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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.44/cwt ≈ $1,318/hd at 522 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,781/hd at 742 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.00/cwt ≈ $1,197/hd at 429 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 377 441
Feeder cattle 194 222 325
Slaughter cattle 16 45 50
Replacement cattle 22 110 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $10 higher. Heifers sold $6 - $12 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $4 - $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
387 387 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,306 —
428 428 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,145 —
477 477 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,569 +2.00
608–623 617 12 280.00–291.00 $286.48 $1,768 —
669 669 8 243.00–257.00 $250.00 $1,672 —
742 742 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,781 —
835 835 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 +25.00
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 +37.50
555 555 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,318 —
710 710 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,651 -7.50
810 810 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,721 —
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 12 279.00 $279.00 $1,197 —
518–527 522 21 251.00–254.00 $252.44 $1,318 —
690 690 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 —
340 340 1 257.50 $257.50 $876 -64.20
427–435 429 4 242.20–250.00 $248.02 $1,064 -27.69
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -48.68
510 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 -16.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 257.50 $257.50 $618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 355.00 $355.00 $639 —
245 245 1 360.00 $360.00 $882 -5.28
250–270 262 3 330.00–350.00 $341.05 $894 -14.99
350–375 363 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,171 -18.79
415–440 428 2 292.50–300.00 $296.14 $1,267 -44.62
460–465 463 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,273 -25.39
550–590 570 2 247.50–250.00 $248.71 $1,418 +3.71
600–605 603 2 227.50–239.00 $233.27 $1,407 -4.23
695 695 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 310.00–340.00 $326.85 $778 —
475 475 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,247 -9.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $697 —
975–1140 1056 85-90% 4 110.00–117.00 $113.64 $1,200 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1445 1395 80-85% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.59 $1,640 -6.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,204 —
1535 1535 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,272 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–765 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 620.00 $620.00
685–715 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $875.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
775–920 844 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,475.00 $1,300.50
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–915 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,377.56 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.