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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 509 600
Feeder cattle 399 441 570
Slaughter cattle 29 37 25
Replacement cattle 36 31 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2-5 lower. Heifers were 3-4 lower. Slaughter cows were 1-2 higher. Slaughter bulls were 2 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 161.00 $161.00 $531 -5.39
395 395 1 168.00 $168.00 $664 -0.04
415–445 430 2 146.00–154.00 $150.14 $646 -7.45
455–490 472 3 142.00–154.00 $148.81 $702 -2.94
525 525 1 119.00 $119.00 $625 -25.65
550–575 560 3 115.00–129.00 $121.29 $679 -11.63
610–645 629 4 115.00–118.00 $115.73 $728 -5.59
680–690 685 2 107.00–113.00 $109.98 $753 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–536 520 9 130.00–133.00 $131.37 $683 —
653 653 5 120.00 $120.00 $784 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 —
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 —
470–490 480 2 122.00–123.00 $122.51 $588 +1.07
530–545 538 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $579 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152 152 1 138.00 $138.00 $210 —
205–245 225 2 130.00–138.00 $133.64 $301 -3.36
270–295 283 3 137.00–141.00 $138.66 $392 +2.49
300–345 326 4 125.00–140.00 $132.63 $432 -5.31
355–395 385 5 128.00–138.00 $132.86 $512 -3.47
405–435 418 6 120.00–141.00 $127.87 $534 -2.74
450–490 465 5 108.00–118.00 $113.90 $530 -4.73
500–530 515 2 105.00–113.00 $108.88 $561 -8.12
560–590 572 3 101.00–108.00 $104.61 $598 -4.15
610–645 629 5 90.00–100.00 $95.38 $600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 129.00 $129.00 $252 —
245 245 1 110.00 $110.00 $270 -21.00
285 285 1 122.00 $122.00 $348 -5.00
315–335 327 5 115.00–125.00 $121.07 $396 +18.07
360–385 372 3 110.00–120.00 $114.89 $427 +9.89
405–445 433 4 105.00–125.00 $115.53 $500 +4.27
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 -2.67
525 525 1 99.00 $99.00 $520 -5.32
640 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–610 609 6 96.50–97.00 $96.58 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 174.00 $174.00 $296 —
215–240 228 3 160.00–172.00 $165.11 $376 —
250 250 1 161.00 $161.00 $402 -4.74
320–335 330 5 167.00–175.00 $169.56 $560 +6.06
355–395 376 6 147.00–168.00 $157.67 $593 +4.50
400–440 420 9 148.00–157.00 $151.79 $638 +2.72
455–490 472 3 118.00–144.00 $134.66 $636 +3.30
505–540 523 2 112.00–115.00 $113.45 $593 -5.55
555–595 580 3 105.00–109.00 $106.28 $616 -10.69
620–625 623 2 105.00–108.00 $106.49 $663 -7.51
650–690 668 4 105.00–112.00 $107.54 $718 -2.46
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 -7.00
905 905 1 65.00 $65.00 $588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 4 121.00–147.00 $135.06 $369 -16.94
305–335 320 3 131.00–150.00 $141.70 $453 -11.30
355 355 1 144.00 $144.00 $511 —
455–475 465 2 112.00 $112.00 $521 -6.00
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 -10.00
560–575 568 2 98.00–109.00 $103.57 $588 -11.43
655 655 1 108.00 $108.00 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–800 730 85-90% 2 42.00–47.00 $44.26 $323 —
820 820 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $246 —
840 840 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $210 —
850 850 85-90% 1 18.50 $18.50 $157 —
910–1180 993 85-90% 9 42.50–47.50 $45.64 $453 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $369 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1244 80-85% 5 51.00–55.00 $52.69 $655 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 43.50 $43.50 $563 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1585 1565 75-80% 3 50.00–55.00 $52.51 $822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1260 1098 3 69.00–75.00 $71.63 $786 —
1640–1955 1777 3 77.50–85.00 $81.02 $1,440 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
925–1370 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–870.00 $766.78
1105–1410 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–640.00 $600.31
1220–1395 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 590.00–990.00 $738.22
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 —
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.