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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 308 269
Feeder cattle 195 267 208
Slaughter cattle 20 35 42
Replacement cattle 8 6 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $5 lower. Heifers sold $6 - $12 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $7 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 -25.00
430–445 438 2 287.50–307.50 $297.33 $1,302 —
450–495 473 4 292.50–302.50 $296.31 $1,402 -43.69
500–540 522 5 277.50–287.50 $282.57 $1,475 -20.30
570–590 580 2 270.00–275.50 $272.80 $1,582 +2.80
615 615 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,574 +8.50
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 482 3 275.00–287.50 $282.40 $1,361 -13.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 3 345.00–360.00 $353.61 $979 +23.61
300–345 320 3 330.00–340.00 $333.95 $1,069 +38.95
350–385 368 2 295.00–317.50 $305.71 $1,125 +29.50
400–405 403 2 257.50–275.00 $266.30 $1,073 -3.70
450–485 468 2 257.50–270.00 $263.52 $1,233 -3.96
515–535 525 4 235.00–253.00 $242.65 $1,274 -8.57
590–595 593 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,393 +5.80
600–615 608 2 248.00–249.00 $248.51 $1,511 +18.52
670–680 673 3 245.00–248.00 $246.34 $1,658 +11.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
410–430 418 3 240.00–250.00 $246.73 $1,031 -3.27
480–485 483 2 245.00–247.50 $246.26 $1,189 +8.73
538–540 539 4 225.00–230.00 $226.25 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 262 3 375.00–390.00 $383.25 $1,004 +48.25
315–345 330 3 355.00–365.00 $361.52 $1,193 +14.00
350–375 363 2 340.00–355.00 $347.76 $1,262 +4.33
400–430 415 3 315.00–325.00 $318.33 $1,321 -19.22
455–485 471 4 270.00–300.00 $282.57 $1,331 +5.88
515–540 528 2 275.00–285.00 $279.88 $1,478 +8.88
550–585 568 5 262.50–272.50 $266.49 $1,514 -6.01
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -14.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
365–395 380 2 315.00–325.00 $319.80 $1,215 -5.20
400–445 422 3 295.00–305.00 $298.16 $1,258 +18.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–910 833 85-90% 2 114.00–116.00 $114.91 $957 —
765–1215 1038 85-90% 6 122.50–139.00 $131.98 $1,370 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1550 1352 80-85% 6 128.00–139.00 $134.30 $1,816 —
1595 1595 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1490 1458 2 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $2,166 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1085 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1470 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,883.82 —
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.