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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.98/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 488 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.23/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 503 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.19/cwt -6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 685 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 275 223
Feeder cattle 282 246 197
Slaughter cattle 23 22 26
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 6 to 10 higher feeder steers steady feeder heifers 3 to 6 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 6 175.00–192.00 $186.02 $510 -10.98
310–335 323 2 175.00 $175.00 $565 -4.00
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 -11.35
425 425 2 178.00–181.00 $179.50 $763 -7.50
460–485 471 4 165.00–179.00 $171.50 $808 -13.71
500–535 503 21 166.00–180.00 $170.23 $856 +8.97
565–590 575 3 155.00–160.00 $157.96 $908 -9.03
605–645 626 12 145.00–166.00 $162.75 $1,019 —
665–693 685 18 148.00–151.00 $150.19 $1,029 -6.29
721 721 16 145.50 $145.50 $1,049 +10.50
775 775 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —
820 820 4 140.50 $140.50 $1,152 —
852 852 3 135.50 $135.50 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
420–425 423 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $613 -24.03
490 490 1 139.00 $139.00 $681 -39.00
510–540 527 3 163.00–164.00 $163.66 $862 —
550 550 1 113.00 $113.00 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 155.00 $155.00 $302 -27.50
235–240 238 2 157.00–164.00 $160.46 $382 +5.46
255 255 1 161.00 $161.00 $411 +6.00
300–345 322 3 155.00–157.00 $155.95 $502 -8.14
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 +2.91
410–440 428 5 140.00–155.00 $146.98 $629 -5.00
477–499 488 24 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $737 +2.98
505–520 513 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $780 +8.71
640 640 6 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
895 895 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 +8.52
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 +5.91
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
605 605 1 111.00 $111.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 173.00 $173.00 $597 -17.00
350–385 368 2 153.00–166.00 $159.19 $586 -24.43
420–445 429 5 163.00–174.00 $168.67 $724 -16.31
480 480 1 152.00 $152.00 $730 -12.00
625–635 630 2 129.00–133.00 $131.02 $825 -4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1475 1193 80-85% 8 70.00–95.00 $80.72 $963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–910 850 85-90% 3 30.00–70.00 $45.78 $389 +10.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1990 1651 4 105.00–117.50 $113.79 $1,879 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,164 —

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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.