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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.00/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 299 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.98/cwt +15.05 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 412 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 526 299
Feeder cattle 246 394 176
Slaughter cattle 22 33 29
Replacement cattle 7 99 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers\ heifers 4 to 10 higher slaughter cows\bulls steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 12 197.00 $197.00 $589 +6.32
320 320 1 179.00 $179.00 $573 +7.30
375–395 380 9 170.00–185.00 $181.35 $689 +0.90
405–425 415 2 187.00 $187.00 $776 +16.33
450–494 482 7 184.00–193.00 $185.21 $893 +15.19
515–535 527 3 156.00–167.00 $161.26 $850 +2.46
555–580 563 3 165.00–170.00 $166.99 $940 +26.99
670–675 673 2 150.00–163.00 $156.48 $1,053 +15.53
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
965 965 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 169.00 $169.00 $693 +8.00
480 480 1 178.00 $178.00 $854 +47.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 182.50 $182.50 $292 —
205 205 1 155.00 $155.00 $318 +12.38
280 280 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $434 +7.31
309–320 311 7 153.00–166.00 $164.09 $510 +14.40
355–390 373 2 150.00–154.00 $152.09 $567 —
401–440 412 10 147.00–158.00 $151.98 $626 +15.05
465–490 473 3 142.00–154.00 $148.00 $700 +7.16
500–535 523 3 140.00–145.00 $143.30 $749 +10.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 -14.00
345 345 1 142.00 $142.00 $490 —
390–395 393 2 129.00–134.00 $131.48 $517 —
430 430 1 141.00 $141.00 $606 —
455–490 473 3 118.00–139.00 $129.09 $611 —
500 500 3 130.00 $130.00 $650 +20.00
985 985 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 171.00 $171.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
260–275 268 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $502 —
345 345 4 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
355–370 362 3 180.00–186.00 $183.62 $665 +2.62
400–405 403 2 181.00–189.00 $184.98 $745 +21.98
495 495 1 164.00 $164.00 $812 +24.00
520–530 525 2 163.00–165.00 $164.01 $861 —
550 550 1 167.00 $167.00 $918 —
620–625 623 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $847 —
650–690 670 2 135.00–137.00 $136.03 $911 +3.02
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
860 860 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -17.00
375–385 380 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $617 —
540 540 1 147.00 $147.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–800 798 85-90% 2 20.00–25.00 $22.49 $179 —
875 875 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $306 —
790–1650 1038 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $52.95 $550 +8.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1255 1097 80-85% 3 65.00–70.00 $66.71 $732 —
1030–1250 1142 80-85% 3 74.00–80.00 $76.31 $871 —
1140–1430 1285 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.11 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1650 1635 2 107.50–110.00 $108.74 $1,778 —
1985–2155 2070 2 95.00–102.50 $98.60 $2,041 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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.