Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $8. Heifers sold $5 - $10 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $6 - $14 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.01/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −123.44 against this barn's trailing median of $368.46.

Average price

$245.01

25 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$47

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

$8.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.66

vs MS average

−21.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	252.29	1,330	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	564	244.02	1,376	22

One grade step is worth $8.27/cwt here — about −$47 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

9 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $406.51, low $344.80, median $368.46 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

245.01

—

MS average13 barns · 229 hd

257.67

−12.66

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−21.86

This barn, trailing median9 sales

368.46

−123.44

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	1,608	146.61	2,357	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,350	131.42	1,774	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	125.84	1,252	7thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	818	$1,332	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,155	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	838	$1,625	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	851	$1,131	4thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	965	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	818	1,332.49/head	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,332	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	851	1,131.42/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,131	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,477	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,044	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	250.58/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,684	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	284.99/cwt	265.00–289.50	1,650	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	872	203.25/cwt	203.25–203.25	1,772	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	295.16/cwt	292.00–307.00	1,570	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	649	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,493	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	318.66/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,010	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,388	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	244.02/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,376	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,360	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	343.74/cwt	325.00–355.00	935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	343.74/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,093	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	348.05/cwt	333.00–360.00	1,497	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,838	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,095	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	353	268.76/cwt	267.50–270.00	949	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	810	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	108.04/cwt	105.00–111.00	986	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	132.96/cwt	127.00–145.00	1,367	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	131.42/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,774	4
Bulls	—	—	1,608	146.61/cwt	140.00–153.00	2,357	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	261.90/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,241	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	367.57/cwt	362.50–375.00	1,037	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	304.89/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	305.92/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,285	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	248.68/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,244	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,202	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	323.70/cwt	320.00–325.00	871	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	252.29/cwt	247.50–262.50	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	285.01/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,026	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,155.00/head	1,155.00–1,155.00	1,155	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	316.97/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,036	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	980	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	695	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	793	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	600–650	641	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,596	10

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 Mar 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 394Last week 209Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 21Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 60Year ago 28

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $8. Heifers sold $5 - $10 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $6 - $14 higher.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	818	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,332.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,155.00	1,155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,475.00	1,475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	851	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,131.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	1,325.00	1,325.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	370	367.50	367.50
32	400–450	430	333.00–360.00	348.05
8	450–500	481	307.00	307.00
9	500–550	532	292.00–307.00	295.16
16	550–600	579	265.00–289.50	284.99
4	600–650	649	230.00	230.00
19	650–700	672	245.00–263.00	250.58
1	700–750	712	245.00	245.00
6	850–900	855	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	426	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	330.00	330.00
1	250–300	270	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	395	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	490	307.50	307.50
2	650–700	673	242.50–255.00	248.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	641	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	317	300.00–330.00	318.66
5	400–450	428	244.00	244.00
22	550–600	564	235.00–251.00	244.02
9	600–650	617	225.00	225.00
3	750–800	793	191.00	191.00
59	850–900	872	203.25	203.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	353	267.50–270.00	268.76
1	400–450	425	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	605	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	317.50	317.50
4	250–300	269	320.00–325.00	323.70
5	300–350	327	305.00–325.00	316.97
3	350–400	360	277.50–290.00	285.01
1	400–450	445	270.00	270.00
4	450–500	474	257.50–265.00	261.90
3	500–550	527	247.50–262.50	252.29
1	600–650	615	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	670	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	325.00–355.00	343.74
4	300–350	318	335.00–355.00	343.74
1	350–400	390	312.50	312.50
1	400–450	430	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	490	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	360.00	360.00
3	250–300	282	362.50–375.00	367.57
3	300–350	320	370.00–380.00	375.00
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	420	300.00–312.50	305.92
2	450–500	460	300.00–310.00	304.89
1	550–600	561	257.00	257.00
1	600–650	620	207.00	207.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	105.00–111.00	108.04
5	—	1,028	127.00–145.00	132.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,350	127.00–136.00	131.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	140.00–153.00	146.61

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Replacement Cattle

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