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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $116.28/cwt ≈ $855/hd at 735 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.36/cwt ≈ $764/hd at 446 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 168 386
Feeder cattle 366 129 348
Slaughter cattle 37 7 25
Replacement cattle 9 32 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 3 to7 lower feeder steers\heifers steady to 7 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 446 12 164.00–172.00 $171.36 $764 —
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 —
555–570 568 8 130.50–145.00 $132.27 $751 —
701–748 735 26 115.00–120.00 $116.28 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 133.00 $133.00 $539 -42.33
505–535 522 3 130.00–136.00 $133.63 $698 -24.37
565–580 573 3 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $687 -25.04
620–630 625 2 122.00–130.00 $125.97 $787 -2.53
655–690 673 2 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $791 -7.43
740 740 1 122.00 $122.00 $903 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 141.00 $141.00 $289 +35.00
265 265 1 125.00 $125.00 $331 +9.68
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 +5.00
365–395 375 3 100.00–115.00 $106.49 $399 —
415–440 428 2 100.00–110.00 $105.15 $450 —
465–485 475 2 94.00–103.00 $98.59 $468 —
530 530 1 98.00 $98.00 $519 —
580 580 1 95.00 $95.00 $551 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 120.00 $120.00 $360 -16.98
350 350 1 108.00 $108.00 $378 -25.46
400–420 409 4 110.00–120.00 $116.69 $477 -3.31
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 -21.68
555 555 1 109.00 $109.00 $605 -12.88
705 705 1 92.00 $92.00 $649 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 174.00 $174.00 $400 —
340 340 1 157.00 $157.00 $534 -13.00
350–395 379 4 133.00–148.00 $138.79 $526 —
415–445 434 4 136.00–140.00 $137.46 $597 -33.54
455–490 473 2 120.00–121.00 $120.52 $570 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —
550–595 573 2 115.00 $115.00 $659 —
665–680 673 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 110.00 $110.00 $280 —
315–335 325 2 128.00–138.00 $133.15 $433 -19.85
405–445 423 3 108.00–125.00 $119.04 $504 —
455–490 470 3 115.00–120.00 $117.27 $551 —
535 535 2 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $631 —
550–570 560 2 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $630 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 150.00–160.00 $155.10 $594 —
485 485 1 142.00 $142.00 $689 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1760 1320 80-85% 12 43.00–56.50 $49.58 $654 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $145 —
755–1355 1043 85-90% 8 30.00–42.50 $38.48 $401 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2345 1853 3 75.00–80.00 $76.95 $1,426 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,074 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 60.00 $60.00 $642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.