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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.00/cwt +17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 534 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.52/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 584 lb · 29 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,617/hd at 735 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 355 0
Feeder cattle 301 331 0
Slaughter cattle 31 21 0
Replacement cattle 26 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $5 - $12. Heifers sold higher $10- $15. Slaughter cattle was steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 9 321.00 $321.00 $1,502 —
500 500 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,512 +17.66
573–597 584 29 247.50–265.00 $255.52 $1,492 -10.48
666 666 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,498 -11.00
735 735 24 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 317.50 $317.50 $889 —
460 460 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 +64.00
570 570 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,525 +13.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 15 275.00 $275.00 $1,185 +23.00
534 534 42 255.00 $255.00 $1,362 +17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 286.00–297.00 $291.25 $810 -16.25
325–345 337 3 270.00–280.00 $274.17 $924 +4.17
370–385 378 2 260.00 $260.00 $983 ±0.00
420 420 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,029 -7.50
475 475 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,294 +28.52
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +7.80
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 +27.50
655 655 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,457 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 +55.00
270–290 282 3 355.00–365.00 $360.77 $1,017 —
325–345 335 3 350.00–357.50 $353.26 $1,183 +20.85
355–360 358 2 312.50–327.50 $319.95 $1,145 —
405–420 412 3 310.00–317.00 $314.04 $1,294 +0.53
510–515 513 2 260.00–275.00 $267.54 $1,372 +20.54
615–630 623 2 237.50–250.00 $243.67 $1,518 +5.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $900 —
310–340 323 3 315.00–335.00 $321.60 $1,039 —
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 +27.55
415–440 433 5 280.00–297.50 $291.40 $1,262 +7.67
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $717 —
980–1250 1113 85-90% 12 85.00–100.00 $91.88 $1,023 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1550 1425 80-85% 5 90.00–106.00 $96.95 $1,382 -5.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1750 1508 2 117.00–120.00 $118.26 $1,783 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1130 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,612.56
985–1395 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,443.77
1080–1305 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,341.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1190 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,516.14 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +300.00
1105–1330 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,595.79 —

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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.