Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher. Heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $6 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $238.55/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −186.75 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$238.55

30 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,338

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$20.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.09

vs MS average

−35.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	244.04	1,315	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	575	239.47	1,377	14thin
Medium and Large 2	570	223.91	1,276	5thin

One grade step is worth $20.14/cwt here — about $39 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 sale30 hd

238.55

—

MS average12 barns · 280 hd

246.65

−8.09

National average169 barns · 10,664 hd

274.29

−35.74

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

−186.75

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	1,788	145.60	2,603	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,150	111.61	1,284	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,428	111.44	1,591	2thin

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)	1,452	$1,472	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,305	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,320	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	450–500	474	232.91/cwt	229.00–237.50	1,104	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,284	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	688	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,527	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	239.47/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,377	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	789	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	233.75/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,262	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	226.51/cwt	222.50–232.50	999	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	213.29/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,109	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	273.76/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,150	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	264.71/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,138	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	247.36/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,200	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	225.51/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,310	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,098	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	653	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,482	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	238.50/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,126	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	248.32/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,065	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	222.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,064	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	103.11/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,050	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	114.04/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,355	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	111.44/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,591	2
Bulls	—	—	1,788	145.60/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	263.36/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,230	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	223.75/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	291.32/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,101	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	264.98/cwt	257.50–270.00	949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	235.54/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,347	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	340.08/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	362.50/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,173	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	223.75/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	276.06/cwt	272.00–280.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,174	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,267	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	251.13/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,283	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	233.00/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,643	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	238.64/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,029	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,420	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,300	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,301	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,452	1,471.84/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,472	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 Sep 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 321Year ago 266

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 25Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 16Year ago 42

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher. Heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $6 lower.

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	220	305.00	305.00
1	250–300	275	310.00	310.00
2	300–350	313	280.00–285.00	282.48
3	350–400	358	257.50–270.00	264.98
6	400–450	431	235.00–247.50	238.64
7	450–500	474	229.00–237.50	232.91
1	500–550	505	232.50	232.50
1	550–600	550	222.50	222.50
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	745	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	486	226.00	226.00
7	550–600	591	220.00	220.00
9	650–700	688	222.00	222.00
4	750–800	789	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	325	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	390	250.00	250.00
5	400–450	441	222.50–232.50	226.51
3	450–500	478	220.00–225.00	222.49
3	500–550	520	210.00–215.00	213.29
1	550–600	580	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	492	261.00	261.00
14	550–600	575	234.00–250.00	239.47
4	600–650	623	228.00	228.00
8	650–700	653	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	378	275.00–310.00	291.32
7	400–450	430	250.00–272.50	264.71
5	450–500	485	242.50–250.00	247.36
1	500–550	525	217.50	217.50
4	550–600	581	225.00–227.00	225.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	390.00	390.00
2	250–300	280	350.00–375.00	362.50
2	300–350	325	335.00–345.00	340.08
1	350–400	365	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	408	285.00–290.00	287.48
5	450–500	478	260.00–270.00	265.00
6	500–550	511	242.50–257.50	251.13
5	550–600	572	232.50–240.00	235.54
1	600–650	620	228.00	228.00
1	650–700	695	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	705	231.00–235.00	233.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	285	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	305	360.00	360.00
2	350–400	355	272.00–280.00	276.06
4	400–450	420	272.50–275.00	273.76
3	450–500	467	260.00–270.00	263.36
1	500–550	510	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	575	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	638	222.50–225.00	223.75
2	650–700	658	222.50–225.00	223.75
1	750–800	775	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	315.00	315.00
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	395	237.50	237.50
7	400–450	429	237.50–260.00	248.32
3	450–500	472	225.00–245.00	238.50
2	500–550	540	230.00–237.50	233.75

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,320.00	1,320.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,452	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,471.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	100.00–106.00	103.11
7	—	1,188	110.00–117.00	114.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	110.00–113.00	111.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,788	144.00–148.00	145.60

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

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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle