Sale reports / Mississippi / Philadelphia Livestock Auction / 2023-10-17

Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Oct 17
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116
Feeder Cattle receipts
238 head
▼ 230 vs last sale 468▼ 122 vs year ago 360 · −33.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 63▼ 7 vs year ago 49 · −14.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 40▲ 6 vs year ago 30 · +20.0%
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1479198.5795041
Medium and Large 2397197.2178322
Medium and Large 3387171.786657thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26586.381,09311
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,09272.7579517

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$8802thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,077$8376
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)873$6302thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)830$5701thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)690$4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$1,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,245$1,3302thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,218$1,0844thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,013$8792thin
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,010$8001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$7001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)765$6601thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2—610188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,1471
SteersMedium and Large 2—579204.69/cwt198.50–210.001,1855
BullsMedium and Large 1—655185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2121
BullsMedium and Large 1—610185.27/cwt183.00–187.501,1302
BullsMedium and Large 1—508198.37/cwt185.00–212.501,0083
BullsMedium and Large 2—290185.00/cwt185.00–185.005371
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—295252.50/cwt252.50–252.507451
BullsMedium and Large 2—570157.50/cwt157.50–157.508981
SteersMedium and Large 2—523192.51/cwt191.00–194.001,0072
SteersMedium and Large 1—479254.59/cwt245.00–262.501,2198
SteersMedium and Large 1—273255.67/cwt250.00–262.506984
SteersMedium and Large 1—590262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,5491
SteersMedium and Large 2—365225.00/cwt225.00–225.008211
SteersMedium and Large 2—460200.00/cwt200.00–200.009201
HeifersMedium and Large 2—374207.60/cwt192.50–220.007767
SteersMedium and Large 2—285230.00/cwt230.00–230.006561
SteersMedium and Large 1—429255.75/cwt245.00–265.001,0976
SteersMedium and Large 1—316253.10/cwt247.50–260.008007
SteersMedium and Large 1—780175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3651
SteersMedium and Large 1—513247.88/cwt225.00–260.001,2725
HeifersMedium and Large 3—310165.00/cwt165.00–165.005121
HeifersMedium and Large 3—200157.50/cwt157.50–157.503151
HeifersMedium and Large 2—285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
HeifersMedium and Large 3—530160.00/cwt160.00–160.008481
SteersMedium and Large 1—220240.00/cwt240.00–240.005281
HeifersMedium and Large 3—355175.00/cwt175.00–175.006211
HeifersMedium and Large 1—378223.20/cwt217.50–230.008444
HeifersMedium and Large 1—471212.77/cwt205.00–220.001,0029
HeifersMedium and Large 1—750150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1251
HeifersMedium and Large 1—283207.77/cwt200.00–215.005884
SteersMedium and Large 1—378249.57/cwt240.00–260.009435
HeifersMedium and Large 1—235227.50/cwt227.50–227.505351
HeifersMedium and Large 1—425224.48/cwt217.50–230.009543
HeifersMedium and Large 1—325217.73/cwt210.00–225.007082
HeifersMedium and Large 1—526199.28/cwt186.00–210.001,0486
HeifersMedium and Large 1—570181.48/cwt172.00–196.001,0347
HeifersMedium and Large 1—725130.00/cwt130.00–130.009431
HeifersMedium and Large 1—620172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,0661
HeifersMedium and Large 1—670124.00/cwt122.00–126.008312
HeifersMedium and Large 2—235200.00/cwt200.00–200.004701
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26586.38/cwt83.50–90.001,09311
CowsLean 85-90%—96356.61/cwt52.00–60.005453
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12076.21/cwt70.00–82.5085414
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—91594.00/cwt94.00–94.008602
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,013879.46/head860.00–900.008792
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,19079.00/cwt79.00–79.009401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,19583.00/cwt83.00–83.009921
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,15551.00/cwt51.00–51.005891
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3201,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—1,105700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—765660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—945850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—830570.00/head570.00–570.005701
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—670460.00/head460.00–460.004601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—870850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,010800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,088877.54/head670.00–1,040.008782
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,075800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—845880.00/head880.00–880.008802
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—690400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,177905.21/head860.00–990.009053
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—755550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,36091.50/cwt91.50–91.501,2441
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2451,330.12/head1,280.00–1,400.001,3302
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2181,083.69/head610.00–1,375.001,0844
BullsMedium and Large 1—316243.63/cwt237.50–250.007704
BullsMedium and Large 1—464235.12/cwt220.00–250.001,0915
BullsMedium and Large 2—385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007701
BullsMedium and Large 1—424248.61/cwt237.50–252.501,0544
BullsMedium and Large 2—670135.00/cwt135.00–135.009051
BullsMedium and Large 2—474199.53/cwt180.00–217.509465
BullsMedium and Large 2—300222.50/cwt220.00–225.006682
BullsMedium and Large 2—517177.47/cwt175.00–182.509183
BullsMedium and Large 1—371246.16/cwt235.00–255.009134
BullsMedium and Large 2—423197.98/cwt185.00–210.508372
HeifersMedium and Large 2—425206.93/cwt200.00–210.008794
HeifersMedium and Large 2—331205.08/cwt200.00–210.006794
HeifersMedium and Large 3—438181.65/cwt172.50–187.507963
HeifersMedium and Large 2—520174.35/cwt162.00–185.009074
HeifersMedium and Large 2—495190.00/cwt190.00–190.009411

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.