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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $122.80/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 925 lb · 105 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.93/cwt ≈ $993/hd at 795 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 419 506
Feeder cattle 396 400 391
Slaughter cattle 36 17 38
Replacement cattle 23 2 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 2 to 4 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 6 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 105 122.80 $122.80 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 180.00–187.50 $183.83 $414 —
355–365 363 4 146.00–156.00 $150.75 $547 —
405–440 423 2 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $561 —
460–470 466 4 135.00–146.00 $141.50 $659 —
500–545 528 5 130.00–142.00 $134.65 $711 +7.08
555–590 569 6 127.00–138.00 $134.27 $764 -0.22
610–630 622 3 127.00–136.00 $131.98 $821 +1.41
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 -12.99
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
750–798 795 14 117.00–125.50 $124.93 $993 —
830 830 1 117.00 $117.00 $971 +12.00
865 865 2 118.50 $118.50 $1,025 —
1030 1030 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 —
500–535 517 3 125.00–126.00 $125.35 $648 —
560–575 568 2 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 125.00 $125.00 $300 —
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 —
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 +3.68
430 430 1 131.00 $131.00 $563 +0.99
460–495 478 5 126.00–128.00 $127.02 $607 —
510–540 522 3 125.00–131.00 $128.60 $671 +4.91
555–575 563 3 112.00–125.00 $116.75 $657 +1.75
615 615 1 108.00 $108.00 $664 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 -2.00
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 -5.00
530–540 535 2 108.00–115.00 $111.53 $597 —
710 710 1 111.00 $111.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 150.00–169.00 $159.83 $456 —
325–345 335 2 148.00–150.00 $148.97 $499 +8.97
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 +0.43
475–490 483 2 110.00–113.00 $111.48 $538 -21.44
555 555 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $624 -8.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 130.00–134.00 $132.04 $539 +1.42
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 —
505 505 1 123.00 $123.00 $621 +9.00
690 690 1 109.00 $109.00 $752 -2.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $170 -26.11
835–1375 1038 85-90% 12 40.00–57.50 $52.34 $543 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1535 1210 80-85% 10 62.50–70.00 $67.47 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1590 1540 75-80% 2 55.00–57.50 $56.29 $867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1790 1498 3 70.00–85.00 $77.62 $1,163 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1975 1975 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,778 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 3 630.00 $630.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.