Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle sold mixed $12 lower to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $6 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $275.01/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −150.29 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$275.01

12 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,533

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$43.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.39

vs MS average

−49.34 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	293.96	1,569	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	575	274.87	1,581	5thin
Medium and Large 2	560	249.97	1,400	3thin

One grade step is worth $43.99/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale12 hd

275.01

—

MS average13 barns · 216 hd

298.40

−23.39

National average185 barns · 29,268 hd

324.35

−49.34

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

−150.29

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	1,550	141.00	2,186	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,422	117.01	1,664	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,152	111.20	1,281	13

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$2,079	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,980	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	941	$1,835	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,827	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	968	$1,679	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$1,636	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,155	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	913	$2,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,323	$2,200	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	500–550	517	250.94/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,297	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	941	1,834.54/head	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,835	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	740	1,636.15/head	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	346.22/cwt	345.00–347.50	1,136	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	337.54/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,198	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	296.40/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,257	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	848	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	489	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,516	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,470	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	860	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,248	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,151	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,078	1,826.86/head	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	304.75/cwt	287.50–317.50	1,402	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	244.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,433	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	302.24/cwt	292.50–315.00	1,013	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	235.63/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,628	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	274.87/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	253.72/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	254.94/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,486	2
Bulls	—	—	1,550	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,186	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	90.52/cwt	90.00–91.00	928	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,159	114.24/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,324	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,248	118.23/cwt	118.00–118.50	1,476	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,422	117.01/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,664	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	968	1,679.26/head	1,150.00–2,100.00	1,679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,284	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	260.65/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,100	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	290.96/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,518	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,102	1,979.64/head	1,000.00–2,950.00	1,980	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	269.13/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,270	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	199.23/cwt	196.00–202.50	1,444	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	860	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	973	2,079.15/head	1,500.00–2,700.00	2,079	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	294.95/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	327.37/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	278.13/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,185	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	222.44/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,252	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	965	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	326.16/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,630	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 Dec 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 198Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 23Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 15Year ago 22

Compared to last week feeder cattle sold mixed $12 lower to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $6 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	330.00	330.00
2	300–350	318	322.50–330.00	326.16
1	350–400	350	290.00	290.00
4	400–450	426	272.50–282.50	278.13
3	450–500	472	265.00–272.50	269.13
5	500–550	517	247.50–255.00	250.94
2	550–600	563	220.00–225.00	222.44
1	600–650	605	227.50	227.50
2	700–750	725	196.00–202.50	199.23
1	800–850	815	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	292.50–315.00	302.24
3	400–450	422	250.00–270.00	260.65
1	450–500	475	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	535	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	345.00–347.50	346.22
2	350–400	355	335.00–340.00	337.54
2	400–450	433	320.00–335.00	327.37
1	450–500	475	345.00	345.00
3	500–550	518	285.00–295.00	290.96
2	550–600	583	250.00–260.00	254.94
1	600–650	600	257.50	257.50
1	650–700	670	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	390	320.00	320.00
7	400–450	424	275.00–315.00	296.40
7	450–500	460	287.50–317.50	304.75
2	500–550	533	247.50–260.00	253.72
1	550–600	590	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	489	310.00	310.00
5	550–600	575	270.00–282.50	274.87
11	650–700	691	234.00–240.00	235.63
2	800–850	848	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	420	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	485	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	510	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	585	240.00–250.00	244.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	357.50	357.50
1	400–450	440	345.00	345.00
2	450–500	463	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	525	292.50–300.00	294.95
1	550–600	560	291.00	291.00
1	750–800	755	241.00	241.00
1	800–850	825	230.00	230.00

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)	5	—	941	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,834.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	740	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,636.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,826.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	968	1,150.00–2,100.00	1,679.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,102	1,000.00–2,950.00	1,979.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	973	1,500.00–2,700.00	2,079.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	2,600.00	2,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	177.00	177.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	141.00	141.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	90.00–91.00	90.52
9	—	1,159	110.00–119.00	114.24
2	—	1,248	118.00–118.50	118.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	115.00–118.00	117.01

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle