Cattle Market Philip Livestock Auction Market Report
Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 20261,389 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,389 | 1,075 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,389 | 1,075 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: No Feeder Cattle Sale last week
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder Heifers 900 to 950 10.00 to 12.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers 500 to 550 10.00 higher other classes of Feeder Steers not well compared
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 35 | 580.00 | $580.00 | $2,204 | +45.00 |
| 420–428 | 423 | 49 | 527.50–537.00 | $533.47 | $2,257 | — |
| 467–478 | 474 | 243 | 489.00–505.00 | $495.27 | $2,348 | -5.73 |
| 514–542 | 532 | 186 | 457.50–473.00 | $471.75 | $2,510 | +14.63 |
| 642 | 642 | 20 | 382.50 | $382.50 | $2,456 | — |
| 793 | 793 | 6 | 347.50 | $347.50 | $2,756 | — |
| 955 | 955 | 6 | 294.00 | $294.00 | $2,808 | — |
| 997 | 997 | 55 | 321.50 | $321.50 | $3,205 | — |
| 1014–1022 | 1018 | 110 | 318.50 | $318.50 | $3,242 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 301 | 9 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $1,430 | — |
| 354–395 | 376 | 11 | 485.00–510.00 | $495.69 | $1,864 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | 298 | 8 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $1,430 | — |
| 377–397 | 386 | 61 | 467.50–487.50 | $476.61 | $1,840 | — |
| 436–443 | 439 | 80 | 455.00–480.00 | $475.01 | $2,085 | — |
| 576 | 576 | 13 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,016 | -30.82 |
| 684 | 684 | 7 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,394 | — |
| 737 | 737 | 5 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,506 | — |
| 779 | 779 | 53 | 346.50 | $346.50 | $2,699 | — |
| 790 | 790 | 74 | 302.00 | $302.00 | $2,386 | — |
| 854 | 854 | 68 | 290.50 | $290.50 | $2,481 | -7.50 |
| 905 | 905 | 6 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $2,588 | ±0.00 |
| 915–947 | 934 | 24 | 296.00–310.00 | $302.11 | $2,822 | +16.11 |
| 978–999 | 992 | 27 | 290.00–302.50 | $294.11 | $2,918 | +8.50 |
| 1002–1042 | 1020 | 66 | 289.50–295.50 | $292.86 | $2,987 | +15.93 |
| 1060–1067 | 1063 | 19 | 283.00 | $283.00 | $3,008 | — |
| 1080 | 1080 | 26 | 259.50 | $259.50 | $2,803 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | 331 | 10 | 435.00 | $435.00 | $1,440 | — |
| 940 | 940 | 12 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $2,679 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | 1101 | 4 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $2,918 | +7.00 |
| 1176 | 1176 | 14 | 249.50 | $249.50 | $2,934 | — |
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.
No Feeder Cattle Sale last week, comparisons made to two weeks ago. Feeder Steers 500 to 550 10.00 higher other classes of Feeder Steers not well compared; Feeder Heifers 900 to 950 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 950 to 1000 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 1000 to 1050 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Moderate Demand for several Strings of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers, a few load lots, part Loads and packages of Spring Calves and Many Packages of Tested Open Heifers which all sold on a Moderate Market. Presentation varied from clean, attractive cattle with a favorable weigh-up to several offerings carrying some flesh and fill. Much of the Offering was off grass, several Offerings were out of the lot, and nearly everything was fully vaccinated. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is September 22, with 200 Yearlings and 600 Spring Calves on the books with more expected by Sale Day.