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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 101 285 262
Feeder cattle 67 251 222
Slaughter cattle 11 16 35
Replacement cattle 23 18 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough data to call a trend. Demand was good, Quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 517 3 282.50–297.50 $288.99 $1,494 -18.51
550–585 565 3 297.50–305.00 $301.59 $1,704 —
600–630 615 2 275.00–285.00 $279.88 $1,721 +19.88
660 660 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,832 —
745 745 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 570 2 277.50–287.50 $282.54 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 -45.00
345 345 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,009 -32.58
360 360 2 275.00 $275.00 $990 -50.08
410 410 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,179 -37.50
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 -10.00
585 585 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,294 -36.25
635 635 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 -25.00
980 980 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,094 -18.98
450–480 465 2 247.50–255.00 $251.13 $1,168 -16.84
580 580 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 360.00–370.00 $364.92 $1,204 +13.24
380–385 383 2 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,331 +0.50
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -47.43
480 480 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,380 -44.21
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 -7.54
560–580 570 2 265.00–277.50 $271.14 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 —
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 +5.45
495 495 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,151 -80.17
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -6.77
560–565 563 2 260.00–272.50 $266.28 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $719 —
895–1375 1218 85-90% 8 105.00–120.00 $114.10 $1,390 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–875 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.58
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1095–1230 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,406.18
1145–1220 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,428.96
1075–1490 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,691.98
1000–1570 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,845.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1225 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,746.46 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.