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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 494 438
Feeder cattle 165 458 341
Slaughter cattle 27 27 60
Replacement cattle 15 9 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $17 higher. Heifers sold $3 - $9 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $6 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +55.00
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 +68.14
405–415 410 2 282.00–295.00 $288.42 $1,183 +13.42
495 495 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,349 —
505–510 507 3 270.00–277.50 $273.32 $1,386 +12.04
555–580 568 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,420 —
600–605 603 2 255.00–257.50 $256.24 $1,545 +19.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 312.50–315.00 $313.75 $1,161 —
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 +30.00
470–485 478 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,207 -3.84
520 520 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,357 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $828 -21.98
325–335 328 3 305.00–315.00 $309.23 $1,014 +21.71
356–395 378 4 255.00–265.00 $261.95 $990 +9.03
400–430 416 5 247.50–257.50 $252.54 $1,051 +9.49
455–495 478 3 237.50–252.50 $243.12 $1,162 +17.83
510–535 523 8 227.50–237.50 $234.67 $1,227 +18.41
595 595 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,220 -8.48
600–625 613 2 200.00–215.00 $207.35 $1,271 —
650–690 670 2 192.50–207.50 $199.78 $1,339 -17.72
785 785 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 250.00–285.00 $266.68 $853 +16.56
385 385 1 247.50 $247.50 $953 +7.42
435–445 438 3 232.50–245.00 $239.94 $1,051 +6.14
455–490 473 3 210.00–235.00 $223.03 $1,055 +8.08
510–545 533 4 205.00–220.00 $214.30 $1,142 +6.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 —— 3 365.00–380.00 $371.57 $1,144 +27.41
365–395 380 —— 2 300.00–310.00 $305.20 $1,160 -13.10
400–420 406 —— 4 300.00–315.00 $306.80 $1,246 +18.06
450–490 468 —— 3 275.00–290.00 $280.63 $1,313 +6.73
505–520 513 —— 3 245.00–255.00 $250.81 $1,287 -10.31
605 605 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 ±0.00
670 670 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 +5.00
780–795 788 —— 2 202.50–205.00 $203.76 $1,606 —
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 +5.33
405–435 424 8 272.50–287.50 $279.90 $1,187 +8.55
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -3.80
500–545 523 3 237.50–240.00 $238.37 $1,247 +4.73
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1005 958 85-90% 2 104.00–110.00 $107.15 $1,026 —
830–1400 1144 85-90% 11 107.00–117.00 $111.79 $1,279 —
1360 1360 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,646 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1480 1451 80-85% 4 117.00–120.00 $118.26 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,187 —
1320–2175 1603 4 135.00–143.00 $138.81 $2,225 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
865–1035 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,477.43
1190–1415 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,983.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.