Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 2 to 4 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 6 higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.82/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$125.82

160 head · 820 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,032

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$290

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

$9.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.34

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	640	132.29	846	48
Medium and Large 2	477	126.87	606	7thin
Medium and Large 1	925	122.80	1,136	105

One grade step is worth $9.49/cwt here — about −$290 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 sale160 hd

125.82

—

MS average12 barns · 1,436 hd

137.16

−11.34

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	1,617	80.72	1,305	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	67.47	816	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	56.29	867	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	49.85	510	13

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls	—	—	1,975	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,778	1
Bulls	—	—	1,498	77.62/cwt	70.00–85.00	1,163	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	67.47/cwt	62.50–70.00	816	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	56.29/cwt	55.00–57.50	867	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	52.34/cwt	40.00–57.50	543	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	170	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	4,883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	159.83/cwt	150.00–169.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	127.02/cwt	126.00–128.00	607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	122.80/cwt	122.80–122.80	1,136	105
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	131.98/cwt	127.00–136.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,133	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	132.60/cwt	130.00–135.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	150.75/cwt	146.00–156.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	124.93/cwt	117.00–125.50	993	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	134.65/cwt	130.00–142.00	711	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	134.27/cwt	127.00–138.00	764	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,930	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,430	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	12,727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	125.35/cwt	125.00–126.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	111.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	788	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	132.04/cwt	130.00–134.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	148.97/cwt	148.00–150.00	499	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	11,486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	111.53/cwt	108.00–115.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	123.52/cwt	122.00–125.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	116.75/cwt	112.00–125.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	128.60/cwt	125.00–131.00	671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	183.83/cwt	180.00–187.50	414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	141.50/cwt	135.00–146.00	659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	563	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 May 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 400Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 17Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 2Year ago 77

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 2 to 4 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 6 higher

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,975	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,498	70.00–85.00	77.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,210	62.50–70.00	67.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	55.00–57.50	56.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,038	40.00–57.50	52.34
1	—	850	20.00	20.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	775	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	930.00	930.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,430	890.00	890.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	850.00	850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
3	—	622	127.00–136.00	131.98
3	—	1,030	110.00	110.00
2	—	423	130.00–135.00	132.60
2	—	865	118.50	118.50
4	—	363	146.00–156.00	150.75
14	—	795	117.00–125.50	124.93
1	—	830	117.00	117.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
5	—	528	130.00–142.00	134.65
6	—	569	127.00–138.00	134.27
2	—	225	180.00–187.50	183.83
4	—	466	135.00–146.00	141.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	925	122.80	122.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
3	—	517	125.00–126.00	125.35
2	—	568	122.00–125.00	123.52
1	—	380	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	150.00–169.00	159.83
1	—	350	140.00	140.00
2	—	555	110.00–115.00	112.50
2	—	483	110.00–113.00	111.48
2	—	335	148.00–150.00	148.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	138.00	138.00
1	—	505	123.00	123.00
2	—	408	130.00–134.00	132.04
1	—	690	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	126.00–128.00	127.02
2	—	240	125.00	125.00
1	—	270	135.00	135.00
3	—	563	112.00–125.00	116.75
3	—	522	125.00–131.00	128.60
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
1	—	615	108.00	108.00
1	—	430	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	111.00	111.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
2	—	535	108.00–115.00	111.53

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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