Sale reports / Mississippi / Philadelphia Livestock Auction / 2022-02-08

Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Feb 8
● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116
Feeder Cattle receipts
299 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 347▼ 105 vs year ago 404 · −26.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 49▼ 21 vs year ago 27 · −77.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 8▼ 7 vs year ago 16 · −43.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold higher 4-10. Bulls were higher 5-10. Feeder steers sold higher 2-10. Heifers were higher 3-5.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $153.70/cwt on 144 head.
Average price
$153.70
144 head · 760 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,168
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$438
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$26.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.00
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1443176.4278218thin
Medium and Large 2473156.507392thin
Medium and Large 1-2811150.361,219124
One grade step is worth $26.06/cwt here — about −$438 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 sale144 hd
153.70
—
MS average12 barns · 954 hd
164.70
−11.00
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,59484.121,3413thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24579.839942thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,12457.3064410

Every lot, as filed

56 lots · USDA AMS · Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1—475163.28/cwt157.00–169.007764
BullsMedium and Large 1—625139.00/cwt139.00–139.008691
BullsMedium and Large 1—387179.66/cwt177.00–185.006953
SteersMedium and Large 1—553162.01/cwt160.00–164.008962
SteersMedium and Large 1—623145.00/cwt145.00–145.009032
SteersMedium and Large 2—415159.00/cwt159.00–159.006601
SteersMedium and Large 2—530154.00/cwt154.00–154.008161
SteersMedium and Large 1—285210.00/cwt210.00–210.005991
SteersMedium and Large 1—445181.00/cwt181.00–181.008051
HeifersMedium and Large 1—275153.16/cwt150.00–156.004212
HeifersMedium and Large 1—315150.94/cwt147.00–155.004752
SteersMedium and Large 1—480175.00/cwt175.00–175.008401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—788150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,18265
SteersMedium and Large 1—323206.09/cwt202.00–210.006662
SteersMedium and Large 1—368182.62/cwt180.00–185.006722
HeifersMedium and Large 1—378148.84/cwt143.00–160.005636
HeifersMedium and Large 1—516149.68/cwt143.00–156.007727
SteersMedium and Large 1—519166.59/cwt160.00–179.008655
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—836150.75/cwt150.75–150.751,26059
HeifersMedium and Large 1—205155.00/cwt155.00–155.003181
HeifersMedium and Large 1—910105.00/cwt105.00–105.009561
HeifersMedium and Large 1—483147.12/cwt136.00–153.007118
HeifersMedium and Large 2—472134.69/cwt133.00–136.006363
HeifersMedium and Large 1—578149.00/cwt148.00–150.008612
SteersMedium and Large 1—218192.57/cwt186.00–199.004202
HeifersMedium and Large 1—426142.47/cwt140.00–146.006074
HeifersMedium and Large 2—295135.00/cwt135.00–135.003981
BullsMedium and Large 2—430167.00/cwt167.00–167.007181
BullsMedium and Large 2—490156.00/cwt156.00–156.007641
HeifersMedium and Large 1—680120.00/cwt120.00–120.008161
HeifersMedium and Large 1—605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
HeifersMedium and Large 2—410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
HeifersMedium and Large 2—590118.00/cwt118.00–118.006961
BullsMedium and Large 2—870110.00/cwt110.00–110.009571
BullsMedium and Large 2—360169.00/cwt169.00–169.006082
BullsMedium and Large 1—530154.68/cwt151.00–158.008203
BullsMedium and Large 2—190170.00/cwt170.00–170.003231
HeifersMedium and Large 2—361137.48/cwt135.00–144.004966
HeifersMedium and Large 2—243132.38/cwt125.00–138.003223
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—800890.00/cwt890.00–890.007,1201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,185920.00/cwt920.00–920.0010,9021
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—660510.00/cwt510.00–510.003,3661
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—965610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,8871
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1251,180.00/cwt1,180.00–1,180.0013,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—850920.00/cwt920.00–920.007,8201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—835400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,3401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—790820.00/cwt820.00–820.006,4781
CowsLean 85-90%—96340.22/cwt30.00–45.003873
CowsLean 85-90%—1,19359.91/cwt55.00–63.507155
Bulls——1,66896.18/cwt92.50–100.001,6042
Bulls——1,44560.00/cwt60.00–60.008671
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24579.83/cwt77.00–82.509942
CowsLean 85-90%—1,19576.38/cwt70.00–81.509132
BullsMedium and Large 1—328196.51/cwt195.00–198.006452
BullsMedium and Large 1—268198.58/cwt190.00–207.005322
BullsMedium and Large 1—425170.00/cwt170.00–170.007232

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.