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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.00/cwt ≈ $835/hd at 572 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.00/cwt ≈ $784/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.64/cwt ≈ $823/hd at 466 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 153 131
Feeder cattle 351 136 120
Slaughter cattle 18 11 8
Replacement cattle 31 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady to 3 higher feeder steers\heifers steady 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
265–290 275 4 183.00–200.00 $190.02 $523 —
320–345 333 2 191.00–193.00 $191.96 $639 —
350–395 366 4 184.00–191.00 $186.50 $683 —
422–435 428 9 181.00–187.00 $185.66 $795 +9.87
463–475 465 13 174.00–186.00 $177.77 $827 —
475 thin fleshed 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 —
625–645 626 14 145.00 $145.00 $908 —
785 785 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
390 390 1 177.00 $177.00 $690 —
400 400 1 178.00 $178.00 $712 —
480 480 1 173.00 $173.00 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 20 150.00 $150.00 $784 —
572 572 46 146.00 $146.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 137.00 $137.00 $295 —
300–345 320 5 140.00–155.00 $145.54 $466 +1.54
360–395 373 4 148.00–153.00 $149.70 $558 +2.72
410–436 429 10 144.00–150.00 $147.60 $633 -2.46
450–465 456 5 139.00–149.00 $143.98 $657 -3.37
510–540 527 6 130.00–143.00 $136.63 $720 -12.02
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -23.00
695 695 8 119.50 $119.50 $831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 105.00–143.00 $123.39 $287 -20.61
290 290 1 137.00 $137.00 $397 +12.00
310 310 1 139.00 $139.00 $431 —
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
440 440 1 132.00 $132.00 $581 —
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 183.00 $183.00 $448 —
350–395 369 4 176.00–186.00 $183.37 $677 +2.37
400–425 413 3 160.00–182.00 $173.81 $718 +5.48
470–490 480 2 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $794 +4.56
500–525 513 3 163.00–165.00 $163.68 $840 -2.32
550–585 568 2 143.00–155.00 $148.81 $845 +10.37
610 610 1 146.00 $146.00 $891 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 177.00 $177.00 $487 —
405–445 425 2 115.00–145.00 $129.29 $549 —
515 515 1 146.00 $146.00 $752 +26.00
600 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1820 1358 80-85% 8 57.50–75.00 $66.89 $908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1170 993 85-90% 4 34.50–62.50 $46.27 $459 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965–2150 2058 2 82.50–92.50 $87.72 $1,805 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 80.00 $80.00 $956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 920.00–1,000.00 $958.10 —
1040–1065 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 920.00–1,030.00 $992.23 —

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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.