Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows 4 to 6 lower feeder steers 3 to 8 higher feeder heifers 3 to 5 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.12/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$124.12

52 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$14.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.92

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	480	128.80	618	35
Medium and Large 2	474	114.48	543	17thin

One grade step is worth $14.32/cwt here — about $75 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

124.12

—

MS average11 barns · 1,036 hd

133.04

−8.92

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	1,515	80.02	1,212	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	63.88	813	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	49.44	480	10

Every lot, as filed

58 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	127.77/cwt	125.00–133.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	171.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	134.35/cwt	130.00–140.00	439	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	257	129.38/cwt	125.00–133.00	333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	123.58/cwt	115.00–130.00	709	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	130.15/cwt	125.00–133.00	668	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	122.97/cwt	118.00–129.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	136.48/cwt	133.00–140.00	497	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	135.72/cwt	132.00–138.00	907	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	126.35/cwt	122.00–130.00	929	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	149.89/cwt	146.00–154.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	117.02/cwt	115.00–119.00	776	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,171	1,321.58/cwt	1,000.00–1,410.00	15,476	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	138.29/cwt	135.00–142.00	862	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	165	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	123.98/cwt	123.00–125.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	124.58/cwt	119.00–128.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	131.09/cwt	124.00–138.00	537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	142.74/cwt	140.00–151.00	822	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	228	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	51.60/cwt	30.00–62.50	513	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	64.06/cwt	55.00–70.00	817	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	735	1
Bulls	—	—	1,420	79.03/cwt	75.00–82.50	1,122	5
Bulls	—	—	1,990	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	149.99/cwt	149.00–151.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	974.94/cwt	870.00–1,050.00	12,333	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	827.89/cwt	790.00–860.00	8,527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	114.95/cwt	110.00–125.00	597	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	6,353	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	16,215	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	110.00/cwt	102.00–118.00	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	128.92/cwt	124.00–134.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	118.45/cwt	107.00–128.00	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	105.50/cwt	100.00–111.00	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	132.55/cwt	131.00–134.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	347	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	120.28/cwt	117.00–125.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	132.37/cwt	127.00–135.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	136.55/cwt	132.00–140.00	649	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	317	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	159.58/cwt	153.00–165.00	598	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	148.47/cwt	138.00–155.00	624	6

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 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 299Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 33Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 10Year ago 20

compared to last week slaugther cows 4 to 6 lower feeder steers 3 to 8 higher feeder heifers 3 to 5 lower

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	125.00–133.00	127.77
5	—	322	170.00–175.00	171.53
3	—	613	123.00–125.00	123.98
3	—	572	119.00–128.00	124.58
1	—	210	178.00	178.00
1	—	195	159.00	159.00
2	—	455	149.00–151.00	149.99
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
7	—	375	153.00–165.00	159.58
6	—	420	138.00–155.00	148.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
2	—	425	131.00–134.00	132.55
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
1	—	230	151.00	151.00
3	—	535	117.00–125.00	120.28
3	—	462	127.00–135.00	132.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	130.00–140.00	134.35
3	—	257	125.00–133.00	129.38
6	—	574	115.00–130.00	123.58
5	—	513	125.00–133.00	130.15
6	—	628	118.00–129.00	122.97
4	—	364	133.00–140.00	136.48
2	—	663	115.00–119.00	117.02
2	—	410	124.00–138.00	131.09
3	—	475	132.00–140.00	136.55
1	—	235	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	120.00	120.00
1	—	380	125.00	125.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
4	—	519	110.00–125.00	114.95
2	—	425	102.00–118.00	110.00
2	—	620	105.00–110.00	107.50
3	—	473	107.00–128.00	118.45
2	—	590	100.00–111.00	105.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	132.00–138.00	135.72
3	—	735	122.00–130.00	126.35
2	—	525	146.00–154.00	149.89
1	—	815	120.00	120.00
3	—	623	135.00–142.00	138.29
1	—	165	166.00	166.00
5	—	576	140.00–151.00	142.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	124.00–134.00	128.92
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	575	139.00	139.00
1	—	520	133.00	133.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,171	1,000.00–1,410.00	1,321.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	995	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	1,410.00	1,410.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	870.00–1,050.00	974.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	790.00–860.00	827.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	825	770.00	770.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	30.00	30.00
9	—	994	30.00–62.50	51.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,275	55.00–70.00	64.06
1	—	1,225	60.00	60.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,420	75.00–82.50	79.03
1	—	1,990	85.00	85.00

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

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