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Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

6,224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.24/cwt +17.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,566/hd at 575 lb · 916 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $427.31/cwt +31.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 618 lb · 735 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $414.91/cwt +33.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,780/hd at 670 lb · 694 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,224 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–396 367 52 515.00–550.00 $547.09 $2,008 -6.79
418 418 10 460.00 $460.00 $1,923 -67.66
420–447 438 61 485.00–555.00 $515.06 $2,256 -12.60
451–490 463 273 472.50–549.00 $526.70 $2,439 +29.81
509–548 524 421 458.00–516.00 $498.09 $2,610 +36.69
553–599 575 916 422.50–470.00 $446.24 $2,566 +17.14
601–645 618 735 395.00–445.00 $427.31 $2,641 +31.50
652–693 670 694 390.00–430.50 $414.91 $2,780 +33.55
712–741 720 416 391.00–413.00 $403.38 $2,904 +68.38
833 833 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 530.00 $530.00 $1,823 ±0.00
431 431 10 432.50 $432.50 $1,864 —
503–542 516 72 427.50–435.00 $432.90 $2,234 —
671 671 25 340.00 $340.00 $2,281 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 15 462.50 $462.50 $2,289 —
526 526 8 437.50 $437.50 $2,301 —
587 587 29 392.50 $392.50 $2,304 +2.50
691 691 15 350.00 $350.00 $2,418 +2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–476 475 25 410.00–427.50 $416.27 $1,977 —
549 549 27 412.50 $412.50 $2,265 —
584 584 7 414.00 $414.00 $2,418 +101.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 —
512 512 40 365.00 $365.00 $1,869 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 7 475.00 $475.00 $2,047 —
517 517 11 437.50 $437.50 $2,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–399 390 43 470.00–505.00 $482.16 $1,880 +17.16
408–449 441 343 425.00–493.00 $471.45 $2,079 -41.05
454–497 482 339 421.00–481.00 $456.60 $2,201 +7.82
517 517 100 469.00 $469.00 $2,425 +50.68
501–548 521 338 392.50–452.50 $423.33 $2,206 +5.01
555–598 565 631 376.00–425.00 $410.69 $2,320 +16.06
609–628 620 51 340.00–372.50 $352.52 $2,186 +3.82
627 627 95 433.00 $433.00 $2,715 +84.30
660–679 670 288 362.50–381.00 $378.69 $2,537 +41.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 11 475.00 $475.00 $1,748 —
401 401 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,804 +34.92
480 480 38 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 -36.43
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 14 343.00 $343.00 $2,024 —
650 650 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 18 315.00 $315.00 $1,956 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,281 —

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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.