Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 4 to 8 higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.88/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$151.88

42 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$19.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.02

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	488	156.98	765	31
Medium and Large 2	522	137.52	718	11thin

One grade step is worth $19.46/cwt here — about $47 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 sale42 hd

151.88

—

MS average13 barns · 794 hd

148.87

+3.02

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	1,699	76.16	1,294	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,340	54.57	731	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	983	25.24	248	11

Every lot, as filed

52 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 1-2	—	382	141.15/cwt	133.00–148.00	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	130.24/cwt	126.00–133.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	109.62/cwt	104.00–120.00	514	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	138.25/cwt	135.00–141.00	842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	134.29/cwt	105.00–145.00	706	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	109.50/cwt	108.00–110.00	672	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	156.01/cwt	154.00–158.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	154.96/cwt	149.00–162.00	804	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	154.58/cwt	151.00–160.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	137.70/cwt	132.00–143.00	578	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	118.95/cwt	115.00–122.00	369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	156.59/cwt	153.00–160.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	156.02/cwt	153.00–159.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	167.76/cwt	161.00–174.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	142.60/cwt	135.00–149.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	152.23/cwt	148.00–155.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	159.00/cwt	154.00–164.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	170	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	431	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	16.42/cwt	5.00–20.00	154	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	27.81/cwt	25.00–30.00	279	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	41.18/cwt	30.00–45.00	439	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	54.57/cwt	41.50–61.00	731	8
Bulls	—	—	1,732	71.64/cwt	70.00–72.50	1,241	3
Bulls	—	—	1,679	78.88/cwt	72.50–87.00	1,324	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,368	794.06/cwt	770.00–810.00	10,863	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,155	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,930	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	784.45/cwt	680.00–880.00	9,688	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	992	466.64/cwt	350.00–540.00	4,629	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,123	616.01/cwt	550.00–670.00	6,918	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,835	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	148.37/cwt	140.00–156.00	405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	603	116.04/cwt	107.00–125.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	156.71/cwt	152.00–161.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	118.44/cwt	110.00–125.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	169.06/cwt	160.00–176.00	712	9

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 Nov 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 414Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 43Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 24Year ago 36

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 4 to 8 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	382	133.00–148.00	141.15
4	—	475	126.00–133.00	130.24
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
2	—	560	122.00–124.00	123.00
4	—	614	108.00–110.00	109.50
6	—	420	132.00–143.00	137.70
1	—	205	140.00	140.00
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	109.00	109.00
6	—	469	104.00–120.00	109.62
3	—	310	115.00–122.00	118.95
5	—	429	110.00–125.00	118.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	609	135.00–141.00	138.25
7	—	519	149.00–162.00	154.96
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
5	—	461	151.00–160.00	154.58
1	—	340	174.00	174.00
2	—	570	153.00–160.00	156.59
2	—	378	153.00–159.00	156.02
9	—	421	160.00–176.00	169.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	105.00–145.00	134.29
2	—	423	154.00–158.00	156.01
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
2	—	563	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	161.00–174.00	167.76
3	—	475	135.00–149.00	142.60
3	—	427	148.00–155.00	152.23
2	—	395	154.00–164.00	159.00
1	—	170	175.00	175.00
1	—	280	154.00	154.00
1	—	200	157.00	157.00
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
2	—	273	140.00–156.00	148.37
2	—	603	107.00–125.00	116.04
1	—	530	138.00	138.00
2	—	315	152.00–161.00	156.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	935	5.00–20.00	16.42
2	—	1,003	25.00–30.00	27.81
3	—	1,067	30.00–45.00	41.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,340	41.50–61.00	54.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,732	70.00–72.50	71.64
5	—	1,679	72.50–87.00	78.88

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,368	770.00–810.00	794.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,235	680.00–880.00	784.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	992	350.00–540.00	466.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,123	550.00–670.00	616.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	500.00	500.00

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

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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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