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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.69/cwt ≈ $1,117/hd at 462 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.90/cwt ≈ $1,306/hd at 605 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 358 285
Feeder cattle 258 301 245
Slaughter cattle 15 31 25
Replacement cattle 4 26 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold higher $2 - $5. Slaughter cattle sold higher $4 - $8.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 330.00–337.50 $333.39 $950 +15.89
315–330 322 3 317.50–327.50 $323.37 $1,041 —
355–375 365 3 305.00–312.50 $310.07 $1,132 —
420–430 425 2 317.50–335.00 $326.35 $1,387 —
455–486 478 4 290.00–302.50 $299.53 $1,432 -25.47
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —
565 565 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,398 -20.00
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
655 655 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
850 850 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–493 482 7 305.00–310.00 $307.19 $1,481 -13.81
554 554 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,352 -11.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 287.50–302.50 $295.22 $1,249 —
510 510 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–475 462 18 235.00–244.00 $241.69 $1,117 —
603–609 605 18 208.00–226.00 $215.90 $1,306 —
677 677 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 3 270.00–285.00 $276.72 $767 -14.53
315–340 328 2 270.00–287.50 $278.42 $913 +4.25
360–375 370 4 247.50–262.50 $257.36 $952 -2.64
400–420 411 4 257.50–270.00 $262.46 $1,079 +17.46
470–485 478 3 229.00–237.50 $234.66 $1,122 -37.84
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 +20.00
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -25.00
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —
700–725 713 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 4 250.00–265.00 $260.64 $860 -4.36
420–425 423 2 242.50–256.00 $249.29 $1,054 —
500–525 510 3 225.00–237.50 $231.76 $1,182 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 325.00–332.50 $328.75 $970 -32.02
305–345 328 7 315.00–330.00 $323.41 $1,061 -29.85
350–380 365 2 315.00–330.00 $322.81 $1,178 +2.86
405–420 415 5 302.00–310.00 $305.44 $1,268 -8.60
460–475 468 2 288.00–297.50 $292.67 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 300.00–312.50 $306.44 $996 -15.16
370–395 383 4 297.50–310.00 $303.59 $1,163 -1.41
420 420 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,186 -8.90

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1200 1051 85-90% 7 90.00–111.00 $95.61 $1,005 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1375 1313 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.62 $1,413 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.