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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,441/hd at 613 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.00/cwt ≈ $1,179/hd at 457 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 303 90
Feeder cattle 244 249 82
Slaughter cattle 43 32 5
Replacement cattle 25 22 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6 - $15 . Heifers sold higher $5 - $10 . Slaughter cows and bulls sold higher $2 -$5 .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,179 —
515 515 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,195 -19.00
613 613 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $962 +27.50
365–375 372 3 287.50–295.00 $290.86 $1,082 +18.31
420–445 433 2 257.50–262.50 $259.93 $1,125 -1.17
555 555 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,376 +28.00
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 —
745 745 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 4 234.00–247.50 $243.48 $670 +0.93
300–345 327 8 240.00–257.50 $244.33 $799 +3.22
350–392 373 4 234.00–250.00 $239.55 $894 -0.36
405–435 423 5 233.00–242.50 $236.42 $1,000 +4.75
460–495 474 8 220.00–237.50 $230.11 $1,091 +0.76
500–530 520 5 218.00–223.00 $221.03 $1,149 +11.61
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -9.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 +8.76
350–385 366 4 230.00–232.50 $231.36 $847 —
410–445 428 2 229.00 $229.00 $980 +29.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 295.00–310.00 $302.50 $741 +12.50
265–290 278 7 300.00–315.00 $304.02 $845 +5.62
330–340 333 3 290.00–310.00 $299.08 $996 +20.22
350–395 370 5 275.00–292.50 $283.41 $1,049 -5.34
405–445 429 4 252.50–271.00 $259.83 $1,115 -20.17
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 +0.53
500–530 515 2 227.00–232.00 $229.43 $1,182 -10.57
590 590 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,233 -16.66
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 260.00–277.50 $267.09 $895 +18.40
365–385 373 3 260.00–272.50 $266.65 $995 -0.85
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 +19.76
510 510 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1270 1026 85-90% 21 70.00–88.00 $78.83 $809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1650 1372 80-85% 5 85.00–94.00 $90.16 $1,237 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1910 1443 3 100.00–115.00 $110.48 $1,594 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
928–1230 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,688.43 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
948 948 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
2100 2100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.