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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.50/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 845 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 212 312
Feeder cattle 251 156 244
Slaughter cattle 16 21 43
Replacement cattle 18 35 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $4 - $12 higher. Heifers sold $9 - $15 higher , $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,550 +13.00
515 515 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,612 —
550 550 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,507 -0.87
845 845 60 236.50 $236.50 $1,998 +5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 —
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —
415–440 428 3 335.00–340.00 $336.61 $1,441 -8.39
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 +30.00
540 540 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,660 +12.55
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–434 428 6 312.00–325.00 $314.02 $1,344 -0.98
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
305–345 325 4 300.00–315.00 $308.37 $1,002 +6.13
400–410 405 2 257.50–295.00 $276.48 $1,120 +15.83
465–490 478 6 262.50–275.00 $267.97 $1,281 +7.97
520–545 528 4 255.00–260.00 $256.91 $1,356 +16.91
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 +5.00
305–320 315 3 320.00–335.00 $325.08 $1,024 -1.08
360–395 379 4 320.00–335.00 $325.08 $1,232 +35.08
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 +46.87
455 455 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,331 +23.37
545 545 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,567 +36.56
550 550 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,416 +35.06
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 —
320–340 332 3 350.00–355.00 $351.68 $1,168 +5.46
370–395 383 5 345.00–350.00 $347.02 $1,329 +9.48
415–440 428 2 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $1,487 +20.06
450–475 462 3 330.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,533 -13.29
500–505 503 2 300.00–315.00 $307.54 $1,547 +16.58
725 725 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 350.00–375.00 $363.19 $981 —
350–395 380 5 270.00–337.50 $309.55 $1,176 -10.45
425–440 433 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,440 +36.14
480–490 485 2 305.00–320.50 $312.67 $1,516 +7.92
525–540 536 4 235.00–292.50 $276.77 $1,483 +23.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1050 1030 85-90% 3 93.00–99.00 $95.02 $979 +4.50
1050–1310 1148 85-90% 5 106.00–115.00 $112.27 $1,289 —
1340 1340 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,608 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1785 1689 4 142.00–150.00 $146.03 $2,466 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912–1065 966 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,156.69
1085–1160 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,556.68
995–1380 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,209.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $14,535
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 $13,872

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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.