Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers was higher $6 -$13. Heifers was steady to down $2. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.46/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$195.46

70 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$286

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$26.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.15

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	198.57	950	41
Medium and Large 2	397	197.21	783	22
Medium and Large 3	387	171.78	665	7thin

One grade step is worth $26.79/cwt here — about $286 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 sale70 hd

195.46

—

MS average13 barns · 873 hd

208.61

−13.15

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	86.38	1,093	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,092	72.75	795	17

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)	845	$880	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,077	$837	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	873	$630	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$570	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	690	$400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,330	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$1,084	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$879	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	765	$660	1thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	204.69/cwt	198.50–210.00	1,185	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	185.27/cwt	183.00–187.50	1,130	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	198.37/cwt	185.00–212.50	1,008	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	295	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	192.51/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	254.59/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,219	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	255.67/cwt	250.00–262.50	698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	207.60/cwt	192.50–220.00	776	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	255.75/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,097	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	253.10/cwt	247.50–260.00	800	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	247.88/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,272	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	223.20/cwt	217.50–230.00	844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	212.77/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,002	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	207.77/cwt	200.00–215.00	588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	249.57/cwt	240.00–260.00	943	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	224.48/cwt	217.50–230.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	217.73/cwt	210.00–225.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	199.28/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,048	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	181.48/cwt	172.00–196.00	1,034	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	124.00/cwt	122.00–126.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	86.38/cwt	83.50–90.00	1,093	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	56.61/cwt	52.00–60.00	545	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	76.21/cwt	70.00–82.50	854	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	860	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	879.46/head	860.00–900.00	879	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	940	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	992	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	589	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	830	570.00/head	570.00–570.00	570	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	670	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,088	877.54/head	670.00–1,040.00	878	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	690	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	905.21/head	860.00–990.00	905	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	755	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,244	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,330.12/head	1,280.00–1,400.00	1,330	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,083.69/head	610.00–1,375.00	1,084	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	243.63/cwt	237.50–250.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	235.12/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,091	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	248.61/cwt	237.50–252.50	1,054	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	199.53/cwt	180.00–217.50	946	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	177.47/cwt	175.00–182.50	918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	246.16/cwt	235.00–255.00	913	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	197.98/cwt	185.00–210.50	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	206.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	879	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	205.08/cwt	200.00–210.00	679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	181.65/cwt	172.50–187.50	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	174.35/cwt	162.00–185.00	907	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	941	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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 468Year ago 360

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 63Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 40Year ago 30

Compared to last week steers was higher $6 -$13. Heifers was steady to down $2. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	188.00	188.00
5	—	579	198.50–210.00	204.69
2	—	523	191.00–194.00	192.51
1	—	365	225.00	225.00
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	245.00–262.50	254.59
4	—	273	250.00–262.50	255.67
1	—	590	262.50	262.50
6	—	429	245.00–265.00	255.75
7	—	316	247.50–260.00	253.10
1	—	780	175.00	175.00
5	—	513	225.00–260.00	247.88
1	—	220	240.00	240.00
5	—	378	240.00–260.00	249.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
2	—	610	183.00–187.50	185.27
3	—	508	185.00–212.50	198.37
4	—	316	237.50–250.00	243.63
5	—	464	220.00–250.00	235.12
4	—	424	237.50–252.50	248.61
4	—	371	235.00–255.00	246.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	157.50	157.50
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
1	—	670	135.00	135.00
5	—	474	180.00–217.50	199.53
2	—	300	220.00–225.00	222.50
3	—	517	175.00–182.50	177.47
2	—	423	185.00–210.50	197.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	192.50–220.00	207.60
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
4	—	425	200.00–210.00	206.93
4	—	331	200.00–210.00	205.08
4	—	520	162.00–185.00	174.35
1	—	495	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	165.00	165.00
1	—	200	157.50	157.50
1	—	530	160.00	160.00
1	—	355	175.00	175.00
3	—	438	172.50–187.50	181.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	217.50–230.00	223.20
9	—	471	205.00–220.00	212.77
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
4	—	283	200.00–215.00	207.77
1	—	235	227.50	227.50
3	—	425	217.50–230.00	224.48
2	—	325	210.00–225.00	217.73
6	—	526	186.00–210.00	199.28
7	—	570	172.00–196.00	181.48
1	—	725	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	172.00	172.00
2	—	670	122.00–126.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,265	83.50–90.00	86.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	52.00–60.00	56.61
14	—	1,120	70.00–82.50	76.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	94.00	94.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	860.00–900.00	879.46
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	660.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	79.00	79.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	83.00	83.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	51.00	51.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	845	880.00	880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	860.00–990.00	905.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,360	91.50	91.50
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	570.00	570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	670	460.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	670.00–1,040.00	877.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	1,280.00–1,400.00	1,330.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,218	610.00–1,375.00	1,083.69

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 this sale compares

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