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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.90/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 876 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.00/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 454 450
Feeder cattle 248 405 387
Slaughter cattle 21 30 55
Replacement cattle 9 19 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 2 to 5 higher feeder steers\heifers 2 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 57 138.90 $138.90 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 161.00 $161.00 $427 +4.00
430 430 12 163.00 $163.00 $701 +4.69
465–490 483 4 155.00–161.00 $158.54 $766 +0.63
500–545 527 3 140.00–148.00 $144.11 $759 -4.85
570–575 573 2 154.00–163.00 $158.52 $908 +6.94
610 610 1 149.00 $149.00 $909 +7.49
650 650 1 146.00 $146.00 $949 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 -7.63
465–495 482 5 130.00–140.00 $135.41 $653 +7.41
510–520 515 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $672 -9.57
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 -3.01
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 +2.59
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 149.00 $149.00 $298 +10.27
295 295 1 143.00 $143.00 $422 +6.00
310 310 1 148.00 $148.00 $459 —
370–380 375 2 139.00–144.00 $141.53 $531 +2.43
440–445 443 2 134.00–137.00 $135.51 $600 -2.25
465–490 480 3 125.00–139.00 $129.52 $622 -11.93
530 530 2 138.00–141.00 $139.50 $739 +2.83
555–590 576 9 133.00–137.00 $135.77 $782 +2.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 3 122.00–136.00 $129.06 $410 -5.94
370–395 382 3 125.00–134.00 $128.10 $489 +2.10
435–445 438 3 115.00–120.00 $118.35 $518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 151.00–168.00 $159.90 $336 —
250–275 261 4 156.00–167.00 $163.11 $426 —
305–335 320 2 124.00–161.00 $141.63 $453 -19.21
415–425 420 2 140.00–151.00 $145.57 $611 -3.74
455–485 470 5 130.00–134.00 $132.22 $621 -1.85
500–525 512 3 128.00–137.00 $131.93 $675 -2.07
550 550 2 128.00–131.00 $129.50 $712 —
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 134.00 $134.00 $355 —
330 330 1 132.00 $132.00 $436 —
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 —
405–425 415 2 135.00 $135.00 $560 -0.03
455–490 469 4 128.00–130.00 $129.27 $606 +6.27
500–505 503 2 130.00 $130.00 $654 -1.03
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1550 1257 80-85% 10 65.00–72.50 $70.01 $880 +2.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 85-90% 1 27.00 $27.00 $130 —
740–830 788 85-90% 3 31.00–38.50 $34.22 $270 —
875–1090 973 85-90% 4 40.00–69.00 $53.05 $516 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–865 743 (<2 yrs)Open 3 80.00–116.00 $91.88 $683

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1195–1330 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–1,020.00 $911.15

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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
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.