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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 463 452
Feeder cattle 266 340 398
Slaughter cattle 105 77 19
Replacement cattle 42 46 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed lower $3 to higher $10. Heifers sold steady to lower $6. Quality was unsteady. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-5. Bulls sold higher $2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 +10.28
350–380 365 3 262.00–275.00 $270.84 $989 +16.91
400–435 418 2 265.00–266.00 $265.48 $1,110 -0.50
470–495 483 3 232.00–272.00 $251.66 $1,216 -3.34
505–545 524 7 232.00–268.00 $246.84 $1,293 -3.56
555–565 560 3 242.00–260.00 $250.30 $1,402 +29.32
605–640 627 3 215.00–220.00 $216.70 $1,359 -0.79
665 665 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,480 +11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 200.00 $200.00 $280 —
320 320 1 242.00 $242.00 $774 +32.00
355–380 368 2 242.00–250.00 $245.86 $905 +10.86
435–440 438 2 225.00–237.00 $231.03 $1,012 -1.53
455–485 470 2 185.00–217.00 $200.49 $942 -19.51
580 580 3 207.00–225.00 $216.33 $1,255 —
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 value added 487 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,334 —
593 value added 593 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 3 234.00–240.00 $236.27 $645 -2.19
310–330 318 4 225.00–237.50 $233.52 $743 +0.70
360–380 366 4 215.00–228.00 $221.57 $811 -2.78
415–435 425 2 225.00–232.00 $228.58 $971 +0.75
450–485 461 4 225.00–260.00 $235.84 $1,087 +22.69
505–540 515 5 209.00–230.00 $217.07 $1,118 -5.19
560–595 570 5 205.00–220.00 $213.65 $1,218 -6.24
600–640 620 2 200.00–209.00 $204.65 $1,269 -4.03
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +25.00
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 180 2 190.00–222.50 $205.80 $370 -6.70
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
315–345 332 3 165.00–203.00 $183.76 $610 -23.87
365–395 378 3 185.00–210.00 $201.42 $761 +2.00
430–435 433 2 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $899 +11.68
475–485 478 3 200.00–217.00 $211.25 $1,010 +36.25
510–525 514 5 175.00–200.00 $189.26 $973 -23.25
550–595 568 3 167.00–194.00 $183.29 $1,041 +1.08
650–675 663 2 150.00 $150.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 5 222.00 $222.00 $648 —
583 value added 583 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,271 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 225.00–262.00 $243.50 $682 -20.65
310–340 327 3 230.00–252.50 $243.87 $797 +5.40
365–385 377 3 225.00–250.00 $239.89 $904 +2.76
410–445 428 2 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $1,049 +12.23
450–495 475 4 230.00–257.00 $237.82 $1,130 +7.89
510–535 520 3 212.00–235.00 $223.98 $1,165 +0.31
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 +17.47
670 670 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 +25.09
735 735 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,404 -7.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 4 182.50–215.00 $193.87 $618 -28.16
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 +2.34
410–430 415 4 210.00–225.00 $217.00 $901 +22.23
475–490 483 3 190.00–213.00 $204.32 $987 +3.90
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 -23.19
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 -11.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1285 1085 85-90% 22 61.00–75.00 $69.82 $758 -12.69
855–1350 1139 85-90% 17 74.00–86.00 $77.22 $880 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1485 1242 80-85% 17 80.00–90.00 $84.19 $1,046 -5.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–2060 1585 7 110.00–120.00 $114.33 $1,812 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1915 1725 2 90.00–107.50 $99.71 $1,720 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–935 809 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 80.00–117.00 $99.89 $808

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
790–1045 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 790.00–860.00 $829.86
1050–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,010.00–1,270.00 $1,124.83
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1025–1595 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,020.00–1,110.00 $1,052.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1090 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 85.00–89.00 $87.02 $940

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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
970–1100 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,310.00 $1,216.86 —
1050–1200 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,390.00 $1,355.33 —

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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.