Sale reports / Mississippi / Philadelphia Livestock Auction / 2019-09-24

Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Sep 24
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116
Feeder Cattle receipts
572 head
▲ 321 vs last sale 251▲ 572 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 54▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 20▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls were 1-3 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $129.04/cwt on 89 head.
Average price
$129.04
89 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$684
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$155
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$23.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.35
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545131.567179thin
Medium and Large 1-2557131.4073258
Medium 2383127.524882thin
Medium and Large 2456121.9255619thin
Medium and Large 2-3520108.005621thin
One grade step is worth $23.56/cwt here — about $155 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 sale89 hd
129.04
—
MS average11 barns · 1,112 hd
130.39
−1.35
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,58375.251,1912thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,11354.776096thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08541.6445216

Every lot

82 lots · USDA AMS · Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2250152.00/cwt152.00–152.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 1360143.00/cwt143.00–143.005151
Steers—Medium and Large 2379129.44/cwt115.00–138.004915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380145.00/cwt145.00–145.005511
Steers—Medium 2383127.52/cwt125.00–130.004882
Steers—Medium and Large 1400143.00/cwt143.00–143.005721
Steers—Medium and Large 2422106.15/cwt100.00–110.004483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432143.98/cwt140.00–146.006223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469138.27/cwt130.00–145.006488
Steers—Medium and Large 1475135.00/cwt135.00–135.006411
Steers—Medium and Large 2475122.20/cwt118.00–125.005804
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510141.36/cwt125.00–143.5072119
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520108.00/cwt108.00–108.005621
Steers—Medium and Large 2527121.03/cwt117.00–123.006383
Steers—Medium and Large 1545124.00/cwt124.00–124.006761
Steers—Medium and Large 2560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571126.41/cwt120.00–135.007227
Steers—Medium and Large 1585129.00/cwt129.00–129.007551
Steers—Medium and Large 2605116.00/cwt115.00–117.007022
Steers—Medium and Large 1623120.00/cwt115.00–123.007483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624120.93/cwt115.00–125.0075511
Steers—Medium and Large 1670150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672117.68/cwt113.00–122.007913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705114.59/cwt105.00–119.008085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810111.00/cwt111.00–111.008991
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2268119.03/cwt118.00–120.003192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333123.98/cwt123.00–125.004132
Heifers—Medium 2360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365111.16/cwt107.00–115.004062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375112.92/cwt111.00–115.004232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2408111.46/cwt105.00–118.004552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478114.78/cwt112.00–117.005494
Heifers—Medium and Large 2490100.10/cwt90.00–105.004903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500104.00/cwt104.00–104.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1539123.50/cwt123.50–123.506665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573103.78/cwt103.00–105.005955
Heifers—Medium and Large 2583102.47/cwt100.00–105.005972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605104.00/cwt104.00–104.006291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-265098.00/cwt98.00–98.006371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-270096.00/cwt96.00–96.006721
Heifers—Large 1709124.50/cwt124.50–124.5088321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245152.00/cwt152.00–152.003721
Bulls—Medium 2295100.00/cwt100.00–100.002951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1305120.00/cwt120.00–120.003661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330142.00/cwt142.00–142.004691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375143.05/cwt141.00–145.005362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2395114.00/cwt102.00–126.004502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420138.88/cwt129.00–149.005832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2438127.01/cwt125.00–129.005563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2440130.95/cwt127.00–135.005762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2462130.05/cwt125.00–135.006013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2490117.00/cwt117.00–117.005731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517115.93/cwt113.00–120.005993
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555115.00/cwt115.00–115.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2685110.00/cwt110.00–110.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765112.00/cwt112.00–112.008571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38072.00/cwt72.00–72.009941
Bulls——1,78578.50/cwt78.50–78.501,4011
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight74050.00/cwt50.00–50.003702
Cows—Lean 85-90%94830.47/cwt30.00–31.002892
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00037.13/cwt36.00–37.503714
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14645.67/cwt42.50–50.0052310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29957.15/cwt54.50–59.007424
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2850500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,2501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4951,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0018,6881
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 2670440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,9484
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 21,180500.00/cwt500.00–500.005,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2770680.00/cwt680.00–680.005,2363
Bred Cows—Medium 2840430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,6121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2855655.52/cwt560.00–700.005,6053
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1930300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2970400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,8801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,065720.00/cwt720.00–720.007,6681
Bred Cows—Medium 21,080730.00/cwt730.00–730.007,8841
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,080520.00/cwt520.00–520.005,6161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,130570.00/cwt570.00–570.006,4411
Bred Cows—Medium 31,165600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,9901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,205660.00/cwt660.00–660.007,9531
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2885710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,2841

This sale against other markets

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.