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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 256 456
Feeder cattle 289 230 391
Slaughter cattle 34 21 48
Replacement cattle 21 5 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 370.00–385.00 $377.70 $1,069 —
320 320 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 -12.60
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 -30.00
440 440 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,265 -40.00
465–475 470 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,351 —
505–525 518 3 265.00–267.50 $265.84 $1,377 —
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,061 -47.50
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —
545 545 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 +23.71
280–295 287 3 310.00–327.50 $317.35 $911 +14.85
300–340 320 2 315.00–335.00 $324.38 $1,038 +23.85
355–385 371 4 285.00–300.00 $292.42 $1,085 +18.85
400–435 414 6 265.00–277.50 $272.46 $1,128 +14.12
460–480 468 4 250.00–267.50 $255.11 $1,194 -13.11
510–535 523 2 237.50–242.50 $239.94 $1,255 —
585 585 2 225.00–275.00 $250.00 $1,462 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
300–345 333 9 280.00–310.00 $293.25 $977 +17.03
370–390 383 3 272.50–275.00 $273.30 $1,047 —
410–435 424 4 242.50–252.50 $248.78 $1,055 —
465 465 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,151 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 5 360.00–375.00 $369.98 $1,025 -7.43
305–320 313 3 360.00–385.00 $373.24 $1,168 +11.18
355–395 369 5 327.50–360.00 $340.37 $1,256 +7.87
400–445 423 3 305.00–340.00 $319.53 $1,352 +9.53
450–470 458 3 297.50–330.00 $309.11 $1,416 +19.33
515–540 528 2 267.50–280.00 $273.90 $1,446 -14.42
555–560 558 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,423 -7.48
605 605 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,467 -17.50
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 340.00–355.00 $348.39 $975 -1.61
300–330 313 4 345.00–355.00 $351.36 $1,100 +20.74
350–385 367 6 305.00–325.00 $317.47 $1,165 —
435 435 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
450–490 472 5 262.50–280.00 $270.52 $1,277 —
610 610 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 -12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
798–1045 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,650.00–2,175.00 $1,857.73 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–955 930 85-90% 4 85.00–95.00 $90.67 $843 —
875–1295 1092 85-90% 16 95.00–125.00 $104.40 $1,140 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1490 1334 80-85% 5 100.00–115.00 $110.00 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2155 1565 4 110.00–129.00 $117.63 $1,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
195 195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1020–1320 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,875.00 $1,658.21
895–1495 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,900.00 $1,591.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1055–1090 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,477.86 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.