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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, May 18

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

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Feeder Cattle receipts

400 head

▲ 251 vs last sale 149▲ 90 vs year ago 310 · +29.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 17▼ 10 vs year ago 27 · −37.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 12▼ 15 vs year ago 17 · −88.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK SLAUGTHER COWS\BULLS 2 TO 5 LOWER FEEDER STEERS\HEIFERS STEADY

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $122.12/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$122.12

172 head · 836 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$17.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.14

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	617	129.48	798	31
Medium and Large 1	887	120.63	1,070	139
Medium and Large 2	703	111.50	783	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.98/cwt here — about $15 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 sale172 hd

122.12

—

MS average13 barns · 1,189 hd

133.26

−11.14

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	1,771	89.10	1,578	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,506	65.29	983	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	879	46.11	405	8thin

Every lot

40 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 1-2	520	127.57/cwt	126.00–137.00	663	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	134.49/cwt	134.00–135.00	767	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	130.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	838	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	132.99/cwt	132.00–134.00	891	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	814	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,062	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	898	119.75/cwt	119.75–119.75	1,075	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	974	108.75/cwt	108.75–108.75	1,059	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	131.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	430	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	126.32/cwt	125.00–129.00	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	403	130.01/cwt	128.00–132.00	524	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	123.69/cwt	121.00–125.00	647	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	115.25/cwt	115.25–115.25	984	57
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	139.57/cwt	130.00–147.00	515	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	139.80/cwt	134.00–149.00	583	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	130.62/cwt	125.00–143.00	553	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	132.92/cwt	130.00–142.00	627	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	127.34/cwt	125.00–129.00	649	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	121.22/cwt	115.00–125.00	704	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	729	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	120.03/cwt	119.00–121.00	808	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	682	111.31/cwt	108.00–115.00	759	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,771	89.10/cwt	80.00–94.50	1,578	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	879	46.11/cwt	36.00–60.00	405	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,506	65.29/cwt	62.00–69.50	983	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	870	1,181.77/cwt	1,140.00–1,210.00	10,281	10

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 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 149Year ago 310

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 17Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 12Year ago 17

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK SLAUGTHER COWS\BULLS 2 TO 5 LOWER FEEDER STEERS\HEIFERS STEADY

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,771	80.00–94.50	89.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,506	62.00–69.50	65.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	879	36.00–60.00	46.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	854	115.25	115.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
13	—	523	121.00–125.00	123.69
3	—	327	130.00–135.00	131.63
4	—	740	110.00	110.00
2	—	403	128.00–132.00	130.01
3	—	370	125.00–129.00	126.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	117.00	117.00
1	—	410	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	843	126.00	126.00
23	—	974	108.75	108.75
56	—	898	119.75	119.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	105.00	105.00
19	—	642	130.00–135.00	130.57
2	—	570	134.00–135.00	134.49
2	—	670	132.00–134.00	132.99
7	—	520	126.00–137.00	127.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
1	—	690	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
7	—	417	134.00–149.00	139.80
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
5	—	369	130.00–147.00	139.57
2	—	673	119.00–121.00	120.03
3	—	510	125.00–129.00	127.34
4	—	581	115.00–125.00	121.22
5	—	472	130.00–142.00	132.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	108.00–115.00	111.31
4	—	423	125.00–143.00	130.62
2	—	623	117.00	117.00
1	—	540	114.00	114.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
1	—	340	129.00	129.00
1	—	495	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	870	1,140.00–1,210.00	1,181.77

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.