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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.02/cwt -8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 243 486
Feeder cattle 227 217 373
Slaughter cattle 71 16 50
Replacement cattle 92 10 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $8 higher. Heifers sold steady to $4 higher. Slaughter cattle was steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 360.00–370.00 $366.57 $1,015 +12.71
310–320 315 3 350.00–365.00 $358.31 $1,129 +7.06
370–395 385 4 340.00–365.00 $351.14 $1,352 +2.38
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 —
525 525 2 267.50–277.50 $272.50 $1,431 +7.50
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
680 680 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,110 —
418 418 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 300.00–310.00 $305.32 $849 —
300–345 331 4 315.00–325.00 $317.60 $1,051 +2.60
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 -27.50
405–435 420 5 262.50–280.00 $268.88 $1,129 +3.88
450–495 474 11 240.00–257.50 $248.02 $1,176 -8.76
530–535 533 2 235.00–250.00 $242.54 $1,293 +3.85
550–570 562 3 210.00–246.00 $229.52 $1,290 -22.98
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -22.50
885 885 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,041 —
491 491 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,262 -17.34
664 664 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,454 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 4 280.00–305.00 $293.87 $940 +21.37
425–435 430 2 247.50–252.50 $249.97 $1,075 —
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 385.00 $385.00 $635 —
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
255–275 265 2 355.00–370.00 $362.22 $960 —
300–320 310 2 360.00–370.00 $364.84 $1,131 +19.60
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +18.97
405–430 418 4 315.00–330.00 $325.10 $1,359 -18.69
450 450 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,395 +12.59
500 500 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,388 +40.91
570–590 580 2 242.50–245.00 $243.73 $1,414 -8.77
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 375.00 $375.00 $769 —
330 330 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 —
365–390 380 4 330.00–345.00 $338.72 $1,287 +23.72
400–410 405 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,225 +27.47
455–490 473 2 295.00–300.00 $297.41 $1,407 +54.91
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1032–1142 1098 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,368.42 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–955 875 85-90% 3 99.00–103.00 $100.57 $880 -1.23
845–1255 1083 85-90% 28 105.00–123.00 $114.58 $1,241 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1480 1318 80-85% 9 114.00–122.50 $116.35 $1,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1055 1052 3 116.00–117.00 $116.67 $1,227 —
1515–2115 1826 4 140.00 $140.00 $2,556 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
909 909 (<2 yrs)Open 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,336

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
910–1030 967 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,553.19
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1178–1360 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,676.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1455 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–2,250.00 $1,665.05 -409.95
1125–1360 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,486.16 +411.16
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -575.00
1300–1635 1414 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,134.84 —

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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.