Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold lower $10-15. Heifers sold lower $6-14. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $1. Bulls sold lower $5.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.51/cwt on 136 head.

Average price

$207.51

136 head · 600 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,244

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$870

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

$38.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.30

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	738	219.77	1,621	74
Medium and Large 1	455	204.47	930	31
Medium and Large 2	415	181.28	752	31

One grade step is worth $38.49/cwt here — about $870 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 sale136 hd

207.51

—

MS average12 barns · 1,262 hd

211.82

−4.30

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	1,520	109.28	1,661	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,432	85.62	1,226	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	70.13	741	26

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,003	$916	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	979	$733	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	790	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,110	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$700	1thin

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 1-2Value Added	—	486	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,069	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	212.88/cwt	205.00–220.00	975	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	232	192.64/cwt	190.00–197.50	447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	185.48/cwt	175.00–197.00	887	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	187.70/cwt	175.00–197.00	794	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	177.39/cwt	165.00–190.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	215.53/cwt	205.00–220.00	804	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	219.75/cwt	219.75–219.75	1,670	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	207.53/cwt	197.50–215.00	1,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	245.82/cwt	237.50–252.00	914	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	386	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	919	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,340	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	213.65/cwt	210.00–217.50	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	142.53/cwt	135.00–150.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	238.07/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,131	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	219.87/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	209.22/cwt	195.50–230.00	927	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	203.41/cwt	185.00–215.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	245.52/cwt	237.50–252.50	1,039	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	247.47/cwt	240.00–252.50	765	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	233.39/cwt	220.50–247.50	861	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	230.91/cwt	220.00–254.00	1,064	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	210.86/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,181	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	213.30/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,141	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	564	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	62.30/cwt	55.00–72.00	625	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	77.96/cwt	75.00–83.00	865	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,432	85.62/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,226	8
Bulls	—	—	1,520	109.28/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,661	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	888	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	730	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	915.50/head	700.00–1,230.00	916	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	965	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,049	793.16/head	500.00–990.00	793	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	169.94/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	228	177.11/cwt	175.00–179.00	404	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	181.00/cwt	150.00–212.00	507	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	228.41/cwt	217.50–237.50	952	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	175	198.14/cwt	190.00–205.00	347	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	186.09/cwt	150.00–207.50	676	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	198.66/cwt	170.00–210.00	844	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	158.94/cwt	152.00–165.00	997	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	140	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	255	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	195.66/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,111	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	181.44/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	215.97/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,043	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	234.15/cwt	232.50–235.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	247.98/cwt	235.00–255.50	826	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	188.57/cwt	180.00–197.50	692	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	174.24/cwt	172.50–175.00	392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	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 Oct 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 411Last week 266Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 105Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 42Year ago 7

Compared to last week steers sold lower $10-15. Heifers sold lower $6-14. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $1. Bulls sold lower $5.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	486	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	205.00–220.00	212.88
3	—	232	190.00–197.50	192.64
1	—	850	125.00	125.00
1	—	705	196.00	196.00
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
6	—	373	205.00–220.00	215.53
1	—	255	195.00	195.00
3	—	520	197.50–215.00	207.53
6	—	423	210.00–217.50	213.65
4	—	568	190.00–205.00	195.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	175.00–197.00	185.48
7	—	423	175.00–197.00	187.70
2	—	278	165.00–190.00	177.39
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
2	—	653	135.00–150.00	142.53
7	—	367	180.00–197.50	188.57
3	—	225	172.50–175.00	174.24
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	760	219.75	219.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	237.50–252.00	245.82
2	—	475	225.00–252.00	238.07
1	—	700	200.00	200.00
2	—	570	215.00–225.00	219.87
5	—	423	237.50–252.50	245.52
4	—	309	240.00–252.50	247.47
1	—	545	217.50	217.50
1	—	270	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	386	238.00	238.00
12	—	575	233.00	233.00
6	—	490	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	235.00	235.00
3	—	443	195.50–230.00	209.22
3	—	388	185.00–215.00	203.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	369	220.50–247.50	233.39
7	—	461	220.00–254.00	230.91
3	—	560	210.00–212.50	210.86
3	—	535	200.00–237.50	213.30
1	—	605	205.00	205.00
1	—	245	230.00	230.00
6	—	417	217.50–237.50	228.41
3	—	283	232.50–235.00	234.15
1	—	695	210.00	210.00
7	—	333	235.00–255.50	247.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	165.00–175.00	169.94
2	—	228	175.00–179.00	177.11
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	186.00	186.00
2	—	280	150.00–212.00	181.00
1	—	790	125.00	125.00
2	—	175	190.00–205.00	198.14
5	—	363	150.00–207.50	186.09
4	—	425	170.00–210.00	198.66
3	—	627	152.00–165.00	158.94
1	—	140	182.00	182.00
2	—	578	175.00–187.50	181.44
2	—	483	215.00–217.00	215.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,003	55.00–72.00	62.30
13	—	1,110	75.00–83.00	77.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,432	80.00–90.00	85.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,520	105.00–112.00	109.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	109.00	109.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,003	700.00–1,230.00	915.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	76.00	76.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,049	500.00–990.00	793.16
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	490.00	490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,110.00	1,110.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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