Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers 3\8 higher; feeder heifers 3\5 higher. Slaughter cows 3\5 lower; slaughter bulls steady

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $129.05/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$129.05

65 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$673

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$35.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.32

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	579	142.83	827	12thin
Medium and Large 2	519	129.30	672	41
Medium and Large 3	407	128.01	521	3thin
Medium and Large 3-4	305	127.00	387	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	520	107.71	560	8thin

One grade step is worth $35.12/cwt here — about $267 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale65 hd

129.05

—

MS average13 barns · 1,251 hd

133.37

−4.32

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,348	61.47	829	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,201	44.77	538	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,035	29.52	306	11

Every lot, as filed

83 lots · USDA AMS · Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	113.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	750	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	566	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,355	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	11,653	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,210	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,080	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,640	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	788	22.54/cwt	20.00–25.00	178	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	815	28.00/cwt	28.00–28.00	228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	111.50/cwt	110.00–113.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Bulls	—	—	1,348	61.47/cwt	60.00–62.50	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	108.97/cwt	100.00–120.00	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	118.98/cwt	115.00–127.00	622	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	126.75/cwt	120.00–132.00	592	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	111.66/cwt	105.00–116.00	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	150.48/cwt	149.00–152.00	546	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	610	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	422	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,242	38.30/cwt	35.00–40.00	476	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	43.82/cwt	42.00–47.50	534	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	132.86/cwt	126.00–139.00	557	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	114.29/cwt	112.00–118.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	102.51/cwt	102.00–103.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	28.90/cwt	26.00–30.00	314	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	725	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	329	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	99.99/cwt	95.00–105.00	415	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	108.74/cwt	100.00–114.00	573	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	111.65/cwt	105.00–120.00	419	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	94.48/cwt	92.00–97.00	352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	108.66/cwt	100.00–112.00	515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	153.75/cwt	150.00–160.00	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	103.99/cwt	100.00–107.00	582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	116.57/cwt	110.00–125.00	550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	125.69/cwt	118.00–130.00	730	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	131.82/cwt	125.00–139.00	614	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	137.70/cwt	123.00–148.00	576	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	129.91/cwt	125.00–135.00	676	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	305	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	114.88/cwt	110.00–125.00	712	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	863	105.98/cwt	100.00–112.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	144.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	430	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,345	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	8,070	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	895	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,549	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	970	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	4,268	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,003	468.37/cwt	400.00–610.00	4,698	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,055	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	5,011	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3	—	925	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	878	441.11/cwt	340.00–550.00	3,873	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,180	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	6,726	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,115	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	6,021	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	745	226.68/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,689	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	3,588	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	4,920	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	820	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,295	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	8,936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	696	1

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Tue Nov 5, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 361Last week 271Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to last week: feeder steers 3\8 higher; feeder heifers 3\5 higher. Slaughter cows 3\5 lower; slaughter bulls steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	110.00–120.00	113.98
1	—	380	149.00	149.00
3	—	335	150.00–160.00	153.75
6	—	581	118.00–130.00	125.69
6	—	466	125.00–139.00	131.82
5	—	418	123.00–148.00	137.70
9	—	520	125.00–135.00	129.91
3	—	620	110.00–125.00	114.88
2	—	863	100.00–112.00	105.98
2	—	278	140.00–150.00	144.95
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	550	150.00	150.00
4	—	636	128.50	128.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
2	—	420	130.00–134.00	132.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	100.00–107.00	103.99
3	—	472	110.00–125.00	116.57
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
1	—	430	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	134.00	134.00
1	—	490	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	110.00–113.00	111.50
2	—	363	135.00	135.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	305	138.00	138.00
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	100.00–120.00	108.97
5	—	523	115.00–127.00	118.98
5	—	467	120.00–132.00	126.75
4	—	570	105.00–116.00	111.66
4	—	363	149.00–152.00	150.48
8	—	419	126.00–139.00	132.86
1	—	750	107.00	107.00
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	305	130.00	130.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
1	—	225	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	112.00–118.00	114.29
3	—	323	115.00–120.00	117.59
2	—	675	102.00–103.00	102.51
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
9	—	527	100.00–114.00	108.74
5	—	375	105.00–120.00	111.65
6	—	474	100.00–112.00	108.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	95.00	95.00
1	—	470	70.00	70.00
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	95.00–105.00	99.99
2	—	373	92.00–97.00	94.48
1	—	555	85.00	85.00
1	—	535	90.00	90.00
1	—	465	94.00	94.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	300.00	300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,345	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	970	440.00	440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,003	400.00–610.00	468.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	878	340.00–550.00	441.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	570.00	570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	540.00	540.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	690.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	745	200.00–250.00	226.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	480.00	480.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	250.00	250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	20.00–25.00	22.54
1	—	815	28.00	28.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,055	40.00	40.00
6	—	1,219	42.00–47.50	43.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,242	35.00–40.00	38.30
3	—	1,088	26.00–30.00	28.90
2	—	1,003	25.00	25.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	60.00–62.50	61.47

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle