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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 571 439
Feeder cattle 238 468 360
Slaughter cattle 42 63 49
Replacement cattle 36 40 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers was higher $6 -$13. Heifers was steady to down $2. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
260–280 273 4 250.00–262.50 $255.67 $698 —
300–330 316 7 247.50–260.00 $253.10 $800 —
360–395 378 5 240.00–260.00 $249.57 $943 +7.07
410–440 429 6 245.00–265.00 $255.75 $1,097 +6.62
460–495 479 8 245.00–262.50 $254.59 $1,219 +19.73
500–530 513 5 225.00–260.00 $247.88 $1,272 +13.99
590 590 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,549 +33.93
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 +55.00
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 +16.93
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -8.41
520–525 523 2 191.00–194.00 $192.51 $1,007 -8.80
560–595 579 5 198.50–210.00 $204.69 $1,185 —
610 610 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,147 -15.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 227.50 $227.50 $535 —
250–295 283 4 200.00–215.00 $207.77 $588 -32.23
315–335 325 2 210.00–225.00 $217.73 $708 -19.25
365–390 378 4 217.50–230.00 $223.20 $844 -0.76
410–440 425 3 217.50–230.00 $224.48 $954 -0.24
450–495 471 9 205.00–220.00 $212.77 $1,002 -2.34
502–545 526 6 186.00–210.00 $199.28 $1,048 -0.92
555–580 570 7 172.00–196.00 $181.48 $1,034 -24.93
620 620 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,066 -25.52
670 670 2 122.00–126.00 $124.00 $831 -65.89
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 -42.67
315–340 331 4 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $679 -10.34
360–395 374 7 192.50–220.00 $207.60 $776 +22.87
410–445 425 4 200.00–210.00 $206.93 $879 +36.83
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 +23.29
510–535 520 4 162.00–185.00 $174.35 $907 -3.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 157.50 $157.50 $315 —
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 —
435–440 438 3 172.50–187.50 $181.65 $796 —
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 1 252.50 $252.50 $745 —
300–340 316 4 237.50–250.00 $243.63 $770 +7.49
355–390 371 4 235.00–255.00 $246.16 $913 +18.36
400–440 424 4 237.50–252.50 $248.61 $1,054 +30.14
450–490 464 5 220.00–250.00 $235.12 $1,091 +22.63
500–520 508 3 185.00–212.50 $198.37 $1,008 -6.00
605–615 610 2 183.00–187.50 $185.27 $1,130 -3.49
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 -12.74
300 300 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $668 +10.00
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 +16.48
415–430 423 2 185.00–210.50 $197.98 $837 +8.50
460–490 474 5 180.00–217.50 $199.53 $946 +3.48
510–530 517 3 175.00–182.50 $177.47 $918 -10.12
570 570 1 157.50 $157.50 $898 -12.50
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–995 963 85-90% 3 52.00–60.00 $56.61 $545 —
805–1375 1120 85-90% 14 70.00–82.50 $76.21 $854 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1460 1265 80-85% 11 83.50–90.00 $86.38 $1,093 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
985–1040 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 860.00–900.00 $879.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 94.00 $94.00 $860
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 880.00 $880.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
980–1495 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–990.00 $905.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 51.00 $51.00 $589
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $940
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $992
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,244
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1220 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 670.00–1,040.00 $877.54

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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
945–1435 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 610.00–1,375.00 $1,083.69 —
1040–1450 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,280.00–1,400.00 $1,330.12 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.