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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $124.83/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 574 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 161 302
Feeder cattle 149 135 234
Slaughter cattle 17 14 32
Replacement cattle 12 12 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady to 10 higher feeder steers\heifers 4 to 12 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 140.00 $140.00 $494 -5.00
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 ±0.00
475–490 483 2 143.00–153.00 $148.08 $715 +18.08
525–545 533 3 136.00–140.00 $137.33 $732 +19.33
550–590 571 4 135.00–138.00 $136.03 $777 +16.08
605 605 1 129.00 $129.00 $780 —
670 670 2 125.00–128.00 $126.50 $848 +9.05
715–735 725 3 116.00–125.00 $120.37 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–625 615 2 112.00–124.00 $117.90 $725 —
680 680 1 113.00 $113.00 $768 —
754 754 5 113.50 $113.50 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 -2.62
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 +5.11
460–485 478 9 123.00–134.00 $126.48 $605 +8.94
500–545 520 5 118.00–124.00 $122.16 $635 +4.65
550–590 570 2 119.00–124.00 $121.41 $692 +7.17
605–625 615 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $726 +10.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 -3.00
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —
515–530 522 3 110.00–116.00 $113.68 $593 +9.68
550–590 571 4 108.00–114.00 $111.00 $634 +4.50
665 665 1 109.00 $109.00 $725 —
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 482 3 125.00–130.00 $126.71 $611 —
500–540 515 5 125.00–143.00 $130.98 $675 +12.98
555–595 574 11 120.00–129.00 $124.83 $717 +14.83
610 610 1 127.00 $127.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1505 1195 80-85% 6 62.50–72.50 $69.85 $835 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1010 933 85-90% 3 50.00–56.50 $54.01 $504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1790 1525 2 77.00–85.00 $81.70 $1,246 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1675 1353 2 72.50–75.00 $74.05 $1,002 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1010 993 (<2 yrs)Open 13 875.00–960.00 $934.85

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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.