Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 7.00 higher ; Heifers sold mixed, 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.56/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$216.56

135 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,162

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$13.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.55

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	224.15	1,044	49
Medium and Large 1-2	607	212.64	1,291	69
Medium and Large 2	455	210.58	958	17thin

One grade step is worth $13.57/cwt here — about $86 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 sale135 hd

216.56

—

MS average13 barns · 1,481 hd

222.11

−5.55

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	1,285	114.04	1,465	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	100.93	1,233	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	79.63	780	12

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1Natural	—	300	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	239.28/cwt	230.00–243.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	216.67/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	235.25/cwt	234.00–237.00	1,214	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	245.61/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	263.35/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,202	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	239.84/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,127	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,580	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,262	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	262.59/cwt	260.00–265.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	223.51/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,308	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	229.93/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	160	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	284.20/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,052	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	239.07/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	257.94/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,223	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	253.66/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,319	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	276.34/cwt	264.00–285.00	1,169	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	261.65/cwt	245.00–277.00	963	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,432	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	352	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,007	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	263.11/cwt	250.00–285.00	952	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	226.29/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	225.70/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,162	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	84.40/cwt	80.00–90.00	795	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	69.34/cwt	60.00–79.00	686	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,179	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	100.93/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,233	7
Bulls	—	—	1,285	114.04/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	224.06/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,098	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	267.25/cwt	250.00–282.00	1,136	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	265.59/cwt	250.00–275.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	230.41/cwt	225.00–237.00	977	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	443	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,045	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,619	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	839	192.65/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,616	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	245.25/cwt	235.00–257.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	215.12/cwt	202.00–222.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	218.71/cwt	208.00–230.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	933	143.49/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	214.48/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,025	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	230.78/cwt	221.00–240.00	764	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	228.81/cwt	224.00–238.00	938	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	235.98/cwt	232.00–240.00	880	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	219.13/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,236	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	920	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	241.66/cwt	235.00–247.00	776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	226.07/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,060	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	225.58/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,166	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	429	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 Aug 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 393Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 36Year ago 42

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 7.00 higher ; Heifers sold mixed, 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	278	230.00–243.00	239.28
1	—	695	198.00	198.00
3	—	612	210.00–221.00	216.67
1	—	1,120	123.00	123.00
1	—	220	242.00	242.00
5	—	410	224.00–238.00	228.81
4	—	373	232.00–240.00	235.98
7	—	564	215.00–225.00	219.13
1	—	1,020	120.00	120.00
1	—	930	175.00	175.00
7	—	321	235.00–247.00	241.66
6	—	469	221.00–232.00	226.07
5	—	517	220.00–230.00	225.58
1	—	185	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	526	228.50	228.50
9	—	443	236.00	236.00
6	—	782	207.00	207.00
3	—	603	220.00	220.00
19	—	839	190.00–195.00	192.65
19	—	475	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	218.00	218.00
3	—	417	202.00–222.00	215.12
2	—	375	208.00–230.00	218.71
2	—	933	138.00–149.00	143.49
2	—	478	214.00–215.00	214.48
4	—	331	221.00–240.00	230.78
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
1	—	260	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	234.00–237.00	235.25
3	—	417	242.00–248.00	245.61
3	—	470	230.00–245.00	239.84
2	—	285	260.00–265.00	262.59
2	—	585	222.00–225.00	223.51
1	—	330	272.00	272.00
1	—	160	265.00	265.00
6	—	368	245.00–277.00	261.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	290.00	290.00
3	—	772	220.00	220.00
3	—	352	286.00	286.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	260.00–267.00	263.35
1	—	330	272.00	272.00
3	—	612	225.00–236.00	229.93
3	—	370	280.00–287.50	284.20
2	—	560	235.00–243.00	239.07
3	—	520	247.00–260.00	253.66
3	—	423	264.00–285.00	276.34
1	—	670	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	678	233.00	233.00
5	—	515	245.00	245.00
38	—	474	250.00–270.00	257.94
13	—	582	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	362	250.00–285.00	263.11
2	—	475	220.00–233.00	226.29
1	—	765	175.00	175.00
1	—	710	203.00	203.00
1	—	580	218.00	218.00
3	—	515	220.00–230.00	225.70
5	—	425	250.00–282.00	267.25
4	—	315	250.00–275.00	265.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	218.00–230.00	224.06
1	—	500	227.50	227.50
1	—	685	175.00	175.00
4	—	424	225.00–237.00	230.41
3	—	230	235.00–257.00	245.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	942	80.00–90.00	84.40
5	—	989	60.00–79.00	69.34
1	—	1,150	102.50	102.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,222	95.00–105.00	100.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	113.00–115.00	114.04

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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