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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $131.74/cwt +12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $110.24/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $521/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $116.62/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 673 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 464 398
Feeder cattle 322 399 351
Slaughter cattle 25 29 36
Replacement cattle 65 36 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-10 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 168.00–174.00 $171.16 $724 +21.02
450–495 473 4 144.00–154.00 $149.24 $706 +0.43
500–545 523 14 126.00–137.00 $131.74 $689 +12.74
550–595 573 8 125.00–135.00 $130.20 $746 +8.91
600–645 623 4 113.00–120.00 $116.63 $727 +0.90
650–695 673 10 113.00–120.00 $116.62 $785 +6.64
700–745 723 4 117.00–125.00 $121.12 $876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 12 105.00–115.00 $110.24 $521 -3.66
500–545 534 8 103.00–114.00 $111.42 $595 +2.54
550–595 573 6 105.00–110.00 $107.60 $617 +2.99
600–645 623 6 102.00–114.00 $108.22 $674 +12.84
650–695 673 4 95.00–102.00 $98.62 $664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 165.00–175.00 $170.30 $635 +12.63
400–445 423 4 156.00–166.00 $161.27 $682 +9.48
450–495 484 8 138.00–148.00 $145.67 $705 +11.01
550–595 573 8 115.00–121.00 $118.12 $677 +11.84
600–645 623 4 110.00–120.00 $115.18 $718 +8.69
650–695 673 4 110.00–120.00 $115.17 $775 +7.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 4 35.00–42.50 $38.98 $312 +8.98
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $42.93 $440 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 4 45.00–50.00 $47.93 $491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1660 1503 6 70.00–77.50 $74.14 $1,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,380.00 $1,250.77
990–1245 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 700.00–1,000.00 $867.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–770 723 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 300.00–500.00 $406.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–750 583 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 440.00–670.00 $538.57 —

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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.