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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.43/cwt ≈ $1,789/hd at 582 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 101 262
Feeder cattle 162 67 222
Slaughter cattle 15 11 35
Replacement cattle 11 23 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale feeder calves sold $3 - $12 higher, $20 in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $3 - $10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–594 582 16 302.50–310.00 $307.43 $1,789 —
710 710 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 $1,286 —
445 445 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,213 —
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 —
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -18.99
550 550 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,634 -4.59
600–620 610 2 275.00–282.50 $278.81 $1,701 -1.07
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 ±0.00
1050 1050 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 —
570–595 583 2 250.00–272.50 $261.01 $1,522 -21.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,237 —
531 531 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,455 —
563 563 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,565 —
600 600 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 +40.00
310–325 317 3 300.00–315.00 $308.21 $977 +15.71
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 +10.00
405 405 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,023 -35.00
455 455 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,217 -15.00
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
560 560 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,302 +11.25
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
730 730 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
405–425 415 2 222.50–275.00 $248.12 $1,030 -9.38
475–490 483 2 235.00–250.00 $242.38 $1,171 -8.75
510–515 513 2 225.00–232.20 $228.58 $1,173 —
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 3 410.00–420.00 $414.93 $954 —
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 —
300–330 317 3 365.00–375.00 $369.89 $1,173 +4.97
350–370 357 3 360.00–370.00 $365.09 $1,303 +17.57
400–440 420 2 325.00–330.00 $327.38 $1,375 +27.38
460–470 463 3 290.00–300.00 $294.21 $1,362 +6.71
515–545 528 4 287.50–297.50 $291.88 $1,541 -8.12
555 555 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,623 +21.36
605–620 613 2 262.50–270.00 $266.20 $1,632 —
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 -15.00
360–395 373 4 330.00–355.00 $343.46 $1,281 +28.46
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 —
465–485 475 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,342 +50.00
505–530 517 3 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,461 +12.54
585–590 587 3 265.00–275.00 $271.68 $1,595 +5.40

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–940 835 85-90% 3 97.00–109.00 $101.09 $844 —
820–1170 970 85-90% 5 111.00–123.00 $117.80 $1,143 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1485 1453 80-85% 2 112.00–122.00 $117.11 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1600 1445 2 132.00–135.00 $133.66 $1,931 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $980

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850–970 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,343.27
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1135 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,557.38 —

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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.