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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $263.58/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 422 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.55/cwt ≈ $1,331/hd at 542 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 275 494
Feeder cattle 246 216 429
Slaughter cattle 23 38 54
Replacement cattle 21 21 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $12 lower. Heifers sold steady to $7 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,105 —
438–446 443 5 244.00–279.00 $265.15 $1,175 —
487 487 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,208 —
536–549 542 11 238.00–252.00 $245.55 $1,331 —
555–580 568 4 230.00–238.00 $233.91 $1,329 —
710–733 720 9 216.00–227.00 $221.65 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,132 +42.48
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 -12.50
460–495 473 3 235.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,143 -23.27
515–530 523 2 207.50–220.00 $213.66 $1,117 -23.57
605–620 613 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,318 -23.27
715 715 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,637 —
765–770 768 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 3 240.00–280.00 $260.35 $982 —
400–435 418 2 225.00 $225.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–543 516 6 189.00–219.00 $208.48 $1,076 —
600 600 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,314 —
693 693 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,483 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 285.00 $285.00 $778 —
415–425 420 2 240.00–247.50 $243.79 $1,024 +6.96
465–480 473 2 227.50–230.00 $228.77 $1,082 -7.58
540–545 543 2 215.00–227.50 $221.22 $1,201 +0.34
620 620 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,286 +5.00
690 690 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,466 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 -25.00
490–495 492 3 210.00–218.00 $214.34 $1,055 -10.66
515–530 524 4 210.00–212.50 $210.63 $1,104 -1.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 —
275–290 283 —— 2 345.00 $345.00 $976 ±0.00
310 310 —— 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 +40.00
355–380 368 —— 3 275.00–285.00 $279.07 $1,027 -17.27
400–430 415 —— 2 280.00–295.00 $287.77 $1,194 +10.19
450–495 466 —— 4 245.00–257.50 $248.88 $1,160 -5.98
530–545 538 —— 3 232.50–247.50 $237.56 $1,278 -7.51
550–580 562 —— 3 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,222 -15.02
610–645 628 —— 2 215.00–217.50 $216.22 $1,358 -6.35
650–675 658 —— 3 207.50–212.50 $209.97 $1,382 —
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 275.00–320.00 $297.72 $753 -3.61
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 +26.41
375 375 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $975 +8.69
405–445 422 11 250.00–275.00 $263.58 $1,112 +11.09
450–495 469 6 235.00–242.50 $240.34 $1,127 +6.09
540 540 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,202 +1.11
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–930 918 85-90% 2 98.00–108.00 $102.93 $945 —
1130–1280 1191 85-90% 7 115.00–125.00 $121.44 $1,446 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1430 1371 80-85% 4 111.00–117.00 $114.80 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1650 1576 4 147.00–159.00 $150.84 $2,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
860–1020 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,513.56
1000–1105 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,790.62
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +135.28
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
903–1355 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,792.64 —

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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.