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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.75/cwt ≈ $835/hd at 634 lb · 65 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.25/cwt ≈ $959/hd at 766 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 316 323
Feeder cattle 363 226 297
Slaughter cattle 17 30 22
Replacement cattle 8 60 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trend not established due to auction not recently report because of holidays

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–449 444 8 146.00–160.00 $158.38 $703 —
515 515 2 145.00–148.00 $146.50 $754 —
600–635 634 65 131.75–132.00 $131.75 $835 —
766 766 64 125.25 $125.25 $959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 162.00 $162.00 $559 +2.51
355–375 365 2 154.00–166.00 $159.84 $583 +4.20
435 435 1 157.00 $157.00 $683 +17.01
450–460 457 3 156.00–160.00 $158.35 $724 +22.35
530–540 535 2 139.00–148.00 $143.46 $768 +5.81
555–590 577 3 124.00–136.00 $128.38 $741 +1.38
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 137.00 $137.00 $596 —
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 127.00 $127.00 $286 —
260 260 1 129.00 $129.00 $335 —
350–390 377 6 127.00–129.00 $128.01 $483 -1.46
410–445 429 4 115.00–126.00 $123.15 $528 +4.57
450–485 469 4 105.00–113.00 $108.00 $507 -11.65
510–540 528 3 110.00–115.00 $112.29 $593 +2.29
560–585 573 2 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $587 -5.03
615 615 1 93.00 $93.00 $572 -2.00
750 750 1 85.00 $85.00 $638 —
885 885 1 74.00 $74.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 120.00–126.00 $123.11 $410 +13.11
355 355 1 122.00 $122.00 $433 +5.37
440 440 2 113.00 $113.00 $497 +1.08
465–470 468 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $522 +1.30
505–540 526 4 95.00–104.00 $100.23 $527 -0.03
580–595 588 2 98.00 $98.00 $576 -2.00
630–645 638 2 85.00–95.00 $89.94 $574 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 122.00 $122.00 $384 —
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
440 440 1 108.00 $108.00 $475 —
450–480 465 2 110.00–122.00 $115.81 $539 —
500–520 510 3 110.00–115.00 $113.37 $578 —
550–595 573 2 100.00–117.00 $108.17 $620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 159.00–170.00 $164.39 $427 —
320 320 1 162.00 $162.00 $518 +17.68
400–440 421 5 135.00–164.00 $147.58 $621 +16.59
450–490 470 4 125.00–137.00 $132.65 $623 +3.30
500–540 513 4 115.00–122.00 $118.93 $610 -3.81
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 -17.47
635 635 1 113.00 $113.00 $718 —
680 680 1 109.00 $109.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 135.00–141.00 $137.95 $386 —
355–375 365 2 123.00–140.00 $131.73 $481 -3.07
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 —
585 585 1 116.00 $116.00 $679 —
630–640 635 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $708 -2.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 144.00–160.00 $152.29 $426 —
380–385 383 2 136.00–161.00 $148.42 $568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1275 1088 80-85% 5 52.00–63.00 $55.72 $606 —
1495 1495 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $673 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $274 —
1085–1195 1137 85-90% 3 47.50–52.00 $49.79 $566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 47.50 $47.50 $580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1370 1240 2 62.50–70.00 $66.64 $826 —
1835–1890 1863 2 77.50–82.50 $79.96 $1,490 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
790–1345 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 590.00–650.00 $627.80
965–1320 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–880.00 $740.63
1295 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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.