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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 438 506
Feeder cattle 266 341 381
Slaughter cattle 94 60 78
Replacement cattle 51 37 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Steers were $4 - $12 higher. Heifers were $5-$12 higher . Slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 242.50 $242.50 $764 +4.31
405 value added 405 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,144 —
435–440 436 4 282.50–285.00 $284.37 $1,240 +47.63
460–465 463 2 245.00–252.50 $248.73 $1,152 +13.00
500–545 525 4 222.50–245.00 $236.23 $1,240 +37.10
550–560 557 3 230.00–265.00 $245.93 $1,370 +12.40
610–645 635 4 215.00–235.00 $221.07 $1,404 —
660 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,082 +31.23
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 -13.25
500–530 513 3 210.00–217.50 $213.26 $1,094 —
570 570 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,154 +6.50
645 645 2 170.00–187.50 $178.75 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 177.50 $177.50 $905 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 200.00–212.50 $206.31 $563 -5.68
300–325 314 7 225.00–230.00 $226.44 $711 +13.21
350–395 376 5 212.50–227.50 $222.56 $837 +9.25
400–445 423 2 215.00–225.00 $220.27 $932 +7.28
455–485 468 3 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $948 -7.40
485 485 1 188.00 $188.00 $912 -21.92
500–535 517 3 205.00–217.00 $210.60 $1,089 +10.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 324 5 190.00–215.00 $203.18 $658 +5.68
415–440 423 3 185.00–200.00 $189.90 $803 -5.93
465–480 470 3 175.00–185.00 $180.05 $846 +1.49
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 -24.65
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -5.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 +35.00
305–335 318 3 255.00–267.50 $259.12 $824 +28.37
350–385 369 6 240.00–255.00 $246.94 $911 +17.44
405–440 424 5 237.50–250.00 $244.46 $1,037 +21.51
455–495 475 2 222.50–232.50 $227.29 $1,080 +16.05
510–535 524 4 210.00–227.50 $216.14 $1,133 +10.63
550–580 565 2 225.50–250.00 $238.08 $1,345 +36.46
600 600 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,035 -1.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 185.00–225.00 $206.48 $557 —
310–330 320 2 250.00–252.50 $251.21 $804 +46.21
455–460 458 2 200.00 $200.00 $916 +8.88
510–525 518 2 195.00–197.50 $196.27 $1,017 +12.05
560–570 565 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +28.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 162.50–167.50 $164.97 $726 -11.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1070 966 85-90% 6 60.00–72.50 $66.47 $642 —
750–1495 1145 85-90% 36 70.00–80.00 $74.74 $856 -1.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1315 1240 80-85% 4 80.00–87.50 $84.54 $1,048 —
1135–1450 1295 80-85% 3 72.50–75.00 $73.90 $957 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1555 1403 75-80% 2 82.50–83.00 $82.72 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1925 1461 9 80.00–110.00 $98.27 $1,436 —
1085–1745 1480 3 70.00–80.00 $74.11 $1,097 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–955 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 720.00–870.00 $765.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–990 913 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 790.00–900.00 $849.01
725–1095 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 680.00–1,190.00 $904.41
1010–1330 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 770.00–1,070.00 $917.80
830–1365 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 600.00–1,190.00 $906.77
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1160–1265 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 780.00–950.00 $882.40

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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
1065–1335 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 840.00–1,240.00 $1,062.50 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +130.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —

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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.