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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.54/cwt ≈ $1,493/hd at 534 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.08/cwt +23.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 564 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $324.08/cwt -44.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 383 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 156 277
Feeder cattle 351 119 258
Slaughter cattle 21 31 15
Replacement cattle 11 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $6 - $15 lower . Heifers sold mixed $15 lower to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $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
368 368 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,380 —
418 418 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,630 ±0.00
554–575 564 13 297.50–317.50 $308.08 $1,738 +23.94
772 772 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 364 4 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,229 —
400–440 420 5 290.00–342.50 $318.98 $1,340 —
450–490 469 6 277.50–300.00 $289.38 $1,357 —
560 560 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,498 —
600–640 620 2 245.00–247.50 $246.21 $1,527 —
780 780 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 -25.00
370–385 380 3 350.00–362.50 $357.43 $1,358 -32.57
405–420 413 3 350.00–375.00 $358.17 $1,479 +23.17
455–460 458 2 312.50–330.00 $321.30 $1,472 —
540 540 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,580 —
560–595 578 2 285.00–300.00 $292.73 $1,692 —
600–610 605 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,679 —
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 -27.50
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 -45.00
815 815 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
275–285 280 2 235.00–295.00 $265.54 $744 —
310–345 329 8 225.00–320.00 $293.90 $967 —
355–390 370 9 245.00–297.50 $283.46 $1,049 +33.46
405–440 424 5 262.50–290.00 $278.29 $1,180 -7.96
455–485 468 4 270.00–285.00 $280.05 $1,311 —
510–545 531 8 230.00–255.00 $242.25 $1,286 +2.25
560–585 576 5 220.00–250.00 $234.48 $1,351 -0.66
675–685 678 3 200.00–222.50 $214.21 $1,452 +14.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–544 534 15 270.00–297.50 $279.54 $1,493 —
595 595 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,562 —
645 645 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 +70.00
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 —
320–335 328 2 355.00–375.00 $365.23 $1,198 +55.23
380–390 385 4 300.00–315.00 $306.20 $1,179 -23.80
410–445 428 2 295.00–310.00 $302.81 $1,296 -17.19
455–475 465 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,383 +19.95
505–525 515 3 262.50–270.00 $267.50 $1,378 -7.44
555–590 570 4 252.50–262.50 $255.00 $1,454 -15.00
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 -2.50
655 655 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,621 +22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 283 8 360.00–470.00 $408.02 $1,155 —
330–340 336 4 325.00–355.00 $343.64 $1,155 -14.42
360–395 383 10 250.00–345.00 $324.08 $1,241 -44.27
400–445 418 6 300.00–320.00 $312.64 $1,307 -22.10
455–490 468 10 272.50–305.00 $291.56 $1,365 +41.56
510–535 527 3 252.50–267.50 $259.88 $1,370 —
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 465.00–470.00 $467.47 $1,066 —
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 +75.00
320–330 325 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 -25.00
350–370 360 2 360.00–370.00 $364.86 $1,313 -30.14
405–440 423 7 335.00–350.00 $341.41 $1,444 -17.57
455–460 458 2 315.00–327.50 $321.28 $1,471 —
510–545 529 4 272.50–287.50 $276.97 $1,465 -1.78
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -5.00
680 680 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,751 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1065 995 85-90% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,184 —
1055–1315 1211 85-90% 5 125.00–135.00 $132.12 $1,600 +2.95
1405 1405 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,051 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1600 1529 80-85% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.04 $2,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1975 1587 3 125.00–135.00 $131.69 $2,090 —
1545–1960 1768 3 159.00–169.00 $163.86 $2,897 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
925–1355 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,530.32
1335–1355 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,012.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 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.