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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 386 571
Feeder cattle 207 349 468
Slaughter cattle 32 31 63
Replacement cattle 11 6 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $15 higher. Heifers sold mixed $7 lower to $12 higher. Feeder bulls sold $3 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 300.00–315.00 $307.10 $1,007 —
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +14.86
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 -25.00
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 +9.07
500–515 508 2 275.00–277.50 $276.23 $1,403 +14.93
560–575 570 4 247.50–252.50 $249.36 $1,421 +9.43
600–645 615 7 227.50–235.00 $233.17 $1,434 -3.52
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 267.50 $267.50 $950 -28.57
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 -51.30
525–540 531 4 240.00–255.00 $248.07 $1,317 +0.57
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 ±0.00
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 -21.28
360–385 378 4 272.50–275.00 $274.36 $1,037 +9.96
405–425 415 3 267.50–275.00 $269.94 $1,120 +12.47
455–490 470 4 215.00–227.50 $223.23 $1,049 -15.65
505–545 521 5 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,159 -2.49
565–570 568 3 217.50–222.50 $220.01 $1,250 +2.36
645 645 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,435 —
650 650 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,414 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 379 6 225.00–262.50 $244.17 $925 -9.16
415–420 418 2 232.50–255.00 $243.68 $1,019 +0.17
490 490 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,017 +0.46
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 330.00–350.00 $337.85 $919 +10.12
325–345 339 4 300.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,042 -5.79
395 395 2 295.00–302.50 $298.75 $1,180 +10.71
400–445 427 5 250.00–292.50 $273.50 $1,168 —
465–485 476 7 262.50–297.50 $278.86 $1,327 +26.29
515–545 525 4 225.00–257.50 $242.92 $1,275 —
580 580 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,348 +15.50
630 630 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,370 —
675 675 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 -70.00
285 285 2 355.00–370.00 $362.50 $1,033 +4.87
300–335 318 4 350.00–365.00 $357.22 $1,136 +8.53
370–385 378 4 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,172 -3.25
400–440 423 5 300.00–305.00 $302.01 $1,278 —
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 +44.44
500–515 507 3 270.00–282.50 $274.11 $1,390 +48.24
560–585 573 2 240.00–247.50 $243.67 $1,396 +12.02
605 605 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,467 +13.18
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752–1195 1004 85-90% 6 106.00–110.00 $107.93 $1,084 +11.15
725–1365 1111 85-90% 12 111.00–125.00 $114.46 $1,272 +1.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1510 1478 80-85% 2 116.00–123.00 $119.58 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2000 1690 4 139.00–147.00 $143.42 $2,424 +2.16

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–830 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 142.50–157.50 $148.85 $1,168

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–905 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,438.90
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
785–1215 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,525.00 $1,299.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.