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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 350 0
Feeder cattle 143 319 0
Slaughter cattle 21 16 0
Replacement cattle 8 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady feeder steers\heifers 3 to 5 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 316 5 180.00–191.00 $187.25 $592 +5.93
355–375 359 5 181.00–188.00 $186.54 $670 +2.54
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 -8.40
460–480 467 5 171.00–180.00 $175.03 $817 +1.12
530–535 533 2 162.00–171.00 $166.52 $888 +9.86
575–580 578 2 158.00–165.00 $161.48 $933 -3.07
660 660 1 148.00 $148.00 $977 —
760 760 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 +9.66
475 475 1 168.00 $168.00 $798 +14.72
505 505 1 158.00 $158.00 $798 —
565 565 1 141.00 $141.00 $797 -0.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 -2.35
350–385 370 5 147.00–158.00 $152.04 $563 +8.04
455–495 470 4 130.00–135.00 $131.21 $617 -7.55
505–535 523 3 130.00–142.00 $135.55 $709 -0.68
550–590 570 2 128.00–137.00 $132.66 $756 -6.34
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 -14.00
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 +23.00
415 415 1 123.00 $123.00 $510 +3.15
495 495 1 118.00 $118.00 $584 +23.00
545 545 1 111.00 $111.00 $605 —
555–590 573 2 126.00–130.00 $127.94 $733 —
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 180.00 $180.00 $324 —
320 320 2 180.00–191.00 $185.50 $594 +7.75
370–375 372 3 181.00–185.00 $183.00 $681 +13.52
410–430 420 2 169.00–177.00 $172.90 $726 +8.92
560 560 1 165.00 $165.00 $924 +31.04
615 615 1 142.00 $142.00 $873 +11.96
650–675 663 2 140.00–143.00 $141.53 $938 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 160.00 $160.00 $296 —
330 330 1 142.00 $142.00 $469 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -3.95
480 480 1 166.00 $166.00 $797 +16.00
575–595 585 2 120.00–141.00 $130.32 $762 +13.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1715 1318 80-85% 9 50.00–64.00 $56.30 $742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1260 947 85-90% 5 45.00–55.00 $51.82 $491 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 70.00 $70.00 $928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 480.00 $480.00 —

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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.