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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $310.39/cwt +25.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 333 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 176 334
Feeder cattle 239 143 283
Slaughter cattle 22 17 31
Replacement cattle 1 16 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $10 to lower $10. Heifers sold $2 - $10 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 —
330 330 2 335.00–350.00 $342.50 $1,130 +17.31
365–390 374 4 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $1,066 -16.01
410–415 414 4 275.00–285.00 $279.99 $1,159 +4.99
470–485 478 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,111 -47.54
525–530 528 2 242.50–247.50 $245.01 $1,294 -19.99
585–590 588 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,367 -4.50
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 —
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 385.00 $385.00 $654 —
230 230 1 282.50 $282.50 $650 —
300–340 317 3 272.50–280.00 $275.84 $874 -4.16
350–365 358 2 250.00–265.00 $257.34 $921 -7.66
405–445 426 4 235.00–245.00 $240.55 $1,025 -6.95
460–490 475 2 247.00–247.50 $247.24 $1,174 +13.70
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +34.77
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -13.53
645 645 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,342 -1.66
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -41.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 4 232.50–247.50 $240.74 $927 +28.24
415–445 428 3 212.50–232.50 $220.69 $945 -1.81
465–495 481 4 215.00–230.00 $222.47 $1,070 —
505–520 512 3 197.00–212.50 $205.66 $1,053 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
310–345 333 11 285.00–330.00 $310.39 $1,034 +25.39
360–390 380 5 270.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,064 —
405–445 424 6 230.00–272.50 $252.55 $1,071 -5.92
460–490 476 8 232.50–265.00 $248.03 $1,181 +6.29
500–545 526 5 215.00–227.50 $221.71 $1,166 -21.91
580–595 590 4 200.00–220.00 $213.21 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 395.00 $395.00 $691 —
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 +43.92
315–345 330 3 335.00–347.50 $340.95 $1,125 +20.97
360–395 378 2 292.50–300.00 $296.08 $1,119 -16.42
400–430 411 5 280.00–287.50 $282.48 $1,161 -10.39
450–465 458 4 275.00–287.50 $278.07 $1,274 +12.59
505–520 513 4 235.00–245.00 $241.27 $1,238 -33.73
560–595 578 2 225.00–237.50 $231.06 $1,336 +11.81
610–620 615 2 216.00–218.00 $217.01 $1,335 -1.67
710 710 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1115 1085 85-90% 2 98.00–121.00 $109.82 $1,192 —
1035–1195 1110 85-90% 4 130.00–141.00 $135.96 $1,509 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1345 1179 80-85% 4 130.00–138.00 $135.18 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1510 1347 3 154.00–159.00 $156.78 $2,112 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 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.