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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 10, 2020

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.00/cwt ≈ $972/hd at 742 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.00/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 538 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $157.59/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 428 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 343 394
Feeder cattle 441 293 342
Slaughter cattle 37 35 46
Replacement cattle 31 15 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were higher 2-9 heifers were higher 3-6; Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 10 117.50 $117.50 $783 —
742 742 68 131.00 $131.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 3 162.00–169.00 $166.39 $549 +1.14
350–390 373 9 156.00–174.00 $168.04 $627 +7.89
410–445 428 11 143.00–169.00 $157.59 $674 +1.28
450–465 458 4 147.00–156.00 $151.75 $695 +14.00
505–545 526 8 125.00–160.00 $144.65 $761 +18.68
555–580 569 4 122.00–149.00 $132.92 $756 +6.89
610–620 617 3 120.00–124.00 $121.32 $749 +2.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
415 415 1 139.00 $139.00 $577 +2.00
465–480 473 2 118.00–125.00 $121.44 $574 -0.06
568 568 3 124.00 $124.00 $704 +11.52
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 —
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 131.00 $131.00 $524 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 103.00 $103.00 $500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 137.00 $137.00 $308 -2.00
250–295 270 5 131.00–140.00 $136.17 $368 +0.77
300–330 315 3 135.00–140.00 $137.94 $435 +3.15
350–390 373 6 130.00–140.00 $136.33 $509 +12.27
400–445 425 8 117.00–137.00 $130.61 $555 +9.09
470–495 480 3 115.00–126.00 $118.63 $569 +11.22
515–545 538 35 107.00–118.00 $117.00 $629 +5.03
560–580 570 4 105.00–112.00 $108.76 $620 -2.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 131.00 $131.00 $288 -2.00
275 275 1 127.00 $127.00 $349 -1.98
335 335 1 103.00 $103.00 $345 -24.66
380 380 1 105.00 $105.00 $399 -1.00
410–445 431 5 106.00–117.00 $111.26 $480 +1.47
455–490 468 6 108.00–117.00 $112.67 $527 +7.20
515–525 520 3 100.00–108.00 $104.32 $542 —
575–595 585 3 102.00–105.00 $103.66 $606 -1.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 159.00–174.00 $165.74 $439 +8.74
305–340 317 6 155.00–170.00 $163.50 $518 +1.06
355–395 373 8 144.00–171.00 $153.17 $571 -6.73
400–440 418 10 136.00–165.00 $149.07 $623 -6.87
450–495 480 6 120.00–146.00 $131.36 $631 -5.69
525 525 1 119.00 $119.00 $625 -6.43
555–595 568 4 115.00–120.00 $116.97 $664 +0.73
635 635 1 114.00 $114.00 $724 +3.31
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 -4.51
710 710 1 112.00 $112.00 $795 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 157.50 $157.50 $354 —
250 250 1 152.00 $152.00 $380 —
310 310 1 153.00 $153.00 $474 —
390–395 393 2 140.00 $140.00 $550 —
480 480 1 118.00 $118.00 $566 -5.25
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 +1.98
585 585 1 115.00 $115.00 $673 +5.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1035 941 85-90% 4 35.00–36.00 $35.23 $332 —
965–1390 1164 85-90% 7 40.00–45.00 $42.77 $498 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $416 —
985–1390 1174 80-85% 8 47.50–58.50 $51.30 $602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1635 1573 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,101 —
1655 1655 1 60.00 $60.00 $993 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 thin fleshed 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 430.00 $430.00
710–895 744 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 460.00–650.00 $599.95
790–990 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 590.00–650.00 $641.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
925–1100 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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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
935–1085 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 840.00–850.00 $845.37 +45.37
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 720.00 $720.00 —

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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.