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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.25/cwt ≈ $1,934/hd at 840 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $170.10/cwt -17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 424 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $234.86/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 482 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 571 490 368
Feeder cattle 468 411 341
Slaughter cattle 63 60 25
Replacement cattle 40 19 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $3. Heifers sold higher $2-8. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 value added 746 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,716 —
840 value added 840 60 230.25 $230.25 $1,934 —
888 value added 888 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 242.50 $242.50 $849 -3.32
410–445 424 5 232.50–257.50 $249.13 $1,056 +3.61
465–495 482 10 227.00–245.00 $234.86 $1,132 -3.21
505–545 528 6 227.50–242.50 $233.89 $1,235 +16.39
560–595 577 5 225.00–232.00 $228.57 $1,319 +8.70
605–640 623 2 210.00–225.00 $217.71 $1,356 —
670–675 673 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,346 —
725 725 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,541 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 —
300–335 320 5 200.00–242.50 $227.98 $730 -7.02
380–395 387 5 180.00–225.00 $208.07 $805 +4.66
405–440 422 7 185.00–230.00 $217.01 $916 +7.79
485–495 488 3 192.50–220.00 $208.41 $1,017 —
500–540 520 7 185.00–228.00 $201.31 $1,047 —
615–630 625 3 185.00–225.00 $203.14 $1,270 —
685 685 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 180.00 $180.00 $261 —
195 195 1 182.00 $182.00 $355 —
255–260 258 2 175.00–210.00 $192.67 $497 +15.28
300–330 310 4 200.00–225.00 $215.42 $668 +40.42
365–395 383 8 160.00–227.50 $184.73 $708 -3.84
405–445 424 10 160.00–188.00 $170.10 $721 -17.60
450–480 462 6 150.00–185.00 $166.71 $770 -18.77
470 value added 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 —
500–545 521 6 160.00–190.00 $178.03 $928 +8.03
550–590 565 6 160.00–195.00 $183.21 $1,035 +3.21
600–635 619 4 150.00–185.00 $169.13 $1,047 —
655–690 673 2 150.50–192.50 $172.05 $1,158 +29.52
740 740 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 +45.00
310–335 320 3 230.00–250.00 $236.98 $758 —
355–395 376 5 215.00–251.00 $223.96 $842 +8.43
410–425 419 4 209.00–247.50 $224.72 $942 +11.07
450–460 453 7 200.00–247.50 $215.11 $974 +2.23
520–535 528 4 190.00–217.50 $200.20 $1,057 -7.33
535 value added 535 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,110 —
560–590 575 2 200.00–212.50 $206.41 $1,187 +10.75
610–615 613 2 192.50–202.50 $197.52 $1,211 —
660–675 668 2 180.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,268 -10.11
1190 1190 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 225.00 $225.00 $484 -5.00
275–295 283 3 225.00–237.50 $229.34 $649 -4.81
300–340 319 4 232.50–240.00 $236.14 $753 -11.84
365–385 374 5 216.00–237.50 $227.80 $852 -5.59
400–445 418 6 210.00–227.00 $218.47 $913 -9.94
450–480 469 5 205.00–222.00 $212.49 $997 -18.42
505–525 515 4 200.00–210.00 $204.37 $1,053 -8.93
575–595 585 2 183.00–193.00 $187.91 $1,099 -22.95
600–605 603 2 187.50–190.00 $188.76 $1,138 -16.24
695 695 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,234 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 177.00–232.50 $203.38 $472 +26.27
255–285 272 3 177.00–225.00 $197.74 $538 +16.74
320 320 1 212.50 $212.50 $680 —
350–390 373 3 167.50–194.00 $183.52 $685 -2.57
410–415 413 3 172.50–201.00 $189.48 $783 -9.18
465–495 478 5 185.00–205.00 $196.05 $937 -19.92
505–540 523 4 185.00–193.00 $187.59 $981 +1.59
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 -11.44
610–625 618 3 161.00–177.50 $171.14 $1,058 +12.20
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 +5.06
705 705 1 132.50 $132.50 $934 +22.50
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1230 892 85-90% 25 50.00–72.00 $62.08 $554 —
750–1195 1006 85-90% 12 70.00–85.00 $77.49 $780 +15.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1490 1167 80-85% 9 80.00–90.00 $85.14 $994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1525 1430 2 100.00–112.00 $106.40 $1,522 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1295 1118 2 70.00–90.00 $81.59 $912 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–905 824 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 630.00–800.00 $735.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–785 763 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 730.00–750.00 $739.70
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
775–865 809 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 740.00–890.00 $796.96
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
855–1105 1004 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 720.00–910.00 $812.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $950
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 420.00 $420.00

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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
875–1185 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 790.00–1,140.00 $946.73 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —

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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.