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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.50/cwt ≈ $917/hd at 731 lb · 69 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $118.50/cwt ≈ $1,020/hd at 861 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 412 401
Feeder cattle 413 322 365
Slaughter cattle 27 25 28
Replacement cattle 17 65 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold 3-8 higher. Feeder heifers were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 7 157.00 $157.00 $639 —
581 581 3 134.00 $134.00 $779 —
731 731 69 125.50 $125.50 $917 —
861 861 57 118.50 $118.50 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
285 285 1 161.00 $161.00 $459 —
375 375 1 151.00 $151.00 $566 —
405–445 427 6 150.00–162.00 $156.61 $669 -14.55
455–460 458 2 151.00–154.00 $152.51 $698 +3.27
535 535 1 141.00 $141.00 $754 +9.26
555 555 1 133.00 $133.00 $738 +2.80
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 +8.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 137.00 $137.00 $370 —
400–445 423 2 115.00–150.00 $131.57 $557 —
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 —
570–575 573 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $673 —
635 635 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 132 1 123.00 $123.00 $162 —
175 175 1 152.00 $152.00 $266 —
210 210 1 141.00 $141.00 $296 —
250–295 280 3 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
300–335 316 6 130.00–138.00 $134.29 $424 —
350–395 374 7 129.00–134.00 $131.84 $493 —
400–435 413 7 115.00–130.00 $123.92 $512 —
450–475 467 6 106.00–134.00 $116.13 $542 +5.89
520–540 532 3 107.00–110.00 $108.31 $576 -3.11
555–575 563 3 108.00–111.00 $109.65 $617 +2.05
605–610 608 2 95.00–114.00 $104.46 $635 -3.76
655–695 674 4 95.00–101.00 $97.77 $659 -0.85
750–790 773 3 68.00–80.00 $74.94 $579 —
800 800 2 94.00 $94.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 129.00 $129.00 $310 —
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
300–345 328 3 115.00–128.00 $121.08 $397 —
385–390 388 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $431 —
430 430 1 112.00 $112.00 $482 —
455–490 471 5 100.00–112.00 $105.48 $497 —
510–520 513 3 105.00–114.00 $107.98 $554 —
560–580 573 3 90.00–112.00 $103.23 $592 —
610–640 625 2 96.00–107.00 $101.37 $634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 138.00 $138.00 $509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 176.00 $176.00 $343 —
200–220 210 4 169.00–188.00 $180.10 $378 —
265–290 278 2 160.00–162.00 $160.95 $447 —
300–330 313 3 156.00–171.00 $164.46 $515 —
350–390 373 9 148.00–169.00 $159.72 $596 -10.58
400–440 420 3 145.00–150.00 $146.92 $617 -14.35
460–485 473 2 125.00–143.00 $133.76 $633 -11.91
520–535 528 3 113.00–129.00 $119.01 $628 —
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 +1.88
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 -0.18
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 -5.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 153.00 $153.00 $237 —
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
290 290 1 158.00 $158.00 $458 —
365–380 373 2 142.00–150.00 $146.08 $545 —
400–435 415 4 115.00–155.00 $136.40 $566 —
450–495 464 4 115.00–133.00 $124.17 $576 —
540 540 1 123.00 $123.00 $664 —
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
760 760 1 70.00 $70.00 $532 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1100 1023 85-90% 2 30.00–31.50 $30.69 $314 -12.24
1015–1250 1141 85-90% 10 40.00–45.00 $42.56 $486 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $635 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1585 1217 80-85% 3 45.00–50.00 $47.47 $578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1785 1748 2 72.50–80.00 $76.33 $1,334 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00
820–1410 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–730.00 $629.11
1005–1400 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 500.00–730.00 $600.38
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1100–1160 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,250.00 $1,070.35 —

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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.