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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.00/cwt ≈ $1,198/hd at 599 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.00/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 534 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 545 268
Feeder cattle 249 460 245
Slaughter cattle 32 55 20
Replacement cattle 22 30 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold lower $2 - $5 lower. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold higher $2 - $5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $882 -3.82
365–395 380 5 267.50–277.50 $272.55 $1,036 +6.42
410–445 428 2 257.50–265.00 $261.10 $1,118 -11.40
475 475 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,128 -25.70
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,340 -2.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 240.00 $240.00 $994 -8.28
483 483 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,096 —
599 599 27 200.00 $200.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 —
270–280 275 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $667 -44.99
305–340 322 7 237.50–242.50 $241.11 $776 -0.86
360–385 370 5 237.50–242.50 $239.91 $888 +5.75
405–445 424 4 228.00–237.50 $231.67 $982 -1.60
455–465 458 3 225.00–232.00 $229.35 $1,050 +1.28
500–515 508 2 204.00–215.00 $209.42 $1,064 -0.56
555–580 568 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,321 —
615–630 623 2 196.00–206.00 $201.06 $1,253 -3.94
665–690 678 2 184.00–196.00 $189.89 $1,287 —
705–710 708 2 185.00–200.00 $192.53 $1,363 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $719 -2.51
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
460–490 477 3 200.00–215.00 $206.54 $985 -5.96
545 545 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,076 +22.50
550 550 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 -2.50
255–295 276 —— 4 295.00–307.00 $298.40 $824 +7.26
310–345 332 —— 5 275.00–287.50 $278.86 $926 -8.20
350 350 —— 2 285.00–292.50 $288.75 $1,011 +16.81
420 420 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 +27.95
450–480 467 —— 3 241.00–260.00 $249.47 $1,165 -4.34
515–540 532 —— 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,277 +6.83
555–575 562 —— 3 220.00–232.00 $225.66 $1,268 +4.00
600 600 —— 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,155 -7.50
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 267.50 $267.50 $682 -2.50
315–325 320 2 245.00–252.50 $248.69 $796 -12.42
380 380 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,016 +11.37
410–445 427 3 245.00–255.00 $250.24 $1,069 +25.24
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 +11.47
555–585 570 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,155 -9.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1075 989 85-90% 5 70.00–73.00 $71.03 $702 +7.75
775–1305 1138 85-90% 6 75.00–85.00 $80.42 $915 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1400 1248 80-85% 6 90.00–96.00 $91.75 $1,145 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,078 —
1680–1810 1745 2 105.00–112.50 $108.61 $1,895 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–965 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–910.00 $864.14
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
860–970 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,090.00 $1,035.83
1010–1105 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,080.00 $1,001.44
1015–2030 1583 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,088.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —

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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.