Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $9 to lower $6. Heifers sold steady to lower $3. Slaughter cows sold higher $2. Bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $211.80/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$211.80

73 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$20.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.57

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	219.75	1,142	44
Medium and Large 2	467	199.72	932	29

One grade step is worth $20.03/cwt here — about $211 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 sale73 hd

211.80

—

MS average13 barns · 771 hd

207.23

+4.57

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	1,391	112.11	1,559	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	90.04	1,120	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,049	80.74	847	19

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,390	$1,440	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,067	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,062	$941	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,048	$923	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	907	$698	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,196	5

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	480	213.15/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,023	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	207.63/cwt	185.00–225.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	224.35/cwt	222.00–226.00	857	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	232.82/cwt	228.00–240.00	773	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	175.00/cwt	150.00–200.00	810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	199.42/cwt	170.00–225.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	227.83/cwt	225.00–230.00	980	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	222.26/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,142	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	232.56/cwt	220.00–245.00	993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	195.86/cwt	175.00–207.00	838	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	212.51/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	808	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,850	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	217.49/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,366	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	208.68/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,265	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,283	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	192.02/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,196	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	265.98/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	220.98/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	214.98/cwt	180.00–225.00	1,139	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,342	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	259.72/cwt	250.00–272.00	852	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	253.93/cwt	250.00–257.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	250.40/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,277	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	209.86/cwt	201.00–219.00	1,717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	232.97/cwt	222.00–242.00	985	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	194.77/cwt	170.00–222.00	818	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	197.53/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	217.43/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,257	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	237.13/cwt	232.00–242.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	229.93/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,076	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	71.30/cwt	60.00–77.00	620	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	82.51/cwt	77.00–87.00	894	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	90.04/cwt	82.50–95.00	1,120	17
Bulls	—	—	1,391	112.11/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,559	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	530.00/head	530.00–530.00	530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	974.35/head	600.00–1,340.00	974	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	793	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	666	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,336.56/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,337	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,066.72/head	940.00–1,170.00	1,067	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,440.00/head	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,440	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	90.99/cwt	85.00–97.00	968	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	985.09/head	950.00–1,020.00	985	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	963	654.55/head	600.00–700.00	655	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	754.23/head	620.00–850.00	754	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	922.79/head	900.00–950.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	197.66/cwt	167.00–225.00	727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	264.15/cwt	250.00–280.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	142.66/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	223.67/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	219.89/cwt	217.50–222.00	1,234	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	232	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	198.19/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,031	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	200.42/cwt	185.00–230.00	928	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	222.03/cwt	210.00–235.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	716	198.96/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	196.61/cwt	185.00–217.00	1,113	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	191.91/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,297	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	238.47/cwt	230.00–250.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	180.07/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	238.46/cwt	236.00–241.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	182.21/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,044	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	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 Sep 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 340Last week 429Year ago 420

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 54Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 11Year ago 3

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $9 to lower $6. Heifers sold steady to lower $3. Slaughter cows sold higher $2. Bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	480	200.00–222.00	213.15
3	—	382	222.00–226.00	224.35
3	—	332	228.00–240.00	232.82
1	—	830	184.00	184.00
4	—	430	225.00–230.00	227.83
4	—	514	219.00–227.00	222.26
4	—	606	200.00–215.00	208.68
4	—	561	217.50–222.00	219.89
1	—	850	132.00	132.00
2	—	290	236.00–241.00	238.46
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	315	185.00–225.00	207.63
3	—	463	150.00–200.00	175.00
3	—	360	170.00–225.00	199.42
6	—	428	175.00–207.00	195.86
1	—	190	212.50	212.50
2	—	518	210.00–215.00	212.51
2	—	623	187.00–197.00	192.02
1	—	800	125.00	125.00
2	—	573	175.00–190.00	182.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	208.00	208.00
2	—	570	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	220.00–245.00	232.56
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
1	—	315	210.00	210.00
7	—	530	180.00–225.00	214.98
1	—	365	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	808	229.00	229.00
9	—	520	258.00	258.00
11	—	600	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	216.00–219.00	217.49
2	—	428	265.00–267.00	265.98
2	—	583	217.00–225.00	220.98
1	—	685	211.00	211.00
3	—	328	250.00–272.00	259.72
4	—	375	250.00–257.00	253.93
1	—	460	255.00	255.00
3	—	510	240.00–259.00	250.40
2	—	818	201.00–219.00	209.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	222.00–242.00	232.97
2	—	638	195.00–200.00	197.53
8	—	578	210.00–224.00	217.43
2	—	375	232.00–242.00	237.13
6	—	468	215.00–235.00	229.93
2	—	265	250.00–280.00	264.15
4	—	518	211.00–230.00	223.67
1	—	232	228.00	228.00
3	—	716	197.00–200.00	198.96
5	—	676	180.00–201.00	191.91
3	—	332	230.00–250.00	238.47
2	—	760	170.00–190.00	180.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	170.00–222.00	194.77
1	—	260	262.00	262.00
1	—	235	257.00	257.00
3	—	368	167.00–225.00	197.66
2	—	715	135.00–150.00	142.66
3	—	520	195.00–202.50	198.19
6	—	463	185.00–230.00	200.42
2	—	333	210.00–235.00	222.03
6	—	566	185.00–217.00	196.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	870	60.00–77.00	71.30
16	—	1,083	77.00–87.00	82.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,244	82.50–95.00	90.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,391	105.00–120.00	112.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	530.00	530.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	69.00	69.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	77.00	77.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	74.00	74.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	600.00–700.00	654.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,074	600.00–1,340.00	974.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,193	940.00–1,170.00	1,066.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,440.00	1,440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,064	85.00–97.00	90.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	938	620.00–850.00	754.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	900.00–950.00	922.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,195	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,336.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	950.00–1,020.00	985.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	920	131.00	131.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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