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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.06/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $455/hd at 367 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 366 445
Feeder cattle 293 279 361
Slaughter cattle 35 59 37
Replacement cattle 15 28 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were lower 2-4. Feeder steers sold 10-12 higher. Heifers sold 6-9 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 159.00–161.00 $160.03 $453 +4.03
300–330 316 4 162.00–168.00 $165.25 $522 +16.75
350–395 372 3 155.00–164.00 $160.15 $596 +16.78
400–410 403 3 154.00–161.00 $156.31 $630 +18.17
460–490 477 5 135.00–143.00 $137.75 $657 +12.74
530–545 538 2 124.00–128.00 $125.97 $678 +0.84
560–585 575 3 124.00–128.00 $126.03 $725 +10.48
605–640 620 4 116.00–121.00 $118.98 $738 -0.12
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
900 900 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 149.00 $149.00 $387 —
415 415 1 137.00 $137.00 $569 —
470 470 2 117.00–126.00 $121.50 $571 —
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —
575–585 580 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $652 —
705 705 1 112.00 $112.00 $790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 139.00 $139.00 $320 -1.00
265–295 277 5 133.00–138.00 $135.40 $375 -0.13
310–340 325 5 127.00–139.00 $134.79 $438 +6.65
350–380 367 11 118.00–134.00 $124.06 $455 -2.22
400–410 405 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $492 +7.89
450–490 466 7 103.00–110.00 $107.41 $501 -2.83
515–549 540 8 105.00–114.00 $111.97 $605 +9.15
550–560 555 2 108.00–115.00 $111.53 $619 +6.88
610–615 613 2 106.00 $106.00 $650 +7.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 127.00 $127.00 $248 —
215 215 1 133.00 $133.00 $286 —
270–280 275 3 128.00–131.00 $128.98 $355 —
310–315 313 3 125.00–129.00 $127.66 $400 —
365 365 1 106.00 $106.00 $387 —
405–440 418 5 108.00–115.00 $109.79 $459 —
455–490 471 7 95.00–113.00 $105.47 $497 —
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 —
600 600 1 87.00 $87.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–175 165 2 142.00–169.00 $154.68 $255 —
245 245 2 158.00–161.00 $159.50 $391 —
265–295 277 3 150.00–167.00 $157.00 $435 +5.66
305–345 324 6 160.00–166.00 $162.44 $526 +12.79
355–395 379 8 153.00–167.00 $159.90 $606 +12.61
415–430 423 3 149.00–163.00 $155.94 $660 +24.25
450–485 473 6 134.00–150.00 $137.05 $648 +17.18
500–535 515 6 120.00–129.00 $125.43 $646 +18.00
550–595 572 7 110.00–120.00 $116.24 $665 +4.23
605–640 623 6 109.00–115.00 $110.69 $690 +0.69
650–670 660 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $756 +9.51
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 +7.54
815 815 1 95.00 $95.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 422 3 127.00–148.00 $135.46 $572 —
480–490 484 4 110.00–129.00 $123.25 $597 —
500–530 513 4 110.00–125.00 $118.02 $605 —
565–590 581 4 104.00–113.00 $109.97 $639 —
650–690 672 3 95.00–110.00 $101.75 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1420 1078 85-90% 15 34.00–49.00 $39.87 $430 +5.09
1015–1145 1080 85-90% 2 30.00 $30.00 $324 -4.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1500 1327 80-85% 9 42.50–50.00 $46.72 $620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1900 1735 3 75.00 $75.00 $1,301 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1635 1445 3 45.00–50.00 $48.37 $699 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–980 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 350.00–460.00 $400.44
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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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
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -0.60
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00 +270.00

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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.