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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, May 26

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← May 19May 26Jun 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

391 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 310▲ 391 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 27▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 17▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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 $109.89/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$109.89

97 head · 735 lb average

Value per head Derived

$808

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$272

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

$24.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.90

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	500	126.41	633	22
Medium and Large 2	565	113.27	641	19thin
Medium and Large 1	885	102.25	905	56

One grade step is worth $24.16/cwt here — about −$272 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 sale97 hd

109.89

—

MS average13 barns · 1,323 hd

119.79

−9.90

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	1,507	89.52	1,349	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,507	62.02	935	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	60.90	736	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	909	49.00	445	8thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	447	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	506	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	150.95/cwt	149.00–155.00	577	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	148.14/cwt	144.00–157.00	627	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	147.63/cwt	146.00–151.00	716	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	695	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	144.96/cwt	140.00–149.00	748	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	739	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	758	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	799	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	814	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	938	108.75/cwt	108.75–108.75	1,020	55
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	142.51/cwt	141.00–144.00	467	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	510	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	124.01/cwt	123.00–125.00	512	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	133.58/cwt	132.00–136.00	572	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	576	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	116.01/cwt	110.00–119.00	606	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	123.50/cwt	121.00–125.00	648	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	123.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	109.45/cwt	106.00–113.00	676	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	118.99/cwt	116.00–122.00	753	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	664	104.44/cwt	100.00–110.00	693	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	102.25/cwt	102.25–102.25	905	56
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	145.05/cwt	143.00–147.00	525	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	142.41/cwt	139.00–146.00	598	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	129.98/cwt	129.00–131.00	682	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,253	81.72/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,024	3
Bulls	—	—	1,557	91.60/cwt	90.00–92.50	1,426	6
Bulls	—	—	1,738	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,651	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	773	38.30/cwt	36.50–40.00	296	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	47.50/cwt	47.00–48.00	425	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	57.63/cwt	55.00–59.00	584	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	59.87/cwt	57.50–62.50	707	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	858	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	63.36/cwt	62.50–65.00	949	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	890	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,010.93/cwt	850.00–1,160.00	9,250	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	9,528	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	7,854	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	918.66/cwt	820.00–970.00	8,544	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	955.97/cwt	930.00–980.00	9,894	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,430.00/cwt	1,430.00–1,430.00	13,585	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,071	1,248.48/cwt	1,240.00–1,260.00	13,371	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,320.00/cwt	1,320.00–1,320.00	14,784	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	1,403.10/cwt	1,150.00–1,570.00	15,967	12

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 May 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 391Last week 310Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 17Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	8	—	915	850.00–1,160.00	1,010.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	935	840.00	840.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,030.00	1,030.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	930.00–980.00	955.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	930	820.00–970.00	918.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	1,320.00	1,320.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,071	1,240.00–1,260.00	1,248.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,138	1,150.00–1,570.00	1,403.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,430.00	1,430.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	36.50–40.00	38.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,013	55.00–59.00	57.63
3	—	895	47.00–48.00	47.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	62.50–65.00	63.36
1	—	1,535	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	57.50–62.50	59.87
1	—	1,320	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,557	90.00–92.50	91.60
3	—	1,253	80.00–85.00	81.72
2	—	1,738	95.00	95.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	130.00–135.00	132.51
1	—	690	118.00	118.00
1	—	625	106.00	106.00
1	—	500	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	423	144.00–157.00	148.14
5	—	382	149.00–155.00	150.95
4	—	516	140.00–149.00	144.96
1	—	285	157.00	157.00
1	—	320	158.00	158.00
1	—	655	122.00	122.00
2	—	640	118.00–119.00	118.50
3	—	485	146.00–151.00	147.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	938	108.75	108.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
3	—	362	143.00–147.00	145.05
3	—	525	129.00–131.00	129.98
7	—	420	139.00–146.00	142.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	475	132.00	132.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	885	102.25	102.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	136.00	136.00
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
2	—	328	141.00–144.00	142.51
2	—	368	138.00–139.00	138.50
2	—	573	120.00–126.00	123.01
2	—	633	116.00–122.00	118.99
5	—	428	132.00–136.00	133.58
6	—	525	121.00–125.00	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	123.00–125.00	124.01
2	—	595	110.00–115.00	112.50
3	—	472	120.00–124.00	122.02
3	—	522	110.00–119.00	116.01
4	—	664	100.00–110.00	104.44
5	—	618	106.00–113.00	109.45

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.