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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 302 434
Feeder cattle 120 253 317
Slaughter cattle 22 40 85
Replacement cattle 5 9 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder calves sold $2 - $10 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $8 - $17 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 262.20–270.00 $266.10 $1,144 -13.90
590 590 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,372 -2.50
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 215.50 $215.50 $1,261 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 295.00 $295.00 $693 —
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 +37.52
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 +25.00
350–385 368 2 250.00–255.00 $252.38 $929 -2.57
400–435 422 3 245.00–257.50 $252.46 $1,065 -7.54
455–490 477 5 235.00–245.00 $241.04 $1,150 -6.51
500 500 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $1,188 +2.52
590 590 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 -20.00
630 630 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,370 -1.76
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 245.00–270.00 $257.32 $875 +3.62
410–420 415 2 237.50–242.50 $240.03 $996 +16.61
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 -0.54
540–545 543 2 185.00–210.00 $197.44 $1,072 —
740 740 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 +1.34
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 -8.03
360–380 370 4 235.00–295.00 $279.59 $1,034 +4.59
410–445 428 5 250.00–285.00 $271.85 $1,164 +3.34
455–490 474 7 225.00–255.00 $238.96 $1,133 -19.53
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -25.94
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 -20.00
300–320 310 2 350.00–360.00 $355.16 $1,101 +2.29
350–365 358 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,110 -0.75
400–425 410 4 297.50–310.00 $303.12 $1,243 +9.37
460–480 468 3 270.00–275.00 $273.29 $1,279 -1.93
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -32.77
550–555 553 2 232.50–242.50 $237.52 $1,313 -17.48
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $886 —
875–1310 1114 85-90% 12 91.00–108.00 $99.40 $1,107 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1960 1785 2 125.00–132.00 $128.16 $2,288 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.