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Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

2,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $518.26/cwt ≈ $2,690/hd at 519 lb · 378 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $447.62/cwt ≈ $2,722/hd at 608 lb · 225 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.49/cwt +12.36 vs last sale · ≈ $3,028/hd at 879 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,017 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 9 570.00 $570.00 $1,989 —
377–397 382 43 550.00–555.00 $551.33 $2,106 —
405–444 419 110 568.00–600.00 $589.87 $2,472 +74.87
456–499 493 129 546.00–577.50 $549.84 $2,711 —
500–549 519 378 495.00–533.50 $518.26 $2,690 —
561–571 567 139 470.00–502.50 $484.08 $2,745 —
601–628 unweaned 608 225 420.00–470.00 $447.62 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444–446 446 59 535.00–560.00 $540.91 $2,412 —
492 492 6 527.50 $527.50 $2,595 —
561–587 579 19 452.50–455.00 $453.27 $2,624 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 12 515.00 $515.00 $2,379 —
582 582 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,095 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 unweaned 645 8 407.00 $407.00 $2,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–380 372 23 570.00–585.00 $577.01 $2,146 —
400–439 416 47 517.50–575.00 $545.71 $2,270 +108.30
454–466 457 31 485.00–487.50 $486.92 $2,225 —
515–545 539 69 425.00–447.50 $429.96 $2,317 —
584–599 597 58 402.00–407.50 $406.66 $2,428 —
603–643 unweaned 627 23 387.50–392.50 $390.36 $2,448 —
771 771 15 357.00 $357.00 $2,752 —
810–818 814 107 352.50–355.50 $354.03 $2,882 +7.33
861–890 879 215 331.00–347.50 $344.49 $3,028 +12.36
907–948 919 70 321.00–331.00 $326.24 $2,998 -3.24
963–995 990 35 318.00–320.00 $318.29 $3,151 -0.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 24 440.00 $440.00 $2,103 —
594 594 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,317 —
1005–1034 1016 55 311.00–315.00 $314.48 $3,195 —
1033 1033 6 308.00 $308.00 $3,182 —
1064–1080 1075 34 308.00–311.00 $310.38 $3,337 +8.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543–545 545 43 410.00–412.00 $411.72 $2,244 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 6 347.50 $347.50 $2,558 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,907 —

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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.