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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Aug 29

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

447 head

▲ 164 vs last sale 283▲ 158 vs year ago 289 · +54.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 31▲ 1 vs year ago 45 · +2.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 20▼ 16 vs year ago 76 · −21.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold lower $10-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-2. 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 $214.74/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$214.74

110 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$279

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

$25.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.40

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	534	223.51	1,194	19thin
Medium and Large 1	489	218.90	1,070	65
Medium and Large 2	462	197.93	915	26

One grade step is worth $25.58/cwt here — about $279 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 sale110 hd

214.74

—

MS average13 barns · 1,087 hd

214.34

+0.40

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	1,465	113.78	1,667	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	95.51	1,189	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	90.00	1,386	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	83.98	867	20

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$1,611	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,057	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,540	$2,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,123	$1,810	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$1,419	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,270	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	935	$830	1thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	257.80/cwt	250.00–273.00	833	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	810	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	253.66/cwt	250.00–257.00	959	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	266.18/cwt	261.00–277.00	1,107	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	214.89/cwt	181.00–253.00	900	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	236.96/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,107	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	225.00/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,069	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	236.20/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,240	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,331	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,182	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	228.67/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,299	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,376	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	226.33/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,374	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	213.45/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,330	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,308	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	213.34/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,404	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	226.91/cwt	221.00–232.00	613	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	727	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	231.50/cwt	228.00–235.00	787	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	232.03/cwt	220.00–241.00	870	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	207.50/cwt	200.00–223.00	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	226.58/cwt	215.00–233.00	954	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	191.94/cwt	185.00–200.00	816	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	228.53/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,083	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	221.96/cwt	216.00–231.00	1,052	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	200.61/cwt	170.00–215.00	955	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	190.05/cwt	175.00–202.00	990	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	220.04/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,157	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	212.55/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,218	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,288	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,214	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,109	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	184.47/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,310	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	188.01/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,472	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,386	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	180	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	463	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	195	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	217.26/cwt	210.00–225.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	274.44/cwt	266.00–280.00	1,002	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	212.30/cwt	202.00–231.00	900	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	244.20/cwt	222.00–272.00	1,045	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	229.16/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,068	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	993	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	216.82/cwt	211.00–224.00	1,140	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	205.87/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,194	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,283	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	875	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,269	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,465	113.78/cwt	112.50–115.00	1,667	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	67.14/cwt	56.00–73.00	647	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	97.68/cwt	97.00–99.00	993	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	86.00/cwt	80.00–90.00	909	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	95.51/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,189	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,386	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,540	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,056.56/head	790.00–1,250.00	1,057	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,610.93/head	1,275.00–1,750.00	1,611	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,299	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	1,513.29/head	920.00–1,925.00	1,513	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,096	1,800.74/head	1,090.00–2,175.00	1,801	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,520	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	103.31/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,216	3

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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 447Last week 283Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 31Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 20Year ago 76

Compared to last week steers sold lower $10-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-2. Bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	180.00–189.00	184.47
1	—	630	210.00	210.00
10	—	526	210.00–227.00	220.04
9	—	421	215.00–233.00	226.58
1	—	1,125	125.00	125.00
2	—	270	221.00–232.00	226.91
2	—	783	186.00–190.00	188.01
15	—	375	220.00–241.00	232.03
16	—	474	216.00–231.00	221.96
2	—	340	228.00–235.00	231.50
4	—	573	210.00–220.00	212.55
1	—	1,260	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	476	170.00–215.00	200.61
4	—	425	185.00–200.00	191.94
1	—	335	217.00	217.00
4	—	521	175.00–202.00	190.05
3	—	378	200.00–223.00	207.50
1	—	660	168.00	168.00
1	—	595	204.00	204.00
1	—	275	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	588	219.00	219.00
9	—	474	226.00–232.00	228.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	261.00–277.00	266.18
4	—	323	250.00–273.00	257.80
6	—	568	220.00–244.00	228.67
1	—	750	210.00	210.00
6	—	525	230.00–240.00	236.20
6	—	467	230.00–246.00	236.96
3	—	607	225.00–229.00	226.33
3	—	658	212.00–215.00	213.34
2	—	378	250.00–257.00	253.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	246.00	246.00
4	—	419	181.00–253.00	214.89
2	—	475	210.00–240.00	225.00
1	—	525	225.00	225.00
1	—	555	213.00	213.00
1	—	365	222.00	222.00
2	—	623	212.00–215.00	213.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	238.00	238.00
3	—	528	252.00	252.00
9	—	638	205.00	205.00
3	—	720	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	193.00	193.00
1	—	645	200.00	200.00
7	—	466	215.00–250.00	229.16
5	—	580	190.00–219.00	205.87
1	—	235	230.00	230.00
1	—	195	242.00	242.00
5	—	365	266.00–280.00	274.44
13	—	428	222.00–272.00	244.20
7	—	526	211.00–224.00	216.82
1	—	325	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
4	—	424	202.00–231.00	212.30
1	—	875	145.00	145.00
1	—	475	209.00	209.00
2	—	310	210.00–225.00	217.26
2	—	375	225.00	225.00
1	—	180	257.00	257.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,245	90.00–100.00	95.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	963	56.00–73.00	67.14
3	—	1,017	97.00–99.00	97.68
13	—	1,057	80.00–90.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	112.50–115.00	113.78

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	98.00	98.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,098	1,275.00–1,750.00	1,610.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	790.00–1,250.00	1,056.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,625.00	1,625.00

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	1	—	1,000	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	1,610.00	1,610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,096	1,090.00–2,175.00	1,800.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,081	920.00–1,925.00	1,513.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,177	95.00–110.00	103.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,540	2,625.00	2,625.00

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.