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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 278 352
Feeder cattle 209 242 304
Slaughter cattle 21 26 13
Replacement cattle 60 10 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer sold $10 - $18 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $15 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,436 —
473–495 484 6 335.00–381.00 $357.48 $1,730 -18.02
522 522 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,540 -57.19
638 638 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,665 -31.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 385.00 $385.00 $789 —
255–270 264 4 415.00–425.00 $419.95 $1,109 +19.95
335–345 343 4 400.00–405.00 $401.26 $1,376 +3.86
360–365 363 2 390.00–415.00 $402.59 $1,461 -17.41
430–445 439 4 340.00–355.00 $348.70 $1,531 +48.70
480 480 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 +127.50
950 950 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,124 -12.50
355 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 ±0.00
435 435 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 —
480–485 483 2 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $1,546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 340.00 $340.00 $765 —
285 285 1 330.00 $330.00 $940 -11.43
310–325 315 3 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,071 -5.00
355–380 365 3 305.00–315.00 $311.53 $1,137 +8.16
410–435 420 4 275.00–292.50 $279.27 $1,173 +2.74
450–490 465 4 262.50–275.00 $268.64 $1,249 +12.29
530–535 533 2 262.50–280.00 $271.29 $1,446 +22.29
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 -37.50
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —
670 670 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 5 310.00–325.00 $314.08 $1,043 -8.31
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 -6.25
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
470 470 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,187 —
520–535 528 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,360 +47.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,082 —
487–492 490 6 272.50–280.00 $276.27 $1,354 -11.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $994 —
280 280 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 +22.33
335 335 2 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $1,365 +5.56
350–395 377 5 400.00–415.00 $406.98 $1,534 +2.25
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 +3.37
470 470 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 +20.00
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
250 250 1 375.00 $375.00 $938 —
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 +40.00
360–385 373 2 375.00–380.00 $377.58 $1,408 +5.34
450 450 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–820 785 85-90% 2 92.00–106.00 $98.69 $775 +2.76
1090–1365 1195 85-90% 7 110.00–125.00 $115.99 $1,386 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1505 1454 80-85% 4 124.00–130.00 $126.78 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1750 1542 3 133.00–147.00 $141.63 $2,184 —
1660 1660 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,440 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
890–985 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,169.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1140 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,563.70
910–1125 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,674.17
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
915–1275 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,612.33
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1150 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,848.62 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 -153.84
1265–1370 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,115.94 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.