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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.49/cwt ≈ $1,323/hd at 491 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.00/cwt ≈ $1,084/hd at 516 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $271.35/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 430 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 250 316
Feeder cattle 458 207 238
Slaughter cattle 27 32 42
Replacement cattle 9 11 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $14 lower. Heifers sold $2 - $11 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $3 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–321 320 11 275.00–360.00 $336.98 $1,078 —
402–444 421 9 260.00–307.50 $289.16 $1,217 —
488–491 491 20 265.00–280.00 $269.49 $1,323 —
542 542 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,371 —
595 595 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,562 —
609–638 628 12 247.50 $247.50 $1,554 —
835 835 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,870 —
995 995 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 +7.90
380–395 388 4 282.50–290.00 $286.86 $1,113 -53.14
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 -20.00
450–460 455 2 272.50–280.00 $276.29 $1,257 -3.71
505–510 508 2 255.00–267.50 $261.28 $1,327 -14.95
610–645 628 2 230.00–242.50 $236.42 $1,485 +3.25
655–680 666 4 230.00–237.50 $235.00 $1,565 +10.00
710 710 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,651 —
750–765 758 2 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +5.00
475–480 478 2 247.50–265.00 $256.30 $1,225 —
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 -3.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–393 382 7 240.00–250.00 $245.59 $938 —
427 427 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,068 —
478 478 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,099 —
516 516 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,084 —
588 588 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 5 300.00–307.50 $304.50 $862 +4.50
305–310 308 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $886 +37.52
350–385 371 5 247.50–257.50 $252.92 $938 -21.44
405–430 415 4 240.00–252.50 $243.05 $1,009 -26.89
455–480 468 9 220.00–232.50 $225.29 $1,054 +2.06
500–540 520 4 212.50–220.00 $216.26 $1,125 -6.25
550–585 568 2 205.00–222.50 $213.48 $1,213 -6.53
660 660 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,436 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 285.00 $285.00 $784 —
305–345 332 5 212.50–265.00 $250.12 $830 —
360–395 381 8 212.50–285.00 $240.08 $915 -4.09
420–430 428 4 225.00–237.50 $233.80 $1,001 -9.88
465–495 485 3 212.50–217.50 $214.95 $1,043 +7.45
505–530 515 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 300.00–315.00 $310.03 $859 -27.82
325–345 336 5 295.00–335.00 $306.21 $1,029 -1.28
355–395 378 10 225.00–305.00 $284.67 $1,076 -14.08
410–440 430 15 262.50–277.50 $271.35 $1,167 -2.15
460–480 468 4 237.50–265.00 $253.80 $1,188 -25.06
520–545 531 4 222.50–245.00 $233.64 $1,241 -9.28
560–595 578 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,257 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 320.00–335.00 $327.02 $893 -35.48
300–330 313 6 340.00–350.00 $344.16 $1,077 -13.06
350–385 368 6 310.00–320.00 $318.30 $1,171 +8.30
400–440 418 4 285.00–295.00 $288.74 $1,207 -13.27
450–495 469 9 270.00–280.00 $273.90 $1,285 -41.10
500–515 508 2 252.50–270.00 $261.12 $1,326 -12.99
550–595 573 5 222.50–237.50 $227.90 $1,306 -15.77
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 -17.50
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–905 790 85-90% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.86 $734 —
725–1380 1196 85-90% 15 107.00–119.00 $113.14 $1,353 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1705 1552 80-85% 3 117.00–121.00 $119.20 $1,850 —
1605 1605 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1980 1683 2 142.00–150.00 $146.71 $2,469 +3.29
1685 1685 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,207 -12.42

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 152.50 $152.50 $961

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1695 1695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,746

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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.