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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.02/cwt +15.55 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 425 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 314 0
Feeder cattle 270 299 0
Slaughter cattle 37 6 0
Replacement cattle 31 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 205.00–206.00 $205.48 $489 —
260–285 273 4 196.00–199.00 $197.49 $539 —
315–325 320 2 181.00–195.00 $187.89 $601 —
365 365 1 184.00 $184.00 $672 —
445 445 1 176.00 $176.00 $783 —
450–465 454 7 170.00–175.00 $173.83 $789 —
505–530 515 3 150.00–165.00 $156.96 $808 —
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
615 615 1 157.00 $157.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 8 179.00 $179.00 $891 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
355 355 1 153.00 $153.00 $543 —
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 4 135.00–150.00 $143.34 $315 —
260–290 277 3 149.00–152.00 $150.33 $416 —
335–340 338 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $505 —
350–390 363 4 145.00–154.00 $148.18 $538 —
400–430 414 4 140.00–153.00 $145.11 $601 —
465–490 474 9 143.00–154.00 $149.72 $710 —
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
550–580 565 2 149.00–159.00 $153.87 $869 —
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–448 425 24 151.00–160.00 $158.02 $672 +15.55
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 +12.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
435 435 1 131.00 $131.00 $570 +21.00
475 475 1 139.00 $139.00 $660 +4.31
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 +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
230 230 1 199.00 $199.00 $458 —
275 275 1 196.00 $196.00 $539 —
355–365 360 2 167.00–175.00 $171.06 $616 —
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 —
450–495 471 4 165.00–175.00 $170.53 $803 —
510 510 1 154.00 $154.00 $785 —
590–595 593 2 145.00–155.00 $149.98 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 165.00–172.00 $168.58 $716 +1.58

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 41.50 $41.50 $317 —
665–945 848 85-90% 4 10.00–30.00 $20.18 $171 —
875 875 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $350 —
815–1370 1066 85-90% 7 25.00–60.00 $51.85 $553 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1590 1233 80-85% 11 67.50–80.00 $73.20 $903 -6.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1915 1788 2 110.00–116.00 $112.79 $2,017 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,454 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
930–1230 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–940.00 $759.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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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
1030–1565 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 820.00–1,290.00 $1,070.09 —

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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.