Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-9.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.13/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$132.13

45 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$8.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.79

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	473	134.43	635	33
Medium and Large 2	411	125.79	517	12thin

One grade step is worth $8.64/cwt here — about $118 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 sale45 hd

132.13

—

MS average13 barns · 1,134 hd

132.92

−0.79

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	—	High	1,449	72.61	1,052	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	59.31	745	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	978	45.43	444	19

Every lot, as filed

56 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 1-2	—	323	172.07/cwt	170.00–176.00	556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	157.45/cwt	152.00–163.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	168.75/cwt	163.00–172.00	704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	168.52/cwt	168.00–169.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	182.56/cwt	181.00–184.00	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	845	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,915	1
Bred Cows	Large 2	—	935	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,797	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,145	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	12,252	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,270	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,430	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	835	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,275	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	7,778	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	11,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	785	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,710	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	788	529.05/cwt	450.00–600.00	4,169	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	983	829.90/cwt	790.00–870.00	8,158	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	865	493.93/cwt	450.00–530.00	4,272	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	680	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,720	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	823	736.17/cwt	660.00–800.00	6,059	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	144.46/cwt	140.00–149.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	598	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	120	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	426	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	59.31/cwt	52.00–65.50	745	11
Bulls	—	—	1,365	71.62/cwt	70.00–75.00	978	3
Bulls	—	—	1,505	64.19/cwt	60.00–68.00	966	2
Bulls	—	—	1,525	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	124.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	768	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	134.74/cwt	131.00–138.00	633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	140.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	148.13/cwt	143.00–154.00	478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	773	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	49.07/cwt	35.00–57.50	499	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	114.10/cwt	110.00–118.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	137.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	128.62/cwt	125.00–135.00	655	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	143.31/cwt	138.00–147.00	532	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	126.52/cwt	121.00–130.00	548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	130.02/cwt	120.00–135.00	510	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	169.74/cwt	168.00–172.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	165.93/cwt	160.00–173.00	602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	130.32/cwt	126.00–135.00	818	3

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 Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 46Last week 207Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 209Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 16Year ago 0

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-9.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	170.00–176.00	172.07
2	—	555	152.00–163.00	157.45
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
3	—	417	163.00–172.00	168.75
2	—	520	168.00–169.00	168.52
2	—	270	181.00–184.00	182.56
1	—	710	130.00	130.00
1	—	195	160.00	160.00
4	—	469	168.00–172.00	169.74
4	—	363	160.00–173.00	165.93
3	—	628	126.00–135.00	130.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
1	—	525	152.00	152.00
1	—	460	159.00	159.00
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	138.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	525	140.00–149.00	144.46
1	—	465	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	120.00–130.00	124.21
4	—	470	131.00–138.00	134.74
3	—	418	135.00–145.00	140.88
3	—	323	143.00–154.00	148.13
1	—	560	138.00	138.00
8	—	509	125.00–135.00	128.62
8	—	371	138.00–147.00	143.31
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	110.00–118.00	114.10
2	—	308	135.00–140.00	137.56
4	—	433	121.00–130.00	126.52
1	—	260	110.00	110.00
3	—	392	120.00–135.00	130.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	845	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	620.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	870.00	870.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	788	450.00–600.00	529.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	790.00–870.00	829.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	450.00–530.00	493.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	823	660.00–800.00	736.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,070.00	1,070.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,365	70.00–75.00	71.62
2	—	1,505	60.00–68.00	64.19
1	—	1,525	80.00	80.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	20.00	20.00
1	—	1,120	38.00	38.00
16	—	1,017	35.00–57.50	49.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,256	52.00–65.50	59.31

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

Heifers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle