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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 414 317
Feeder cattle 279 359 271
Slaughter cattle 59 52 25
Replacement cattle 28 3 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were steady to 3 higher. Heifers were 1-3 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 156.00 $156.00 $406 —
340 340 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $505 -2.21
355–395 375 2 136.00–150.00 $143.37 $538 -0.44
405–445 425 2 135.00–141.00 $138.14 $587 -3.97
480–485 483 2 123.00–127.00 $125.01 $604 -8.75
510–545 528 2 121.00–129.00 $125.13 $661 +3.50
575–585 580 2 110.00–121.00 $115.55 $670 -1.90
605–635 620 2 115.00–123.00 $119.10 $738 -1.90
765–785 775 2 111.00–114.00 $112.52 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 $280 +6.00
250–285 268 2 135.00–136.00 $135.53 $363 +3.92
310–340 325 2 125.00–131.00 $128.14 $416 +3.14
360–395 378 2 120.00–132.00 $126.28 $477 +3.25
405–435 420 2 110.00–117.00 $113.63 $477 -5.57
450–495 473 2 105.00–115.00 $110.24 $521 +6.40
500–545 523 2 95.00–110.00 $102.82 $538 -0.69
550–590 570 2 95.00–115.00 $104.65 $597 +5.03
600–635 618 2 95.00–103.00 $98.89 $611 +1.21
650 650 1 99.00 $99.00 $644 -0.55
750 750 1 84.00 $84.00 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 149.00–154.00 $151.34 $406 —
300–345 323 2 145.00–155.00 $149.65 $483 +9.40
350–395 373 2 144.00–151.00 $147.29 $549 +7.41
415–445 430 2 123.00–141.00 $131.69 $566 -10.73
465–490 478 2 115.00–125.00 $119.87 $573 -4.74
535–545 540 2 100.00–115.00 $107.43 $580 -8.54
550–555 553 2 110.00–114.00 $112.01 $619 +1.56
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 +0.75
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 -1.96
715–740 728 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $746 —
750–770 760 2 100.00–105.00 $102.53 $779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1255 1225 80-85% 3 39.50–40.00 $39.83 $488 —
1155–1435 1293 80-85% 11 45.00–52.50 $48.80 $631 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $212 —
950–1180 1042 85-90% 6 39.50–45.50 $42.48 $443 —
975–1150 1084 85-90% 4 31.00–37.50 $34.78 $377 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1515 1388 75-80% 2 44.00–46.50 $45.36 $630 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 520.00 $520.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1055 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 400.00–680.00 $564.57
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
960–1030 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 610.00–710.00 $661.76
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
800–1310 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 560.00–790.00 $659.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1010 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 680.00–920.00 $800.60 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.