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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 329 631
Feeder cattle 216 278 532
Slaughter cattle 38 30 41
Replacement cattle 21 21 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer under #400 sold $3 - $10 lower, over #400 sold steady to $8 higher. Heifers sold mixed $5 lower to $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $8 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 -25.00
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 -10.00
435 435 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,164 +7.50
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 +18.98
500–545 528 3 232.50–247.50 $237.23 $1,253 +2.13
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 -3.00
605–635 617 3 232.50–250.00 $238.27 $1,470 —
665–670 668 2 235.00–241.00 $238.01 $1,590 +5.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 +7.53
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
680–685 683 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,468 -5.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 340.00 $340.00 $714 —
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 -1.20
350 350 1 282.50 $282.50 $989 +32.60
400–445 424 5 232.20–240.00 $236.83 $1,004 -13.17
450–465 458 2 230.00–242.50 $236.35 $1,082 -0.53
505–525 515 3 215.00–227.50 $220.88 $1,138 +7.39
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -10.81
610 610 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,235 -8.52
665 665 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,214 -15.00
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 285.00–300.00 $292.34 $687 —
300–330 317 3 250.00–280.00 $259.47 $823 -24.33
360–390 375 4 232.50–250.00 $242.97 $911 —
415–445 432 3 225.00 $225.00 $972 +2.52
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 +7.38
515 515 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,094 +5.50
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 -44.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,443 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 300.00–302.50 $301.33 $808 —
315–335 325 3 275.00–300.00 $288.59 $938 +41.09
360–380 369 4 225.00–285.00 $251.31 $927 —
400–425 413 3 247.50–260.00 $252.49 $1,043 +20.19
470–480 475 3 220.00–245.00 $234.25 $1,113 —
510–540 527 5 215.00–230.00 $221.39 $1,167 +8.73
560–590 577 3 207.50–217.50 $211.59 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 +5.00
305–320 313 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,002 +20.00
355–385 369 4 290.00–300.00 $296.34 $1,093 +30.16
400–425 413 2 275.00–280.00 $277.58 $1,146 +24.26
450–475 463 2 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $1,180 +19.25
500–510 505 2 237.50–252.50 $245.07 $1,238 +14.33
550–555 553 2 225.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,286 +19.08
600–640 615 3 215.00–227.50 $222.57 $1,369 +10.09
790 790 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,153 -25.37
985–1335 1210 85-90% 13 115.00–125.00 $118.85 $1,438 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,682 —
1380–1590 1487 80-85% 11 115.00–123.00 $118.93 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2050 1760 3 140.00–155.00 $148.87 $2,620 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,419 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1340 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,625.00 $1,332.57
880–1395 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,547.61
1095–1585 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,850.00 $1,585.57
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1030 973 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,139.72 —

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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.