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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 481 464
Feeder cattle 380 414 399
Slaughter cattle 35 43 29
Replacement cattle 30 24 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 174.00 $174.00 $592 —
375–380 378 2 153.00–159.00 $156.02 $590 -17.98
400–445 421 9 160.00–176.00 $169.06 $712 +21.07
455–470 461 5 151.00–160.00 $154.58 $713 +0.53
500–535 519 7 149.00–162.00 $154.96 $804 +5.84
555–585 570 2 153.00–160.00 $156.59 $893 +10.09
600–620 609 4 135.00–141.00 $138.25 $842 +5.55
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 154.00–158.00 $156.01 $660 —
500–545 526 6 105.00–145.00 $134.29 $706 -4.62
560–565 563 2 135.00 $135.00 $760 ±0.00
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 140.00 $140.00 $287 —
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 +8.46
365–395 382 5 133.00–148.00 $141.15 $539 +5.11
405–440 420 6 132.00–143.00 $137.70 $578 +1.99
450–495 475 4 126.00–133.00 $130.24 $619 +3.55
560 560 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $689 —
605–620 614 4 108.00–110.00 $109.50 $672 -1.50
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 115.00–122.00 $118.95 $369 +15.95
400–445 429 5 110.00–125.00 $118.44 $508 -6.76
455–480 469 6 104.00–120.00 $109.62 $514 -13.38
580 580 1 109.00 $109.00 $632 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 175.00 $175.00 $298 —
200 200 1 157.00 $157.00 $314 —
280 280 1 154.00 $154.00 $431 -5.12
305–330 318 2 161.00–174.00 $167.76 $533 +5.21
395 395 2 154.00–164.00 $159.00 $628 +1.93
400–445 427 3 148.00–155.00 $152.23 $650 -6.67
465–480 475 3 135.00–149.00 $142.60 $677 -5.86
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 +33.83
260–285 273 2 140.00–156.00 $148.37 $405 +29.37
300–330 315 2 152.00–161.00 $156.71 $494 +10.30
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 -11.45
530 530 1 138.00 $138.00 $731 +9.00
600–605 603 2 107.00–125.00 $116.04 $700 +12.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1075 935 85-90% 6 5.00–20.00 $16.42 $154 -0.60
880–1125 1003 85-90% 2 25.00–30.00 $27.81 $279 —
815–1215 1067 85-90% 3 30.00–45.00 $41.18 $439 +4.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1510 1340 80-85% 8 41.50–61.00 $54.57 $731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1895 1679 5 72.50–87.00 $78.88 $1,324 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1780 1732 3 70.00–72.50 $71.64 $1,241 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1005 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 350.00–540.00 $466.64
1010–1235 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–670.00 $616.01
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1290 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 680.00–880.00 $784.45
1090–1645 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 770.00–810.00 $794.06

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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
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.