Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to higher $4. Heifers lower $2-4. Slaughter cows higher $5-10.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $196.71/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$196.71

74 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$317

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

$28.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.30

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	482	205.05	988	38
Medium and Large 1	529	193.71	1,025	24
Medium and Large 2	380	176.30	670	12thin

One grade step is worth $28.75/cwt here — about $317 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 sale74 hd

196.71

—

MS average13 barns · 1,935 hd

185.41

+11.30

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	1,595	95.00	1,515	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,481	65.67	973	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	65.00	969	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,143	61.90	708	20

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,053	$815	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$685	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$660	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$559	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	780	$1,162	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$593	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$544	3thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	—	585	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	807	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	141.40/cwt	131.00–149.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	134.55/cwt	120.00–140.00	378	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	148.96/cwt	147.00–151.00	350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	150.19/cwt	150.00–151.00	634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	501	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,022	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,075	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	191.92/cwt	185.00–199.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	157.64/cwt	155.00–160.00	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	147.12/cwt	143.00–150.00	694	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	996	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	180.09/cwt	176.00–184.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,026	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	172.44/cwt	160.00–175.00	566	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	188.66/cwt	187.00–191.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	683	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	46.76/cwt	35.00–55.00	508	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,233	73.63/cwt	70.00–80.00	908	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	67.00/cwt	60.00–72.50	752	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	969	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,515	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,481	65.67/cwt	65.00–67.50	973	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	558.79/head	500.00–610.00	559	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	815.25/head	700.00–920.00	815	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	684.79/head	580.00–790.00	685	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	592.57/head	570.00–620.00	593	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	543.51/head	500.00–590.00	544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	1,162.22/head	1,090.00–1,220.00	1,162	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	171.38/cwt	162.00–178.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	561	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	898	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	164.12/cwt	161.00–170.00	853	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	298	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	159.90/cwt	150.00–170.00	768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	164.61/cwt	159.00–170.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	127.67/cwt	120.00–135.00	412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	377	152.04/cwt	150.00–157.00	573	17

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 Jan 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 206Year ago 136

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 48Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 54Year ago 6

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to higher $4. Heifers lower $2-4. Slaughter cows higher $5-10.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	138.00	138.00
3	—	507	131.00–149.00	141.40
2	—	235	147.00–151.00	148.96
5	—	422	150.00–151.00	150.19
2	—	318	155.00–160.00	157.64
6	—	472	143.00–150.00	147.12
3	—	382	150.00–160.00	154.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	281	120.00–140.00	134.55
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
1	—	215	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	190	139.00	139.00
2	—	323	120.00–135.00	127.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	561	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	298	160.00	160.00
17	—	377	150.00–157.00	152.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	501	204.00	204.00
5	—	635	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	604	178.00	178.00
9	—	410	220.00	220.00
25	—	488	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	185.00–199.00	191.92
1	—	625	170.00	170.00
1	—	375	195.00	195.00
2	—	563	176.00–184.00	180.09
3	—	513	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	185.00	185.00
1	—	375	190.00	190.00
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
1	—	525	170.00	170.00
1	—	245	196.00	196.00
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
6	—	328	160.00–175.00	172.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	187.00–191.00	188.66
2	—	560	158.00–160.00	158.99
1	—	735	127.00	127.00
1	—	430	181.00	181.00
1	—	225	190.00	190.00
2	—	370	184.00–185.00	184.50
4	—	481	162.00–178.00	171.38
3	—	520	161.00–170.00	164.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	170.00	170.00
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
3	—	240	180.00	180.00
2	—	480	150.00–170.00	159.90
1	—	320	154.00	154.00
1	—	435	175.00	175.00
2	—	515	159.00–170.00	164.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,087	35.00–55.00	46.76
6	—	1,233	70.00–80.00	73.63
7	—	1,123	60.00–72.50	67.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,481	65.00–67.50	65.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	500.00–610.00	558.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,053	700.00–920.00	815.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	790	580.00–790.00	684.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	920	570.00–620.00	592.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	840	500.00–590.00	543.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	780	1,090.00–1,220.00	1,162.22

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle