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Philadelphia Stockyard · Tue, Dec 17

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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

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

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

139 head

▼ 226 vs last sale 365▲ 139 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 28▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 8▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 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 $149.06/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$149.06

34 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$3.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.89

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	430	150.95	649	15thin
Medium and Large 2	388	147.58	572	19thin

One grade step is worth $3.37/cwt here — about $77 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 sale34 hd

149.06

—

MS average13 barns · 850 hd

145.17

+3.89

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,279	45.99	588	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,077	34.68	374	18

Every lot

37 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	—	Medium and Large 2	290	155.48/cwt	150.00–160.00	451	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	523	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	153.28/cwt	152.00–155.00	498	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	150.33/cwt	150.00–151.00	549	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	154.95/cwt	151.00–159.00	643	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	143.03/cwt	140.00–146.00	626	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	144.01

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, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 139Last week 365Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	124.00–130.00	126.97
2	—	615	120.00–125.00	122.46
1	—	495	139.00	139.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
3	—	365	150.00–151.00	150.33
6	—	438	140.00–146.00	143.03
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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

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

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

139 head

▼ 226 vs last sale 365▲ 139 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 28▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 8▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 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 $149.06/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$149.06

34 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$3.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.89

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	430	150.95	649	15thin
Medium and Large 2	388	147.58	572	19thin

One grade step is worth $3.37/cwt here — about $77 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 sale34 hd

149.06

—

MS average13 barns · 850 hd

145.17

+3.89

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,279	45.99	588	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,077	34.68	374	18

Every lot

37 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	—	Medium and Large 2	290	155.48/cwt	150.00–160.00	451	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	523	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	153.28/cwt	152.00–155.00	498	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	150.33/cwt	150.00–151.00	549	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	154.95/cwt	151.00–159.00	643	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	143.03/cwt	140.00–146.00	626	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	144.01

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, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 139Last week 365Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	124.00–130.00	126.97
2	—	615	120.00–125.00	122.46
1	—	495	139.00	139.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
3	—	365	150.00–151.00	150.33
6	—	438	140.00–146.00	143.03
2

Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	401	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	135.63/cwt	135.00–137.00	441	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	524	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	499	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	108.32/cwt	105.00–110.00	609	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	700	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	105	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	20.62/cwt	15.00–25.00	200	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	42.27/cwt	42.00–42.50	462	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	356	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	38.69/cwt	35.00–42.50	433	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	46.92/cwt	45.00–50.00	622	8

Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,263	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	10,357	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,195	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,378	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,780	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	6,820	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,240	607.36/cwt	560.00–650.00	7,531	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	688	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	126.97/cwt	124.00–130.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	753	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	158.00	158.00
1	—	595	136.00	136.00
2	—	415	151.00–159.00	154.95
4	—	520	135.00–142.00	136.98
5	—	322	160.00–165.00	162.48
2	—	475	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	105.00–110.00	108.32
4	—	321	120.00–130.00	124.94
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	128.00	128.00
1	—	435	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	123.00	123.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
3	—	325	135.00–137.00	135.63
1	—	380	138.00	138.00
1	—	435	125.00	125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,263	820.00	820.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,378	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	560.00–650.00	607.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	15.00–25.00	20.62
13	—	1,120	35.00–42.50	38.69
2	—	1,095	32.50	32.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	42.00–42.50	42.27
8	—	1,326	45.00–50.00	46.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	15.00	15.00