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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.59/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 506 lb · 37 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $123.00/cwt ≈ $1,004/hd at 816 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.32/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $539/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 131 256
Feeder cattle 243 120 207
Slaughter cattle 17 8 33
Replacement cattle 13 3 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weekslaugther cows\bulls 3 to 5 higher feeder steers steady to5 higher feeder heifers steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 175.00–177.00 $175.95 $660 —
415–445 430 3 164.00–172.00 $168.76 $726 —
495 495 1 157.00 $157.00 $777 +3.27
500–540 519 4 154.00–158.00 $156.47 $812 -0.03
552–570 555 7 145.00–146.00 $145.15 $806 +3.55
650–690 670 2 125.00–127.00 $126.03 $844 —
816 816 12 123.00 $123.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 114.00 $114.00 $302 -36.00
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 —
470 470 1 159.00 $159.00 $747 +33.92
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $308 —
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
320–325 323 2 125.00–133.00 $128.97 $417 —
385–395 390 2 131.00–132.00 $131.51 $513 +2.51
405–445 427 11 122.00–129.00 $126.32 $539 -3.68
450–470 460 5 119.00–129.00 $123.63 $569 -5.84
505–513 506 37 126.00–129.00 $128.59 $651 +5.41
590 590 1 107.00 $107.00 $631 -17.00
600–615 610 3 118.00–123.00 $119.64 $730 —
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 —
700–720 712 3 95.00–107.00 $100.66 $717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 +3.00
370 370 1 115.00 $115.00 $426 -4.00
400 400 2 117.00 $117.00 $468 +3.00
480–490 485 2 107.00–115.00 $111.04 $539 -5.96
535 535 2 108.00 $108.00 $578 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 162.00–181.00 $171.50 $532 -11.45
355–385 368 4 170.00–179.00 $175.19 $645 -1.80
410–440 428 4 150.00–169.00 $160.46 $687 -1.79
460–490 477 5 129.00–140.00 $133.38 $636 —
510 510 1 126.00 $126.00 $643 -10.96
550–590 571 4 127.00–140.00 $131.67 $752 +4.36
620–635 628 2 121.00–124.00 $122.52 $769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
355–380 368 2 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $525 +2.59
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1460 1289 80-85% 6 45.00–57.00 $51.87 $669 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1220 1162 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $44.80 $521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,411 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1070 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 780.00–800.00 $790.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1195 1082 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 730.00–880.00 $840.48
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 990.00 $990.00

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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.