Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifer 3 to 10 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.37/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$130.37

47 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

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

$3.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.05

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	494	131.13	648	38
Medium and Large 2	492	127.18	625	9thin

One grade step is worth $3.94/cwt here — about $23 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 sale47 hd

130.37

—

MS average11 barns · 938 hd

133.42

−3.05

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	1,166	71.09	829	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	55.00	696	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,310	45.00	590	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	35.32	384	15

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	590	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	132.43/cwt	125.00–137.00	362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	148.44/cwt	146.00–151.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	115.04/cwt	113.00–117.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	164.49/cwt	164.00–165.00	796	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	176.29/cwt	175.00–178.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	152.76/cwt	145.00–158.00	800	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	149.30/cwt	143.00–154.00	555	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	126.78/cwt	123.00–131.00	648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	972	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	171.90/cwt	164.00–176.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	163.94/cwt	159.00–171.00	618	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	145.31/cwt	143.00–147.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	141.98/cwt	141.00–143.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	164.82/cwt	160.00–173.00	468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	159.48/cwt	159.00–160.00	380	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	590	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	696	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	40.69/cwt	20.00–45.00	466	10
Bulls	—	—	1,208	62.72/cwt	60.00–65.00	758	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	24.17/cwt	22.00–26.50	247	2
Bulls	—	—	1,018	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	764	2
Bulls	—	—	1,380	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,104	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	149	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	985	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	345	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Heavy Weight	—	830	24.50/cwt	24.50–24.50	203	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	14,581	1
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,040	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	10,088	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	884.48/cwt	780.00–970.00	11,109	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	847.71/cwt	800.00–920.00	11,063	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	737.68/cwt	460.00–940.00	8,579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	126.02/cwt	122.00–130.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	146.08/cwt	137.00–151.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	162.19/cwt	156.00–169.00	689	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	178.50/cwt	172.00–185.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	115.58/cwt	106.00–118.00	853	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	132.20/cwt	130.00–145.00	636	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	133.33/cwt	125.00–141.00	560	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	143.73/cwt	140.00–145.00	837	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 274Last week 0Year ago 322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 0Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 0Year ago 65

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifer 3 to 10 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	122.00	122.00
1	—	470	124.00	124.00
5	—	420	125.00–141.00	133.33
1	—	720	112.00	112.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	125.00–137.00	132.43
1	—	785	100.00	100.00
2	—	313	146.00–151.00	148.44
1	—	640	117.00	117.00
2	—	678	113.00–117.00	115.04
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
5	—	372	143.00–154.00	149.30
4	—	511	123.00–131.00	126.78
2	—	573	122.00–130.00	126.02
3	—	422	137.00–151.00	146.08
5	—	738	106.00–118.00	115.58
9	—	481	130.00–145.00	132.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
6	—	484	164.00–165.00	164.49
3	—	313	175.00–178.00	176.29
7	—	524	145.00–158.00	152.76
3	—	635	153.00	153.00
3	—	420	164.00–176.00	171.90
5	—	377	159.00–171.00	163.94
3	—	725	137.00	137.00
7	—	582	140.00–145.00	143.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	150.00	150.00
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
1	—	335	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	133.00	133.00
2	—	440	148.00–150.00	149.01
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
1	—	830	110.00	110.00
1	—	235	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	143.00–147.00	145.31
2	—	568	141.00–143.00	141.98
4	—	284	160.00–173.00	164.82
1	—	330	168.00	168.00
2	—	238	159.00–160.00	159.48
6	—	425	156.00–169.00	162.19
2	—	355	172.00–185.00	178.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	55.00	55.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,145	20.00–45.00	40.69
2	—	1,023	22.00–26.50	24.17
1	—	995	15.00	15.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	35.00	35.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	24.50	24.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	60.00–65.00	62.72
2	—	1,018	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,380	80.00	80.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,256	780.00–970.00	884.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,305	800.00–920.00	847.71
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,040	970.00	970.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,163	460.00–940.00	737.68

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle