Cattle Market Pulse

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.25/cwt ≈ $1,772/hd at 872 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.05/cwt ≈ $1,497/hd at 430 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.02/cwt ≈ $1,376/hd at 564 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 290 264
Feeder cattle 394 209 207
Slaughter cattle 18 21 29
Replacement cattle 16 60 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $8. Heifers sold $5 - $10 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $6 - $14 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 9 367.50 $367.50 $1,360 -32.50
426–435 430 32 333.00–360.00 $348.05 $1,497 —
481 481 8 307.00 $307.00 $1,477 -50.48
505–540 532 9 292.00–307.00 $295.16 $1,570 +0.16
568–581 579 16 265.00–289.50 $284.99 $1,650 —
641 641 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,596 -12.00
649 649 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,493 -31.00
660–678 672 19 245.00–263.00 $250.58 $1,684 —
712 712 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,744 —
855 855 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 -55.00
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 -49.95
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 -87.59
490 490 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,507 -67.50
665–680 673 2 242.50–255.00 $248.68 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,095 -58.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 17 300.00–330.00 $318.66 $1,010 -6.34
428 428 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,044 —
553–582 564 22 235.00–251.00 $244.02 $1,376 —
617 617 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,388 —
793 793 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,515 —
872 872 59 203.25 $203.25 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 317.50 $317.50 $730 -22.50
250–285 269 4 320.00–325.00 $323.70 $871 -6.30
305–343 327 5 305.00–325.00 $316.97 $1,036 -23.03
355–365 360 3 277.50–290.00 $285.01 $1,026 -26.52
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 -9.27
470–480 474 4 257.50–265.00 $261.90 $1,241 -6.74
505–545 527 3 247.50–262.50 $252.29 $1,330 -19.00
615 615 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,368 -17.50
670 670 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,320 -40.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 300.00 $300.00 $945 -14.08
350–355 353 2 267.50–270.00 $268.76 $949 —
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -20.00
605 605 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,216 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 360.00 $360.00 $810 -57.47
270–290 282 3 362.50–375.00 $367.57 $1,037 -47.43
320 320 3 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,200 -32.50
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 -76.98
405–430 420 3 300.00–312.50 $305.92 $1,285 -74.08
450–470 460 2 300.00–310.00 $304.89 $1,402 -40.11
561 561 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,442 -23.00
620 620 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,283 -48.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 325.00–355.00 $343.74 $935 -31.26
300–335 318 4 335.00–355.00 $343.74 $1,093 -31.26
390 390 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,219 -65.08
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 —
490 490 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,335 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–925 913 85-90% 2 105.00–111.00 $108.04 $986 —
825–1165 1028 85-90% 5 127.00–145.00 $132.96 $1,367 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1470 1350 80-85% 4 127.00–136.00 $131.42 $1,774 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1635 1608 2 140.00–153.00 $146.61 $2,357 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–915 851 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,131.42

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–940 818 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,332.49
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,155.00 $1,155.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 +76.38

↑ Back to top

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.