Sale reports / South Dakota / Philip Livestock Auction / 2020-12-01

Philip Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Philip, South Dakota · Tue, Dec 1
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2023
Receipts
4,541 head
107 vs last sale 4,648 1,888 vs year ago 2,653 · +71.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher except 550-600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Very good demand for this weaned calf sale, the quality was outstanding and the cattle were very eye appealing as their hides were clean, shiny, and open haired. Flesh condition light to moderate. There were many long strings, including one consignment of 600 head. Buyers were able to buy full loads of calves all day long as there were numerous full loads of steers and heifers offered. The market was active as buyers highly desire these weaned calves. Next feeder cattle auction will be Dec. 15, 2020.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $162.03/cwt on 2,287 head.
Average price
$162.03
2,287 head · 586 lb average
Value per head Derived
$949
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$129
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$3.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.78
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2500164.9582486
Medium and Large 1589161.919532,201
One grade step is worth $3.04/cwt here — about −$129 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 sale2,287 hd
162.03
SD average2 barns · 3,931 hd
154.24
+7.78
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

33 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
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy648146.50/cwt146.50–146.5094924
HeifersMedium and Large 1805134.50/cwt134.50–134.501,0834
HeifersMedium and Large 1879133.24/cwt130.00–136.001,17111
HeifersMedium and Large 1709136.85/cwt135.50–139.0097021
HeifersMedium and Large 1930128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,19029
HeifersMedium and Large 1509146.96/cwt146.00–148.0074833
SteersMedium and Large 1938138.50/cwt138.50–138.501,2996
SteersMedium and Large 1800138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1044
SteersMedium and Large 1855136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1635
SteersMedium and Large 1-2333180.00/cwt180.00–180.005993
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2397156.00/cwt156.00–156.006199
SteersMedium and Large 1-2648147.00/cwt147.00–147.009535
SteersMedium and Large 1381187.20/cwt184.00–189.0071326
SteersMedium and Large 1579162.24/cwt153.50–169.00939269
SteersMedium and Large 1524171.72/cwt161.00–176.50900347
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2285144.00/cwt144.00–144.004107
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2340161.00/cwt161.00–161.0054719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2842132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,11148
HeifersMedium and Large 1989127.48/cwt127.25–128.501,26168
HeifersMedium and Large 1477152.69/cwt145.00–157.25728272
HeifersMedium and Large 1626144.19/cwt141.00–148.25903385
SteersMedium and Large 1615157.10/cwt150.25–162.75966478
SteersMedium and Large 1-2383177.81/cwt177.00–179.0068129
SteersMedium and Large 1-2564158.25/cwt158.25–158.2589349
HeifersMedium and Large 1770140.25/cwt140.25–140.251,08048
SteersMedium and Large 1762145.11/cwt145.00–145.501,10618
HeifersMedium and Large 1375166.72/cwt166.00–170.0062537
SteersMedium and Large 1345191.00/cwt191.00–191.0065917
SteersMedium and Large 1726144.67/cwt142.00–147.001,05035
SteersMedium and Large 1422185.74/cwt180.00–192.0078488
SteersMedium and Large 1485175.33/cwt164.00–180.00850241
HeifersMedium and Large 1568148.47/cwt139.50–154.50843274
SteersMedium and Large 1664152.54/cwt147.50–157.501,013643

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.