Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold mixed lower $3 to higher $10. Heifers sold steady to lower $6. Quality was unsteady. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-5. Bulls sold higher $2.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.82/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$210.82

68 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$27.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.78

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	220.71	1,037	32
Medium and Large 1-2	462	219.67	1,014	12thin
Medium and Large 2	445	193.21	860	24

One grade step is worth $27.49/cwt here — about $177 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 sale68 hd

210.82

—

MS average13 barns · 1,509 hd

218.60

−7.78

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	1,616	111.08	1,795	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	84.19	1,046	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,109	73.05	810	39

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)	1,100	$1,125	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,110	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,052	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$890	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	918	$830	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,087	$1,263	6

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 1	—	273	236.27/cwt	234.00–240.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	205.80/cwt	190.00–222.50	370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	183.29/cwt	167.00–194.00	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	140	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	250.30/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	221.57/cwt	215.00–228.00	811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	211.25/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	233.52/cwt	225.00–237.50	743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	265.48/cwt	265.00–266.00	1,110	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	245.86/cwt	242.00–250.00	905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	204.65/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	213.65/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,218	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	235.84/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,087	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	200.49/cwt	185.00–217.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	216.33/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,255	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,334	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	251.66/cwt	232.00–272.00	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	246.84/cwt	232.00–268.00	1,293	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	270.84/cwt	262.00–275.00	989	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	593	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	216.70/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,359	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	231.03/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,012	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	239.89/cwt	225.00–250.00	904	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	245.20/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	243.87/cwt	230.00–252.50	797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	237.82/cwt	230.00–257.00	1,130	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	69.82/cwt	61.00–75.00	758	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	77.22/cwt	74.00–86.00	880	17
Bulls	—	—	1,585	114.33/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,812	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	84.19/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,046	17
Bulls	—	—	1,725	99.71/cwt	90.00–107.50	1,720	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,124.83/head	1,010.00–1,270.00	1,125	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	87.02/cwt	85.00–89.00	940	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,052.28/head	1,020.00–1,110.00	1,052	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,355.33/head	1,325.00–1,390.00	1,355	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	99.89/cwt	80.00–117.00	808	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	829.86/head	790.00–860.00	830	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	1,216.86/head	900.00–1,310.00	1,217	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	183.76/cwt	165.00–203.00	610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	204.32/cwt	190.00–213.00	987	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	223.98/cwt	212.00–235.00	1,165	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	207.54/cwt	200.00–215.00	899	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	217.00/cwt	210.00–225.00	901	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	243.50/cwt	225.00–262.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	319	193.87/cwt	182.50–215.00	618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	189.26/cwt	175.00–200.00	973	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	228.58/cwt	225.00–232.00	971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,271	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	648	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	201.42/cwt	185.00–210.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	217.07/cwt	209.00–230.00	1,118	5

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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 340Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 77Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 46Year ago 35

Compared to last week steers sold mixed lower $3 to higher $10. Heifers sold steady to lower $6. Quality was unsteady. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-5. Bulls sold higher $2.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	234.00–240.00	236.27
1	—	720	185.00	185.00
4	—	366	215.00–228.00	221.57
4	—	318	225.00–237.50	233.52
2	—	620	200.00–209.00	204.65
5	—	570	205.00–220.00	213.65
4	—	461	225.00–260.00	235.84
1	—	650	210.00	210.00
1	—	750	175.00	175.00
2	—	425	225.00–232.00	228.58
5	—	515	209.00–230.00	217.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	150.00	150.00
2	—	180	190.00–222.50	205.80
3	—	568	167.00–194.00	183.29
3	—	478	200.00–217.00	211.25
3	—	332	165.00–203.00	183.76
2	—	433	200.00–215.00	207.54
5	—	514	175.00–200.00	189.26
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
3	—	378	185.00–210.00	201.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	583	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	292	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	140	200.00	200.00
2	—	368	242.00–250.00	245.86
1	—	605	175.00	175.00
2	—	470	185.00–217.00	200.49
3	—	580	207.00–225.00	216.33
1	—	320	242.00	242.00
2	—	438	225.00–237.00	231.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	242.00–260.00	250.30
2	—	418	265.00–266.00	265.48
3	—	483	232.00–272.00	251.66
1	—	665	222.50	222.50
7	—	524	232.00–268.00	246.84
3	—	365	262.00–275.00	270.84
3	—	627	215.00–220.00	216.70
1	—	340	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	274.00	274.00
2	—	593	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	225.00–250.00	239.89
2	—	428	240.00–250.00	245.20
3	—	327	230.00–252.50	243.87
1	—	735	191.00	191.00
4	—	475	230.00–257.00	237.82
1	—	620	215.00	215.00
3	—	520	212.00–235.00	223.98
2	—	280	225.00–262.00	243.50
1	—	670	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	185.00	185.00
1	—	525	175.00	175.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
3	—	483	190.00–213.00	204.32
4	—	415	210.00–225.00	217.00
4	—	319	182.50–215.00	193.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,085	61.00–75.00	69.82
17	—	1,139	74.00–86.00	77.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,242	80.00–90.00	84.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,585	110.00–120.00	114.33
2	—	1,725	90.00–107.50	99.71

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,100	1,010.00–1,270.00	1,124.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,080	85.00–89.00	87.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,243	1,020.00–1,110.00	1,052.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,115	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	918	790.00–860.00	829.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,325.00–1,390.00	1,355.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,068	900.00–1,310.00	1,216.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	809	80.00–117.00	99.89

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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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle