Sale reports / South Dakota / Philip Livestock Auction / 2020-05-12

Philip Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Philip, South Dakota · Tue, May 12
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2023
Receipts
2,404 head
1,050 vs last sale 1,354 2,404 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The last Feeder Cattle Sale was 3 Weeks ago, therefore no comparisons may be made. Very Good Demand consisting of many of the Regular Buyers along with Many Ranchers vying for Several Long Strings and Many Part Loads and Packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, and Cow/Calf Pairs. Light Fleshed Cattle suitable for Grass sold on a Very Strong, Active Market, Heavier Cattle carrying Moderate to Moderate Plus Flesh sold on a Moderate to Active Market. Next Sale a Special Pair and Bred Cow Sale, No Sale in 2 Weeks due to the Memorial Day Holiday, Sincere Thanks to all of the Soldiers, Veterans, Families, and those who gave their lives Defending our Great Country. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is June 2, Expecting 1500 Head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.20/cwt on 1,004 head.
Average price
$135.20
1,004 head · 678 lb average
Value per head Derived
$917
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$66
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$39.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.28
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1669136.50913954
Medium and Large 1-2628131.0282320
Large 11,01296.7597930
One grade step is worth $39.75/cwt here — about −$66 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1,004 hd
135.20
SD average8 barns · 7,480 hd
126.92
+8.28
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

31 lots · USDA AMS · Philip Livestock Auction - Philip, SD
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersLarge 1709141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0008
HeifersLarge 1Fleshy1,01296.75/cwt96.75–96.7597930
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy762119.00/cwt119.00–119.009075
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy592127.50/cwt127.50–127.5075519
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy881105.25/cwt105.25–105.2592725
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy954102.75/cwt102.75–102.7598061
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy740130.00/cwt130.00–130.009625
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy777129.50/cwt129.50–129.501,0067
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy547144.00/cwt144.00–144.007889
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy639134.00/cwt134.00–134.0085614
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy944114.03/cwt113.25–114.251,07637
BullsMedium and Large 1752129.00/cwt129.00–129.0097011
HeifersMedium and Large 1444166.00/cwt166.00–166.0073723
HeifersMedium and Large 1677129.47/cwt127.00–132.0087736
HeifersMedium and Large 1615147.39/cwt138.00–150.2590644
HeifersMedium and Large 1853111.25/cwt111.25–111.2594955
HeifersMedium and Large 1485160.21/cwt155.00–164.0077774
SteersMedium and Large 1714145.40/cwt145.00–146.501,03827
SteersMedium and Large 1561167.59/cwt165.00–170.5094073
SteersMedium and Large 1776137.32/cwt132.50–139.251,06698
SteersLarge 1636149.00/cwt149.00–149.0094817
SteersMedium and Large 1484172.00/cwt172.00–172.008327
SteersMedium and Large 1657155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0189
SteersMedium and Large 1970112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,09114
SteersMedium and Large 1537166.48/cwt162.50–171.5089421
HeifersMedium and Large 1523158.29/cwt146.50–162.25828128
HeifersMedium and Large 1753124.86/cwt124.25–128.00940144
HeifersMedium and Large 1737127.08/cwt122.00–130.75937165
HeifersMedium and Large 1580149.46/cwt145.50–155.50867175
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2628131.02/cwt129.00–133.0082320
SteersMedium and Large 1-2666141.00/cwt141.00–141.0093918

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.