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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.50/cwt ≈ $1,706/hd at 781 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.67/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 470 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.45/cwt ≈ $1,082/hd at 383 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 250 421
Feeder cattle 189 196 353
Slaughter cattle 35 26 29
Replacement cattle 18 28 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,289 —
453–472 470 26 324.50–335.00 $325.67 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 342.50 $342.50 $976 -20.00
360–395 378 2 327.50–340.00 $333.46 $1,260 +8.46
425 425 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,371 +0.07
525 525 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,457 -12.51
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 -21.65
1065 1065 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,997 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 16 275.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,082 —
487 487 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,230 —
781 781 54 218.50 $218.50 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 345.00 $345.00 $656 —
255–295 275 2 315.00–322.50 $318.48 $876 +19.87
340–345 343 2 257.50–267.50 $262.46 $900 —
405–440 427 3 247.50–265.00 $258.98 $1,106 -9.33
460–475 466 4 252.50–267.50 $259.30 $1,208 -1.31
515–545 527 3 242.50–250.00 $247.56 $1,305 +6.86
560 560 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,386 +20.00
615 615 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 465 3 237.50–245.00 $239.95 $1,116 +22.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 352.50 $352.50 $934 -22.50
310 310 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,062 -12.42
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 -18.36
410 410 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,343 +11.65
475–495 485 2 265.00–285.00 $274.79 $1,333 -17.79
515–530 525 3 262.50–277.50 $269.09 $1,413 +1.59
550–570 558 3 245.00–255.00 $248.28 $1,385 —
630 630 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,622 +37.50
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 3 302.50–305.00 $303.32 $1,304 +18.32
460 460 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,208 +17.50
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–990 905 85-90% 4 98.00–104.00 $101.53 $919 —
880–1200 1065 85-90% 13 105.00–123.00 $115.83 $1,234 -4.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1310 1285 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1675 1443 2 129.00–136.00 $133.06 $1,920 —
1720–1955 1801 4 148.00–152.00 $149.57 $2,694 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1070 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,187.71
1120–1225 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,389.18
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
850–1400 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,725.00 $1,559.28

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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.