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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.75/cwt ≈ $1,041/hd at 778 lb · 64 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.10/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 865 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.71/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 413 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 405 160
Feeder cattle 364 340 126
Slaughter cattle 45 40 22
Replacement cattle 9 25 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 64 133.75 $133.75 $1,041 —
865 865 57 135.10 $135.10 $1,169 +4.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
305–345 325 3 170.00–195.00 $180.52 $587 —
350–375 363 3 182.00–185.00 $183.35 $666 +10.94
413–415 413 14 174.00–178.00 $177.71 $734 +3.71
460–485 473 2 166.00–174.00 $169.89 $804 -9.11
535 535 1 143.00 $143.00 $765 -17.86
610 610 11 157.50 $157.50 $961 +6.50
661 661 6 143.00 $143.00 $945 +14.00
745 745 7 133.00 $133.00 $991 +1.00
809–825 812 6 122.50–125.00 $124.58 $1,012 —
945 945 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $575 +24.50
375 375 1 164.00 $164.00 $615 —
465–470 468 2 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 -2.60
320–345 333 4 146.00–149.00 $147.72 $492 +0.20
355–370 360 3 134.00–145.00 $139.67 $503 -3.93
415–445 427 3 137.00–148.00 $141.61 $605 +0.47
455–485 474 6 135.00–146.00 $140.61 $666 +0.25
510 510 1 149.00 $149.00 $760 +11.75
585 585 1 129.00 $129.00 $755 +2.08
630 630 1 105.00 $105.00 $662 -18.00
665–695 678 3 115.00–122.00 $117.62 $797 —
755 755 1 105.00 $105.00 $793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 150.00 $150.00 $285 —
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 —
385 385 1 138.00 $138.00 $531 +12.00
400–430 415 2 130.00–144.00 $136.75 $568 +26.75
520–545 528 3 115.00–130.00 $120.95 $639 -4.05
555–575 563 3 106.00–118.00 $112.28 $632 -12.72
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 174.00–199.00 $186.08 $415 +4.08
270 270 1 181.00 $181.00 $489 -5.85
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 -19.18
365–375 370 2 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $612 -16.22
410–425 419 4 161.00–172.00 $167.53 $702 -4.14
500–525 513 2 130.00–163.00 $146.10 $749 +9.60
555–590 570 3 126.00–135.00 $130.24 $742 -2.22
640 640 1 122.00 $122.00 $781 -12.52
675 675 1 124.00 $124.00 $837 —
805 805 1 122.00 $122.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 -34.14
365 365 1 142.00 $142.00 $518 -22.00
420–430 427 3 145.00–152.00 $148.98 $636 -6.02
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 177.00 $177.00 $575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–890 749 85-90% 8 25.00–35.00 $30.13 $226 —
710–1175 955 85-90% 11 37.00–59.50 $49.27 $471 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1780 1162 80-85% 13 50.00–70.00 $61.27 $712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–2045 1945 4 80.00–97.00 $89.25 $1,736 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1585 1443 2 80.00–85.00 $82.75 $1,194 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1175 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00

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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
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.