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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $125.00/cwt ≈ $1,049/hd at 839 lb · 117 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $127.25/cwt ≈ $980/hd at 770 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.50/cwt ≈ $799/hd at 622 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 273 0
Feeder cattle 404 243 0
Slaughter cattle 27 17 0
Replacement cattle 16 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 65 127.25 $127.25 $980 —
831–846 839 117 125.00 $125.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 3 177.00–184.00 $179.59 $580 —
365 365 1 177.00 $177.00 $646 +1.05
415–435 425 2 153.00–157.00 $154.95 $659 -13.81
455–485 476 8 150.00–155.00 $150.84 $718 -6.16
515–525 520 2 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $712 -19.48
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 -15.15
622 622 11 128.50 $128.50 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 125.00–128.00 $126.43 $417 -2.54
365 365 2 120.00–124.00 $122.00 $445 -9.51
400–445 423 3 118.00–123.00 $120.91 $511 -5.41
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 -8.63
505–535 520 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $673 +0.90
565 565 1 128.00 $128.00 $723 +21.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 178.00 $178.00 $507 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 52.50 $52.50 $614 —
1045–1415 1201 80-85% 7 55.00–63.00 $59.61 $716 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1210 1050 85-90% 2 45.00–47.00 $46.15 $485 —
955–1220 1082 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $52.22 $565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 72.50 $72.50 $826 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
875–960 917 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–820.00 $762.62
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
975–1240 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 790.00–910.00 $874.27

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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.