Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $12 lower. Heifers sold steady to $7 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $239.06/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −186.24 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$239.06

17 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,305

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$28.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.31

vs MS average

−29.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	242.45	1,331	15thin
Medium and Large 1	523	213.66	1,117	2thin

One grade step is worth $28.79/cwt here — about $213 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

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 sale17 hd

239.06

—

MS average12 barns · 438 hd

245.37

−6.31

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

−29.14

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

−186.24

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	1,576	150.84	2,377	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	117.33	1,326	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,371	114.80	1,574	4thin

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)	895	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,053	$1,791	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,514	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$2,175	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,119	$1,793	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,275	1thin

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 2	250–300	285	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	221.22/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,201	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	233.91/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,329	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	221.65/cwt	216.00–227.00	1,596	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	693	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	208.48/cwt	189.00–219.00	1,076	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,208	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	243.79/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,318	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	196.25/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	245.55/cwt	238.00–252.00	1,331	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	265.15/cwt	244.00–279.00	1,175	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,105	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	213.66/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	260.35/cwt	240.00–280.00	982	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	241.73/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,143	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	253	297.72/cwt	275.00–320.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	237.56/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,278	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,286	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	260.00/cwt	250.00–270.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	740	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,191	121.44/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,446	7
Bulls	—	—	1,576	150.84/cwt	147.00–159.00	2,377	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	114.80/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,574	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	102.93/cwt	98.00–108.00	945	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	895	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,053	1,790.62/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,791	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	940	1,513.56/head	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,514	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,119	1,792.64/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,793	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	990	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	209.97/cwt	207.50–212.50	1,382	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	279.07/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	240.34/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,127	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	217.51/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,222	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,202	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	214.34/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	216.22/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,358	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	248.88/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,160	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	287.77/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	228.77/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,082	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	263.58/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,112	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	210.63/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,104	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	778	2

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 Sep 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 216Year ago 429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 38Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 21Year ago 11

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $12 lower. Heifers sold steady to $7 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	435	200.00	200.00
3	450–500	492	210.00–218.00	214.34
4	500–550	524	210.00–212.50	210.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	420	240.00–247.50	243.79
2	450–500	473	227.50–230.00	228.77
2	500–550	543	215.00–227.50	221.22
1	600–650	620	207.50	207.50
1	650–700	690	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	516	189.00–219.00	208.48
2	600–650	600	219.00	219.00
3	650–700	693	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	287.00	287.00
5	400–450	443	244.00–279.00	265.15
3	450–500	487	248.00	248.00
11	500–550	542	238.00–252.00	245.55
4	550–600	568	230.00–238.00	233.91
9	700–750	720	216.00–227.00	221.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	305.00–310.00	307.48
1	400–450	430	255.00	255.00
3	450–500	473	235.00–245.00	241.73
2	500–550	523	207.50–220.00	213.66
2	600–650	613	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	715	229.00	229.00
2	750–800	768	195.00–197.50	196.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	240.00–280.00	260.35
2	400–450	418	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	253	275.00–320.00	297.72
1	300–350	325	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	375	250.00–270.00	260.00
11	400–450	422	250.00–275.00	263.58
6	450–500	469	235.00–242.50	240.34
1	500–550	540	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	695	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	315.00	315.00
2	250–300	283	345.00	345.00
1	300–350	310	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	368	275.00–285.00	279.07
2	400–450	415	280.00–295.00	287.77
4	450–500	466	245.00–257.50	248.88
3	500–550	538	232.50–247.50	237.56
3	550–600	562	215.00–220.00	217.51
2	600–650	628	215.00–217.50	216.22
3	650–700	658	207.50–212.50	209.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,191	115.00–125.00	121.44
2	—	918	98.00–108.00	102.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,371	111.00–117.00	114.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,576	147.00–159.00	150.84

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,053	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,790.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	940	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,513.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	2,175.00	2,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,119	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,792.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,475	160.00	160.00

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

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