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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 312 308
Feeder cattle 222 244 206
Slaughter cattle 35 43 48
Replacement cattle 5 25 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 3 weeks ago steers sold higher $2 - $5. Heifers sold higher $5 - $10. Slaughter cattle sold higher $5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 3 312.50–320.00 $315.77 $821 —
320–345 332 3 310.00–315.00 $311.61 $1,035 +4.11
350–380 364 7 282.50–307.50 $298.76 $1,087 +7.90
415–445 432 3 267.50–277.50 $273.26 $1,180 +13.33
460–495 475 5 247.00–255.00 $250.43 $1,190 —
530 530 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
570 570 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,294 -21.00
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,224 +14.00
523–530 527 6 241.00–255.00 $247.95 $1,307 +15.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $742 +31.52
310–345 328 9 250.00–275.00 $266.91 $875 +22.58
360–375 368 3 255.00–272.50 $260.70 $959 +21.15
415–445 425 3 235.00–244.00 $237.93 $1,011 +1.51
475–490 486 6 232.00–242.50 $237.26 $1,153 +7.15
500–525 515 3 220.00–230.00 $225.40 $1,161 +4.37
570–595 583 2 225.00–229.00 $227.04 $1,324 —
605–630 618 2 203.00–247.50 $224.80 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $747 +9.92
350–395 381 4 240.00–247.50 $244.37 $931 +13.01
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 -4.00
450–455 453 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 7 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 312.50 $312.50 $750 +10.00
285 285 1 305.00 $305.00 $869 +0.98
335–345 340 2 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $1,054 +10.85
355–385 370 2 297.50–307.50 $302.30 $1,119 +18.89
425–440 432 3 257.50–268.00 $264.39 $1,142 +4.56
450–490 478 4 242.50–257.50 $250.69 $1,198 +0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,127 +22.35
475–490 483 2 235.00–237.50 $236.27 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1275 1108 85-90% 16 82.50–92.00 $86.33 $957 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $892 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1445 1318 80-85% 6 85.00–96.00 $90.76 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,009 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1245 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,171.70 -78.30

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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.