Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $14 lower. Heifers sold $2 - $11 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $3 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $254.53/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −170.77 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$254.53

18 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,385

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$16.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.95

vs MS average

−44.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	261.28	1,327	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	549	254.27	1,396	15thin
Medium and Large 2	540	245.00	1,323	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.28/cwt here — about $4 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 sale18 hd

254.53

—

MS average12 barns · 317 hd

256.48

−1.95

National average188 barns · 32,793 hd

299.33

−44.80

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

−170.77

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	1,684	141.47	2,382	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,565	116.40	1,822	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,148	110.75	1,272	17

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	350–400	368	318.30/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,171	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	288.74/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,207	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	261.12/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	336.98/cwt	275.00–360.00	1,078	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	216.26/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,125	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	245.59/cwt	240.00–250.00	938	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	995	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,084	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	289.16/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,217	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	253.80/cwt	237.50–265.00	1,188	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	269.49/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,323	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,870	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,371	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	233.80/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,001	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,554	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	271.35/cwt	262.50–277.50	1,167	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	284.67/cwt	225.00–305.00	1,076	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	306.21/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,029	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	233.64/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,241	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	310.03/cwt	300.00–315.00	859	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	214.95/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,043	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	256.30/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,225	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,207	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	146.71/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,469	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	92.86/cwt	90.00–95.00	734	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,552	119.20/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,850	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	113.14/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,353	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,605	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	240.08/cwt	212.50–285.00	915	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	250.12/cwt	212.50–265.00	830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,069	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,141	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	630	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	961	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	935	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,695	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,746	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	344.16/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,077	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	304.50/cwt	300.00–307.50	862	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	227.90/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,306	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	235.00/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,565	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	229.95/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	261.28/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	225.29/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,054	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	286.86/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,113	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	213.48/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,213	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	287.52/cwt	285.00–290.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	243.05/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,009	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	252.92/cwt	247.50–257.50	938	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	327.02/cwt	320.00–335.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	236.42/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,068	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	276.29/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	273.90/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,285	9

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 Oct 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 207Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 32Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 11Year ago 36

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $14 lower. Heifers sold $2 - $11 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $3 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	320.00–335.00	327.02
6	300–350	313	340.00–350.00	344.16
6	350–400	368	310.00–320.00	318.30
4	400–450	418	285.00–295.00	288.74
9	450–500	469	270.00–280.00	273.90
2	500–550	508	252.50–270.00	261.12
5	550–600	573	222.50–237.50	227.90
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	300.00–315.00	310.03
5	300–350	336	295.00–335.00	306.21
10	350–400	378	225.00–305.00	284.67
15	400–450	430	262.50–277.50	271.35
4	450–500	468	237.50–265.00	253.80
4	500–550	531	222.50–245.00	233.64
2	550–600	578	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	320	275.00–360.00	336.98
9	400–450	421	260.00–307.50	289.16
20	450–500	491	265.00–280.00	269.49
13	500–550	542	253.00	253.00
2	550–600	595	262.50	262.50
12	600–650	628	247.50	247.50
3	800–850	835	224.00	224.00
2	950–1000	995	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	478	247.50–265.00	256.30
1	500–550	540	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	315.00	315.00
4	350–400	388	282.50–290.00	286.86
1	400–450	415	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	455	272.50–280.00	276.29
2	500–550	508	255.00–267.50	261.28
2	600–650	628	230.00–242.50	236.42
4	650–700	666	230.00–237.50	235.00
1	700–750	710	232.50	232.50
2	750–800	758	225.00–235.00	229.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	283	300.00–307.50	304.50
2	300–350	308	285.00–290.00	287.52
5	350–400	371	247.50–257.50	252.92
4	400–450	415	240.00–252.50	243.05
9	450–500	468	220.00–232.50	225.29
4	500–550	520	212.50–220.00	216.26
2	550–600	568	205.00–222.50	213.48
1	650–700	660	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	382	240.00–250.00	245.59
9	400–450	427	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	478	230.00	230.00
19	500–550	516	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	588	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	285.00	285.00
5	300–350	332	212.50–265.00	250.12
8	350–400	381	212.50–285.00	240.08
4	400–450	428	225.00–237.50	233.80
3	450–500	485	212.50–217.50	214.95
3	500–550	515	207.50	207.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	131.00	131.00
2	—	1,683	142.00–150.00	146.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	90.00–95.00	92.86
15	—	1,196	107.00–119.00	113.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,552	117.00–121.00	119.20
1	—	1,605	108.00	108.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	152.50	152.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,695	103.00	103.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle