92 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 $1,334 +115.00
1166 1166 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,519 —
1220–1298 1259 2 236.00–238.00 $237.03 $2,984 —
1236–1290 1263 2 230.00–236.00 $233.06 $2,944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–426 420 3 380.00–400.00 $393.24 $1,652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–344 316 5 410.00–550.00 $511.24 $1,616 —
350–394 373 13 420.00–510.00 $475.39 $1,773 —
410–434 422 5 320.00–430.00 $383.26 $1,617 —
466–495 486 11 390.00–430.00 $411.50 $2,000 —
564–594 578 4 320.00–360.00 $343.62 $1,986 —
608–626 617 4 300.00–315.00 $311.19 $1,920 —
665–686 676 4 270.00–300.00 $283.74 $1,918 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 185.00 $185.00 $122 -1,340.00
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 $112 -690.00
74–78 76 5 1,075.00–1,160.00 $1,112.18 $845 +107.05
80 80 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 $1,140 +25.00
80–86 82 6 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,115.91 $915 +265.91
80–86 83 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,311.14 $1,088 +461.14
88 88 1 950.00 $950.00 $836 +600.00
92 92 1 700.00 $700.00 $644 -320.42
90–98 94 9 975.00–1,100.00 $1,026.42 $965 +6.00
90–98 94 2 1,100.00–1,185.00 $1,144.31 $1,076 +123.89
94 94 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 $1,246 +304.58
98 98 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 $1,431 +110.00
100–104 102 4 960.00–975.00 $971.32 $991 +27.59
102 102 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,428 +456.27
114–116 115 2 885.00–900.00 $892.57 $1,026 +146.88
120 120 1 825.00 $825.00 $990 +79.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1764 1300 85-90% 16 137.00–163.00 $151.65 $1,971 —
1530–1606 1568 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,038 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1594 1341 80-85% 13 160.00–170.00 $165.77 $2,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1786 1554 75-80% 11 176.00–191.00 $183.94 $2,858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1496 1298 2 165.00–172.00 $167.97 $2,180 —
1408–2342 1940 7 186.00–213.00 $202.86 $3,935 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–286 262 3 55.00–65.00 $61.36 $161 -19.14
231–291 266 37 70.00–80.00 $76.88 $205 -3.62
300–327 314 16 72.00–83.00 $78.16 $245 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,058 —
420–434 427 2 360.00–395.00 $377.21 $1,611 —
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —
962 962 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,876 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,334 —
1746 1746 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,754 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1646 1646 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,868 —
1686 1686 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,659 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,481 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 10.00 $10.00 $58 —
628–664 646 2 10.00–12.00 $10.97 $71 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
164–180 172 2 135.00–155.00 $144.53 $249 +9.53

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
92–96 94 2 240.00–260.00 $250.21 +10.21
112 112 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1638 1638 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,178 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746–1536 1238 85-90% 8 124.00–134.00 $129.38 $1,602 —
1216–1422 1319 80-85% 2 128.00–136.00 $132.31 $1,745 -9.92
976–2260 1608 75-80% 9 150.00–164.00 $154.92 $2,491 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944 944 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,614 —
960 960 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,800 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 1 170.00 $170.00 $150 —
120–134 129 3 110.00–140.00 $124.46 $161 -29.68
155 155 2 140.00 $140.00 $217 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56–58 57 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $121 +2.46
60–66 63 7 220.00–265.00 $228.78 $144 +18.78
76 76 2 240.00 $240.00 $182 +30.00
80–83 83 7 225.00–240.00 $227.08 $188 -20.50
96 96 1 235.00 $235.00 $226 -12.58

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
116 116 2 135.00 $135.00 $157 -18.92

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–49 45 14 135.00–175.00 $160.41 +8.94
50–53 52 3 175.00–180.00 $176.60 +3.30
50–59 57 12 200.00–230.00 $221.20 +47.90
62 62 3 135.00 $135.00 -32.38
60–68 65 20 205.00–235.00 $221.96 -18.70
72 72 3 225.00–250.00 $236.67 -5.55

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 3 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
78 78 1 220.00 $220.00 +56.27
82–84 83 3 150.00–190.00 $164.80 +1.07
98 98 1 100.00 $100.00 -190.00
108 108 1 230.00 $230.00 +7.58

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246–248 247 2 61.00–65.00 $62.99 $156 —
376 376 1 55.00 $55.00 $207 —
410–420 416 4 60.00–85.00 $71.35 $297 —
590 590 1 85.00 $85.00 $502 —
626–698 662 2 85.00–90.00 $87.36 $578 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 225.00 $225.00 -45.00
92–94 93 2 195.00–220.00 $207.63 -92.37
94 94 2 230.00 $230.00 -70.00
130 130 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54–58 58 8 190.00–210.00 $207.65 $120 -3.91
60 60 5 215.00 $215.00 $129 -5.74
73–74 73 9 220.00–240.00 $231.10 $169 +12.31
80 80 2 235.00 $235.00 $188 +18.94
91–96 93 8 210.00–240.00 $225.23 $209 +10.23
100–102 101 4 210.00–245.00 $221.37 $224 -0.24

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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.