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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.00/cwt ≈ $2,036/hd at 893 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.12/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.48/cwt ≈ $1,385/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 242 420
Feeder cattle 217 189 380
Slaughter cattle 16 35 27
Replacement cattle 10 18 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $10 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $8 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
460–476 473 22 325.00–330.00 $329.12 $1,557 +3.45
544 544 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,618 —
559 559 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,621 —
638 638 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,643 —
893 893 58 228.00 $228.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 350.00–357.50 $353.86 $931 +11.36
340 340 2 350.00–352.50 $351.25 $1,194 —
375–380 378 2 347.50–350.00 $348.76 $1,318 +15.30
460–480 470 2 297.50–307.50 $302.61 $1,422 —
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 8 272.50 $272.50 $1,120 —
450–488 460 8 272.50–275.00 $274.34 $1,262 +21.84
508–540 514 10 267.50–270.00 $269.48 $1,385 —
677 677 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 337.50–347.50 $342.12 $780 —
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
375 375 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,134 —
420–430 425 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 +6.02
450–480 470 4 252.50–262.50 $256.78 $1,207 -2.52
505–515 510 2 232.50–245.00 $238.69 $1,217 -8.87
555–590 573 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,447 +5.00
605 605 2 227.50–247.50 $237.50 $1,437 ±0.00
655 655 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,457 —
725 725 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,573 —
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 272.50 $272.50 $926 —
365 365 1 272.50 $272.50 $995 —
520 520 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,105 —
605 605 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 335.00–355.00 $345.24 $1,081 +2.74
360–385 372 5 342.50–355.00 $351.03 $1,306 +31.03
400–425 413 2 342.50–345.00 $343.79 $1,420 +16.29
455–490 473 2 295.00–300.00 $297.41 $1,407 +22.62
515–540 527 3 232.50–242.50 $236.59 $1,247 -32.50
575 575 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,452 +4.22
665 665 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,446 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,134 —
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 -28.32
470 470 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,140 -20.00
590 590 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,283 -7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–950 865 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.80 $881 —
850–1185 973 85-90% 3 111.00–116.00 $113.33 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1475 1372 3 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $1,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 955.00 $955.00
960–1100 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,198.64
1115–1280 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,290.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.