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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.00/cwt ≈ $1,782/hd at 821 lb · 61 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.50/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 853 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,315/hd at 562 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 226 350
Feeder cattle 373 164 300
Slaughter cattle 25 22 36
Replacement cattle 11 40 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 lower. Heifers sold $5 - $8 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,293 —
536 536 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,587 —
554 554 26 278.00 $278.00 $1,540 —
665–696 672 18 237.00–267.00 $260.09 $1,748 —
853 853 45 229.50 $229.50 $1,958 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
305–340 320 4 330.00–350.00 $342.19 $1,095 -7.81
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
455–495 472 3 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,239 -10.07
500–540 515 3 275.00–285.00 $280.86 $1,446 +15.86
560–575 568 2 252.50–267.50 $259.90 $1,476 -5.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 305.00–315.00 $310.20 $971 —
420 420 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,208 —
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 17 249.00–260.00 $256.12 $1,178 —
562 562 29 234.00 $234.00 $1,315 —
627–635 630 14 233.00–250.00 $240.34 $1,514 +6.34
717 717 15 227.00 $227.00 $1,628 —
821 821 61 217.00 $217.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -70.00
350–395 373 2 280.00–282.50 $281.17 $1,049 -13.83
465–495 478 3 242.50–262.50 $250.23 $1,196 -14.77
550–570 563 3 229.00–247.50 $235.36 $1,325 —
610–620 615 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,491 +9.98
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +5.00
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +13.48
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 +19.50
800 800 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,620 ±0.00
947 947 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 250.00 $250.00 $938 -17.50
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 -75.00
405–410 408 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,275 +10.94
470 470 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 +50.00
510–535 523 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 —
555–585 572 3 230.00–240.00 $235.79 $1,349 -19.21
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 -17.89
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 417 3 280.00–290.00 $284.92 $1,188 —
580–590 585 2 217.50–225.00 $221.28 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1175 1144 85-90% 7 111.00–132.50 $123.70 $1,415 +4.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1680 1455 80-85% 5 119.00–127.00 $123.08 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2220 1653 4 135.00–152.00 $142.23 $2,351 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
975–1375 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,446.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -300.00
1020–1135 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,669.66 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.