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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Mar 31

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

197 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 131▲ 197 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 17▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 6▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00-10.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.86/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$128.86

73 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$13.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.67

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	509	130.00	662	67
Medium and Large 2	481	116.17	559	6thin

One grade step is worth $13.83/cwt here — about $103 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 sale73 hd

128.86

—

MS average12 barns · 668 hd

123.19

+5.67

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,450	60.39	876	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	50.00	633	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	45.52	486	24

Every lot

44 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	175	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	245	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	164.96/cwt	159.00–170.00	539	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	153.70/cwt	146.00–161.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	159.00/cwt	153.00–167.00	649	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	626	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	156.43/cwt	153.00–160.00	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	149.68/cwt	147.00–156.00	798	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	144.58/cwt	140.00–153.00	826	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	344	133.57/cwt	132.00–141.00	459	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	135.61/cwt	130.00–140.00	515	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	479	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	133.29/cwt	130.00–137.00	572	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	130.70/cwt	122.00–133.50	674	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	608	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	752	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	780	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	255	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	377	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	544	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	647	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	132.59/cwt	128.00–137.00	643	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	126.97/cwt	124.00–130.00	654	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	661	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	654	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	688	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,348	64.34/cwt	60.00–67.50	867	2
Bulls	—	—	1,655	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	869	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	26.41/cwt	20.00–35.00	240	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	48.25/cwt	42.00–55.00	526	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	633	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	953.84/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	9,729	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	620	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	372	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	495	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,263	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 3	1,070	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	8,453	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,890	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,360	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	13,736	1

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.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Tue Mar 31, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 131Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00-10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	149.00	149.00
1	—	565	117.00	117.00
2	—	443	145.00–147.00	145.99
2	—	485	128.00–137.00	132.59
2	—	515	124.00–130.00	126.97
2	—	640	105.00–110.00	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	148.00	148.00
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
1	—	555	134.00	134.00
1	—	600	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
2	—	485	125.00	125.00
4	—	429	130.00–137.00	133.29
5	—	380	130.00–140.00	135.61
7	—	639	122.00	122.00
10	—	344	132.00–141.00	133.57
11	—	516	122.00–133.50	130.70
27	—	581	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	117.00	117.00
1	—	570	118.00	118.00
2	—	428	112.00	112.00
2	—	470	118.00–120.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	149.00	149.00
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
1	—	175	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	571	140.00–153.00	144.58
10	—	533	147.00–156.00	149.68
7	—	408	153.00–167.00	159.00
3	—	327	159.00–170.00	164.96
2	—	470	153.00–160.00	156.43
2	—	375	146.00–161.00	153.70
1	—	235	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,020	900.00–1,000.00	953.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	790.00	790.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,060	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,090	42.00–55.00	48.25
3	—	908	20.00–35.00	26.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	60.00–67.50	64.34
1	—	1,655	52.50	52.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.