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Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

2,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.42/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 584 lb · 312 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.88/cwt -12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 623 lb · 289 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $332.26/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 623 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,457 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–442 416 32 400.00–410.00 $408.34 $1,699 +20.84
451–468 459 53 375.00–400.00 $390.40 $1,792 -6.64
503–546 523 155 360.00–399.00 $379.78 $1,986 +10.20
551 551 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,846 -5.65
559–589 583 182 339.50–360.00 $343.68 $2,004 +3.03
607–647 623 221 303.00–342.00 $332.26 $2,070 +5.78
651–693 676 163 291.00–316.00 $303.15 $2,049 -12.70
702–716 711 154 286.00–297.50 $289.48 $2,058 -9.86
758–795 775 166 277.00–283.00 $279.92 $2,169 -3.49
806 806 75 282.00 $282.00 $2,273 +1.57
866 866 17 258.00 $258.00 $2,234 -27.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 7 330.50 $330.50 $1,930 —
682 682 30 281.50 $281.50 $1,920 —
808 808 13 266.00 $266.00 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 18 362.00 $362.00 $1,727 -10.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 5 252.00 $252.00 $2,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 15 390.00 $390.00 $1,353 -30.00
409–442 423 35 361.00–379.00 $372.22 $1,574 -1.21
461–490 477 108 340.00–367.00 $356.98 $1,703 -4.48
517–542 527 133 340.00–356.00 $349.64 $1,843 +3.52
553–598 584 312 300.00–333.00 $318.42 $1,860 -0.76
601–647 623 289 278.00–307.00 $297.88 $1,856 -14.12
687 687 7 279.50 $279.50 $1,920 -7.70
700–731 713 103 275.50–279.00 $277.03 $1,975 -2.01
764–787 783 61 253.00–262.00 $255.29 $1,999 +10.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–495 491 15 331.00–332.50 $331.50 $1,628 +9.22
529–537 533 39 315.00–327.00 $321.09 $1,711 +61.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–599 564 26 292.00–305.00 $302.35 $1,705 —
819 819 11 250.00 $250.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,403 —

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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.