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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.62/cwt ≈ $1,579/hd at 659 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 262 553
Feeder cattle 278 239 447
Slaughter cattle 30 22 46
Replacement cattle 21 1 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed $4 lower to $12 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $12 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $8 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–483 467 6 263.00–270.00 $267.59 $1,250 —
548 548 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,365 —
580 580 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,357 —
620 620 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,476 —
651–680 659 11 231.00–243.00 $239.62 $1,579 —
719 719 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,575 —
753 753 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 +7.50
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 -9.97
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -19.99
475–485 480 2 244.00–248.00 $246.02 $1,181 +13.56
515–530 523 3 230.00–243.00 $235.10 $1,230 -9.91
550 550 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,254 —
655–690 673 3 226.00–244.00 $232.36 $1,564 +7.36
860 860 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +35.00
480–495 485 3 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,103 —
520–540 530 2 220.00–226.00 $222.94 $1,182 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
675 675 3 217.00–224.00 $220.67 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 4 297.00 $297.00 $897 —
372 372 8 260.00 $260.00 $967 —
445 445 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,064 —
519 519 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,183 —
570 570 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —
638 638 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,372 —
790 790 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 295.00–307.50 $301.20 $913 +25.36
375–390 383 2 245.00–255.00 $249.90 $957 -7.44
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 +9.45
450–490 469 4 230.00–247.50 $236.88 $1,111 -10.36
505–515 509 4 209.00–219.00 $213.49 $1,087 -36.51
560–585 570 3 207.00–218.00 $210.81 $1,202 +10.81
600–605 602 3 206.00–217.00 $211.02 $1,270 —
665 665 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,313 +12.50
750 750 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 277.50–290.00 $283.80 $874 —
410–440 425 2 222.00–223.00 $222.48 $946 +1.79
450–490 472 5 212.00–222.50 $217.62 $1,027 -4.85
520 520 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,076 +1.34
565–580 574 4 204.00–205.00 $204.75 $1,175 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 -20.00
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 -40.95
365–385 375 4 262.50–270.00 $266.18 $998 -29.90
415–445 430 6 250.00–257.50 $253.32 $1,089 -29.16
470–490 483 3 231.00–240.00 $235.61 $1,138 -42.46
510–535 518 3 225.00–237.50 $230.74 $1,195 -10.53
550–590 575 4 212.00–216.00 $213.45 $1,227 -17.61
600–635 615 4 211.00–214.00 $212.48 $1,307 -4.53
680 680 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 247.50 $247.50 $842 -62.89
400–440 426 4 225.00–240.00 $232.30 $990 -20.25
515–530 525 4 207.00–217.50 $212.66 $1,116 -9.05
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $902 —
915–1270 1144 85-90% 12 120.00–135.00 $127.37 $1,457 -8.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1590 1528 80-85% 3 125.00–129.00 $127.35 $1,946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–2065 1829 4 146.00–152.00 $149.27 $2,730 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1120–1520 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,575.00–2,600.00 $2,195.15
1120–1680 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–2,450.00 $2,033.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.