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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.00/cwt ≈ $904/hd at 660 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.31/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 526 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 742 379
Feeder cattle 458 652 338
Slaughter cattle 82 41 27
Replacement cattle 49 49 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\ bulls steady to 4lower feeder steer \heifers 6 to 10 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 152.00–164.00 $158.52 $449 —
320–335 328 2 146.00–160.00 $153.16 $502 —
385–395 390 2 150.00–163.00 $156.42 $610 -18.98
420–445 433 2 145.00–156.00 $150.66 $652 -19.81
460–480 470 2 152.00–156.00 $154.04 $724 -3.23
505 505 1 137.00 $137.00 $692 -12.06
585 585 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $790 -9.86
600–645 614 5 128.00–132.00 $130.58 $802 -9.36
675–690 683 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $881 -9.01
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 118.00 $118.00 $360 —
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 -29.59
455 455 1 136.00 $136.00 $619 -0.78
510–515 513 2 114.00–125.00 $119.47 $613 -10.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 73 137.00 $137.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $281 —
210 210 1 151.00 $151.00 $317 —
250–275 263 2 134.00–138.00 $135.90 $357 +2.90
300–330 316 7 125.00–138.00 $132.00 $417 -8.32
355–380 366 4 125.00–129.00 $126.75 $464 -6.34
400–425 411 4 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $503 -6.78
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 +2.09
500–545 526 16 110.00–139.00 $133.31 $701 +7.48
580–585 583 2 118.00–126.00 $122.02 $711 +1.79
630–640 635 2 116.00–126.00 $120.96 $768 +3.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 117.00 $117.00 $146 —
220–235 228 2 123.00–135.00 $128.80 $294 —
355 355 1 119.00 $119.00 $422 -4.68
400–430 415 2 113.00–115.00 $114.04 $473 +4.04
535–545 540 3 106.00–115.00 $110.35 $596 —
570–585 578 2 102.00–110.00 $106.05 $613 -12.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 3 150.00–164.00 $158.53 $428 -18.50
310–320 315 2 164.00–166.00 $165.02 $520 -12.16
405–445 431 7 133.00–148.00 $139.66 $602 -30.82
475–485 480 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $646 +8.00
525–530 528 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $673 +4.17
570–585 578 2 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $737 +7.53
585 thin fleshed 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 —
685 685 1 118.00 $118.00 $808 -3.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 138.00 $138.00 $366 —
300–335 318 2 133.00–140.00 $136.69 $435 -19.24
355–385 375 4 111.00–138.00 $122.98 $461 —
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 -12.57
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 +8.50
505–540 518 3 124.00–128.00 $126.69 $656 +6.34

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1410 943 85-90% 14 22.50–35.00 $29.46 $278 —
870–1335 1072 85-90% 22 40.00–56.50 $49.21 $528 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1540 1267 80-85% 11 57.00–70.00 $61.29 $777 -4.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1880 1708 75-80% 2 40.00–41.00 $40.55 $693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2430 1877 6 85.00–95.00 $89.55 $1,681 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1125 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–920.00 $833.04
1190–1250 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00

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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
1070–1650 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–1,300.00 $988.23 —
1275–1455 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 890.00–1,010.00 $969.08 —

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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.