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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Feb 6

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

258 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 301▲ 13 vs year ago 245 · +5.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 31▼ 10 vs year ago 25 · −40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 26▼ 11 vs year ago 15 · −73.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold higher $2 - $5. Slaughter cattle sold higher $4 - $8.

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 $235.26/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$235.26

69 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,166

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$207

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

$23.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.19

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	411	248.49	1,020	9thin
Medium and Large 1	441	247.86	1,092	21
Medium and Large 1-2	545	225.43	1,228	39

One grade step is worth $23.06/cwt here — about −$207 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 sale69 hd

235.26

—

MS average13 barns · 1,735 hd

252.46

−17.19

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%	Average	1,313	107.62	1,413	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	95.61	1,005	7thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,425	1thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	333.39/cwt	330.00–337.50	950	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	323.37/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,041	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	310.07/cwt	305.00–312.50	1,132	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	295.22/cwt	287.50–302.50	1,249	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	326.35/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,387	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	299.53/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,432	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	307.19/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,481	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	290.00

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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 258Last week 301Year ago 245

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 31Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 26Year ago 15

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold higher $2 - $5. Slaughter cattle sold higher $4 - $8.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
3	—	478	229.00–237.50	234.66
3	—	277	270.00–285.00	276.72
1	—	695	175.00	175.00
4	—	370	247.50–262.50	257.36
4	—	411	257.50–270.00	262.46
2	—	328	270.00–287.50	278.42
2	—	713	190.00–200.00	194.91
1	—	525	260.00	260.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2

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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Feb 6

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

258 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 301▲ 13 vs year ago 245 · +5.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 31▼ 10 vs year ago 25 · −40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 26▼ 11 vs year ago 15 · −73.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold higher $2 - $5. Slaughter cattle sold higher $4 - $8.

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 $235.26/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$235.26

69 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,166

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$207

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

$23.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.19

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	411	248.49	1,020	9thin
Medium and Large 1	441	247.86	1,092	21
Medium and Large 1-2	545	225.43	1,228	39

One grade step is worth $23.06/cwt here — about −$207 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 sale69 hd

235.26

—

MS average13 barns · 1,735 hd

252.46

−17.19

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%	Average	1,313	107.62	1,413	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	95.61	1,005	7thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,425	1thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	333.39/cwt	330.00–337.50	950	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	323.37/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,041	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	310.07/cwt	305.00–312.50	1,132	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	295.22/cwt	287.50–302.50	1,249	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	326.35/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,387	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	299.53/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,432	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	307.19/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,481	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	290.00

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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 258Last week 301Year ago 245

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 31Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 26Year ago 15

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold higher $2 - $5. Slaughter cattle sold higher $4 - $8.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
3	—	478	229.00–237.50	234.66
3	—	277	270.00–285.00	276.72
1	—	695	175.00	175.00
4	—	370	247.50–262.50	257.36
4	—	411	257.50–270.00	262.46
2	—	328	270.00–287.50	278.42
2	—	713	190.00–200.00	194.91
1	—	525	260.00	260.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	328.75/cwt	325.00–332.50	970	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	306.44/cwt	300.00–312.50	996	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	323.41/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,061	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	322.81/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,178	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	303.59/cwt	297.50–310.00	1,163	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	305.44/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,268	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,187	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	292.67/cwt	288.00–297.50	1,370	2

2	—	423	242.50–256.00	249.29
3	—	510	225.00–237.50	231.76
4	—	330	250.00–265.00	260.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	185.00	185.00
18	—	462	235.00–244.00	241.69
18	—	605	208.00–226.00	215.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	282.50	282.50
4	—	383	297.50–310.00	303.59
2	—	325	300.00–312.50	306.44

Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	276.72/cwt	270.00–285.00	767	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	278.42/cwt	270.00–287.50	913	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	260.64/cwt	250.00–265.00	860	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	257.36/cwt	247.50–262.50	952	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	262.46/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,079	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	249.29/cwt	242.50–256.00	1,054	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	241.69/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,117	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	234.66/cwt	229.00–237.50	1,122	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	231.76/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,182	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,365	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	215.90/cwt	208.00–226.00	1,306	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,252	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	194.91/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,390	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	95.61/cwt	90.00–111.00	1,005	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	107.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,413	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	935	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	920	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	305.00–312.50	310.07
2	—	565	247.50	247.50
3	—	285	330.00–337.50	333.39
4	—	478	290.00–302.50	299.53
2	—	425	317.50–335.00	326.35
1	—	505	290.00	290.00
1	—	850	214.00	214.00
2	—	655	220.00	220.00
1	—	640	225.00	225.00
3	—	322	317.50–327.50	323.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	482	305.00–310.00	307.19
5	—	554	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	267.50	267.50
2	—	423	287.50–302.50	295.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	328	315.00–330.00	323.41
5	—	415	302.00–310.00	305.44
2	—	468	288.00–297.50	292.67
2	—	365	315.00–330.00	322.81
2	—	295	325.00–332.50	328.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	105.00–110.00	107.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,051	90.00–111.00	95.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,125.00	1,125.00