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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.00/cwt ≈ $1,966/hd at 851 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 390 255
Feeder cattle 164 227 217
Slaughter cattle 22 71 26
Replacement cattle 40 92 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold $5 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851 851 59 231.00 $231.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 -8.31
480 480 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,308 —
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 -7.50
575 575 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 -5.00
605 605 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
625 625 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 +34.68
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 +27.40
355 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 +6.12
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 +16.98
505–515 510 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,237 -0.06
620 620 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,442 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +25.00
740–745 743 2 200.00–213.00 $206.52 $1,534 —
780 780 1 205.50 $205.50 $1,603 —
815 815 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,650 —
895 895 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,808 +37.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
310 310 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,015 +33.63
395 395 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,057 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 +37.78
315–335 323 —— 3 385.00–395.00 $390.10 $1,260 +25.26
390–395 393 —— 2 335.00–345.00 $339.97 $1,336 —
400–415 407 —— 3 290.00–310.00 $301.54 $1,227 -23.56
495 495 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
575 575 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 +11.27
605–625 615 —— 2 231.00–245.00 $237.89 $1,463 +27.89
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
300–310 305 2 312.50–350.00 $331.56 $1,011 -23.44

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $949 +5.43
1015–1465 1141 85-90% 8 110.00–126.00 $119.03 $1,358 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1770 1436 80-85% 7 110.00–130.00 $121.30 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2170 1708 2 132.00–147.00 $137.47 $2,348 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1110 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,451.51
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1110–1195 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,879.61

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1172–1283 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,500.00–2,350.00 $2,133.71 +468.66

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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.