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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $305.83/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 431 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $332.79/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 368 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 383 256
Feeder cattle 221 351 230
Slaughter cattle 13 21 21
Replacement cattle 42 11 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $15 lower. Heifers sold mixed $15 lower to $13 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $7 - $12 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 415.00 $415.00 $975 +15.00
270 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 —
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 -20.00
355–360 358 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $1,262 -4.95
420–445 433 2 305.00–312.50 $308.86 $1,337 -49.31
455–485 470 4 275.00–290.00 $278.79 $1,310 -42.51
515–520 518 2 282.50–290.00 $286.23 $1,483 -6.27
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 -7.73
620 620 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,566 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 -27.51
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 -58.98
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —
590 590 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 -12.50

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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 +54.46
300–345 323 2 280.00–300.00 $290.70 $939 -3.20
360–395 383 8 275.00–305.00 $292.01 $1,118 +8.55
405–445 421 7 225.00–280.00 $267.77 $1,127 -10.52
465–485 478 3 255.00–265.00 $261.76 $1,251 -18.29
515–525 520 2 225.00–232.50 $228.71 $1,189 -13.54
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -9.48
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 340.00–355.00 $347.50 $904 +22.50
310–330 321 4 335.00–345.00 $338.77 $1,087 -26.46
355–390 377 5 315.00–320.00 $316.94 $1,195 +10.74
415–420 417 3 290.00–305.00 $298.34 $1,244 -4.47
455–465 460 3 277.50–285.00 $280.00 $1,288 -17.45
500 500 2 262.50–265.00 $263.75 $1,319 -3.75
645 645 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,725 +32.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,421 +2.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 3 300.00–400.00 $357.77 $977 -50.25
325–330 329 4 315.00–355.00 $331.31 $1,090 -12.33
350–395 368 10 315.00–350.00 $332.79 $1,225 +8.71
415–445 431 11 275.00–325.00 $305.83 $1,318 -6.81
455–485 467 5 275.00–300.00 $287.43 $1,342 -4.13
505–545 525 2 250.00–275.00 $262.02 $1,376 +2.14
555–585 568 4 250.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,477 +10.00
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 415.00–420.00 $417.50 $1,044 -72.50
315–325 322 3 370.00–385.00 $379.95 $1,223 +9.95
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 +5.14
400–430 416 4 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $1,414 -1.43
455–460 458 2 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,443 -6.25
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 +33.03
560–580 570 2 280.00–282.50 $281.23 $1,603 +6.23
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 164.00 $164.00 $2,690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $906 —
1105–1195 1150 85-90% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.44 $1,535 —
1085–1390 1173 85-90% 4 113.00–127.00 $122.82 $1,441 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,076 +3.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–855 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 177.50–180.00 $178.78 $1,489

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
818–1675 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,320.64
955–1310 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,441.69
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
975–1350 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,450.00 $2,051.61
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
940–1180 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–3,000.00 $2,233.33 —
1168–1575 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,820.96 —

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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.