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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.25/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 709 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.25/cwt ≈ $1,176/hd at 876 lb · 60 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.45/cwt -13.55 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 381 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 193 440
Feeder cattle 394 168 346
Slaughter cattle 33 13 34
Replacement cattle 99 12 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows 4 to6 higher feeder steers\heifers 5 to 8 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 66 153.25 $153.25 $1,087 +5.75
876 876 60 134.25 $134.25 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 3 182.50–192.50 $188.86 $444 —
265–299 294 10 180.00–192.00 $190.68 $561 —
310–335 328 4 165.00–175.00 $171.70 $563 —
350–392 381 14 171.00–184.00 $180.45 $688 -13.55
420–435 426 4 165.00–178.00 $170.67 $727 +0.67
460–480 476 14 163.00–176.00 $170.02 $809 -2.07
500–540 525 4 154.00–163.00 $158.80 $834 —
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 -15.00
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 -12.00
660–670 665 2 135.00–147.00 $140.95 $937 +8.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $465 —
325 325 1 161.00 $161.00 $523 —
360–375 368 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $556 —
435 435 1 161.00 $161.00 $700 —
450–490 468 3 121.00–137.00 $130.78 $612 —
505–540 529 4 130.00–147.00 $136.61 $723 —
665 665 1 131.00 $131.00 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 140.00–145.00 $142.62 $307 -17.38
265–270 267 3 145.00–152.00 $147.69 $394 -3.31
305–335 316 4 147.00–155.00 $149.69 $473 —
405–445 418 4 130.00–147.00 $136.93 $572 —
470–477 476 6 140.00–141.00 $140.84 $670 +1.00
515–520 518 2 126.00–139.00 $132.47 $686 -8.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 134.00 $134.00 $355 +17.00
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 181.00 $181.00 $643 -1.21
420 420 1 163.00 $163.00 $685 -4.00
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 -30.67
670–680 675 2 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $443 —
305 305 1 167.00 $167.00 $509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 938 85-90% 4 30.00–35.00 $31.32 $294 —
925–1235 1046 85-90% 7 42.00–45.00 $44.58 $466 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 58.50 $58.50 $585 -4.25
1025–1075 1050 80-85% 2 60.00–62.50 $61.22 $643 —
1015–1750 1388 80-85% 6 73.50–79.00 $77.19 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1520 1117 16 85.00 $85.00 $949 —
1625–1830 1703 4 100.00–110.00 $103.88 $1,769 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1015–1445 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 720.00–1,290.00 $1,131.00
1200–1475 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–990.00 $940.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —
1190–1500 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,260.00–1,400.00 $1,304.15 —
1080–1490 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,150.00–1,640.00 $1,411.39 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1465–1705 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,330.00–1,640.00 $1,496.74 —

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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.