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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 9, 2021

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.20/cwt +11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 487 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.14/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 418 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.30/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 569 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 151 153
Feeder cattle 346 139 113
Slaughter cattle 34 6 25
Replacement cattle 60 6 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows \bulls 2 to 4 higher feeder steers5 to10 higher feeder heifers 4 to 6 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 169.00–174.00 $171.34 $459 —
331 331 10 180.00 $180.00 $596 —
365–392 389 8 170.00–174.00 $170.47 $663 —
400–440 418 22 159.00–176.00 $165.14 $690 +8.14
470–495 485 3 150.00–156.00 $153.73 $746 +13.73
510–546 538 8 155.00–162.00 $160.56 $864 +3.84
560–575 569 13 147.00–155.00 $154.30 $878 +9.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
410–440 425 2 150.00–157.00 $153.62 $653 +23.62
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 —
570 570 1 142.00 $142.00 $809 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 174.00 $174.00 $809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 137.00–141.00 $139.23 $457 —
395 395 1 139.00 $139.00 $549 +8.50
400–430 415 3 125.00–133.00 $129.64 $538 +0.17
450–491 487 66 133.00–141.00 $136.20 $663 +11.97
560–575 568 2 120.00 $120.00 $682 -5.48
605 605 1 113.00 $113.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 336 7 115.00–130.00 $127.79 $429 -9.21
360 360 1 108.00 $108.00 $389 -15.00
410–435 423 2 113.00–115.00 $114.03 $482 —
450–475 463 4 125.00–130.00 $127.73 $591 —
655 655 1 95.00 $95.00 $622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 144.00 $144.00 $590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 177.00 $177.00 $407 -7.00
270 270 1 187.00 $187.00 $505 +10.12
375–385 380 3 155.00–163.00 $159.30 $605 -0.70
420–445 433 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $669 —
475–485 480 2 140.00–152.00 $145.94 $701 —
505–545 522 3 139.00–141.00 $139.65 $729 —
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 -8.00
605–625 615 2 120.00–126.00 $123.05 $757 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
835 835 1 107.00 $107.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 3 141.00–166.00 $157.72 $438 —
395 395 1 147.00 $147.00 $581 -7.00
405–425 418 3 126.00–134.00 $129.73 $542 -5.27
450–495 473 2 120.00–127.00 $123.67 $585 -16.33
505–545 527 5 123.00–140.00 $130.48 $688 +0.48
570 570 1 123.00 $123.00 $701 +3.50
630 630 1 111.00 $111.00 $699 -8.00
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1210 986 85-90% 12 29.00–56.00 $45.61 $450 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1415 1172 80-85% 11 45.00–66.00 $60.69 $711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1700 1309 6 74.00–87.50 $78.58 $1,029 +3.58
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,300 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 65.00 $65.00 $660 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 3 750.00 $750.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1110 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 640.00–1,040.00 $814.07
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1000–1305 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–640.00 $622.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1470 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,390.00 $1,282.93 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1125–1715 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 700.00–1,650.00 $1,468.47 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —

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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.