Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $10. Heifers sold mostly higher $8-12. Slaughter cows sold lower $4-9. Bulls sold lower $4.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.46/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$198.46

125 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$247

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

$22.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.81

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	211.62	1,037	36
Medium and Large 1-2	601	194.63	1,169	64
Medium and Large 2	417	189.28	790	25

One grade step is worth $22.34/cwt here — about $247 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 sale125 hd

198.46

—

MS average13 barns · 1,122 hd

212.27

−13.81

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	1,603	105.40	1,690	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	94.42	1,109	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,119	82.66	925	42

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,253	$1,225	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$895	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,470	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,027	$1,483	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$814	6
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	878	$715	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	155	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,088	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	167.33/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	233.15/cwt	230.00–237.50	874	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	209.31/cwt	202.50–217.50	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	214.83/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,008	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	179.39/cwt	174.00–190.00	1,118	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	234.13/cwt	230.00–237.50	990	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	210.94/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	187.63/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,267	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	184.79/cwt	165.00–203.00	713	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	186.04/cwt	160.00–203.00	869	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	200.73/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,160	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	310.44/cwt	300.00–315.00	875	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	295.24/cwt	257.50–310.00	936	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	389	265.37/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,032	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	680	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,224.82/head	850.00–1,400.00	1,225	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	894.86/head	890.00–900.00	895	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	715.21/head	640.00–790.00	715	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	814.31/head	600.00–900.00	814	6
Bulls	—	—	1,741	112.39/cwt	105.00–117.50	1,957	6
Bulls	—	—	1,190	84.43/cwt	77.00–90.00	1,005	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	83.78/cwt	75.00–90.00	966	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	97.89/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,034	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	94.42/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,109	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	66.54/cwt	58.00–75.00	653	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	240.96/cwt	237.50–245.00	771	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	219.80/cwt	212.00–229.00	1,143	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	179.02/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,278	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	747	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	212.50/cwt	207.50–217.50	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,146	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,213	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	172.00/cwt	162.00–182.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	189.38/cwt	170.00–205.00	962	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	164.53/cwt	161.00–168.00	946	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	298.93/cwt	292.00–310.00	972	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	246.20/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,302	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	271.03/cwt	253.00–282.50	1,268	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	212.02/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	271.42/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	274.04/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,137	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	235.77/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,377	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,340	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,398	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,321	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	265.58/cwt	257.00–275.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	180.58/cwt	157.50–202.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	206.83/cwt	187.50–225.00	877	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	214.48/cwt	200.00–227.50	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	749	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 Jun 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 382Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 44Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 29Year ago 31

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $10. Heifers sold mostly higher $8-12. Slaughter cows sold lower $4-9. Bulls sold lower $4.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	155	190.00	190.00
4	—	330	202.50–217.50	209.31
6	—	386	165.00–203.00	184.79
1	—	435	200.00	200.00
1	—	660	137.00	137.00
3	—	467	160.00–203.00	186.04
2	—	230	207.50–217.50	212.50
5	—	508	170.00–205.00	189.38
2	—	575	161.00–168.00	164.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	536	203.00	203.00
5	—	822	178.00	178.00
24	—	714	170.00–182.00	179.02
4	—	225	230.00	230.00
8	—	332	225.00	225.00
13	—	622	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	160.00–175.00	167.33
7	—	375	230.00–237.50	233.15
5	—	469	210.00–221.00	214.83
5	—	623	174.00–190.00	179.39
1	—	755	179.00	179.00
3	—	423	230.00–237.50	234.13
5	—	320	237.50–245.00	240.96
3	—	520	212.00–229.00	219.80
1	—	830	151.00	151.00
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
1	—	165	240.00	240.00
2	—	745	162.00–182.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	208.00–214.00	210.94
4	—	675	170.00–200.00	187.63
3	—	578	194.00–205.00	200.73
1	—	230	325.00	325.00
5	—	282	300.00–315.00	310.44
7	—	317	257.50–310.00	295.24
1	—	640	184.00	184.00
7	—	389	250.00–282.50	265.37
1	—	460	217.50	217.50
1	—	400	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	157.50–202.00	180.58
4	—	424	187.50–225.00	206.83
2	—	328	200.00–227.50	214.48
1	—	390	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	292.00–310.00	298.93
4	—	529	240.00–262.50	246.20
1	—	285	315.00	315.00
1	—	645	225.00	225.00
5	—	468	253.00–282.50	271.03
3	—	377	260.00–280.00	271.42
5	—	415	267.50–280.00	274.04
2	—	660	215.00	215.00
1	—	830	191.00	191.00
4	—	584	225.00–244.00	235.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	188.00	188.00
3	—	553	204.00–217.00	212.02
2	—	320	257.00–275.00	265.58
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
1	—	500	213.00	213.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	482	278.00	278.00
7	—	559	250.00	250.00
3	—	508	260.00	260.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,470	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,253	850.00–1,400.00	1,224.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,260	890.00–900.00	894.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	640.00–790.00	715.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	850	600.00–900.00	814.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,741	105.00–117.50	112.39
2	—	1,190	77.00–90.00	84.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,153	75.00–90.00	83.78
4	—	1,056	95.00–100.00	97.89
6	—	981	58.00–75.00	66.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,175	90.00–102.00	94.42

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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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

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