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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.50/cwt ≈ $1,794/hd at 635 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.50/cwt ≈ $1,828/hd at 710 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 223 422
Feeder cattle 253 195 374
Slaughter cattle 22 20 23
Replacement cattle 3 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold $7 - $13 higher. Heifers sold steady to $7 lower. 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
635 635 16 282.50 $282.50 $1,794 —
710 710 13 257.50 $257.50 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 450.00 $450.00 $878 —
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
300–315 308 2 360.00–375.00 $367.68 $1,132 +27.68
360–395 370 4 365.00–375.00 $369.88 $1,369 —
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 +67.67
460–485 473 2 292.00–300.00 $295.89 $1,400 -0.42
505–530 520 3 260.00–272.50 $267.48 $1,391 -15.09
555–585 569 4 255.00–275.00 $265.59 $1,511 -7.21
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 +4.00
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 340.00–355.00 $346.94 $937 -6.67
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -8.95
350–370 360 2 280.00–295.00 $287.29 $1,034 -18.42
405–445 431 4 272.50–290.00 $279.77 $1,206 +13.47
460–495 478 2 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $1,136 -25.93
525–530 528 2 240.00–262.50 $251.30 $1,327 +8.65
565–570 568 2 245.00–252.50 $248.73 $1,413 +13.75
630–635 633 2 235.00–245.00 $240.02 $1,519 -8.49
690 690 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,604 -13.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 +10.00
395 395 1 247.50 $247.50 $978 —
445 445 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 -4.23
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 -21.26
515–525 520 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 -1.25
555–580 572 3 215.00–225.00 $219.93 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 400.00–425.00 $412.50 $887 —
270–285 278 2 355.00–375.00 $365.27 $1,015 -17.98
305–340 323 6 375.00–380.00 $376.67 $1,217 +15.15
350–390 370 2 355.00–375.00 $364.46 $1,349 +16.70
400–435 415 3 310.00–315.00 $311.61 $1,293 -6.72
465–495 481 7 270.00–295.00 $278.74 $1,341 -3.83
525–545 535 2 262.50–275.00 $268.87 $1,438 -11.01
555–560 558 3 257.50–267.50 $261.68 $1,460 -4.81
605–630 613 3 225.00–242.50 $234.04 $1,435 +9.04
655 655 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
370–395 385 3 310.00–345.00 $331.43 $1,276 +11.63
435–445 440 2 272.50–295.00 $283.62 $1,248 -14.54
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 —
650 650 2 227.50–232.50 $230.00 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–915 862 85-90% 3 92.00–108.00 $102.54 $884 —
1005–1260 1153 85-90% 8 134.00–141.00 $137.22 $1,582 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1465 1350 80-85% 5 125.00–140.00 $133.81 $1,806 -0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2035 1650 3 149.00–151.00 $150.04 $2,476 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,471

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.