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Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

7,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $429.10/cwt -54.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,463/hd at 574 lb · 1,557 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.81/cwt -71.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,502/hd at 632 lb · 1,158 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $461.40/cwt -48.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,427/hd at 526 lb · 877 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,118 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 600.00 $600.00 $2,094 —
354–376 366 15 520.00–595.00 $553.88 $2,027 -55.30
412–440 433 116 480.00–537.00 $527.66 $2,285 —
452–499 472 390 470.00–522.50 $496.89 $2,345 -57.19
504–547 526 877 425.00–501.00 $461.40 $2,427 -48.46
550–598 574 1,557 407.00–450.00 $429.10 $2,463 -54.01
606–647 632 1,158 370.00–417.50 $395.81 $2,502 -71.51
650–699 673 646 362.00–399.00 $381.36 $2,567 -73.79
719 719 69 335.00 $335.00 $2,409 -93.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,754 —
384–392 388 12 492.50–500.00 $496.29 $1,926 -80.95
478 478 15 445.00 $445.00 $2,127 -66.08
554 554 42 405.00 $405.00 $2,244 -56.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 13 390.00 $390.00 $2,254 -57.50
637 637 8 353.00 $353.00 $2,249 —
694 694 8 348.00 $348.00 $2,415 -72.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 17 312.50 $312.50 $1,834 —
650 650 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–487 480 11 457.50–458.00 $457.78 $2,197 —
551 551 18 410.00 $410.00 $2,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–390 380 17 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 -85.86
417 417 11 512.50 $512.50 $2,137 -9.28
453–497 480 446 420.00–479.00 $448.78 $2,154 -32.80
501–538 528 455 405.00–442.50 $418.32 $2,209 -32.37
552–594 569 576 362.50–410.00 $394.63 $2,245 -29.02
622–642 630 296 344.00–352.00 $348.70 $2,197 -46.73
673 673 80 337.00 $337.00 $2,268 —
986 986 9 297.50 $297.50 $2,933 -39.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–430 421 19 405.00–442.50 $415.08 $1,747 —
459–487 468 27 415.00–432.50 $426.43 $1,996 —
510–525 516 34 380.00–382.50 $381.53 $1,969 —
608 608 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,976 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,555 —
415 415 60 436.00 $436.00 $1,809 —
536 536 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,077 —
644 644 6 337.50 $337.50 $2,174 -37.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,487 —
541 541 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,731 —
567 567 13 317.50 $317.50 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,185 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 11 425.00 $425.00 $1,985 —

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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.