Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week feeder steers\ heifers 4 to 10 higher slaughter cows\bulls steady

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $180.36/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$180.36

43 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$784

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

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

$7.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.36

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	434	180.69	785	41
Medium and Large 2	445	173.50	772	2thin

One grade step is worth $7.19/cwt here — about $13 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 sale43 hd

180.36

—

MS average13 barns · 715 hd

170.99

+9.36

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	—	High	1,853	103.67	1,920	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,161	68.91	800	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	43.09	413	8thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	393	131.48/cwt	129.00–134.00	517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	148.00/cwt	142.00–154.00	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	151.98/cwt	147.00–158.00	626	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	164.09/cwt	153.00–166.00	510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	152.09/cwt	150.00–154.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	129.09/cwt	118.00–139.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	185.21/cwt	184.00–193.00	893	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	166.99/cwt	165.00–170.00	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	161.26/cwt	156.00–167.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	299	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	589	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	181.35/cwt	170.00–185.00	689	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	156.48/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,255	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	164.01/cwt	163.00–165.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	183.62/cwt	180.00–186.00	665	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	52.95/cwt	50.00–55.00	550	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	22.49/cwt	20.00–25.00	179	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	306	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	76.31/cwt	74.00–80.00	871	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	66.71/cwt	65.00–70.00	732	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	61.11/cwt	60.00–62.00	785	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	108.74/cwt	107.50–110.00	1,778	2
Bulls	—	—	2,070	98.60/cwt	95.00–102.50	2,041	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	710	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,331	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	5,969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,270.00/cwt	1,270.00–1,270.00	15,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	187.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	143.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	184.98/cwt	181.00–189.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	136.03/cwt	135.00–137.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	160	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	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

Tue Mar 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 394Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 33Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 99Year ago 94

compared to last week feeder steers\ heifers 4 to 10 higher slaughter cows\bulls steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	129.00–134.00	131.48
3	—	500	130.00	130.00
3	—	473	118.00–139.00	129.09
1	—	430	141.00	141.00
2	—	985	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	142.00	142.00
1	—	280	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	142.00–154.00	148.00
10	—	412	147.00–158.00	151.98
7	—	311	153.00–166.00	164.09
2	—	373	150.00–154.00	152.09
2	—	280	150.00–160.00	155.00
1	—	205	155.00	155.00
3	—	523	140.00–145.00	143.30
1	—	160	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	178.00	178.00
1	—	410	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	179.00	179.00
7	—	482	184.00–193.00	185.21
3	—	563	165.00–170.00	166.99
3	—	527	156.00–167.00	161.26
1	—	700	135.00	135.00
12	—	299	197.00	197.00
9	—	380	170.00–185.00	181.35
2	—	673	150.00–163.00	156.48
2	—	415	187.00	187.00
1	—	965	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	135.00–137.00	136.00
2	—	525	163.00–165.00	164.01
1	—	550	167.00	167.00
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
4	—	345	190.00	190.00
3	—	362	180.00–186.00	183.62
1	—	730	125.00	125.00
1	—	495	164.00	164.00
2	—	268	185.00–190.00	187.43
2	—	403	181.00–189.00	184.98
2	—	670	135.00–137.00	136.03
1	—	860	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	160.00–165.00	162.47
1	—	540	147.00	147.00
1	—	320	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,038	50.00–55.00	52.95
2	—	798	20.00–25.00	22.49
1	—	875	35.00	35.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	74.00–80.00	76.31
3	—	1,097	65.00–70.00	66.71
2	—	1,285	60.00–62.00	61.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,635	107.50–110.00	108.74
2	—	2,070	95.00–102.50	98.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	690.00	690.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,195	1,270.00	1,270.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle