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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.49/cwt +32.49 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 468 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.00/cwt +32.00 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 706 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.40/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 408 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 322 431
Feeder cattle 369 295 361
Slaughter cattle 81 16 49
Replacement cattle 19 11 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-15.00 higher. Slaugther cows and bulls 4.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 6 169.00–175.00 $171.82 $653 +1.36
435–449 447 8 166.00–171.00 $167.11 $747 +20.39
455–495 468 12 154.00–165.00 $156.49 $732 +32.49
505–535 517 7 146.00–161.00 $150.66 $779 +7.45
555–585 568 6 139.00–153.00 $142.88 $812 +4.70
600–630 617 3 138.00–140.00 $139.32 $860 +9.09
670–685 678 3 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $920 +2.32
800 800 1 124.00 $124.00 $992 -6.00
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
415–435 427 3 140.00–155.00 $148.28 $633 +28.28
465–480 473 2 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $677 +20.05
520–545 538 4 135.00–144.00 $139.77 $752 +5.90
575–590 583 2 130.00–141.00 $135.43 $790 +9.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 147.00 $147.00 $360 —
260 260 1 138.00 $138.00 $359 —
345 345 1 138.00 $138.00 $476 -5.00
350–395 375 5 130.00–141.00 $136.03 $510 -3.53
400–425 408 10 128.00–135.00 $130.40 $532 -3.30
455–475 471 7 125.00–132.00 $129.29 $609 +2.20
500–530 509 4 121.00–129.00 $125.22 $637 +2.93
570 570 1 133.00 $133.00 $758 +16.73
605 605 2 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $774 +13.00
706 706 11 124.00 $124.00 $875 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
360–375 368 2 115.00–122.00 $118.57 $436 -1.43
415–435 425 2 118.00–124.00 $120.93 $514 +5.93
450–455 453 2 126.00–128.00 $126.99 $575 —
500–520 508 3 115.00–120.00 $117.37 $596 -9.63
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 —
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $435 —
310–345 333 5 172.00–174.00 $172.97 $576 -2.03
360–395 376 8 162.00–171.00 $168.58 $634 +21.58
410 410 1 163.00 $163.00 $668 +22.37
465–480 473 2 135.00–146.00 $140.41 $664 +10.41
500–545 518 4 135.00–139.00 $136.23 $706 —
595 595 3 128.00–132.00 $129.67 $772 —
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
750 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 155.00–162.00 $157.93 $589 —
410–440 420 4 120.00–138.00 $127.43 $535 +3.93
500–525 513 2 117.00–130.00 $123.34 $633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1030 816 85-90% 7 20.00–33.00 $26.20 $214 —
865–1075 974 85-90% 8 35.00–40.00 $38.83 $378 —
880–1290 1063 85-90% 16 42.00–60.00 $48.97 $521 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1360 1151 80-85% 10 52.50–65.50 $58.86 $677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1725 1621 6 85.00–93.50 $88.22 $1,430 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 72.50 $72.50 $870 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1190–1230 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.41

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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.