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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-18

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

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

230 head

▼ 144 vs last sale 374▼ 69 vs year ago 299 · −23.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 23▲ 3 vs year ago 26 · +11.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 25▲ 43 vs year ago 18 · +238.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold lower $3-7. Heifers sold mixed $5 higher to $10 lower, based on quality. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-5. Bulls were lower $1-2.

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 $217.20/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$217.20

80 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$40.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.27

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	435	235.65	1,026	17thin
Medium and Large 1	494	220.66	1,090	42
Medium and Large 2	462	195.34	903	21

One grade step is worth $40.31/cwt here — about $123 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 sale80 hd

217.20

—

MS average13 barns · 1,468 hd

219.47

−2.27

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	1,328	105.32	1,399	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	104.00	1,357	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	81.39	893	17

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$1,041	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$911	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,435	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,864	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,750	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,075	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,025	3thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	748	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	253.47/cwt	250.00–257.00	857	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	954	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	984	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,066	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,150	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	204.42/cwt	191.00–214.00	967	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	242.06/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,162	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	245.97/cwt	225.00–259.00	1,286	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	209.17/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,098	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,376	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	243.38/cwt	236.00–251.00	1,360	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,469	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	202.35/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,143	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	230.41/cwt	219.00–250.00	1,306	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	214.12/cwt	204.00–226.00	1,338	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,698	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,540	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	258	203.40/cwt	200.00–207.00	525	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	719	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	238.68/cwt	235.00–241.00	771	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	857	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	239.43/cwt	234.00–244.00	883	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	211.03/cwt	185.00–226.00	815	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	189.13/cwt	135.00–212.00	802	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	995	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	235.31/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,007	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	237.69/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,120	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	203.81/cwt	192.00–216.00	974	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	192.69/cwt	174.00–205.00	990	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	230.63/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,211	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,342	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	199.84/cwt	194.00–209.00	1,153	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	183.38/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,058	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	183.07/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,108	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	201.03/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,248	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,168	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,197	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,380	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	190	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	366	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	255	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	319	250.47/cwt	239.00–263.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	246.16/cwt	235.00–259.00	926	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	232.19/cwt	205.00–243.00	991	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	230.99/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,063	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	216.66/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,140	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	214.03/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,216	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	913	75.18/cwt	70.00–80.00	686	2
Bulls	—	—	1,403	112.50/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,578	6
Bulls	—	—	1,710	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	2,095	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	70.55/cwt	69.00–73.00	695	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	82.62/cwt	75.00–90.00	920	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,238	96.27/cwt	95.00–97.50	1,192	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,357	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,762.50/head	1,650.00–2,010.00	1,763	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	1,798.96/head	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,799	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	1,976.45/head	1,725.00–2,150.00	1,976	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	910.82/head	690.00–1,075.00	911	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	1,041.42/head	900.00–1,090.00	1,041	4

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 Jul 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 374Year ago 299

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 23Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 25Year ago 18

Compared to last week steers sold lower $3-7. Heifers sold mixed $5 higher to $10 lower, based on quality. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-5. Bulls were lower $1-2.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	248.00	248.00
3	—	323	235.00–241.00	238.68
1	—	890	155.00	155.00
1	—	700	171.00	171.00
4	—	369	234.00–244.00	239.43
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
1	—	660	177.00	177.00
7	—	471	220.00–243.00	237.69
6	—	428	226.00–240.00	235.31
5	—	525	224.00–239.00	230.63
4	—	621	197.00–210.00	201.03
6	—	577	194.00–209.00	199.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	514	174.00–205.00	192.69
2	—	258	200.00–207.00	203.40
4	—	386	185.00–226.00	211.03
3	—	577	175.00–189.00	183.38
2	—	478	192.00–216.00	203.81
2	—	605	175.00–191.00	183.07
4	—	424	135.00–212.00	189.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	233.00	233.00
3	—	427	233.00	233.00
9	—	360	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	219.00–250.00	230.41
2	—	338	250.00–257.00	253.47
1	—	430	248.00	248.00
6	—	480	225.00–255.00	242.06
6	—	523	225.00–259.00	245.97
3	—	625	204.00–226.00	214.12
1	—	875	176.00	176.00
2	—	383	257.00	257.00
1	—	845	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	191.00–214.00	204.42
3	—	525	200.00–215.00	209.17
2	—	565	197.00–208.00	202.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	559	236.00–251.00	243.38
5	—	546	252.00	252.00
5	—	367	260.00	260.00
5	—	270	277.00	277.00
4	—	444	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	235.00–259.00	246.16
1	—	700	170.00	170.00
2	—	568	208.00–220.00	214.03
6	—	526	210.00–220.00	216.66
4	—	319	239.00–263.00	250.47
3	—	460	227.00–235.00	230.99
5	—	427	205.00–243.00	232.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	210.00	210.00
1	—	190	192.50	192.50
1	—	370	214.00	214.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	985	69.00–73.00	70.55
2	—	1,238	95.00–97.50	96.27
11	—	1,113	75.00–90.00	82.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,403	105.00–120.00	112.50
2	—	913	70.00–80.00	75.18
1	—	1,710	122.50	122.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,072	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,798.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,081	1,725.00–2,150.00	1,976.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,067	1,650.00–2,010.00	1,762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	993	900.00–1,090.00	1,041.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	925	690.00–1,075.00	910.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,435	2,800.00	2,800.00

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.