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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 131 412 335
Feeder cattle 120 366 265
Slaughter cattle 8 37 33
Replacement cattle 3 9 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 3 to 5 higher feeder steers\heifers steady to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 3 147.00–159.00 $153.73 $719 —
500–505 503 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $787 +22.87
550–570 560 2 136.00–147.00 $141.60 $793 +21.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
485–490 488 2 110.00–140.00 $125.08 $610 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
131 131 1 141.00 $141.00 $185 —
165 165 1 181.00 $181.00 $299 —
200 200 1 176.00 $176.00 $352 —
375 375 1 129.00 $129.00 $484 +21.00
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 +13.31
485–495 490 2 127.00–132.00 $129.47 $634 —
510–525 518 6 115.00–127.00 $123.18 $638 —
575 575 1 124.00 $124.00 $713 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 130.00 $130.00 $254 —
335 335 1 117.00 $117.00 $392 -8.00
370 370 1 119.00 $119.00 $440 +12.51
405 405 1 114.00 $114.00 $462 +8.85
490 490 1 117.00 $117.00 $573 +18.41
530–540 535 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $564 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 4 181.00–184.00 $182.95 $595 +25.95
365–380 370 3 176.00–178.00 $176.99 $655 +38.20
425–440 430 3 155.00–166.00 $162.25 $698 +24.79
515–535 525 2 135.00–139.00 $136.96 $719 +16.96
575–585 578 3 124.00–131.00 $127.31 $736 +12.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 +20.96
460–470 465 2 127.00–133.00 $129.97 $604 +12.70
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 +17.00
550–595 573 2 110.00–120.00 $115.20 $660 +2.74
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1710 1415 80-85% 5 47.00–55.00 $51.09 $723 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1140 1020 85-90% 2 21.00–35.00 $28.82 $294 -9.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895–2010 1953 2 70.00–77.50 $73.64 $1,438 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 69.00 $69.00 $649 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–975 888 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 720.00–940.00 $840.85

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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.