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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $3. Heifers sold higher $2-8. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $225.34/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$225.34

137 head · 671 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,511

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

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

$23.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.97

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	232.21	1,209	32
Medium and Large 1-2	833	229.45	1,911	73
Medium and Large 2	450	209.07	942	32

One grade step is worth $23.15/cwt here — about $267 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 sale137 hd

225.34

—

MS average12 barns · 911 hd

237.30

−11.97

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	1,274	94.00	1,197	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	85.14	994	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	929	67.08	623	37

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,004	$813	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	809	$797	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$770	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	855	$740	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	737	$633	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	915	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$976	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$810	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	824	$735	4thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	619	169.13/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,047	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	223.96/cwt	215.00–251.00	842	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	166.71/cwt	150.00–185.00	770	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	200.20/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,057	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	178.03/cwt	160.00–190.00	928	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	215.42/cwt	200.00–225.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	172.05/cwt	150.50–192.50	1,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	236.98/cwt	230.00–250.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	206.41/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	224.72/cwt	209.00–247.50	942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	197.52/cwt	192.50–202.50	1,211	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,346	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	217.71/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,356	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	228.57/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	189.89/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	215.11/cwt	200.00–247.50	974	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	201.31/cwt	185.00–228.00	1,047	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	217.01/cwt	185.00–230.00	916	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	888	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,945	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,716	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	227.98/cwt	200.00–242.50	730	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	249.13/cwt	232.50–257.50	1,056	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	208.41/cwt	192.50–220.00	1,017	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	208.07/cwt	180.00–225.00	805	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	233.89/cwt	227.50–242.50	1,235	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	203.14/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,270	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	234.86/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,132	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	840	230.25/cwt	230.25–230.25	1,934	60
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	188.76/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	187.91/cwt	183.00–193.00	1,099	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	236.14/cwt	232.50–240.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	212.49/cwt	205.00–222.00	997	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	229.34/cwt	225.00–237.50	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,234	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	85.14/cwt	80.00–90.00	994	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	62.08/cwt	50.00–72.00	554	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	77.49/cwt	70.00–85.00	780	12
Bulls	—	—	1,118	81.59/cwt	70.00–90.00	912	2
Bulls	—	—	1,430	106.40/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,522	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	735.49/head	630.00–800.00	735	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	812.78/head	720.00–910.00	813	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	420.00/head	420.00–420.00	420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	739.70/head	730.00–750.00	740	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	796.96/head	740.00–890.00	797	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	954	946.73/head	790.00–1,140.00	947	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	196.05/cwt	185.00–205.00	937	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	183.52/cwt	167.50–194.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	187.59/cwt	185.00–193.00	981	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	218.47/cwt	210.00–227.00	913	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	227.80/cwt	216.00–237.50	852	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	204.37/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,053	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	171.14/cwt	161.00–177.50	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	232	203.38/cwt	177.00–232.50	472	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	183.21/cwt	160.00–195.00	1,035	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	189.48/cwt	172.50–201.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	197.74/cwt	177.00–225.00	538	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	192.67/cwt	175.00–210.00	497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	184.73/cwt	160.00–227.50	708	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	195	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	145	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	170.10/cwt	160.00–188.00	721	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	484	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 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 411Year ago 341

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 60Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 19Year ago 2

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $3. Heifers sold higher $2-8. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	150.00–185.00	169.13
6	—	462	150.00–185.00	166.71
6	—	521	160.00–190.00	178.03
4	—	310	200.00–225.00	215.42
2	—	673	150.50–192.50	172.05
6	—	565	160.00–195.00	183.21
1	—	740	152.50	152.50
2	—	258	175.00–210.00	192.67
8	—	383	160.00–227.50	184.73
1	—	195	182.00	182.00
1	—	145	180.00	180.00
10	—	424	160.00–188.00	170.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	215.00–251.00	223.96
4	—	528	190.00–217.50	200.20
3	—	320	230.00–250.00	236.98
2	—	575	200.00–212.50	206.41
1	—	285	240.00	240.00
4	—	419	209.00–247.50	224.72
2	—	1,190	200.00	200.00
2	—	613	192.50–202.50	197.52
2	—	668	180.00–200.00	189.89
7	—	453	200.00–247.50	215.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	200.00	200.00
2	—	623	210.00–225.00	217.71
5	—	577	225.00–232.00	228.57
1	—	350	242.50	242.50
5	—	424	232.50–257.50	249.13
6	—	528	227.50–242.50	233.89
1	—	725	212.50	212.50
10	—	482	227.00–245.00	234.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	185.00–228.00	201.31
7	—	422	185.00–230.00	217.01
1	—	685	172.00	172.00
5	—	320	200.00–242.50	227.98
3	—	488	192.50–220.00	208.41
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
5	—	387	180.00–225.00	208.07
3	—	625	185.00–225.00	203.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	888	219.00	219.00
8	—	746	230.00	230.00
60	—	840	230.25	230.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	187.50–190.00	188.76
2	—	585	183.00–193.00	187.91
4	—	319	232.50–240.00	236.14
5	—	469	205.00–222.00	212.49
3	—	283	225.00–237.50	229.34
1	—	695	177.50	177.50
6	—	418	210.00–227.00	218.47
5	—	374	216.00–237.50	227.80
4	—	515	200.00–210.00	204.37
1	—	215	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
1	—	705	132.50	132.50
1	—	675	175.00	175.00
5	—	478	185.00–205.00	196.05
3	—	373	167.50–194.00	183.52
4	—	523	185.00–193.00	187.59
3	—	618	161.00–177.50	171.14
3	—	232	177.00–232.50	203.38
1	—	575	170.00	170.00
3	—	413	172.50–201.00	189.48
1	—	320	212.50	212.50
3	—	272	177.00–225.00	197.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,167	80.00–90.00	85.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	892	50.00–72.00	62.08
12	—	1,006	70.00–85.00	77.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	70.00–90.00	81.59
2	—	1,430	100.00–112.00	106.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	824	630.00–800.00	735.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,004	720.00–910.00	812.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	763	730.00–750.00	739.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	809	740.00–890.00	796.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	785	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	90.00	90.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	685	420.00	420.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	954	790.00–1,140.00	946.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	810.00	810.00

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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