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Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

2,779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $335.97/cwt +37.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 715 lb · 398 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.57/cwt +16.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 568 lb · 380 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.26/cwt -10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 706 lb · 286 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,779 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 11 415.00 $415.00 $1,843 —
487 487 9 392.50 $392.50 $1,911 -5.00
588–590 590 109 379.00–384.00 $383.31 $2,262 +22.94
618–640 635 30 331.00–340.00 $335.22 $2,129 +1.22
651–675 658 82 336.00–338.00 $337.18 $2,219 +28.68
667 667 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,068 +1.50
704–725 715 398 325.00–342.50 $335.97 $2,402 +37.97
780 780 29 291.50 $291.50 $2,274 -1.24
767–791 789 84 297.00–306.25 $305.50 $2,410 +12.76
808–830 821 87 295.00–297.00 $295.81 $2,429 +15.45
829 829 5 263.00 $263.00 $2,180 -17.36
889 889 15 283.50 $283.50 $2,520 +4.50
902–912 908 112 277.50–282.00 $279.22 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,916 —
571–583 575 27 335.00–356.00 $348.60 $2,004 —
606–643 628 19 312.50–321.00 $318.45 $2,000 —
670 670 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
707 707 21 297.00 $297.00 $2,100 —
782–788 785 11 280.00–281.00 $280.45 $2,202 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 20 303.50 $303.50 $2,237 —
813 813 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–444 418 32 377.50–390.00 $383.61 $1,603 +15.03
450–480 472 79 380.00–390.00 $381.73 $1,802 -3.27
510–536 522 114 335.00–354.00 $344.83 $1,800 +6.23
551–597 568 380 319.00–346.00 $341.57 $1,940 +16.81
611–645 628 226 306.00–324.00 $317.28 $1,993 +18.54
650–690 674 114 289.50–308.00 $297.43 $2,005 +6.79
700–717 706 286 285.00–292.50 $289.26 $2,042 -1.74
752–754 753 109 280.00 $280.00 $2,108 -0.57
787 787 80 301.00 $301.00 $2,369 +1.00
814 814 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,994 -9.50
823 823 75 270.00 $270.00 $2,222 +15.50
820–846 831 17 249.00–252.00 $250.74 $2,084 -3.76
851–868 859 76 246.00–254.00 $250.28 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,435 —
469–478 474 14 345.00–355.00 $350.76 $1,663 —
576 576 12 323.00 $323.00 $1,860 —
791 791 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,295 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,929 —
799 799 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 8 297.50 $297.50 $2,014 —

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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.