Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-8.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.12/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$143.12

52 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$58

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

$37.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.08

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	379	169.25	641	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	505	142.78	722	40
Medium and Large 2	531	131.77	699	8thin

One grade step is worth $37.48/cwt here — about −$58 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 sale52 hd

143.12

—

MS average13 barns · 1,231 hd

142.04

+1.08

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	1,514	92.13	1,395	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	61.55	704	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	52.30	535	16

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	934.81/cwt	860.00–970.00	11,339	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,370	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	52.30/cwt	35.00–62.00	535	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	61.55/cwt	57.50–67.50	704	8
Bulls	—	—	1,650	96.41/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,591	4
Bulls	—	—	970	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	728	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	572	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	14,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	124.57/cwt	120.00–129.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	131.47/cwt	125.00–137.00	553	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	125.26/cwt	120.00–128.00	592	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	125.86/cwt	123.00–129.00	657	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	138.55/cwt	136.00–141.00	524	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	123.77/cwt	120.00–128.00	701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	140.49/cwt	132.00–145.00	476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	119.95/cwt	115.00–123.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	115.94/cwt	113.00–119.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	146.51/cwt	145.00–148.00	407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	133.76/cwt	128.00–144.00	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	136.30/cwt	135.00–140.00	585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	115.66/cwt	113.00–119.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	121.64/cwt	118.00–127.00	708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	128.67/cwt	125.00–131.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	145.21/cwt	140.00–151.00	534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	162.36/cwt	159.00–166.00	524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	173.50/cwt	170.00–177.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	148.41/cwt	144.00–153.00	531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	163.74/cwt	161.00–166.00	429	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	131.75/cwt	125.00–136.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	130.03/cwt	125.00–135.00	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	160.52/cwt	154.00–167.00	671	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	139.67/cwt	133.00–150.00	673	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	136.69/cwt	133.00–140.00	787	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	140.16/cwt	133.00–146.00	739	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	650	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 Jul 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 252Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 87Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-8.00 higher.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,213	860.00–970.00	934.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	65.00	65.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,040.00	1,040.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,022	35.00–62.00	52.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,143	57.50–67.50	61.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,650	90.00–100.00	96.41
1	—	970	75.00	75.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	120.00–129.00	124.57
1	—	660	124.00	124.00
1	—	585	128.00	128.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	470	128.00	128.00
1	—	340	149.00	149.00
1	—	445	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	175.00	175.00
1	—	485	155.00	155.00
2	—	340	170.00–177.00	173.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	157.00	157.00
2	—	358	144.00–153.00	148.41
2	—	680	134.00–135.00	134.51
3	—	262	161.00–166.00	163.74
3	—	622	125.00–136.00	131.75
3	—	723	125.00–135.00	130.03
4	—	418	154.00–167.00	160.52
6	—	482	133.00–150.00	139.67
6	—	576	133.00–140.00	136.69
9	—	527	133.00–146.00	140.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	119.00	119.00
2	—	425	120.00–122.00	121.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	125.00–137.00	131.47
8	—	473	120.00–128.00	125.26
7	—	522	123.00–129.00	125.86
5	—	378	136.00–141.00	138.55
4	—	566	120.00–128.00	123.77
4	—	339	132.00–145.00	140.49
3	—	617	115.00–123.00	119.95
2	—	720	113.00–119.00	115.94
2	—	278	145.00–148.00	146.51
1	—	650	118.00	118.00
1	—	220	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	120.00–125.00	123.33
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
1	—	325	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	128.00–144.00	133.76
4	—	429	135.00–140.00	136.30
3	—	642	113.00–119.00	115.66
3	—	582	118.00–127.00	121.64
3	—	510	125.00–131.00	128.67
3	—	368	140.00–151.00	145.21
2	—	323	159.00–166.00	162.36
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
1	—	290	180.00	180.00

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle