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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Aug 17

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

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Feeder Cattle receipts

295 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 300▼ 112 vs year ago 407 · −27.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 35▼ 36 vs year ago 52 · −69.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 44▼ 11 vs year ago 22 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers 3 to 10 lower feeder heifers 2 to 8 higher

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 $143.36/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$143.36

72 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$19.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.27

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	147.00	684	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	567	144.81	821	65
Medium and Large 2	504	127.12	640	6thin

One grade step is worth $19.88/cwt here — about $43 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 sale72 hd

143.36

—

MS average13 barns · 1,241 hd

147.63

−4.27

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	1,664	80.95	1,347	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	63.28	769	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	949	46.88	445	5thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	177.87/cwt	171.00–180.00	603	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	170.46/cwt	167.00–171.00	620	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	146.72/cwt	140.00–149.00	641	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	143.21/cwt	135.00–150.00	746	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	133.87/cwt	130.00–138.00	700	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	553	125.98/cwt	122.00–130.00	697	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	138.18/cwt	130.00–144.00	785	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	130.23/cwt	127.00–133.00	827	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	133.35/cwt	130.00–135.00	883	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	132.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	949	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	138.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,052	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,070	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,144	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	190	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	266	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	143.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	469	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	139.56/cwt	137.00–141.00	504	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	133.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	562	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	127.09/cwt	125.00–130.00	620	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	122.29/cwt	115.00–130.00	646	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	116.27/cwt	110.00–120.00	678	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	649	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	130	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	246	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	140.63/cwt	125.00–151.00	600	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	445	123.50/cwt	107.00–140.00	550	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,652	77.93/cwt	65.00–85.00	1,287	3
Bulls	—	—	1,700	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,530	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	949	46.88/cwt	25.00–60.00	445	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	63.28/cwt	55.00–70.00	769	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	724.72/cwt	570.00–800.00	7,523	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	9,960	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,545	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	12,360	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,530	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 Aug 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 300Year ago 407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 35Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 44Year ago 22

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers 3 to 10 lower feeder heifers 2 to 8 higher

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,652	65.00–85.00	77.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,215	55.00–70.00	63.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	949	25.00–60.00	46.88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	364	167.00–171.00	170.46
11	—	760	130.00–140.00	138.37
18	—	521	135.00–150.00	143.21
1	—	470	124.00	124.00
4	—	339	171.00–180.00	177.87
4	—	635	127.00–133.00	130.23
5	—	568	130.00–144.00	138.18
2	—	823	130.00	130.00
3	—	715	130.00–135.00	132.67
5	—	437	140.00–149.00	146.72
1	—	1,040	110.00	110.00
3	—	662	130.00–135.00	133.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
1	—	455	123.00	123.00
2	—	523	130.00–138.00	133.87
2	—	553	122.00–130.00	125.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	189.00	189.00
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
1	—	385	147.00	147.00
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
3	—	427	125.00–151.00	140.63
1	—	685	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	107.00–140.00	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	115.00–130.00	122.29
7	—	361	137.00–141.00	139.56
11	—	420	130.00–135.00	133.70
9	—	488	125.00–130.00	127.09
3	—	583	110.00–120.00	116.27
1	—	190	140.00	140.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	92.00	92.00
6	—	328	135.00–145.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	127.00	127.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,545	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,038	570.00–800.00	724.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	830.00	830.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	900.00	900.00

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.