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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.00/cwt ≈ $1,400/hd at 648 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.56/cwt +15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 272 400
Feeder cattle 348 170 337
Slaughter cattle 35 59 42
Replacement cattle 38 43 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,138 —
408 408 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,183 —
491–496 494 8 253.00–257.50 $255.26 $1,261 —
648 648 12 216.00 $216.00 $1,400 —
768 768 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 262.50–280.00 $271.25 $732 +43.75
300–340 323 3 280.00–285.00 $281.55 $909 +4.05
360–390 375 2 280.00–290.00 $284.80 $1,068 +16.05
405–410 408 2 272.50–280.00 $276.27 $1,127 +22.22
460–495 474 4 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,268 +0.75
505–530 515 3 257.50–277.50 $266.84 $1,374 +24.34
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +17.00
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 -25.00
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 +30.00
505–520 513 2 242.50–255.00 $248.84 $1,277 —
575 575 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,337 —
610 610 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 7 230.00–245.00 $237.90 $666 +10.40
300–340 315 8 240.00–257.50 $246.94 $778 +15.64
355–395 376 8 250.00–265.00 $255.47 $961 +25.37
400–440 422 9 240.00–252.50 $247.57 $1,045 +18.71
455–480 467 10 225.00–237.50 $230.56 $1,077 +15.81
530 530 2 185.00–210.00 $197.50 $1,047 -16.81
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 +25.00
610–640 625 2 182.00–186.00 $184.05 $1,150 +2.45
660–695 678 2 166.00–183.00 $174.28 $1,182 -11.20
795 795 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 257.50 $257.50 $801 —
404–423 412 7 245.00–254.00 $250.04 $1,030 —
593 593 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,038 -10.00
700 700 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 227.50 $227.50 $614 +42.50
300–340 320 2 230.00–237.50 $233.98 $749 +13.98
350–390 372 5 232.50–245.00 $238.11 $886 +58.11
420–425 423 2 225.50–235.00 $230.22 $974 +20.22
460–490 475 2 210.00–217.50 $213.63 $1,015 +28.25
535 535 2 175.00–177.50 $176.25 $943 -12.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 -9.37
300 300 2 270.00–272.50 $271.25 $814 +4.36
370–395 385 3 282.50–290.00 $286.63 $1,104 +26.75
405–445 426 6 265.00–277.50 $270.29 $1,151 +18.88
480 480 2 265.00–277.50 $271.25 $1,302 +25.80
505–540 521 8 250.00–265.00 $256.24 $1,335 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 +45.00
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 +65.00
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 +10.00
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
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 +29.31
395 395 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,057 +40.34
420–445 433 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,115 +14.50
465–480 473 2 252.50–257.50 $254.96 $1,206 +19.96
505–545 522 3 242.50–245.00 $244.13 $1,274 —
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–945 875 85-90% 2 62.00–68.00 $64.76 $567 —
835–1580 1166 85-90% 18 70.00–88.00 $80.74 $941 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1730 1330 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.63 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 75.00 $75.00 $791 —
1210–1530 1370 2 85.00–110.00 $98.96 $1,356 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1180–1475 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,275.00 $1,188.33
1255–1490 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,250.00 $1,185.99
1260–1515 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,030.00–1,375.00 $1,272.09

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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
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1295–1680 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,580.00 $1,481.68 —
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.