Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-08

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 / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	443	176.42	782	18thin
Medium and Large 2	473	156.50	739	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	811	150.36	1,219	124

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,594	84.12	1,341	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	79.83	994	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,124	57.30	644	10

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	163.28/cwt	157.00–169.00	776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	179.66/cwt	177.00–185.00	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	162.01/cwt	160.00–164.00	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	153.16/cwt	150.00–156.00	421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	150.94/cwt	147.00–155.00	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,182	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	206.09/cwt	202.00–210.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	182.62/cwt	180.00–185.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	148.84/cwt	143.00–160.00	563	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	149.68/cwt	143.00–156.00	772	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	166.59/cwt	160.00–179.00	865	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,260	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	147.12/cwt	136.00–153.00	711	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	134.69/cwt	133.00–136.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	149.00/cwt	148.00–150.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	192.57/cwt	186.00–199.00	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	142.47/cwt	140.00–146.00	607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	154.68/cwt	151.00–158.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	190	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	137.48/cwt	135.00–144.00	496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	243	132.38/cwt	125.00–138.00	322	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	7,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	10,902	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	3,366	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,887	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	13,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	7,820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,340	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	6,478	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	40.22/cwt	30.00–45.00	387	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,193	59.91/cwt	55.00–63.50	715	5
Bulls	—	—	1,668	96.18/cwt	92.50–100.00	1,604	2
Bulls	—	—	1,445	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	867	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	79.83/cwt	77.00–82.50	994	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	76.38/cwt	70.00–81.50	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	196.51/cwt	195.00–198.00	645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	198.58/cwt	190.00–207.00	532	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	2

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 Feb 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 347Year ago 404

Slaughter CattleReceipts 6Last week 49Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 8Year ago 16

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	157.00–169.00	163.28
1	—	625	139.00	139.00
3	—	387	177.00–185.00	179.66
3	—	530	151.00–158.00	154.68
2	—	328	195.00–198.00	196.51
2	—	268	190.00–207.00	198.58
2	—	425	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	167.00	167.00
1	—	490	156.00	156.00
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
2	—	360	169.00	169.00
1	—	190	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	160.00–164.00	162.01
2	—	623	145.00	145.00
1	—	285	210.00	210.00
1	—	445	181.00	181.00
1	—	480	175.00	175.00
2	—	323	202.00–210.00	206.09
2	—	368	180.00–185.00	182.62
5	—	519	160.00–179.00	166.59
2	—	218	186.00–199.00	192.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	159.00	159.00
1	—	530	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	788	150.00	150.00
59	—	836	150.75	150.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	150.00–156.00	153.16
2	—	315	147.00–155.00	150.94
6	—	378	143.00–160.00	148.84
7	—	516	143.00–156.00	149.68
1	—	205	155.00	155.00
1	—	910	105.00	105.00
8	—	483	136.00–153.00	147.12
2	—	578	148.00–150.00	149.00
4	—	426	140.00–146.00	142.47
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	133.00–136.00	134.69
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	118.00	118.00
6	—	361	135.00–144.00	137.48
3	—	243	125.00–138.00	132.38

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	920.00	920.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	660	510.00	510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	920.00	920.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	820.00	820.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	610.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,180.00	1,180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	30.00–45.00	40.22
5	—	1,193	55.00–63.50	59.91
2	—	1,195	70.00–81.50	76.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	77.00–82.50	79.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,668	92.50–100.00	96.18
1	—	1,445	60.00	60.00

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle