Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $20. Heifers sold mixed higher $3 to lower $8. Slaughter cows sold lower $4-5. Bulls sold higher $2-3.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $239.74/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$239.74

49 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,199

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$35.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.80

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	516	250.90	1,295	21
Medium and Large 1	499	237.77	1,186	20
Medium and Large 2	460	215.33	991	8thin

One grade step is worth $35.58/cwt here — about $304 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 sale49 hd

239.74

—

MS average13 barns · 991 hd

237.94

+1.80

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	1,778	114.88	2,043	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,330	89.69	1,193	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	77.07	1,083	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	76.54	823	24

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,525	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,018	$1,010	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	938	$710	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$660	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	815	$450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,010	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	850	$690	1thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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 1-2	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	201.05/cwt	200.00–202.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	201.60/cwt	200.00–205.00	651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	501	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,253	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	249.51/cwt	243.00–255.00	943	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,387	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	235.66/cwt	234.00–239.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	247.66/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	187.38/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	249.50/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,497	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	230.07/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,215	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	217.30/cwt	209.00–225.00	1,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	238.49/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,083	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	239.11/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,148	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	246.48/cwt	231.00–258.00	912	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	224.88/cwt	217.00–232.00	1,079	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,173	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	89.69/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,193	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	56.70/cwt	20.00–75.00	530	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,255	97.60/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,225	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	84.86/cwt	77.50–92.50	958	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	77.07/cwt	70.00–85.00	1,083	4
Bulls	—	—	2,083	117.30/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,443	2
Bulls	—	—	1,473	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,657	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,010.25/head	990.00–1,030.00	1,010	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	710.00/head	350.00–950.00	710	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	690.00/head	690.00–690.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	241.31/cwt	240.00–244.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	235.20/cwt	220.00–245.00	997	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	231.90/cwt	229.00–235.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	212.06/cwt	202.00–219.00	1,132	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	174.77/cwt	165.00–185.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	243.78/cwt	232.00–253.00	787	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	172.76/cwt	150.00–199.00	924	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	193.49/cwt	170.00–209.00	906	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	221	213.87/cwt	212.50–215.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	226.03/cwt	219.00–232.00	1,053	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	197.72/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,321	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	232.63/cwt	224.00–238.00	961	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	217.73/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,128	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 Jun 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 208Last week 428Year ago 360

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 35Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 28Year ago 15

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $20. Heifers sold mixed higher $3 to lower $8. Slaughter cows sold lower $4-5. Bulls sold higher $2-3.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	200.00	200.00
2	—	825	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	200.00–202.00	201.05
3	—	323	200.00–205.00	201.60
1	—	445	196.00	196.00
3	—	535	150.00–199.00	172.76
5	—	468	170.00–209.00	193.49
2	—	221	212.50–215.00	213.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	234.00–239.00	235.66
3	—	270	240.00–244.00	241.31
2	—	383	229.00–235.00	231.90
6	—	466	219.00–232.00	226.03
3	—	558	189.00–205.00	197.72
7	—	413	224.00–238.00	232.63
2	—	518	210.00–226.00	217.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	233.00	233.00
1	—	540	192.00	192.00
1	—	590	213.00	213.00
1	—	240	220.00	220.00
2	—	473	209.00–225.00	217.30
1	—	360	225.00	225.00
1	—	605	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	249.00	249.00
3	—	378	243.00–255.00	249.51
4	—	431	238.00–255.00	247.66
2	—	715	182.00–193.00	187.38
2	—	600	247.00–252.00	249.50
2	—	528	225.00–235.00	230.07
2	—	593	235.00–242.00	238.49
4	—	480	235.00–249.00	239.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	501	250.00	250.00
8	—	564	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	259.00	259.00
4	—	516	256.00	256.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	185	232.50	232.50
7	—	370	231.00–258.00	246.48
4	—	480	217.00–232.00	224.88
1	—	615	194.00	194.00
1	—	280	243.00	243.00
1	—	575	204.00	204.00
5	—	424	220.00–245.00	235.20
5	—	534	202.00–219.00	212.06
8	—	323	232.00–253.00	243.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	165.00–185.00	174.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,330	85.00–95.00	89.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	935	20.00–75.00	56.70
2	—	1,255	95.00–100.00	97.60
14	—	1,129	77.50–92.50	84.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,405	70.00–85.00	77.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,083	115.00–120.00	117.30
2	—	1,473	110.00–115.00	112.47

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	950	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,018	990.00–1,030.00	1,010.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	350.00–950.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,010.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	690.00	690.00

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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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

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle