Name: Philip Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Feeder Cattle Sale last week, comparisons made to two weeks ago. Feeder Steers 500 to 550 10.00 higher other classes of Feeder Steers not well compared; Feeder Heifers 900 to 950 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 950 to 1000 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 1000 to 1050 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Moderate Demand for several Strings of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers, a few load lots, part Loads and packages of Spring Calves and Many Packages of Tested Open Heifers which all sold on a Moderate Market. Presentation varied from clean, attractive cattle with a favorable weigh-up to several offerings carrying some flesh and fill. Much of the Offering was off grass, several Offerings were out of the lot, and nearly everything was fully vaccinated. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is September 22, with 200 Yearlings and 600 Spring Calves on the books with more expected by Sale Day.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $471.75/cwt on 186 head, up $32.05 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 5 comparable sales and sits +26.75 against this barn's trailing median of $445.00.

Average price

$471.75

▲ 32.05 vs prior sale

186 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,510

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+17.33

vs SD average

+68.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	471.75	2,510	186

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

5 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $496.22, low $386.56, median $445.00 across 5 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 sale186 hd

471.75

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SD average4 barns · 384 hd

454.42

+17.33

National average167 barns · 12,243 hd

403.36

+68.39

This barn, trailing median5 sales

445.00

+26.75

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

30 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	950–1000	955	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,808	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	495.27/cwt	489.00–505.00	2,348	243
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	471.75/cwt	457.50–473.00	2,510	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	318.50/cwt	318.50–318.50	3,242	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	750–800	793	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,756	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	684	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,394	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	298	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,430	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	737	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,506	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	533.47/cwt	527.50–537.00	2,257	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,204	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	642	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,456	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	475.01/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,085	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	346.50/cwt	346.50–346.50	2,699	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	992	294.11/cwt	290.00–302.50	2,918	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	934	302.11/cwt	296.00–310.00	2,822	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,063	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	3,008	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,016	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	997	321.50/cwt	321.50–321.50	3,205	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,679	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	495.69/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,864	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	301	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,430	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	331	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,440	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	292.86/cwt	289.50–295.50	2,987	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	476.61/cwt	467.50–487.50	1,840	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	900–950	905	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,588	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	790	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,386	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	854	290.50/cwt	290.50–290.50	2,481	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1050–1100	1,080	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	2,803	26
Heifers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,176	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	2,934	14
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,101	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,918	4

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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