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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 109 478
Feeder cattle 117 78 393
Slaughter cattle 28 15 36
Replacement cattle 16 16 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder calves sold lower overall but not enough run to call a trend. Slaughter cattle sold $4 - $8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 -60.00
595 595 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 —
600 600 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,425 -2.50
700–710 705 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $1,507 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
825 825 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,307 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 340.00 $340.00 $731 —
285 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
340 340 1 277.50 $277.50 $944 -67.50
405 405 1 242.50 $242.50 $982 -20.00
455–490 475 8 210.00–220.00 $213.14 $1,012 -21.86
500–545 530 3 206.00–213.00 $209.57 $1,111 -42.93
550–590 566 8 202.00–210.00 $207.75 $1,176 -34.75
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 267.50 $267.50 $709 —
440 440 1 221.00 $221.00 $972 -22.77
490 490 1 198.00 $198.00 $970 —
575 575 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 375.00–395.00 $385.35 $821 —
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
315–335 325 2 315.00–325.00 $319.85 $1,040 -50.11
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 -81.67
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 -85.00
470–475 473 2 220.00–234.00 $226.96 $1,074 -45.54
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 -20.87
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -29.98
605–630 618 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 -42.50
660–670 665 2 196.00–207.50 $201.71 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 $680 —
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
505–525 514 4 192.00–210.00 $203.54 $1,046 —
550–585 566 4 185.00–210.00 $198.58 $1,124 -46.42
690 690 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,270 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1650 1297 80-85% 13 128.00–139.00 $131.09 $1,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 —
920–990 955 85-90% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.07 $803 —
930–1100 999 85-90% 4 115.00–122.00 $117.33 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1475 1410 2 152.00–157.00 $154.38 $2,177 —
1415 1415 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,840 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1500 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,458.19
1050–1495 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,850.00 $1,640.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.