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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.00/cwt ≈ $1,038/hd at 393 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 344 227
Feeder cattle 219 289 195
Slaughter cattle 22 34 21
Replacement cattle 10 21 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,293 —
495 495 9 307.00 $307.00 $1,520 —
504 504 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,487 —
653 653 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 -27.70
310–330 322 3 335.00–355.00 $343.34 $1,106 -21.66
430–445 437 3 285.00–307.50 $292.39 $1,278 +4.89
480 480 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,404 +5.00
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -15.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 13 264.00 $264.00 $1,038 —
453 453 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,200 —
537 537 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,316 —
618 618 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 325.00–330.00 $327.55 $868 +10.20
305–330 315 3 295.00–315.00 $302.33 $952 -22.05
360–380 370 4 275.00–287.50 $281.22 $1,041 -11.20
420–430 425 2 265.00–272.50 $268.79 $1,142 -3.67
470–495 483 2 247.50–250.00 $248.72 $1,201 -6.39
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 +10.06
595 595 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,294 -32.50
755 755 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,718 —
825 825 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $884 +5.00
320 320 2 285.00–287.50 $286.25 $916 -7.00
465 465 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,011 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 325.00–340.00 $332.97 $926 -37.01
310–330 322 3 327.50–345.00 $337.33 $1,086 -35.91
355–390 373 2 300.00–315.50 $307.39 $1,147 -32.98
410–435 423 5 285.00–305.00 $293.38 $1,241 -26.15
470–485 478 2 280.00–282.50 $281.27 $1,344 -27.84
505 505 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,300 -16.40
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 -38.39
330–345 338 2 300.00–320.00 $309.78 $1,047 -41.58
365 365 1 267.50 $267.50 $976 -49.97
410–445 433 3 262.50–282.50 $273.09 $1,182 -26.91
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 -20.52
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–960 890 85-90% 2 89.00–91.00 $90.08 $802 —
1060–1300 1156 85-90% 10 95.00–116.00 $108.23 $1,251 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1330 1275 80-85% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.56 $1,410 —
1565 1565 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2030 1585 3 105.00–119.00 $114.30 $1,812 -3.33
1930 1930 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,355 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.