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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.18/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 491 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 609 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.88/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 468 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 347 490
Feeder cattle 349 321 411
Slaughter cattle 31 18 60
Replacement cattle 6 8 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $12 higher. Heifers sold mixed $7 lower to $12 higher. Slaughter 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
487–499 491 16 262.50–280.00 $275.18 $1,351 +14.18
533 533 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,348 —
560 560 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,467 +22.53
609 609 16 239.00 $239.00 $1,456 +11.00
656 656 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,594 +16.00
746 746 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 -40.00
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 -62.50
350–380 362 3 320.00–330.00 $325.14 $1,177 -4.86
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +32.52
455–490 472 5 265.00–275.00 $270.93 $1,279 +5.93
520–545 530 3 257.50–269.00 $261.30 $1,385 +10.17
550–595 574 6 235.00–245.00 $239.93 $1,377 +4.39
615–645 630 3 232.50–240.00 $236.69 $1,491 +8.69
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
725 725 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,613 -10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 295.00–297.20 $296.07 $1,095 +4.75
400–420 412 3 271.00–290.00 $281.30 $1,159 +16.59
455–490 475 3 245.00–260.00 $254.37 $1,208 +7.01
535 535 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,324 +30.00
610–635 622 3 215.00–225.00 $221.60 $1,378 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 -10.00
300–305 303 2 267.50–275.00 $271.28 $822 -11.20
355–390 376 7 261.00–267.50 $264.40 $994 -0.58
405–410 408 2 252.50–262.50 $257.47 $1,050 +18.83
450–490 468 12 232.50–245.00 $238.88 $1,118 +5.97
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -7.50
560–595 578 2 212.50–222.50 $217.65 $1,258 -4.85
605 605 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,286 —
660 660 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,115 —
482 482 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,133 +9.00
595 595 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,303 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 —
350–385 367 3 252.50–255.00 $253.33 $930 +3.33
440–445 443 3 240.00–248.00 $243.51 $1,079 +17.00
455–495 478 3 192.50–217.50 $207.04 $990 -15.45
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 405.00 $405.00 $992 —
265–295 280 2 355.00–360.00 $357.63 $1,001 +7.63
310–325 319 4 345.00–355.00 $348.69 $1,112 -11.31
370–385 380 3 310.00–320.00 $313.25 $1,190 +37.19
450–480 465 4 267.50–277.50 $270.56 $1,258 +7.20
525–545 534 4 225.00–227.50 $225.87 $1,206 -29.13
555–580 564 5 227.50–241.00 $231.65 $1,307 +21.65
605–630 615 3 225.00–234.00 $229.32 $1,410 +5.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
260–285 273 4 310.00–335.00 $327.73 $895 +12.73
300–340 320 2 300.00–325.00 $313.28 $1,002 +88.28
355–395 378 8 275.00–300.00 $288.04 $1,089 +50.54
450–490 471 6 245.00–262.50 $252.57 $1,190 +14.07
560–590 573 5 210.00–225.00 $217.00 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1055 1015 85-90% 3 93.00–103.00 $96.78 $982 -6.33
895–1310 1127 85-90% 12 105.00–118.00 $112.94 $1,273 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1485 1440 80-85% 3 110.00–117.00 $112.92 $1,626 +1.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1890 1677 3 139.00–145.00 $141.26 $2,369 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 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 $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
905–1375 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,376.92

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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.