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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 422 185
Feeder cattle 314 354 152
Slaughter cattle 21 52 17
Replacement cattle 16 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,267 —
404 404 7 362.50 $362.50 $1,464 —
479 479 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,521 +5.00
520 520 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,498 —
616 616 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,577 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 -26.77
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —
355–385 374 4 350.00–370.00 $361.14 $1,351 +34.89
400–440 420 2 335.00–345.00 $339.76 $1,427 +7.24
465–470 468 2 320.00–355.00 $337.41 $1,579 +17.43
515–520 518 3 282.50–300.00 $289.97 $1,502 -9.07
560–585 573 3 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,447 -2.60
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 +7.50
665 665 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,746 +12.65
700–720 710 2 235.00–237.50 $236.23 $1,677 +1.23
850 850 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 ±0.00
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 +5.00
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -7.39
505–535 519 4 267.50–275.00 $270.68 $1,405 -2.32
690 690 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,639 —

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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 6 310.00–325.00 $318.03 $859 +1.44
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +5.31
350–365 358 2 292.50–310.00 $301.43 $1,079 +23.96
410–440 425 3 270.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,168 +10.10
450–485 471 4 250.00–252.50 $250.64 $1,181 -1.83
510–545 524 7 237.50–248.00 $243.27 $1,275 +3.46
600–645 617 3 232.50–242.50 $239.23 $1,476 -3.27
710–730 720 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
775 775 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 6 262.50–287.50 $275.10 $1,032 +16.96
400–440 421 4 250.00–257.50 $254.47 $1,071 +10.46
465–495 480 2 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $1,092 -5.12
500–525 513 3 220.00–232.50 $226.77 $1,163 —
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,052 —
448 448 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,156 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 +23.77
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 +21.77
365–390 377 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,282 +25.00
405–425 413 4 295.00–310.00 $301.84 $1,247 +11.04
450–470 461 4 287.50–305.00 $291.82 $1,345 +3.69
510–540 528 6 265.00–277.50 $267.01 $1,410 -25.49
550–590 573 3 250.00–265.00 $257.33 $1,475 +18.25
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
860 860 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 325.00–340.00 $333.06 $899 —
365–385 375 4 300.00–325.00 $314.93 $1,181 +26.15
425–440 431 4 285.00–287.50 $286.27 $1,234 +16.27
460–490 479 7 267.50–285.00 $277.47 $1,329 +4.98
505–515 510 2 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $1,301 -4.91
585–595 590 2 235.00–242.50 $238.78 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1065 960 85-90% 6 104.00–113.00 $108.42 $1,041 —
955–1170 1068 85-90% 4 122.00–134.00 $126.80 $1,354 +0.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1500 1387 80-85% 3 125.00–136.00 $129.81 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–2145 1900 2 145.00–153.00 $149.52 $2,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
920–975 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,646.37 —
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.