Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold $7 - $15 higher. Feeder bulls sold $5 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $10 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $304.00/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −121.30 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$304.00

10 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,550

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$19.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+25.15

vs MS average

−0.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	504	310.00	1,562	7thin
Medium and Large 1	523	290.01	1,517	3thin

One grade step is worth $19.99/cwt here — about $46 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

13 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.67, low $369.50, median $425.30 across 13 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 sale10 hd

304.00

—

MS average13 barns · 361 hd

278.86

+25.15

National average171 barns · 11,979 hd

304.39

−0.39

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

−121.30

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	1,706	148.08	2,526	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,463	122.37	1,790	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	114.41	1,180	12

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,650	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,600	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,552	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,049	$1,952	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,203	$1,680	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	953	$1,269	3thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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 1	750–800	785	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,511	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	910	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	953	1,269.14/head	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,269	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	865	1,650.00/head	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,078	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	338.36/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,252	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	238.44/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,719	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,700	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	504	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,562	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,467	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,378	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,203	1,680.17/head	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	331.58/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	857	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,843	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,189	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	813	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	867	96.89/cwt	92.00–103.00	840	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	120.25/cwt	113.00–126.00	1,306	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,463	122.37/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,790	4
Bulls	—	—	1,706	148.08/cwt	139.00–154.00	2,526	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	242.41/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	322.43/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	271.65/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	292.58/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,360	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	308.11/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	240.70/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,240	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	298.61/cwt	295.00–302.50	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	275.78/cwt	270.00–285.50	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	296.25/cwt	295.00–297.50	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	260.61/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,220	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	268.31/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,135	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	315.85/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,304	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	290.01/cwt	275.00–299.00	1,517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	354.92/cwt	347.50–362.50	1,153	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,068	1,551.99/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,552	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	2,044.86/head	1,875.00–2,300.00	2,045	3

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 Apr 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 194Year ago 387

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 16Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 22Year ago 11

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold $7 - $15 higher. Feeder bulls sold $5 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $10 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	345.00	345.00
2	250–300	275	295.00–302.50	298.61
2	300–350	300	295.00–297.50	296.25
3	350–400	363	270.00–285.50	275.78
4	400–450	423	265.00–275.00	268.31
4	450–500	468	255.00–265.00	260.61
4	500–550	515	232.50–247.50	240.70
1	550–600	590	227.50	227.50
1	750–800	785	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	434	274.00	274.00
13	550–600	550	250.50	250.50
13	600–650	635	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	355	235.00	235.00
2	400–450	440	235.00–250.00	242.41
1	450–500	450	217.50	217.50
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	387.00	387.00
1	250–300	280	375.00	375.00
3	300–350	325	347.50–362.50	354.92
3	350–400	370	335.00–340.00	338.36
3	400–450	413	310.00–322.50	315.85
2	450–500	465	285.00–300.00	292.58
1	500–550	500	267.50	267.50
1	550–600	595	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	625	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	342.50	342.50
1	250–300	255	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	328	325.00–337.50	331.58
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	420	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	485	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	500	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	504	310.00	310.00
12	600–650	625	272.00	272.00
21	700–750	721	234.00–242.00	238.44
5	850–900	857	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	362.50	362.50
1	350–400	370	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	423	320.00–325.00	322.43
3	450–500	477	300.00–317.50	308.11
3	500–550	523	275.00–299.00	290.01
3	600–650	602	265.00–275.00	271.65
1	700–750	710	262.00	262.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,203	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,680.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,095	1,875.00–2,300.00	2,044.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	953	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,269.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	865	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,551.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	867	92.00–103.00	96.89
9	—	1,086	113.00–126.00	120.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,463	117.00–127.00	122.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,706	139.00–154.00	148.08

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 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle