Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

5,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.31/cwt -22.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 832 lb · 651 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.48/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 725 lb · 595 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.62/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 765 lb · 509 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,774	4,594	0
Feeder cattle	5,774	4,594	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 450 to 600 Steady to 2.00 lower, 600 to 650 Steady to 2.00 higher, 650 to 750 Steady, over 750 not well tested last week, Feeder Heifers 400 to 450 2.00 lower, 450 to 550 Steady to 2.00 higher, 550 to 600 Steady, 600 to 700 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 700 not well tested last week. Very Good Demand for many Long Strings, Load Lots, and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Moderate to Active Market. Nearly all of the Offering was weaned, fully vaccinated, and carried Moderate to Moderate Plus Flesh. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is February 9th, expecting 4,000 Head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
468	468	14	180.50	$180.50	$845	-3.19
500–519	512	34	168.00–172.50	$170.78	$874	-4.79
519	519	8	151.00	$151.00	$784	-24.57
565	565	16	158.00	$158.00	$893	-7.22
552–598	566	306	156.00–171.00	$167.05	$946	+1.83
606	606	9	146.00	$146.00	$885	-4.80
622–635	624	96	140.00–150.50	$149.16	$931	-1.64
608–647	630	388	148.75–160.25	$156.12	$984	+5.32
654–697	671	217	142.00–153.00	$147.63	$991	+0.30
702–744	724	554	134.00–142.50	$140.70	$1,019	-0.48
741	741	41	123.00	$123.00	$911	-18.18
750	750	6	126.50	$126.50	$949	-1.50
755–779	765	503	135.50–141.50	$139.78	$1,069	+11.78
822	822	18	125.50	$125.50	$1,032	-2.00
802–846	828	399	130.00–132.50	$131.52	$1,089	+4.02
873–898	885	434	128.50–135.25	$134.67	$1,192	—
859–897	891	38	122.00–124.50	$124.12	$1,106	—
929	929	85	125.00–129.00	$128.06	$1,190	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	8	173.00	$173.00	$554	—
400–435	425	22	164.00–173.00	$170.69	$725	-2.31
576	576	18	155.00	$155.00	$893	+2.25
675	675	6	144.00	$144.00	$972	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
544	544	5	159.00	$159.00	$865	—
757–777	767	10	128.50–133.50	$131.03	$1,005	—
907	907	25	127.25	$127.25	$1,154	—
1096	1096	5	119.50	$119.50	$1,310	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
671	671	9	137.00	$137.00	$919	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
442	442	25	161.00	$161.00	$712	-4.46
454–499	489	54	153.00–165.00	$162.16	$793	+0.14
506–543	528	251	156.00–162.00	$159.81	$844	+2.28
553–589	571	334	146.50–155.00	$150.05	$857	-2.04
612–645	635	133	131.50–141.50	$136.77	$868	-6.24
667–689	672	320	126.00–132.25	$131.55	$884	-0.79
709–745	718	277	125.50–133.00	$129.53	$930	—
755	755	82	131.00	$131.00	$989	—
809–848	832	651	124.50–126.50	$125.31	$1,043	-22.69

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
598	598	9	138.00	$138.00	$825	+9.50
644	644	5	129.50	$129.50	$834	—
716	716	78	123.50–125.50	$125.32	$897	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393	393	11	162.00	$162.00	$637	—
444	444	8	156.00	$156.00	$693	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
574	574	8	131.50	$131.50	$755	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.