Name: Philip Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 350 to 400 6.00 higher, 400 to 500 3.00 lower, 500 to 550 3.00 higher, 550 to 650 7.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 400 to 450 8.00 higher, 450 to 500 6.00 lower, 500 to 550 Steady to 3.00 higher, 550 to 650 8.00 higher, 750 to 800 Steady. Very Good Demand for Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, Replacement Heifers, and Tested Open Heifers which all sold on a Strong, Active Market. Lots of rain in the area over the last week created muddy conditions so some of the Offering showed some mud and tag but otherwise the overall weighing conditions were favorable and the presentation was attractive. Nearly the entire Offering was Home Raised, off the cow, and had Spring and Fall vaccinations. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is October 24, Expecting 9,000 Head.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $316.88/cwt on 3,373 head.

Average price

$316.88

3,373 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$285

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

$38.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+32.71

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	398	332.38	1,324	77
Medium and Large 1	550	316.92	1,742	3,234
Medium and Large 2	398	305.00	1,214	6thin
Large 1	547	294.22	1,610	56

One grade step is worth $38.17/cwt here — about −$285 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 sale3,373 hd

316.88

—

SD average9 barns · 18,115 hd

284.17

+32.71

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

42 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,342	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	927	226.25/cwt	226.25–226.25	2,097	48
Heifers	Large 1	—	548	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,436	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,064	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,234	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	983	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	908	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,888	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	365.28/cwt	356.00–385.00	1,381	40
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	639	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,725	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	616	293.14/cwt	288.50–303.00	1,806	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	671	286.75/cwt	286.00–287.50	1,924	315
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	662	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,807	6
Steers	Large 1	—	518	295.33/cwt	293.00–297.00	1,530	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	350.57/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,118	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	312.08/cwt	300.00–319.00	1,651	743
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	310.97/cwt	300.00–322.25	1,797	965
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	339.95/cwt	312.00–350.00	1,649	703
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,986	6
Steers	Large 1	—	583	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,667	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	350.62/cwt	336.00–366.00	1,504	273
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	398	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,214	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	335.80/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,249	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,529	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	488	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,659	240
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	656	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,699	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,755	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	978	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,269	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	409	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,411	9
Steers	Large 1	—	477	317.50/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,514	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,120	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	297.43/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,246	216
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	238.82/cwt	238.50–242.50	1,860	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	282.59/cwt	273.00–290.00	1,455	451
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	310.85/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,163	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	434	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,493	237
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	283.98/cwt	270.50–288.00	1,576	260
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	281.35/cwt	272.00–288.50	1,373	289
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,380	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,236	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	351	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,025	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	2,126	7

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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