Cattle Market Philip Livestock Auction Market Report
Philip, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 20261,242 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,242 | 1,389 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,242 | 1,389 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: No Feeder Cattle Sale last week
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder Heifers 900 to 950 Steady to 2.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers 950 to 1000 3.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 902–944 | 921 | 55 | 327.00–336.00 | $331.81 | $3,056 | — |
| 966 | 966 | 57 | 328.00 | $328.00 | $3,168 | +34.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1016 | 1016 | 56 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $3,190 | — |
| 1179 | 1179 | 6 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $2,806 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 910 | 910 | 11 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,730 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 823 | 823 | 7 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $2,592 | — |
| 866–893 | 877 | 98 | 303.00–313.00 | $310.70 | $2,725 | +20.20 |
| 907 | 907 | 47 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,721 | +14.00 |
| 935–949 | 936 | 383 | 303.00–317.50 | $315.87 | $2,957 | +13.76 |
| 951–977 | 957 | 191 | 300.00–305.50 | $303.91 | $2,908 | +9.80 |
| 1001 | 1001 | 9 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $2,983 | +5.14 |
| 1003 | 1003 | 8 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $2,859 | -7.86 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1073–1074 | 1073 | 21 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $2,951 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708 | 708 | 9 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $2,216 | — |
| 767 | 767 | 6 | 317.50 | $317.50 | $2,435 | — |
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 2 weeks ago. Feeder Steers 950 to 1000 3.00 higher, other classes of Feeder Steers not well compared; Feeder Heifers 900 to 950 Steady to 2.00 higher, 950 to 1050 2.00 higher. Good Demand for Several Strings, Load Lots, and Many Packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, and Tested Open Heifers which sold on a Moderate to Active Market. Presentation of the cattle was attractive as nearly the entire Offering was off grass and carried Light to Moderate Flesh, most of which carried a favorable weigh-up. Many of the packages were tested open heifers off the keepers and were front end cattle. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is October 6th with 5,500 Spring Calves on the books; October 7 will be a Weigh-up Sale.