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Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.32/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 674 lb · 252 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.62/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 527 lb · 166 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.66/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 637 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,240 2,008 1,837
Feeder cattle 1,240 2,008 1,837

Market comments — USDA reporter

The last Reported Feeder Cattle Sale was 4 weeks ago, therefore no market comparisons may be made. Despite the erratic moves in both the Grain and Livestock complexes of the Futures Markets there was Good Demand for a few Strings and Several Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Moderate Market. Much of the Supply carried Moderate Flesh, many of which were Bangs Vaccinated heifers that had to be liquidated due to the persistent drought in the area. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is April 19.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 210.00 $210.00 $941 -7.50
515–538 525 7 198.00–200.00 $199.12 $1,045 -6.36
531 531 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,030 -11.48
560 560 12 192.00 $192.00 $1,075 -14.35
620–639 621 106 173.00–177.00 $176.77 $1,098 -14.91
665 665 37 167.50 $167.50 $1,114 -10.58
666–670 668 11 181.00–181.50 $181.27 $1,211 +3.19
747 747 17 163.00 $163.00 $1,218 +1.39
758 758 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,220 +8.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 16 178.00 $178.00 $773 -22.88
488 488 10 172.00 $172.00 $839 -14.12
525–538 527 166 165.00–176.50 $174.62 $920 -7.78
554–596 568 63 165.00–175.50 $169.09 $960 -2.86
631–642 637 126 160.00–166.00 $164.66 $1,049 -0.22
656–697 673 166 155.00–161.50 $159.08 $1,071 +6.71
675 675 86 151.00 $151.00 $1,019 -1.37
714–747 740 84 146.00–148.00 $146.73 $1,086 -0.67
753–761 756 39 144.00–149.50 $147.65 $1,116 -4.35
783 783 36 138.50 $138.50 $1,084 -13.50
827 827 78 146.00 $146.00 $1,207 ±0.00
866 866 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,169 —
982 982 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 172.50 $172.50 $569 —
378 378 5 167.50 $167.50 $633 —
475 475 10 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
508 508 6 162.50 $162.50 $826 —
565 565 10 152.00 $152.00 $859 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 5 132.00 $132.00 $973 —

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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.