Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold higher $6-10. Heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-3. Bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $238.25/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$238.25

86 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,244

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$379

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

$16.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.56

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	553	240.07	1,327	50
Medium and Large 1	499	239.77	1,196	27
Medium and Large 2	424	223.55	948	9thin

One grade step is worth $16.52/cwt here — about $379 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 sale86 hd

238.25

—

MS average11 barns · 875 hd

237.69

+0.56

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	92.12	1,120	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	80.00	1,128	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	75.39	815	8thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,190	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,110	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$992	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$919	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$894	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$870	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	913	$1,310	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,020	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$910	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$640	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	525	174.23/cwt	162.00–186.00	915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	190.42/cwt	187.00–194.00	876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,363	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,598	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	200.62/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,156	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	253.17/cwt	242.00–262.00	1,073	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	216.26/cwt	207.00–234.00	1,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	234.12/cwt	226.00–240.00	869	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	155	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	503	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,107	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	229.14/cwt	223.00–235.00	962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	225.48/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	224.62/cwt	200.00–250.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	209.92/cwt	200.00–231.00	1,087	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	230.23/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,193	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	263.52/cwt	261.00–266.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	245.92/cwt	238.00–259.00	1,153	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	254.10/cwt	245.00–264.00	1,304	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	229.35/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,305	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	201.26/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,149	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	242.34/cwt	231.00–253.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	245.81/cwt	238.00–260.00	664	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	221.71/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,058	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	243.49/cwt	234.00–263.00	930	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,128	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	92.12/cwt	87.50–95.00	1,120	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	61.55/cwt	56.00–67.00	614	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	83.70/cwt	75.00–90.00	947	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	918.75/head	870.00–960.00	919	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,190.00/head	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,190	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,110.02/head	1,000.00–1,190.00	1,110	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	991.63/head	780.00–1,130.00	992	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	894.17/head	760.00–1,070.00	894	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	208.48/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	190.68/cwt	185.00–195.00	986	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	192.70/cwt	185.00–200.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	241.37/cwt	231.00–261.00	1,026	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	189.49/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	192.01/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	205.48/cwt	202.00–209.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,242	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,046	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	216.26/cwt	200.00–229.00	923	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	166.25/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	209.46/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	238.31/cwt	235.00–240.00	805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	529	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 Jul 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 374Last week 208Year ago 467

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 42Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 19Year ago 39

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold higher $6-10. Heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-3. Bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	162.00–186.00	174.23
2	—	460	187.00–194.00	190.42
1	—	365	212.00	212.00
2	—	613	187.00–192.00	189.49
2	—	553	189.00–195.00	192.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	175.00	175.00
5	—	576	198.00–202.00	200.62
4	—	478	207.00–234.00	216.26
7	—	371	226.00–240.00	234.12
1	—	155	245.00	245.00
8	—	518	200.00–231.00	209.92
7	—	427	200.00–229.00	216.26
1	—	935	150.00	150.00
2	—	785	162.50–170.00	166.25
2	—	623	200.00–219.00	209.46
4	—	338	235.00–240.00	238.31
1	—	235	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	606	205.00	205.00
14	—	482	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	580	235.00	235.00
6	—	698	229.00	229.00
3	—	400	260.00	260.00
2	—	610	225.00	225.00
17	—	513	245.00–264.00	254.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	263.00	263.00
4	—	424	242.00–262.00	253.17
5	—	518	220.00–235.00	230.23
2	—	363	261.00–266.00	263.52
6	—	469	238.00–259.00	245.92
1	—	715	215.00	215.00
1	—	620	224.00	224.00
7	—	569	220.00–237.00	229.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	503	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	223.00–235.00	229.14
3	—	475	210.00–234.00	225.48
2	—	325	200.00–250.00	224.62
1	—	645	190.00	190.00
1	—	255	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	194.00–210.00	201.26
2	—	325	231.00–253.00	242.34
6	—	270	238.00–260.00	245.81
1	—	640	170.00	170.00
5	—	477	210.00–230.00	221.71
5	—	382	234.00–263.00	243.49
5	—	528	200.00–220.00	208.48
7	—	425	231.00–261.00	241.37
1	—	665	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	210.00	210.00
3	—	517	185.00–195.00	190.68
2	—	478	185.00–200.00	192.70
2	—	438	202.00–209.00	205.48
1	—	355	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,216	87.50–95.00	92.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	997	56.00–67.00	61.55
5	—	1,131	75.00–90.00	83.70

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	900	870.00–960.00	918.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,190.00	1,190.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,000.00–1,190.00	1,110.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	968	780.00–1,130.00	991.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	836	760.00–1,070.00	894.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,310.00	1,310.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,020.00	1,020.00

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