Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.66/cwt on 233 head.

Average price

$132.66

233 head · 696 lb average

Value per head Derived

$923

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$393

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

$16.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.10

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	725	135.47	982	187
Medium and Large 2	589	121.58	717	40
Medium and Large 3	494	119.18	589	6thin

One grade step is worth $16.29/cwt here — about $393 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 sale233 hd

132.66

—

MS average13 barns · 1,581 hd

135.77

−3.10

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	—	Average	1,785	70.00	1,250	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,328	47.23	627	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	34.53	385	6thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	96.47/cwt	95.00–98.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	91.96/cwt	91.00–93.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	106.54/cwt	100.00–115.00	397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	415	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	450	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,115	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	135.91/cwt	134.75–137.00	920	128
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	136.46/cwt	130.00–143.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	135.33/cwt	130.00–140.00	644	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	774	107.22/cwt	105.00–110.00	830	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	120.03/cwt	116.00–124.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	114.02/cwt	111.00–120.00	748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	122.01/cwt	119.00–127.00	761	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	121.80/cwt	115.00–128.00	699	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	121.05/cwt	117.00–125.00	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	598	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	47.91/cwt	46.50–50.00	610	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	39.06/cwt	35.00–42.00	442	3
Bulls	—	—	1,785	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,250	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,715	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	729	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	329	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	6,222	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,715	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	10,633	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,370	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	142.82/cwt	135.00–149.00	404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	147.84/cwt	141.00–152.00	470	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	118.97/cwt	117.00–121.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	140.34/cwt	132.00–148.00	540	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	129.73/cwt	122.00–140.00	564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	126.99/cwt	123.00–130.00	591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	117.80/cwt	112.00–134.00	618	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	112.07/cwt	110.00–114.00	308	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	—	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	122.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	118.44/cwt	117.00–120.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	103.98/cwt	100.00–108.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	97.51/cwt	95.00–100.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	114.17/cwt	110.00–120.00	422	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	103.71/cwt	100.00–110.00	528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	106.27/cwt	105.00–109.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	108.57/cwt	105.00–118.00	461	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	109.04/cwt	100.00–118.00	516	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	540	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 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 570Last week 342Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last week: feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	95.00–98.00	96.47
2	—	523	91.00–93.00	91.96
3	—	373	100.00–115.00	106.54
1	—	260	110.00	110.00
1	—	305	120.00	120.00
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
1	—	450	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	122.00	122.00
2	—	278	120.00–125.00	122.61
2	—	318	117.00–120.00	118.44
2	—	553	100.00–108.00	103.98
2	—	663	95.00–100.00	97.51
4	—	370	110.00–120.00	114.17
4	—	509	100.00–110.00	103.71
4	—	609	105.00–109.00	106.27
6	—	425	105.00–118.00	108.57
8	—	473	100.00–118.00	109.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	829	134.50	134.50
128	—	677	134.75–137.00	135.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	138.00	138.00
1	—	720	118.00	118.00
2	—	423	130.00–143.00	136.46
4	—	476	130.00–140.00	135.33
4	—	774	105.00–110.00	107.22
5	—	532	116.00–124.00	120.03
5	—	656	111.00–120.00	114.02
7	—	624	119.00–127.00	122.01
11	—	574	115.00–128.00	121.80
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	113.00	113.00
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
2	—	440	117.00–125.00	121.05
2	—	488	120.00–125.00	122.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	152.00	152.00
1	—	390	148.00	148.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
2	—	570	115.00–116.00	115.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	118.00	118.00
3	—	283	135.00–149.00	142.82
3	—	318	141.00–152.00	147.84
4	—	575	117.00–121.00	118.97
5	—	385	132.00–148.00	140.34
5	—	435	122.00–140.00	129.73
5	—	465	123.00–130.00	126.99
9	—	525	112.00–134.00	117.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	138.00	138.00
2	—	275	110.00–114.00	112.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
1	—	480	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,273	46.50–50.00	47.91
1	—	1,715	42.50	42.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,132	35.00–42.00	39.06
3	—	1,097	30.00	30.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,785	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,715	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	800.00	800.00

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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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

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

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle