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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 161 499
Feeder cattle 143 117 468
Slaughter cattle 17 28 31
Replacement cattle 16 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $6 - $14 higher. Heifers sold $3 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $6 - $17 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 345.00 $345.00 $880 —
320–335 329 4 315.00–335.00 $325.19 $1,070 —
355–365 360 2 292.20–310.00 $300.98 $1,084 —
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 -30.00
463 463 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,296 —
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —
580 580 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,375 +28.00
822 822 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,858 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 —
575 575 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 267.50 $267.50 $789 -22.50
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 +2.50
360–370 365 2 265.00 $265.00 $967 —
400 400 1 247.50 $247.50 $990 +5.00
460–465 463 2 227.00–240.00 $233.54 $1,081 +20.40
515–535 526 4 210.00–221.00 $215.23 $1,132 +5.66
560–580 570 2 212.00–215.00 $213.53 $1,217 +5.78
600–645 625 3 209.00–210.00 $209.66 $1,310 —
670 670 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,514 +11.00
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
565 565 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 247.50 $247.50 $804 —
395 395 1 212.50 $212.50 $839 —
430 430 1 222.50 $222.50 $957 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 340.00 $340.00 $697 -45.35
265–290 278 2 312.50–320.00 $316.08 $879 +66.08
320–340 329 4 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $1,053 +0.13
350 350 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,094 —
400–440 423 6 287.50–297.50 $292.87 $1,239 +37.87
450–485 465 5 262.50–270.00 $265.48 $1,234 +38.52
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 +30.00
565–595 580 3 215.00–225.00 $219.25 $1,272 -10.75
625–630 628 3 215.00–223.00 $218.68 $1,373 +18.68
805 805 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,308 —
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 +10.00
405–445 420 4 230.00–277.50 $258.47 $1,086 —
455–490 479 4 225.00–252.50 $241.74 $1,158 —
515–535 521 4 232.50–255.00 $243.62 $1,269 +40.08
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1025 1000 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.46 $1,155 —
1095–1275 1204 85-90% 7 130.00–140.00 $134.54 $1,620 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1475 1393 80-85% 3 132.00–142.00 $136.13 $1,896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,000 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
875–1210 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,350.00–1,950.00 $1,691.80
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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.