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Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

7,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $499.73/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,878/hd at 576 lb · 1,150 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $455.77/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,849/hd at 625 lb · 1,016 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $530.62/cwt +12.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,782/hd at 524 lb · 834 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,647 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–333 331 12 660.00–700.00 $673.20 $2,228 +103.20
350–395 370 62 620.00–670.00 $640.06 $2,368 +88.73
400–449 427 128 585.00–645.00 $613.67 $2,620 +23.80
450–499 479 679 540.00–602.00 $559.18 $2,678 +9.34
501–549 524 825 502.50–557.00 $531.42 $2,785 +13.16
543 543 9 457.00 $457.00 $2,482 -61.26
571 571 23 460.00 $460.00 $2,627 -24.08
550–595 576 1,127 485.00–520.00 $500.54 $2,883 +16.46
602–649 unweaned 625 1,016 431.00–474.00 $455.77 $2,849 +8.15
658–693 unweaned 665 513 408.00–458.50 $446.64 $2,970 —
703–722 unweaned 712 176 392.00–419.00 $411.08 $2,927 —
959 959 8 342.00 $342.00 $3,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–439 433 26 537.50–562.50 $550.47 $2,384 +9.56
509–525 512 99 490.00–511.00 $505.86 $2,590 —
554 554 30 478.00 $478.00 $2,648 +24.73
603 unweaned 603 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,563 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,435 —
546–548 547 53 475.00–496.00 $482.55 $2,640 —
553–582 562 44 455.00–475.00 $468.88 $2,635 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,257 —
467–497 484 43 515.00–516.00 $515.57 $2,495 —
560 560 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,604 —
612–624 unweaned 614 26 424.00–425.00 $424.80 $2,608 +17.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,252 —
506 506 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 10 700.00 $700.00 $2,002 —
388–395 393 58 540.00–580.00 $567.60 $2,231 -9.41
404–443 426 245 495.00–580.00 $527.74 $2,248 -17.97
464–499 481 589 450.00–506.00 $485.21 $2,334 -1.71
509–548 535 352 430.00–477.00 $461.68 $2,470 +31.72
562–588 573 561 420.00–456.00 $444.79 $2,549 +38.13
604–637 unweaned 619 449 407.50–430.00 $425.40 $2,633 +35.04
667–672 unweaned 670 148 390.00–395.00 $392.36 $2,629 —
876–879 877 14 339.50–341.00 $340.46 $2,986 -4.03
912–943 916 82 335.50–339.00 $336.65 $3,084 +10.41
976–994 988 35 329.50–333.00 $330.11 $3,261 +11.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–388 369 22 510.00–520.00 $512.87 $1,892 —
442 442 10 447.50 $447.50 $1,978 —
544 544 15 387.50 $387.50 $2,108 -24.22
613 unweaned 613 5 382.50 $382.50 $2,345 —
810 810 5 333.00 $333.00 $2,697 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 21 455.00 $455.00 $2,152 +15.00
569 569 17 417.50 $417.50 $2,376 +27.50
1028 1028 13 324.50 $324.50 $3,336 +16.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 21 475.00 $475.00 $2,095 —
545 545 14 412.50 $412.50 $2,248 —
563 563 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,336 —

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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.