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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 147 272
Feeder cattle 177 120 170
Slaughter cattle 15 22 59
Replacement cattle 14 5 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $15 higher. Heifers sold $5 - $18 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $10 - $14 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
410–435 423 2 300.00–315.00 $307.72 $1,302 +41.62
460–465 463 2 287.50–295.00 $291.23 $1,348 —
550–585 572 3 240.00–250.00 $244.05 $1,396 +11.55
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 -15.00
650 650 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,511 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 —
480–485 483 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 +22.68
355–390 368 4 252.50–290.00 $269.35 $991 —
400–440 425 3 235.00–255.00 $246.39 $1,047 +6.36
450–495 469 9 225.00–255.00 $244.13 $1,145 +19.13
570–595 578 3 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,315 —
600–620 612 3 200.00–235.00 $221.50 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 +15.00
335–344 340 2 305.00–320.00 $312.60 $1,063 —
355–360 358 2 295.00–305.00 $299.97 $1,074 +47.59
420–445 430 3 262.50–267.50 $264.22 $1,136 +11.76
455–485 474 4 260.00–272.50 $264.28 $1,253 +23.24
515–545 530 4 230.00–242.50 $236.75 $1,255 -0.75
565–580 571 4 235.00–245.00 $240.01 $1,370 +45.01
610 610 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,540 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 345.00–350.00 $347.54 $1,008 +7.54
315–320 318 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,145 +4.84
355–370 363 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,189 +17.45
400–445 416 5 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,237 -5.65
450–470 461 4 272.50–282.50 $276.94 $1,277 +3.65
525–535 530 3 252.50–257.50 $254.98 $1,351 +14.98
585–595 590 4 225.00–232.50 $230.02 $1,357 —
610–625 617 3 220.00–227.50 $222.53 $1,373 -7.47
685 685 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,421 —
750 750 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 +10.00
305–345 324 7 267.50–345.00 $325.63 $1,055 +0.63
360–370 365 4 245.00–315.00 $291.32 $1,063 +11.73
420–440 430 2 275.00–285.00 $280.12 $1,205 +8.27
465–485 472 3 232.50–261.00 $251.31 $1,186 +12.35
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–925 878 85-90% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.58 $725 —
1095–1395 1218 85-90% 8 105.00–115.00 $110.40 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1810 1800 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
820–1185 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,562.90
865–1315 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,850.00 $1,626.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.