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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.40/cwt ≈ $1,161/hd at 489 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 290 463
Feeder cattle 321 246 340
Slaughter cattle 25 23 77
Replacement cattle 16 21 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $15 higher. Heifers sold steady to $6 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $8 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 300.00–310.00 $305.11 $1,001 —
365–395 377 3 295.00–307.50 $301.01 $1,135 -6.47
425–445 435 3 262.50–267.50 $265.02 $1,153 +10.02
450–485 465 3 250.00–265.00 $254.84 $1,185 +13.11
500–530 515 2 242.50–250.00 $246.14 $1,268 +32.48
560–580 570 2 227.50–237.50 $232.59 $1,326 —
605–615 610 2 216.00–225.00 $220.46 $1,345 +5.46
660–685 670 3 215.00–227.50 $223.24 $1,496 —
705–735 722 3 222.50–226.00 $224.48 $1,621 -4.52
765 765 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,702 +26.25
1095 1095 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–488 479 4 257.50–258.00 $257.75 $1,235 +9.75
545 545 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,313 -4.55
568 568 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,414 +15.09
689 689 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,550 —
747 747 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,688 +4.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 295.00 $295.00 $982 —
375–395 385 3 225.00–280.00 $256.32 $987 -4.03
415 415 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,048 +27.50
450–455 453 2 240.00–247.50 $243.73 $1,104 —
505–545 524 4 225.00–247.50 $233.15 $1,222 —
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 296.00 $296.00 $971 —
427–428 428 6 247.00–255.00 $251.00 $1,074 —
483–490 489 10 237.00–239.00 $237.40 $1,161 —
515 515 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 +16.52
550 550 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,270 —
608 608 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,362 +5.00
673–677 675 6 191.00–215.00 $202.96 $1,370 -11.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 3 270.00–282.50 $277.64 $880 —
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 —
405–435 428 4 242.50–252.50 $246.78 $1,056 +2.99
455–490 470 8 225.00–237.50 $230.32 $1,083 +1.55
505–540 517 5 222.50–232.50 $227.94 $1,178 +6.72
555–570 563 4 212.50–222.50 $217.22 $1,223 —
650–685 668 3 200.00–207.50 $202.51 $1,353 -9.99
795 795 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 —
355–380 369 4 225.00–255.00 $241.47 $891 —
420–445 430 4 232.50–237.50 $236.21 $1,016 +36.21
450–480 465 2 210.00–217.50 $213.87 $994 -0.47
510–540 523 5 205.00–220.50 $213.66 $1,117 +3.03
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 +10.00
260–285 273 2 290.00–295.00 $292.61 $799 -52.39
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 -55.00
350 350 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,032 +15.93
400–410 405 2 270.00–285.00 $277.59 $1,124 -10.18
460–475 466 5 250.00–257.50 $253.98 $1,184 +5.10
500–535 523 4 232.50–240.00 $234.93 $1,229 -2.63
565–595 578 3 210.00–217.50 $214.16 $1,238 -3.35
605–625 615 2 222.50–232.50 $227.42 $1,399 +11.20
655 655 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,425 +7.53
730 730 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 383 5 260.00–277.50 $266.01 $1,019 +6.01
415–445 425 5 250.00–262.50 $256.39 $1,090 -7.19
475 475 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,128 -2.84
545 545 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,185 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1260 1181 85-90% 7 106.00–120.00 $113.24 $1,337 -8.20
1180–1210 1195 85-90% 2 95.00–106.00 $100.43 $1,200 -21.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1500 1438 80-85% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.93 $1,696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1510 1420 2 120.00–130.00 $124.68 $1,770 —
1425–1850 1669 4 142.00–150.00 $146.39 $2,443 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1050–1385 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,179.78
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.