Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $8 higher. Heifers sold steady to $4 higher. Slaughter cattle was steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $233.94/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −134.52 against this barn's trailing median of $368.46.

Average price

$233.94

6 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$4.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.00

vs MS average

−33.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	234.73	1,292	5thin
Medium and Large 2	540	230.00	1,242	1thin

One grade step is worth $4.73/cwt here — about $50 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 sale6 hd

233.94

—

MS average13 barns · 290 hd

246.94

−13.00

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−33.65

This barn, trailing median9 sales

368.46

−134.52

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	1,494	130.00	1,943	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,318	116.35	1,533	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	113.22	1,203	31

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,274	$1,676	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	967	$1,553	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,098	$2,368	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,226	$2,388	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,378	$2,008	5

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 1	550–600	580	243.73/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,414	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,228	2,486.16/head	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,486	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	351.14/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,352	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	364.84/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	268.88/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,129	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,388	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	909	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,336	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	242.54/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	325.10/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,359	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	815	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,414	2,134.84/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,135	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,212	1,665.05/head	1,275.00–2,250.00	1,665	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	248.02/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,176	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,098	2,368.42/head	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,368	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,274	1,676.36/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,676	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	362.22/cwt	355.00–370.00	960	2
Bulls	—	—	1,826	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,556	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	100.57/cwt	99.00–103.00	880	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	114.58/cwt	105.00–123.00	1,241	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	116.35/cwt	114.00–122.50	1,533	9
Bulls	—	—	1,052	116.67/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,227	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	967	1,553.19/head	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	272.50/cwt	267.50–277.50	1,431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	305.32/cwt	300.00–310.00	849	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	249.97/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	293.87/cwt	280.00–305.00	940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,110	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	317.60/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,051	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	338.72/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,287	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	297.41/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	302.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	310.00/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,041	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,262	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,454	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,327	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	165	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	229.52/cwt	210.00–246.00	1,290	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	358.31/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,129	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	366.57/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,015	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 May 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 227Last week 217Year ago 373

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 16Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 10Year ago 63

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $8 higher. Heifers sold steady to $4 higher. Slaughter cattle was steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	385.00	385.00
1	200–250	215	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	265	355.00–370.00	362.22
2	300–350	310	360.00–370.00	364.84
1	350–400	350	370.00	370.00
4	400–450	418	315.00–330.00	325.10
2	450–500	450	300.00–320.00	310.00
1	500–550	500	277.50	277.50
2	550–600	580	242.50–245.00	243.73
1	600–650	615	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	375.00	375.00
1	300–350	330	355.00	355.00
4	350–400	380	330.00–345.00	338.72
2	400–450	405	300.00–305.00	302.47
2	450–500	473	295.00–300.00	297.41
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	300.00–310.00	305.32
4	300–350	331	315.00–325.00	317.60
1	350–400	395	275.00	275.00
5	400–450	420	262.50–280.00	268.88
11	450–500	474	240.00–257.50	248.02
2	500–550	533	235.00–250.00	242.54
3	550–600	562	210.00–246.00	229.52
1	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	885	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	280.00–305.00	293.87
2	400–450	430	247.50–252.50	249.97
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	277.50	277.50
7	450–500	491	257.00	257.00
4	650–700	664	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	360.00–370.00	366.57
3	300–350	315	350.00–365.00	358.31
4	350–400	385	340.00–365.00	351.14
1	400–450	430	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	525	267.50–277.50	272.50
1	550–600	585	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	680	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	415	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	287.50	287.50
3	400–450	418	317.50	317.50

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	22	—	1,228	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,486.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,414	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,134.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,212	1,275.00–2,250.00	1,665.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	909	147.00	147.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,274	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,676.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	967	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,553.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,098	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,368.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,826	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,052	116.00–117.00	116.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	99.00–103.00	100.57
28	—	1,083	105.00–123.00	114.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,318	114.00–122.50	116.35

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle