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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.36/cwt ≈ $1,381/hd at 545 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.50/cwt ≈ $1,366/hd at 595 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.00/cwt ≈ $1,449/hd at 690 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 421 404
Feeder cattle 460 348 340
Slaughter cattle 55 35 36
Replacement cattle 30 38 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last week steers sold steady to $5 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,104 -11.50
428 428 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,220 -5.00
458 458 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,264 —
544–546 545 21 252.50–254.00 $253.36 $1,381 —
595 595 18 229.50 $229.50 $1,366 —
630 630 11 226.50 $226.50 $1,427 +10.50
690 690 15 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
770 770 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,494 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 292.50–295.00 $293.73 $822 +22.48
310–345 328 2 282.50–285.00 $283.82 $931 +2.27
380–395 388 2 260.00–272.50 $266.13 $1,033 -18.67
400–430 415 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,131 -3.77
460–485 473 3 252.50–275.00 $263.20 $1,245 -4.32
520–530 525 2 257.50–260.00 $258.74 $1,358 -8.10
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 237.00 $237.00 $841 +12.00
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 -25.00
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -15.00
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 -13.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $819 +49.64
315–345 330 6 237.50–250.00 $241.97 $799 -4.97
350–390 370 14 227.50–245.00 $234.16 $866 -21.31
400–445 419 8 229.00–237.50 $233.27 $977 -14.30
450–475 464 4 215.00–232.50 $228.07 $1,058 -2.49
520–525 523 2 205.00–215.00 $209.98 $1,098 +12.48
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 +20.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 225.00–232.50 $228.75 $778 -5.23
385–390 388 2 225.00 $225.00 $873 -13.11
425–445 437 3 200.00–217.50 $208.46 $911 -21.76
475 475 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,009 -1.13
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 -1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 251.00 $251.00 $823 -6.50
420–440 430 6 239.00–258.00 $248.28 $1,068 -1.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 292.50 $292.50 $717 —
265–295 281 6 285.00–295.00 $291.14 $818 +41.14
300–325 312 6 277.50–292.50 $287.06 $896 +15.81
350–390 375 10 265.00–287.50 $271.94 $1,020 -14.69
410–435 423 5 242.50–265.00 $252.05 $1,066 -18.24
450–490 464 6 250.00–257.50 $253.81 $1,178 -17.44
510–530 516 4 225.00–237.50 $233.17 $1,203 -23.07
555–595 576 4 215.00–232.50 $221.66 $1,277 -38.34
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
310–320 315 2 252.50–270.00 $261.11 $822 -3.89
370–395 383 4 247.50–262.50 $256.13 $981 -11.37
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 -32.50
460–485 470 5 222.50–235.00 $228.53 $1,074 -26.43
505–540 518 3 200.00–217.50 $210.61 $1,091 -33.52
555–590 577 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1155 957 85-90% 6 59.00–67.00 $63.28 $606 —
875–1610 1090 85-90% 26 69.00–87.50 $76.63 $835 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1580 1346 80-85% 10 80.00–92.00 $87.07 $1,172 -4.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2395 1902 3 85.00–107.50 $97.41 $1,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
985–1390 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 890.00–1,000.00 $969.31
990–1405 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,060.00 $932.21
1100–1315 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,060.00 $972.88
1185–1550 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 970.00–1,450.00 $1,243.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 720.00 $720.00 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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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.