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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.75/cwt ≈ $1,226/hd at 871 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 333 346
Feeder cattle 406 272 278
Slaughter cattle 36 30 42
Replacement cattle 20 31 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 4 to 8 higher feeder steers\heifers 2 to 4 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 60 140.75 $140.75 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 187.00 $187.00 $552 +30.00
310 310 1 183.00 $183.00 $567 —
355–390 373 2 164.00–170.00 $166.86 $622 —
415–445 423 4 159.00–170.00 $166.12 $703 -0.87
455–495 476 7 150.00–165.00 $158.56 $755 -7.19
505–545 520 6 150.00–161.00 $155.45 $808 -3.98
560–585 574 7 148.00–155.00 $150.73 $865 +4.27
610–630 623 4 144.00–150.00 $146.51 $913 -2.08
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 +2.32
750 750 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 140.00–143.00 $141.45 $528 —
500–540 520 2 138.00–148.00 $143.19 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 3 139.00–150.00 $144.59 $453 +8.59
355–395 373 7 132.00–150.00 $140.87 $525 —
410–445 424 4 139.00–145.00 $141.76 $601 +3.61
460–490 475 4 137.00–142.00 $138.21 $656 +5.45
500–540 510 5 130.00–133.00 $131.22 $669 +2.88
580–595 585 3 125.00–126.00 $125.33 $733 -6.67
605–645 624 4 115.00–125.00 $118.72 $741 —
680 680 1 123.00 $123.00 $836 +1.00
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -3.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 4 124.00–135.00 $130.76 $435 —
375–385 380 2 118.00–125.00 $121.45 $462 —
405–430 420 4 120.00–130.00 $124.28 $522 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 -1.69
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 —
625 625 1 119.00 $119.00 $744 —
790 790 1 90.00 $90.00 $711 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 —
515 515 1 133.00 $133.00 $685 —
605 605 1 114.00 $114.00 $690 —

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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 1 189.00 $189.00 $539 —
320–330 325 2 162.00–185.00 $173.32 $563 +5.32
355–380 366 5 160.00–178.00 $169.79 $621 +15.43
400–435 416 5 130.00–164.00 $152.59 $635 +5.59
490 490 1 147.00 $147.00 $720 +4.16
505–520 513 2 135.00–151.00 $142.88 $733 +9.58
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 +1.00
600–605 603 2 120.00–127.00 $123.49 $745 —
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 135.00–184.00 $158.33 $499 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 +7.99
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 186.00 $186.00 $530 —
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $355 —
860–1245 1105 85-90% 13 40.00–62.50 $56.01 $619 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1595 1252 80-85% 9 55.00–72.50 $67.43 $844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1955 1758 5 90.00–95.00 $93.00 $1,635 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2020 2020 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,666 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–860.00 $827.33
1140–1190 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–930.00 $855.14
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1245–1275 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–800.00 $780.24

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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
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —

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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.