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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.25/cwt ≈ $1,756/hd at 868 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 277 344
Feeder cattle 230 258 295
Slaughter cattle 21 15 39
Replacement cattle 5 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $5 - $15. Heifers sold higher $6 - $12. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 —
509 509 7 297.50 $297.50 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 4 375.00–380.00 $377.60 $1,242 +54.23
375 375 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 +54.93
445 445 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,457 +1.15
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
695 695 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
868 868 59 202.25 $202.25 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 287.50–295.00 $291.29 $679 —
270 270 1 302.50 $302.50 $817 +25.78
305–320 311 4 295.00–312.50 $300.53 $935 +22.11
355–390 373 2 270.00–277.50 $273.57 $1,020 +16.21
425–435 432 3 257.50–260.00 $258.34 $1,116 -4.12
450–485 463 3 262.50–277.50 $268.22 $1,242 +33.56
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +15.00
755 755 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,442 —
980 980 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 272.50–280.00 $276.22 $947 +15.58
470 470 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,187 —
575 575 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 370.00–380.00 $374.49 $835 —
275–295 285 2 375.00–380.00 $377.41 $1,076 +48.66
300–345 319 4 355.00–370.00 $362.06 $1,155 +38.65
350 350 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,164 +9.69
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 +4.56
450–495 476 7 280.00–297.00 $289.78 $1,379 -2.89
510–515 512 3 285.00–295.00 $288.32 $1,476 —
590 590 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,549 —
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
305–335 321 6 315.00–344.00 $330.62 $1,061 +24.18
500 500 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,238 —
630 630 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1115 1005 85-90% 4 81.00–95.00 $87.87 $883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1900 1523 10 110.00–128.00 $116.53 $1,775 —
2035 2035 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,340 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00

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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.