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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 481 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 428 233
Feeder cattle 222 394 171
Slaughter cattle 45 18 50
Replacement cattle 110 16 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $15 higher. Heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $8 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 18 327.00 $327.00 $1,573 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 +15.00
360–385 373 2 327.00–345.00 $336.30 $1,254 +21.30
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 —
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
540 540 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,364 —
605–640 623 2 250.00–260.00 $255.14 $1,590 —
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 302.50 $302.50 $484 —
250–265 258 2 315.00–320.00 $317.57 $819 -6.13
310–345 326 4 312.50–325.00 $321.70 $1,049 +4.73
355–395 383 4 262.50–275.00 $269.23 $1,031 -15.78
400–440 418 4 267.50–282.50 $275.71 $1,152 +5.71
465–475 470 2 262.50–275.00 $268.68 $1,263 +6.78
530–545 540 3 247.50–255.00 $251.64 $1,359 -0.65
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —
620 620 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,463 +13.50
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 +18.00
720–735 728 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 272.50–300.00 $286.49 $816 —
345 345 3 275.00–290.00 $285.00 $983 -15.00
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +10.00
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 360.00–370.00 $365.28 $815 +5.28
255–285 270 2 352.50–360.00 $356.04 $961 -11.53
325–340 333 3 350.00–365.00 $356.73 $1,188 -18.27
355–360 358 2 335.00–347.50 $341.29 $1,222 +11.29
400–425 410 4 335.00–350.00 $340.76 $1,397 +34.84
450–495 476 5 295.00–307.50 $300.39 $1,430 -4.50
500–530 520 5 245.00–275.00 $264.97 $1,378 —
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 -12.00
630 630 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,496 +30.50
745 745 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 315.00–325.00 $319.82 $911 -23.92
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -43.74
415–445 432 5 315.00–330.00 $323.07 $1,396 +38.07
455–495 478 6 252.50–287.50 $271.92 $1,300 -0.58

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1280 1134 85-90% 20 110.00–125.00 $119.41 $1,354 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1440 1360 80-85% 8 120.00–127.00 $123.63 $1,681 -7.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1520 1500 75-80% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $1,853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1630 1482 5 130.00–148.00 $141.50 $2,097 —
1940–2025 1993 3 137.00–151.00 $144.77 $2,885 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
786–1077 875 (<2 yrs)Open 27 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,890.40
825–970 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,222.98
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1240 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–2,400.00 $1,779.87
909–1205 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,250.00–1,825.00 $1,581.06
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
977–1265 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,496.26
800–1245 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–2,300.00 $2,102.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
910–1425 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,197.68 —
1152–1400 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,475.60 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.