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Philip Livestock Auction Market Report

Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 11, 2025

6,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $439.27/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 576 lb · 1,319 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.02/cwt -11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,625/hd at 631 lb · 907 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.15/cwt +16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 519 lb · 759 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,183 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–394 391 28 595.00–610.00 $598.14 $2,339 +51.05
413–445 431 89 510.00–565.00 $536.89 $2,314 +21.83
459–495 476 239 490.00–542.50 $507.80 $2,417 -18.90
507–548 520 705 450.00–509.50 $482.11 $2,507 -15.98
551–599 576 1,319 419.00–465.00 $439.27 $2,530 -6.97
602–648 631 907 394.00–437.50 $416.02 $2,625 -11.29
655–679 664 391 387.50–392.00 $389.13 $2,584 -25.78
729 729 10 362.50 $362.50 $2,643 -40.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,033 —
435–445 441 24 477.00–490.00 $484.66 $2,137 +52.16
466 466 19 475.00 $475.00 $2,214 —
520–542 539 69 422.50–431.00 $428.57 $2,310 -4.33
565 565 17 412.50 $412.50 $2,331 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497–499 498 14 465.00–480.00 $472.48 $2,353 +9.98
511 511 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,223 -2.50
578–599 590 52 386.00–411.00 $398.49 $2,351 +5.99
614–640 620 48 367.50–386.00 $379.08 $2,350 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 28 492.50 $492.50 $2,049 +17.50
504–548 540 86 437.50–452.50 $439.94 $2,376 +2.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 20 425.00 $425.00 $2,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–399 394 70 487.50–512.50 $493.81 $1,946 +11.65
413–446 435 91 440.00–485.00 $451.24 $1,963 -20.21
459–498 480 202 400.00–460.00 $449.46 $2,157 -7.14
504–513 508 315 472.50–492.50 $486.99 $2,474 +17.99
500–546 527 444 390.00–449.00 $424.02 $2,235 +0.69
551–593 563 553 380.00–429.00 $407.51 $2,294 -3.18
611–648 618 228 385.00–391.00 $390.08 $2,411 +37.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–498 493 88 396.00–417.50 $404.83 $1,996 —
1030 1030 5 287.50 $287.50 $2,961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 10 451.00 $451.00 $1,795 -24.00
435–441 437 43 435.00–439.00 $437.87 $1,913 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 47 372.00 $372.00 $2,243 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,974 —

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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.