Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $7-12. Heifers were steady to higher $3. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-3. Bulls sold higher $6.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.64/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$194.64

65 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$618

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

$39.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.58

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	585	204.58	1,196	26
Medium and Large 1	456	192.18	876	33
Medium and Large 2	350	165.17	578	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.41/cwt here — about $618 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 sale65 hd

194.64

—

MS average13 barns · 1,151 hd

199.22

−4.58

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	1,416	94.25	1,335	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,413	84.30	1,191	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	76.90	808	10

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,140	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$952	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$1,390	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$819	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$810	1thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	628	163.60/cwt	151.00–170.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	233.68/cwt	228.00–240.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	216.38/cwt	200.00–234.00	705	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	211.68/cwt	196.00–228.00	591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	217.06/cwt	211.00–222.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	183.67/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,351	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,400	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,194	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	200.80/cwt	200.00–205.00	663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,294	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	232.31/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,099	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	227.03/cwt	225.00–229.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,185	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,223	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	233.57/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,243	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	209.97/cwt	207.00–213.00	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,076	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	191.91/cwt	185.00–200.00	912	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	201.58/cwt	190.00–212.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	209.57/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,083	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	59.20/cwt	55.00–62.50	542	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,213	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,092	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	78.43/cwt	74.50–85.00	816	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	84.30/cwt	83.50–85.00	1,191	2
Bulls	—	—	1,150	79.47/cwt	78.00–80.00	914	3
Bulls	—	—	1,815	116.43/cwt	115.00–117.50	2,113	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,390.00/head	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,390	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	818.53/head	800.00–840.00	819	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	570	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	840	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	983	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	994	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	952.25/head	910.00–1,010.00	952	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	192.35/cwt	185.00–200.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	217.69/cwt	215.00–220.00	910	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	177.68/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,107	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	193.18/cwt	180.00–215.00	910	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	190.45/cwt	180.00–201.00	977	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	201.02/cwt	200.00–206.00	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	175.74/cwt	165.00–192.00	996	3

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 May 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 217Last week 373Year ago 15

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 50Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 63Year ago 421

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $7-12. Heifers were steady to higher $3. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-3. Bulls sold higher $6.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	151.00–170.00	163.60
6	—	330	200.00–205.00	200.80
2	—	268	207.00–213.00	209.97
1	—	820	140.00	140.00
5	—	475	185.00–200.00	191.91
3	—	412	190.00–212.00	201.58
3	—	517	204.00–216.00	209.57
6	—	379	200.00–206.00	201.02
1	—	690	160.00	160.00
3	—	567	165.00–192.00	175.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	600	199.00	199.00
4	—	513	231.00	231.00
6	—	685	178.50	178.50
4	—	460	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	193.00	193.00
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
1	—	300	165.00	165.00
1	—	475	158.00	158.00
1	—	435	175.00	175.00
1	—	165	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	233	228.00–240.00	233.68
7	—	326	200.00–234.00	216.38
4	—	279	196.00–228.00	211.68
1	—	810	160.00	160.00
3	—	370	211.00–222.00	217.06
3	—	557	180.00–188.00	183.67
4	—	418	215.00–220.00	217.69
3	—	623	175.00–180.00	177.68
4	—	471	180.00–215.00	193.18
4	—	513	180.00–201.00	190.45
1	—	735	160.00	160.00
1	—	685	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	185.00–200.00	192.35
2	—	333	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	590	229.00	229.00
8	—	670	209.00	209.00
33	—	532	231.00–240.00	233.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	169.00	169.00
1	—	575	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	185.00–190.00	187.50
3	—	473	221.00–239.00	232.31
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
2	—	315	225.00–229.00	227.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	55.00–62.50	59.20
2	—	1,213	90.00	90.00
6	—	1,041	74.50–85.00	78.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	83.50–85.00	84.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	78.00–80.00	79.47
2	—	1,815	115.00–117.50	116.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,390.00	1,390.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	800.00–840.00	818.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	75.00	75.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	117.00	117.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	88.00	88.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,140.00	1,140.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,040	910.00–1,010.00	952.25

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle