Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder calves sold lower overall but not enough run to call a trend. Slaughter cattle sold $4 - $8 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $207.48/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −160.98 against this barn's trailing median of $368.46.

Average price

$207.48

12 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,157

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

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

$9.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.17

vs MS average

−37.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	208.25	1,158	11thin
Medium and Large 2	575	199.00	1,144	1thin

One grade step is worth $9.25/cwt here — about $14 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale12 hd

207.48

—

MS average13 barns · 255 hd

232.65

−25.17

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−37.59

This barn, trailing median9 sales

368.46

−160.98

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	1,412	146.25	2,065	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	131.09	1,700	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	967	105.35	1,018	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,194	$1,640	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,132	$1,458	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	131.09/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,700	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	84.07/cwt	82.00–86.00	803	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	117.33/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,172	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	860	1
Bulls	—	—	1,415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,840	1
Bulls	—	—	1,410	154.38/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,177	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	201.71/cwt	196.00–207.50	1,341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,244	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	226.96/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	213.14/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,012	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	972	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	835	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,194	1,640.26/head	1,375.00–1,850.00	1,640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	949	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	319.85/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,236	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,132	1,458.19/head	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,458	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	385.35/cwt	375.00–395.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	209.57/cwt	206.00–213.00	1,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	213.74/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	207.75/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,176	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	982	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	198.58/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,124	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	203.54/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,046	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1

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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 117Last week 78Year ago 393

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 15Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 16Year ago 49

Compared to last week feeder calves sold lower overall but not enough run to call a trend. Slaughter cattle sold $4 - $8 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,297	128.00–139.00	131.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	82.00–86.00	84.07
4	—	999	115.00–122.00	117.33
1	—	860	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,410	152.00–157.00	154.38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	375.00–395.00	385.35
1	250–300	285	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	325	315.00–325.00	319.85
1	350–400	390	285.00	285.00
1	400–450	435	255.00	255.00
2	450–500	473	220.00–234.00	226.96
1	500–550	515	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00
3	600–650	618	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	665	196.00–207.50	201.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	345	275.00	275.00
4	500–550	514	192.00–210.00	203.54
4	550–600	566	185.00–210.00	198.58
1	650–700	690	184.00	184.00
1	750–800	775	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	340.00	340.00
1	250–300	285	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	340	277.50	277.50
1	400–450	405	242.50	242.50
8	450–500	475	210.00–220.00	213.14
3	500–550	530	206.00–213.00	209.57
8	550–600	566	202.00–210.00	207.75
1	650–700	690	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	267.50	267.50
1	400–450	440	221.00	221.00
1	450–500	490	198.00	198.00
1	550–600	575	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	595	209.00	209.00
1	600–650	600	237.50	237.50
2	700–750	705	212.50–215.00	213.74
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	825	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	212.50	212.50

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	1	—	1,120	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,194	1,375.00–1,850.00	1,640.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,132	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,458.19

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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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

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

Slaughter Cattle

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