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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 274 545
Feeder cattle 198 235 460
Slaughter cattle 23 22 55
Replacement cattle 15 17 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold $7 - $20 higher. Heifers sold $4 - $13 higher, $27 in spots. Bull calves sold $8 - $20 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 +30.00
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 -5.00
465 465 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 +15.00
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 +20.00
605–615 610 2 255.00–267.50 $261.30 $1,594 +11.27
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 +3.89
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 2 280.00–285.00 $282.44 $1,477 —
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
260–275 267 3 330.00–340.00 $333.44 $890 +23.44
305–345 328 3 305.00–310.00 $306.70 $1,006 -18.38
355–375 363 5 305.00–310.00 $306.96 $1,114 +20.71
400–435 420 4 275.00–285.00 $280.53 $1,178 +7.34
450–470 460 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 +28.75
505–540 523 2 265.00–275.00 $270.17 $1,413 +26.63
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 +18.27
600–610 605 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,467 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 -20.00
370–385 379 4 287.50–295.00 $290.60 $1,101 +23.02
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +13.33
555–560 558 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,242 +10.85
640 640 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 380.00–390.00 $385.04 $1,109 +50.04
300–335 313 3 375.00–380.00 $376.60 $1,179 +46.79
370–385 376 5 360.00–370.00 $362.99 $1,365 +37.90
400–435 418 3 325.00–335.00 $328.47 $1,373 +15.98
455–465 460 4 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,368 +22.52
500–530 514 6 287.50–295.00 $291.27 $1,497 +23.28
570–590 580 2 275.00–285.00 $280.09 $1,625 +22.69
625 625 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,516 +5.02
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 +40.00
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 370.00–375.00 $372.57 $1,073 —
325–340 333 2 335.00–360.00 $347.78 $1,158 +47.78
350–395 377 6 330.00–355.00 $343.14 $1,294 +45.64
435–440 438 2 265.00–302.50 $283.86 $1,243 -1.92
490–495 493 2 275.00–285.00 $279.97 $1,380 +22.47
555–590 578 4 260.00–270.00 $264.94 $1,531 +22.06
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1085 984 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $95.31 $938 —
940–1320 1165 85-90% 12 105.00–120.00 $110.92 $1,292 +1.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1575 1533 80-85% 2 105.00–115.00 $110.14 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1915 1753 2 137.00–138.00 $137.45 $2,409 +2.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–820 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,600.77
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1020–1360 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,676.67
1140–1185 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,671.61

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
910–1240 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,692.33 —

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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.