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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $211.24/cwt -23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 473 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.99/cwt -11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 421 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.34/cwt -10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 316 343
Feeder cattle 341 238 248
Slaughter cattle 60 42 38
Replacement cattle 37 36 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold $6-15 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to $10 lower. Slaughter cows sold $3-4 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 3 235.00–242.00 $238.19 $798 -14.91
350–390 373 4 237.50–249.00 $242.92 $906 -6.65
425–445 434 4 230.00–242.50 $236.74 $1,027 -19.01
455–485 474 9 230.00–245.00 $235.73 $1,117 -18.86
500–540 520 2 190.00–209.00 $199.13 $1,035 -48.75
565–570 568 2 227.00–240.00 $233.53 $1,326 -28.97
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 value added 560 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 182.00 $182.00 $646 -43.00
430–445 438 2 225.00–227.50 $226.27 $991 —
470 470 2 207.50–219.00 $213.25 $1,002 +13.25
585 585 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,147 -8.69
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 -38.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 206.00–217.50 $211.99 $598 +4.22
305–340 322 3 203.00–228.00 $213.23 $687 -4.50
350–395 376 7 207.50–225.00 $213.31 $802 -9.89
400–440 421 10 206.00–224.00 $212.99 $897 -11.49
470–490 478 4 200.00–215.00 $209.92 $1,003 -2.85
500–525 509 4 190.00–211.00 $200.08 $1,018 +0.80
555–590 570 10 162.00–185.00 $171.34 $977 -10.14
600–620 610 4 165.00–175.00 $170.54 $1,040 -1.46
650–690 673 4 174.00–188.00 $180.56 $1,215 +56.56
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 182.50–185.00 $183.76 $483 +33.76
345 345 1 197.50 $197.50 $681 -7.58
365 365 1 193.00 $193.00 $704 -14.60
400–445 425 5 190.00–201.00 $195.83 $832 -11.10
450–490 468 5 175.00–190.00 $178.56 $836 -11.44
505–545 521 8 160.00–187.00 $174.65 $910 +0.30
555–580 570 4 150.00–163.00 $155.81 $888 —
610–640 627 3 134.00–150.00 $144.81 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 3 150.00–170.00 $161.90 $623 -13.10
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -21.65
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 —
310–340 325 2 225.00–236.00 $230.75 $750 -12.88
350–385 371 7 221.00–237.50 $229.50 $851 -16.66
400–425 410 3 220.50–227.50 $222.95 $914 -25.66
460–495 473 10 201.00–220.00 $211.24 $999 -23.88
505–545 526 8 197.00–218.00 $205.51 $1,081 +7.14
550–585 564 7 192.00–213.00 $201.62 $1,137 —
605–625 613 3 168.00–185.00 $174.29 $1,068 -10.98
650–685 662 3 159.00–165.00 $162.05 $1,073 -22.95
715 715 3 161.00–173.00 $166.67 $1,192 —
760 760 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,186 —
810 810 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 205.00 $205.00 $625 -17.50
350–380 367 3 195.00–207.00 $200.74 $737 +0.74
405–430 418 2 200.00–212.50 $206.06 $861 +8.08
450–485 472 6 185.00–199.00 $191.12 $902 -8.41
505–545 530 3 175.00–190.00 $184.22 $976 +6.75
570–590 578 3 162.00–188.00 $171.90 $994 +14.40
610–640 628 3 150.00–168.00 $159.12 $999 —
675–695 685 2 125.00–138.00 $131.59 $901 -3.41
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
425–440 433 2 175.00–178.00 $176.53 $764 —
450–490 468 3 150.00–160.00 $155.40 $727 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1295 1031 85-90% 6 64.00–65.00 $64.62 $666 —
855–1245 1085 85-90% 13 67.00–74.00 $71.23 $773 —
815–1280 1110 85-90% 8 75.00–85.00 $76.57 $850 +0.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1250 1184 80-85% 7 75.00–85.00 $80.43 $952 —
1355–1390 1373 80-85% 2 72.50–75.00 $73.77 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,254 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,058 —
1845 1845 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,568 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 713 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 500.00–600.00 $526.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–910 868 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 720.00–800.00 $761.96
916 916 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
825–1310 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 500.00–900.00 $779.95
1110–1150 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–1,020.00 $990.53
1020–1420 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00–870.00 $817.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1390–1510 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 84.00–89.00 $86.60 $1,256

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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
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 -460.12
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.