Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Steers were $4 - $12 higher. Heifers were $5-$12 higher . Slaughter cows were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.90/cwt on 37 head.

Average price

$203.90

37 head · 401 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$76.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.84

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	387	216.45	839	23
Medium and Large 2	413	186.60	771	13thin
Medium and Large 3	540	140.00	756	1thin

One grade step is worth $76.45/cwt here — about $83 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 sale37 hd

203.90

—

MS average12 barns · 677 hd

203.06

+0.84

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	—	Low	1,466	92.23	1,352	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	82.72	1,161	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	81.48	1,036	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,119	73.56	823	42

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)	1,123	$918	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$907	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$904	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$882	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	913	$849	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,130	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,212	$1,042	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$765	3thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	251.21/cwt	250.00–252.50	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	164.97/cwt	162.50–167.50	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	196.27/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	238.08/cwt	225.50–250.00	1,345	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	227.29/cwt	222.50–232.50	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	178.75/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,153	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	213.26/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	284.37/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,240	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	226.44/cwt	225.00–230.00	711	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	248.73/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	236.23/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,240	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	203.18/cwt	190.00–215.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	245.93/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,370	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	221.07/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,404	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	206.31/cwt	200.00–212.50	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	222.56/cwt	212.50–227.50	837	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	220.27/cwt	215.00–225.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	189.90/cwt	185.00–200.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	244.46/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,037	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	180.05/cwt	175.00–185.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	216.14/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,133	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	210.60/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,089	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	206.48/cwt	185.00–225.00	557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	246.94/cwt	240.00–255.00	911	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	259.12/cwt	255.00–267.50	824	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,062.50/head	840.00–1,240.00	1,063	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,130.00/head	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,130	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	849.01/head	790.00–900.00	849	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	917.80/head	770.00–1,070.00	918	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	904.41/head	680.00–1,190.00	904	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	882.40/head	780.00–950.00	882	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	906.77/head	600.00–1,190.00	907	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	765.43/head	720.00–870.00	765	3
Bulls	—	—	1,480	74.11/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,097	3
Bulls	—	—	1,461	98.27/cwt	80.00–110.00	1,436	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	82.72/cwt	82.50–83.00	1,161	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	74.74/cwt	70.00–80.00	856	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	84.54/cwt	80.00–87.50	1,048	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,219	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	73.90/cwt	72.50–75.00	957	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	66.47/cwt	60.00–72.50	642	6

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 341Year ago 381

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 60Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 37Year ago 47

Compared to last week Steers were $4 - $12 higher. Heifers were $5-$12 higher . Slaughter cows were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	250.00–252.50	251.21
2	—	565	200.00	200.00
2	—	518	195.00–197.50	196.27
2	—	270	185.00–225.00	206.48
2	—	458	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	162.50–167.50	164.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	225.50–250.00	238.08
2	—	475	222.50–232.50	227.29
5	—	424	237.50–250.00	244.46
4	—	524	210.00–227.50	216.14
1	—	600	172.50	172.50
1	—	270	260.00	260.00
6	—	369	240.00–255.00	246.94
3	—	318	255.00–267.50	259.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	170.00–187.50	178.75
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
3	—	513	210.00–217.50	213.26
1	—	570	202.50	202.50
1	—	420	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	242.50	242.50
1	—	660	232.50	232.50
4	—	436	282.50–285.00	284.37
2	—	463	245.00–252.50	248.73
4	—	525	222.50–245.00	236.23
3	—	557	230.00–265.00	245.93
4	—	635	215.00–235.00	221.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	314	225.00–230.00	226.44
3	—	468	200.00–205.00	202.52
2	—	273	200.00–212.50	206.31
5	—	376	212.50–227.50	222.56
2	—	423	215.00–225.00	220.27
3	—	517	205.00–217.00	210.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	324	190.00–215.00	203.18
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
3	—	423	185.00–200.00	189.90
3	—	470	175.00–185.00	180.05
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	188.00	188.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	840.00–1,240.00	1,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,130.00	1,130.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	913	790.00–900.00	849.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,123	770.00–1,070.00	917.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	940	680.00–1,190.00	904.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,210	780.00–950.00	882.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,141	600.00–1,190.00	906.77
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	875	720.00–870.00	765.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	70.00–80.00	74.11
9	—	1,461	80.00–110.00	98.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	82.50–83.00	82.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,145	70.00–80.00	74.74
6	—	966	60.00–72.50	66.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,240	80.00–87.50	84.54
1	—	1,325	92.00	92.00
3	—	1,295	72.50–75.00	73.90

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle