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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.63/cwt ≈ $1,628/hd at 691 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 236 303
Feeder cattle 156 198 249
Slaughter cattle 21 23 32
Replacement cattle 35 15 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle sold mixed $12 lower to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,516 —
560–585 575 5 270.00–282.50 $274.87 $1,581 —
688–692 691 11 234.00–240.00 $235.63 $1,628 —
848 848 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,019 —
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 +15.00
450–475 463 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,389 +5.00
515–535 525 3 292.50–300.00 $294.95 $1,548 -5.05
560 560 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,630 —
755 755 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,820 +16.00
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
420 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 —
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 —
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 -22.44
580–590 585 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,433 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 -3.44
310–325 318 2 322.50–330.00 $326.16 $1,037 +19.46
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 -16.96
415–440 426 4 272.50–282.50 $278.13 $1,185 -2.40
460–480 472 3 265.00–272.50 $269.13 $1,270 -10.87
500–545 517 5 247.50–255.00 $250.94 $1,297 -19.23
550–575 563 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,252 -22.56
605 605 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,376 -15.00
720–730 725 2 196.00–202.50 $199.23 $1,444 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 292.50–315.00 $302.24 $1,013 +27.24
405–430 422 3 250.00–270.00 $260.65 $1,100 —
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 -17.78
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 -23.14
400–445 424 7 275.00–315.00 $296.40 $1,257 +12.54
450–466 460 7 287.50–317.50 $304.75 $1,402 +24.78
530–535 533 2 247.50–260.00 $253.72 $1,352 —
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 -39.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 345.00–347.50 $346.22 $1,136 -30.38
350–360 355 2 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,198 -25.45
425–440 433 2 320.00–335.00 $327.37 $1,418 -1.10
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 +47.50
500–540 518 3 285.00–295.00 $290.96 $1,507 -0.31
575–590 583 2 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,486 -25.15
600 600 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,545 +15.00
670 670 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,658 -37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1070 1025 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.52 $928 —
980–1380 1159 85-90% 9 110.00–119.00 $114.24 $1,324 +3.32
1170–1325 1248 85-90% 2 118.00–118.50 $118.23 $1,476 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1440 1422 80-85% 3 115.00–118.00 $117.01 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,186 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,151

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–770 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,636.15
840–1050 941 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,834.54
715–1285 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–2,100.00 $1,679.26
640–1245 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,700.00 $2,079.15
965–1190 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,826.86
855–1345 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–2,950.00 $1,979.64
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.