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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 206 0
Feeder cattle 235 177 0
Slaughter cattle 22 15 0
Replacement cattle 17 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $5 - $13 higher. Heifers sold mixed $9 lower to $12 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold $6 - $10 lower. There will be no sale next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 -10.00
425 425 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 +27.28
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 -11.23
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
575 575 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,509 +18.45
620–625 623 2 242.50–257.50 $250.03 $1,558 +25.03
655–685 670 2 240.00–252.50 $246.11 $1,649 +13.61
705 705 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,472 —
550–578 561 5 275.00–276.00 $275.41 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,292 -0.09
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 -15.00
300–310 305 2 320.00–330.00 $325.08 $991 +12.48
350 350 2 285.00–287.50 $286.25 $1,002 -13.72
400–430 418 3 270.00–280.00 $273.19 $1,142 +8.97
470 470 2 247.50–255.00 $251.25 $1,181 -13.03
505–540 523 2 237.50–250.00 $243.54 $1,274 +6.79
550–595 572 3 225.00–230.00 $226.73 $1,297 -13.28
620 620 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,256 -50.00
650–690 670 2 200.00–215.00 $207.28 $1,389 —
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +15.00
365–390 378 2 265.00–270.00 $267.58 $1,011 -1.77
420–445 437 3 255.00–265.00 $260.80 $1,140 +14.41
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 -4.13
505–540 519 4 215.00–235.00 $226.67 $1,176 —
580–585 583 3 202.50–217.50 $211.66 $1,234 -15.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,154 —
490 490 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,262 —
565 565 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 -12.54
315–340 328 2 325.00–335.00 $329.81 $1,082 -30.19
365–385 372 3 320.00–330.00 $325.09 $1,209 -2.36
415–420 418 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,306 +15.02
450–480 467 3 272.50–277.50 $274.98 $1,284 -1.96
500–505 501 5 262.50–272.50 $267.99 $1,343 +13.01
555–570 563 2 250.00–265.00 $257.40 $1,449 +27.38
620–630 625 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,484 +14.95
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 -25.63
370 370 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,101 +6.18
415–430 423 3 280.00–290.00 $285.78 $1,209 +5.66
460 460 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,184 +6.19
525–535 530 3 225.00–260.00 $245.08 $1,299 —
550–590 569 6 235.00–247.50 $242.88 $1,382 +22.88
605–620 613 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1230 1103 85-90% 2 83.00–90.00 $86.90 $959 —
1070–1355 1190 85-90% 7 102.00–113.00 $109.46 $1,303 —
1155–1340 1275 85-90% 3 118.00–120.00 $119.05 $1,518 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1550 1485 80-85% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.59 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2210 1777 3 135.00 $135.00 $2,399 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1075 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,262.99
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1060–1365 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,503.30
1170–1415 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,689.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1540 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,105.84 —
1245–1610 1428 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,856.39 —
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.