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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.25/cwt ≈ $1,920/hd at 786 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 251 221
Feeder cattle 175 219 192
Slaughter cattle 23 22 8
Replacement cattle 25 10 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $10 - $15 higher. Heifers sold $2 - $6 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,546 +20.50
786 786 63 244.25 $244.25 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 395.00–410.00 $402.58 $958 —
410 410 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 +97.61
460–490 471 4 310.00–330.00 $319.24 $1,504 +26.74
535 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 +45.00
550 550 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 -7.55
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 +17.67
375–380 378 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,040 -6.19
410–420 415 2 272.50–292.50 $282.38 $1,172 +13.59
490–495 493 2 247.50–261.00 $254.22 $1,253 +5.50
500 500 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,245 -1.00
555–565 560 2 212.50–227.50 $219.93 $1,232 +2.43
615 615 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 330.00 $330.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 287.50 $287.50 $978 +1.25
425–445 439 4 250.00–266.00 $260.77 $1,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,051 +51.98
320–340 328 3 380.00–385.00 $381.62 $1,252 +44.29
350–370 360 3 335.00–355.00 $343.98 $1,238 +36.59
400–430 415 3 295.00–310.00 $302.41 $1,255 +9.03
480 480 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,428 +16.23
530 530 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,542 +33.50
660–670 665 2 237.50–240.00 $238.74 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 +45.00
305–335 319 5 325.00–365.00 $351.35 $1,121 +41.57
380–395 387 3 310.00–330.00 $321.75 $1,245 +54.25
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —
690 690 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1025 955 85-90% 3 93.00–104.00 $98.77 $943 —
880–1330 1025 85-90% 11 106.00–121.00 $112.82 $1,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1475 1407 80-85% 3 107.00–117.00 $111.56 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1540 1315 2 113.00–117.00 $114.66 $1,508 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
880–1160 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,750.00 $1,343.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–940 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.80 —
1010–1245 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,985.16 +735.16
1135–1370 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,282.04 —

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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.