Sale reports / Mississippi / Philadelphia Livestock Auction / 2024-12-17

Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

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

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▲ 95 vs last sale 156▲ 7 vs year ago 244 · +2.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 21▼ 27 vs year ago 43 · −62.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 35▼ 7 vs year ago 25 · −28.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $12 higher. Heifers sold $9 - $15 higher , $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $301.72/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −77.58 against this barn's trailing median of $379.30.

Average price

$301.72

9 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$12.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.35

vs MS average

−24.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	307.50	1,661	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	525	301.86	1,585	7thin
Medium and Large 2	525	295.00	1,549	1thin

One grade step is worth $12.50/cwt here — about $112 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

301.72

—

MS average11 barns · 302 hd

294.37

+7.35

National average173 barns · 17,754 hd

326.63

−24.91

This barn, trailing median17 sales

379.30

−77.58

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $462.50, low $332.31, median $379.30 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,689	146.03	2,466	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,460	115.00	1,679	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,130	107.38	1,213	9thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,204	$2,209	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	966	$2,157	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,557	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,083	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,258	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	336.61/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,441	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	314.02/cwt	312.00–325.00	1,344	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,550	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,617	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,612	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,549	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,661	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,507	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,560	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,998	60
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	848	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	955	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	325.08/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,024	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	308.37/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,002	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	325.08/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,232	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	276.48/cwt	257.50–295.00	1,120	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,333	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	292.50/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,331	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	267.97/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,281	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	256.91/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,356	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,567	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,416	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,013	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	363.19/cwt	350.00–375.00	981	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	351.68/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,168	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	309.55/cwt	270.00–337.50	1,176	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	347.02/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,329	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	347.43/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,487	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	332.54/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,440	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	331.71/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,533	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	312.67/cwt	305.00–320.50	1,516	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	307.54/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,547	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	276.77/cwt	235.00–292.50	1,483	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,649	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,689	146.03/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,466	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	95.02/cwt	93.00–99.00	979	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	112.27/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,289	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,608	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,679	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	855	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	14,535	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	895	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	13,873	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	966	2,156.69/head	1,925.00–2,200.00	2,157	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,123	1,556.68/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,557	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,204	2,209.40/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,209	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	905	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	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 Dec 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 156Year ago 244

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 21Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 35Year ago 25

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $12 higher. Heifers sold $9 - $15 higher , $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,030	93.00–99.00	95.02
5	—	1,148	106.00–115.00	112.27
1	—	1,340	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,689	142.00–150.00	146.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	405.00	405.00
3	300–350	332	350.00–355.00	351.68
5	350–400	383	345.00–350.00	347.02
2	400–450	428	345.00–350.00	347.43
3	450–500	462	330.00–335.00	331.71
2	500–550	503	300.00–315.00	307.54
1	700–750	725	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	350.00–375.00	363.19
5	350–400	380	270.00–337.50	309.55
2	400–450	433	330.00–335.00	332.54
2	450–500	485	305.00–320.50	312.67
4	500–550	536	235.00–292.50	276.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	323.00	323.00
5	500–550	515	313.00	313.00
2	550–600	550	274.00	274.00
60	800–850	845	236.50	236.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	428	312.00–325.00	314.02
1	500–550	525	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	355.00	355.00
1	350–400	370	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	428	335.00–340.00	336.61
1	450–500	490	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	540	307.50	307.50
1	600–650	600	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	320.00	320.00
4	300–350	325	300.00–315.00	308.37
2	400–450	405	257.50–295.00	276.48
6	450–500	478	262.50–275.00	267.97
4	500–550	528	255.00–260.00	256.91
1	550–600	585	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	335.00	335.00
3	300–350	315	320.00–335.00	325.08
4	350–400	379	320.00–335.00	325.08
1	400–450	410	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	455	285.00–300.00	292.50
1	500–550	545	287.50	287.50
1	550–600	550	257.50	257.50
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	966	1,925.00–2,200.00	2,156.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,204	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,209.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,556.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,450.00	1,450.00

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.