Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.82/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$116.82

73 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$584

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$18.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.58

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	499	120.59	601	58
Medium and Large 2	507	102.24	518	15thin

One grade step is worth $18.35/cwt here — about $83 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 sale73 hd

116.82

—

MS average12 barns · 1,169 hd

113.24

+3.58

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	1,498	74.07	1,110	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	59.80	745	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	46.96	494	5thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 2	—	435	107.93/cwt	105.00–111.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	121.99/cwt	114.00–123.00	638	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	122.64/cwt	116.00–124.00	581	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	110.07/cwt	100.00–111.00	681	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	128.90/cwt	124.00–135.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	123.00/cwt	117.00–127.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	133.46/cwt	129.00–138.00	424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	136.05/cwt	135.00–137.00	371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	122.01/cwt	117.00–126.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	111.90/cwt	107.00–120.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	126.58/cwt	120.00–131.00	597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	96.61/cwt	89.00–104.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	388	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	7,418	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	46.96/cwt	40.00–52.50	494	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	59.80/cwt	55.00–64.00	745	5
Bulls	—	—	1,270	67.36/cwt	65.00–70.00	855	2
Bulls	—	—	1,955	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,711	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,445	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	810.22/cwt	640.00–900.00	6,765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	132.09/cwt	125.00–140.00	489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	137.16/cwt	136.50–142.00	672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	131.65/cwt	130.00–136.00	677	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	140.85/cwt	135.00–147.00	614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	154.19/cwt	150.00–159.00	567	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	180	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	100.26/cwt	90.00–105.00	527	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	108.29/cwt	105.00–115.00	511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	605	2

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 Apr 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 230Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 13Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 7Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	105.00–111.00	107.93
1	—	365	100.00	100.00
7	—	526	90.00–105.00	100.26
3	—	472	105.00–115.00	108.29
2	—	633	95.00–96.00	95.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	114.00–123.00	121.99
15	—	474	116.00–124.00	122.64
13	—	619	100.00–111.00	110.07
4	—	379	124.00–135.00	128.90
3	—	423	117.00–127.00	123.00
2	—	318	129.00–138.00	133.46
2	—	273	135.00–137.00	136.05
1	—	650	94.00	94.00
1	—	565	102.00	102.00
1	—	210	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
1	—	570	118.00	118.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
1	—	360	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	117.00–126.00	122.01
3	—	575	107.00–120.00	111.90
3	—	472	120.00–131.00	126.58
2	—	680	89.00–104.00	96.61
1	—	760	98.00	98.00
1	—	435	127.00	127.00
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
1	—	320	166.00	166.00
1	—	235	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	125.00–127.00	125.99
2	—	370	125.00–140.00	132.09
1	—	345	147.00	147.00
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	490	136.50–142.00	137.16
6	—	514	130.00–136.00	131.65
5	—	436	135.00–147.00	140.85
3	—	368	150.00–159.00	154.19
2	—	675	114.00	114.00
2	—	560	125.00–127.00	126.02
2	—	315	169.00	169.00
1	—	880	89.00	89.00
1	—	730	112.00	112.00
1	—	630	121.00	121.00
1	—	290	169.00	169.00
1	—	180	171.00	171.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	690.00	690.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	55.00	55.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	835	640.00–900.00	810.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,051	40.00–52.50	46.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,246	55.00–64.00	59.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	65.00–70.00	67.36
1	—	1,955	87.50	87.50

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