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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 411 407
Feeder cattle 317 266 382
Slaughter cattle 85 94 17
Replacement cattle 32 51 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers were $5-$10 higher. Heifers were $5-$15 higher. Slaughter were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 8 287.50 $287.50 $983 —
411 411 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,151 —
642 642 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 —
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 +37.50
350 350 2 270.00–277.50 $273.75 $958 —
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 +5.63
470–480 475 2 245.00–247.50 $246.24 $1,170 -2.49
505–530 514 5 252.50–262.50 $257.95 $1,326 +21.72
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -15.93
610–630 623 3 213.00–220.00 $216.97 $1,352 -4.10
720 720 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,555 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 237.50–255.00 $246.42 $944 —
625 625 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,359 +38.75
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 4 225.00–242.50 $234.64 $655 +28.33
310–345 334 7 240.00–252.50 $247.08 $825 +20.64
355–395 372 7 230.00–242.50 $236.08 $878 +13.52
405–445 427 9 221.00–234.00 $229.19 $979 +8.92
470–490 480 2 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,080 +36.90
510–545 528 5 202.00–214.00 $207.34 $1,095 -3.26
550–595 566 7 200.00–212.50 $203.95 $1,154 —
820 820 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 4 210.00–222.50 $218.13 $598 —
300–340 316 5 222.50–235.00 $231.06 $730 +27.88
375–395 385 2 222.50–225.00 $223.72 $861 —
415 415 1 217.50 $217.50 $903 +27.60
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 +24.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,112 —
608 608 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,125 —
693 693 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,282 —
761 761 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 252.50 $252.50 $619 —
250–290 268 5 250.00–262.50 $254.04 $681 -5.96
300–340 320 4 252.50–267.50 $259.80 $831 +0.68
370–390 381 7 235.00–255.00 $243.47 $928 -3.47
410–435 420 4 235.00–247.50 $240.64 $1,011 -3.82
470–490 478 5 237.50–252.50 $247.35 $1,182 +20.06
540 540 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,310 +26.36
565–580 573 4 210.00–220.50 $214.37 $1,228 -23.71
605–635 620 2 212.00–213.00 $212.49 $1,317 +39.99
755 755 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 235.00–247.50 $241.53 $671 +35.05
315–345 330 2 232.50–240.00 $236.08 $779 -15.13
350–385 365 3 215.00–225.00 $218.20 $796 —
415–440 428 2 225.00 $225.00 $963 —
450–480 467 3 212.50–230.00 $223.32 $1,043 +23.32
515 515 2 212.50–227.50 $220.00 $1,133 +23.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1530 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 96.00–130.00 $113.25 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1105 1028 85-90% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.39 $652 —
690–1505 1158 85-90% 41 70.00–85.00 $75.72 $877 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1480 1291 80-85% 19 80.00–96.00 $86.58 $1,118 +12.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1820 1403 3 85.00–95.00 $89.88 $1,261 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190–1305 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 87.00–138.00 $111.32 $1,389

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1065–1320 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,000.00 $867.83
1130–1300 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,100.00 $990.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $841
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,050

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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
970–1125 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,223.15 —
1190–1250 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 990.00–1,460.00 $1,369.64 +369.64

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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.