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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 434 417
Feeder cattle 170 317 345
Slaughter cattle 59 85 31
Replacement cattle 43 32 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5-$10 lower. Heifers sold $3-$6 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 227.50 $227.50 $626 -47.50
335 335 1 277.50 $277.50 $930 -2.50
390 390 4 267.50–272.50 $268.75 $1,048 —
425–440 432 3 237.50–275.00 $254.05 $1,097 -35.95
450–495 473 5 260.00–277.50 $266.77 $1,262 +20.53
525 525 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,273 -15.45
590 590 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,493 +23.00
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 +3.03
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 +3.58
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
280 280 1 227.50 $227.50 $637 -7.14
300–315 306 4 227.50–237.50 $231.30 $708 -15.78
365–380 373 2 225.00–235.00 $230.10 $858 -5.98
410–425 418 4 225.00–232.50 $228.86 $957 -0.33
460–495 484 4 200.00–222.50 $214.75 $1,039 -10.15
500–535 520 3 213.00–215.00 $214.31 $1,114 +6.97
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 -43.95
610–640 627 3 175.00–185.00 $181.60 $1,139 —
660–675 668 2 184.00–187.00 $185.48 $1,239 —
705–715 710 2 187.00–191.00 $189.01 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 -33.13
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 -11.06
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 -43.72
405–445 425 2 210.00 $210.00 $892 -7.50
455–490 475 3 183.00–189.00 $185.38 $881 -19.62
530–535 533 2 185.00–192.00 $188.48 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 250.00–270.00 $259.37 $721 +5.33
305–340 325 5 262.50–275.00 $266.89 $867 +7.09
355–385 371 5 250.00–272.50 $259.88 $964 +16.41
415–440 432 5 245.00–257.50 $251.41 $1,086 +10.77
450–460 455 3 237.50–256.50 $245.45 $1,117 -1.90
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 +0.63
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -22.49
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 -41.53
325–345 333 3 225.00–250.00 $235.69 $785 -0.39
375–390 383 2 210.00–245.00 $227.16 $870 +8.96
430 430 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,045 +18.00
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 +11.68
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1440 1032 85-90% 12 65.00–73.00 $69.20 $714 +5.81
940–1320 1113 85-90% 12 75.00–80.00 $76.66 $853 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1410 1204 80-85% 9 85.00–90.00 $87.77 $1,057 —
1130–1295 1234 80-85% 5 75.00–82.50 $80.16 $989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,118 —
1545 1545 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,545 —
1565 1565 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,761 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–970 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 540.00–760.00 $683.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–925 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–860.00 $757.92
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
860–1220 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 880.00–1,200.00 $1,015.69
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
1195–1360 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
940–1445 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,270.00 $1,092.83 -276.81

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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.