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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.75/cwt ≈ $1,670/hd at 760 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 575 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.39/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 369 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 413 350
Feeder cattle 411 266 315
Slaughter cattle 60 105 28
Replacement cattle 19 42 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold lower $10-15. Heifers sold lower $6-14. Slaughter cows sold steady to higher $1. Bulls sold lower $5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 value added 386 5 238.00 $238.00 $919 —
490 value added 490 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -34.00
575 value added 575 12 233.00 $233.00 $1,340 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 —
300–315 309 4 240.00–252.50 $247.47 $765 -22.53
355–395 372 3 237.50–252.00 $245.82 $914 -25.02
405–440 423 5 237.50–252.50 $245.52 $1,039 -19.96
460–490 475 2 225.00–252.00 $238.07 $1,131 -13.59
545 545 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,185 -29.34
555–585 570 2 215.00–225.00 $219.87 $1,253 -30.43
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 -7.00
385–390 388 3 185.00–215.00 $203.41 $789 -42.45
440–445 443 3 195.50–230.00 $209.22 $927 -21.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 value added 486 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,069 —
760 760 68 219.75 $219.75 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 3 190.00–197.50 $192.64 $447 —
255 255 1 195.00 $195.00 $497 -41.27
360–385 373 6 205.00–220.00 $215.53 $804 -6.04
410–445 423 6 210.00–217.50 $213.65 $904 -14.93
450–470 458 5 205.00–220.00 $212.88 $975 -22.96
505–545 520 3 197.50–215.00 $207.53 $1,079 -9.54
555–575 568 4 190.00–205.00 $195.66 $1,111 -17.99
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
705 705 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,382 +11.00
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 3 172.50–175.00 $174.24 $392 —
275–280 278 2 165.00–190.00 $177.39 $493 -47.61
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 -8.76
350–390 367 7 180.00–197.50 $188.57 $692 -12.85
400–445 423 7 175.00–197.00 $187.70 $794 -19.84
450–495 478 7 175.00–197.00 $185.48 $887 -25.77
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 -19.26
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 -3.29
650–655 653 2 135.00–150.00 $142.53 $931 -7.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
265–295 283 3 232.50–235.00 $234.15 $663 -9.35
315–345 333 7 235.00–255.50 $247.98 $826 +4.11
350–385 369 10 220.50–247.50 $233.39 $861 -6.50
405–440 417 6 217.50–237.50 $228.41 $952 -16.79
450–480 461 7 220.00–254.00 $230.91 $1,064 -6.91
520–545 535 3 200.00–237.50 $213.30 $1,141 -10.68
550–575 560 3 210.00–212.50 $210.86 $1,181 —
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 -10.00
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 182.00 $182.00 $255 —
160–190 175 2 190.00–205.00 $198.14 $347 —
215–240 228 2 175.00–179.00 $177.11 $404 —
280 280 2 150.00–212.00 $181.00 $507 —
350–385 363 5 150.00–207.50 $186.09 $676 -13.91
410–445 425 4 170.00–210.00 $198.66 $844 -18.34
470–495 483 2 215.00–217.00 $215.97 $1,043 +11.65
530 530 1 186.00 $186.00 $986 +11.00
560–595 578 2 175.00–187.50 $181.44 $1,049 -3.56
615–640 627 3 152.00–165.00 $158.94 $997 —
670–685 678 2 165.00–175.00 $169.94 $1,152 —
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1230 1003 85-90% 13 55.00–72.00 $62.30 $625 —
835–1335 1110 85-90% 13 75.00–83.00 $77.96 $865 +0.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1520 1432 80-85% 8 80.00–90.00 $85.62 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1700 1520 6 105.00–112.00 $109.28 $1,661 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $888
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
895–1230 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,230.00 $915.50
895–1185 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–990.00 $793.16
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $965

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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
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.