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Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

4,596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $467.32/cwt +11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,879/hd at 616 lb · 758 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $483.11/cwt -16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 574 lb · 581 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.69/cwt -10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,348/hd at 521 lb · 580 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,596 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–373 372 41 600.00–615.00 $609.18 $2,266 -30.88
455–499 470 432 524.50–594.00 $554.08 $2,604 -5.10
506–543 528 541 489.00–540.00 $509.86 $2,692 -21.56
551–595 574 581 457.50–495.50 $483.11 $2,773 -17.43
603–643 616 758 444.00–484.50 $467.32 $2,879 —
650–676 659 347 438.00–465.50 $455.15 $2,999 —
712 712 67 428.00 $428.00 $3,047 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–385 383 22 575.00–585.00 $577.24 $2,211 —
419–448 432 23 517.50–525.00 $520.16 $2,247 -30.31
482–498 492 25 505.00–515.00 $511.08 $2,515 —
563–581 579 57 461.50–462.50 $461.60 $2,673 -16.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–545 534 14 464.00–482.50 $473.45 $2,528 —
598 598 11 447.50 $447.50 $2,676 —
680 680 16 420.00 $420.00 $2,856 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 9 477.50 $477.50 $2,473 -5.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 245.00 $245.00 $865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 381 39 550.00–552.50 $550.86 $2,099 -16.74
408–446 427 155 497.50–545.00 $521.78 $2,228 -5.96
455–494 477 426 465.00–500.00 $481.58 $2,297 -3.63
502–548 521 580 440.00–462.50 $450.69 $2,348 -10.99
550–593 573 234 404.00–444.00 $423.65 $2,428 -21.14
589 589 7 377.50 $377.50 $2,223 -67.29
616–628 620 40 380.00–403.00 $395.43 $2,452 —
824–825 825 86 350.50–353.50 $351.23 $2,898 —
953 953 37 336.50 $336.50 $3,207 +6.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 16 375.00 $375.00 $2,389 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 9 522.50 $522.50 $2,027 —
580 580 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 -60.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,901 -32.87
707 707 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,489 —

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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.