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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.47/cwt -9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 575 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 362 413
Feeder cattle 321 321 266
Slaughter cattle 18 25 105
Replacement cattle 8 16 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher. Heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $6 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,284 +3.25
550–589 575 14 234.00–250.00 $239.47 $1,377 -9.53
623 623 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,420 —
653 653 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 390.00 $390.00 $878 —
280 280 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,015 —
320–330 325 2 335.00–345.00 $340.08 $1,105 +34.97
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 +28.99
405–410 408 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,173 +22.46
460–490 478 5 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,267 +10.16
500–540 511 6 242.50–257.50 $251.13 $1,283 +4.99
555–595 572 5 232.50–240.00 $235.54 $1,347 +2.95
620 620 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 +7.54
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 -8.24
705 705 2 231.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,643 +8.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 —
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 +35.00
360–395 378 3 275.00–310.00 $291.32 $1,101 +35.00
420–445 430 7 250.00–272.50 $264.71 $1,138 +12.21
470–495 485 5 242.50–250.00 $247.36 $1,200 +3.63
525 525 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,142 -15.65
565–595 581 4 225.00–227.00 $225.51 $1,310 +15.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 305.00 $305.00 $671 —
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 —
310–315 313 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $884 +4.84
355–360 358 3 257.50–270.00 $264.98 $949 -15.02
405–445 431 6 235.00–247.50 $238.64 $1,029 -8.14
455–485 474 7 229.00–237.50 $232.91 $1,104 +2.59
505 505 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,174 +4.56
550 550 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,224 +5.28
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
745 745 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,098 -11.40
591 591 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,300 —
688 688 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,527 +19.04
789 789 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 ±0.00
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 +8.53
435–445 441 5 222.50–232.50 $226.51 $999 -9.70
450–495 478 3 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,064 +8.62
505–535 520 3 210.00–215.00 $213.29 $1,109 -0.37
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 +57.39
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 +55.00
350–360 355 2 272.00–280.00 $276.06 $980 -18.94
405–445 420 4 272.50–275.00 $273.76 $1,150 -3.83
460–470 467 3 260.00–270.00 $263.36 $1,230 +9.38
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 +20.07
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -4.16
635–640 638 2 222.50–225.00 $223.75 $1,428 -3.67
655–660 658 2 222.50–225.00 $223.75 $1,472 +6.25
775 775 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 —
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
395 395 1 237.50 $237.50 $938 -28.51
405–440 429 7 237.50–260.00 $248.32 $1,065 -8.07
460–495 472 3 225.00–245.00 $238.50 $1,126 +1.00
540 540 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $1,262 +16.25

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1055 1018 85-90% 2 100.00–106.00 $103.11 $1,050 —
965–1345 1188 85-90% 7 110.00–117.00 $114.04 $1,355 +0.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1480 1428 80-85% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.44 $1,591 -6.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1845 1788 3 144.00–148.00 $145.60 $2,603 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1330–1515 1452 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,471.84

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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.