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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.43/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 645 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 440 128
Feeder cattle 176 346 101
Slaughter cattle 29 34 22
Replacement cattle 94 60 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK SLAUGTHER COWS STEADY FEEDER STEERS\HEIFER STEADY TO 4 HIGHER

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
390 390 1 177.00 $177.00 $690 +6.53
415–430 424 4 166.00–173.00 $169.75 $720 +4.61
450–475 463 2 161.00–166.00 $163.57 $757 +9.84
520 520 1 156.00 $156.00 $811 -4.56
561 561 6 139.00 $139.00 $780 -15.30
605–649 645 11 135.00–140.00 $135.43 $874 —
700–710 705 3 125.00–129.00 $127.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 124.00–140.00 $131.67 $557 -21.95
470 470 1 149.00 $149.00 $700 —
535–540 538 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $721 +5.00
800 800 1 105.00 $105.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 136.00 $136.00 $320 —
275 275 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $395 —
315–345 332 3 135.00–140.00 $138.07 $458 -1.16
360–395 376 4 135.00 $135.00 $508 -4.00
405–430 418 2 130.00–134.00 $132.06 $552 +2.42
455–490 479 4 125.00–133.00 $128.30 $615 -7.90
500–540 520 2 127.00–133.00 $130.12 $677 —
590 590 1 129.00 $129.00 $761 +9.00
625–645 635 2 110.00–118.00 $113.94 $724 +0.94
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 109.00 $109.00 $420 +1.00
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 +5.97
490 490 1 129.00 $129.00 $632 +1.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 179.00 $179.00 $510 -8.00
300 300 1 184.00 $184.00 $552 —
365–390 381 6 150.00–178.00 $166.40 $634 +7.10
403–425 406 7 158.00–164.00 $163.10 $662 +8.59
485 485 1 147.00 $147.00 $713 +1.06
530–540 535 2 134.00–137.00 $135.49 $725 -4.16
605–635 617 3 115.00–128.00 $120.32 $742 -2.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 164.00 $164.00 $648 +17.00
425 425 1 141.00 $141.00 $599 +11.27
570 570 1 113.00 $113.00 $644 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1525 1204 80-85% 15 45.00–65.00 $58.15 $700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–780 723 85-90% 2 36.00–45.00 $40.14 $290 —
1000–1085 1038 85-90% 3 40.00–55.00 $46.88 $487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1095 1083 2 75.00–80.00 $77.47 $839 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 75.00 $75.00 $908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530–1000 904 (<2 yrs)Open 69 580.00–1,320.00 $1,120.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 780.00 $780.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,470.00 $1,470.00 —
1050–1250 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,070.00–1,460.00 $1,349.20 —
1045–1350 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,243.63 —

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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.