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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.48/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 581 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.50/cwt ≈ $673/hd at 512 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 163 240
Feeder cattle 139 142 229
Slaughter cattle 6 18 11
Replacement cattle 6 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 3 to7 lower feeder steers\heifers 3 to 5 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 157.00 $157.00 $667 -9.52
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -15.00
515–545 528 3 155.00–160.00 $156.72 $827 +11.72
550–575 560 3 138.00–159.00 $145.28 $814 +8.41
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $376 +8.48
385–390 388 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $506 +7.10
435–440 438 2 125.00–134.00 $129.47 $567 -5.53
455–495 474 4 118.00–128.00 $124.23 $589 —
500–530 520 3 116.00–128.00 $122.00 $634 +4.95
550–595 581 15 116.00–127.50 $125.48 $729 +8.44
655 655 1 107.00 $107.00 $701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 137.00 $137.00 $438 +8.00
365 365 3 123.00 $123.00 $449 -5.00
512 512 14 131.50 $131.50 $673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 184.00 $184.00 $451 —
270–295 283 2 168.00–185.00 $176.88 $501 -2.12
325–345 334 4 129.00–188.00 $169.05 $565 -6.12
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
560 560 1 133.00 $133.00 $745 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 —
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 -3.50
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
550 550 2 117.00–122.00 $119.50 $657 —
600 600 1 119.00 $119.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1615 1397 80-85% 3 52.50–65.00 $58.13 $812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 30.50 $30.50 $268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 75.00 $75.00 $990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00

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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.