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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 207 411
Feeder cattle 253 165 266
Slaughter cattle 40 27 94
Replacement cattle 9 15 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $3 - $10 lower. Heifers sold under 400# $2 - $10 lower, over 400# $3 - $15 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to $5 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to $3 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 -40.00
430–435 433 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,212 -8.42
460–475 468 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $1,346 +15.04
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -15.00
750–755 753 2 205.00–207.50 $206.25 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,386 —
570 570 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 ±0.00
470–485 478 2 273.00–275.00 $274.02 $1,310 +21.56
785 785 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,531 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $785 -10.04
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 -29.23
370–385 378 2 252.50–257.50 $254.95 $964 -7.00
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 +7.46
465–485 475 2 245.00–250.00 $247.55 $1,176 +4.43
525–535 530 2 232.50–237.50 $234.98 $1,245 +0.31
560–595 576 7 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,238 +10.00
605–645 630 3 215.00–225.00 $219.26 $1,381 +11.91
665–670 668 2 215.00–217.50 $216.25 $1,445 +16.47
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
325–330 328 2 247.50–260.00 $253.70 $832 -12.98
360–395 378 2 242.50 $242.50 $917 -5.00
400–445 425 6 205.00–242.50 $223.42 $950 -16.52
455–490 477 5 217.50–235.00 $225.54 $1,076 +2.51
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 217.50 $217.50 $713 —
419 419 5 217.50 $217.50 $911 —
523 523 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 295.00–345.00 $318.66 $892 —
300–325 317 3 325.00–345.00 $333.03 $1,056 —
370 370 2 250.00–300.00 $275.00 $1,018 -15.00
400–435 414 7 242.50–285.00 $268.51 $1,112 -11.39
460–495 472 5 252.50–267.50 $258.49 $1,220 +8.49
510–540 519 8 237.50–260.00 $250.94 $1,302 +12.57
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —
620–645 632 3 207.50–225.00 $217.38 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
310–345 327 5 345.00–360.00 $352.87 $1,154 -18.70
370–390 378 3 305.00–315.00 $310.75 $1,175 +5.55
400–440 420 6 287.50–300.00 $293.75 $1,234 -13.05
450–490 469 5 270.00–280.00 $275.22 $1,291 -5.41
505–530 517 3 267.50–280.00 $272.77 $1,410 +21.96
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +15.00
650–665 658 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,464 -2.53
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1390 1186 85-90% 14 106.00–116.00 $112.22 $1,331 —
1235–1260 1243 85-90% 3 99.00–107.00 $103.03 $1,281 —
1315–1365 1340 85-90% 5 115.00–120.00 $117.78 $1,578 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1675 1489 80-85% 7 110.00–115.00 $113.27 $1,687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2055 1745 3 139.00–144.00 $142.15 $2,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–995 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,386.77
1035–1090 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,364.12
1270–1330 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,900.00 $1,643.56

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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.