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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.00/cwt ≈ $1,611/hd at 413 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.14/cwt -23.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 570 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 188 358
Feeder cattle 119 162 301
Slaughter cattle 31 15 31
Replacement cattle 6 11 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale steers sold $6 - $10 higher. Heifers sold $4 - $20 higher. Slaughter cows sold $9 - $17 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $15 - $20 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 19 390.00 $390.00 $1,611 —
522 522 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,545 —
559–590 570 11 280.00–291.00 $284.14 $1,620 -23.29
693 693 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,109 —
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 —
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 +62.50
660–680 670 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,893 —
730 730 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,862 -10.00
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
665 665 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 -55.00
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 +1.79
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 +45.00
405 405 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,296 +67.50
495 495 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,374 —
500–520 511 4 272.50–282.50 $274.94 $1,405 +54.94
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 +37.50
610 610 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,449 —
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 +15.00
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 +25.00
420 420 2 275.00–297.50 $286.25 $1,202 +38.13
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +11.42
550–590 565 3 222.50–242.50 $235.14 $1,329 +50.14
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
745 745 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 +40.00
325 325 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,284 +25.11
370 370 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,462 +29.91
410–415 413 2 355.00–363.00 $358.98 $1,483 +31.60
495 495 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,361 -19.21
525–535 529 4 272.50–287.50 $278.75 $1,475 -13.13
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -12.50
600–635 615 3 275.00–280.00 $278.35 $1,712 +12.15
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 307 5 345.00–370.00 $358.06 $1,099 +18.06
375–385 378 3 360.00–375.00 $368.35 $1,392 +24.89
405–445 423 3 325.00–340.00 $334.74 $1,416 +49.74
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 -32.50
600–645 623 2 230.00–250.00 $239.64 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,965 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–910 845 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.31 $949 +11.22
1000–1460 1214 85-90% 5 125.00–134.00 $129.17 $1,568 —
1155–1320 1253 85-90% 4 140.00–148.00 $142.88 $1,790 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1470 1450 80-85% 5 135.00–141.00 $137.81 $1,998 +20.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1630 1217 3 105.00–127.00 $119.53 $1,455 —
980–1900 1461 7 134.00–176.00 $155.42 $2,271 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.