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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.46/cwt +31.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 762 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.00/cwt ≈ $845/hd at 735 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 305 280
Feeder cattle 290 282 253
Slaughter cattle 40 23 12
Replacement cattle 97 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 4 to 6 higher 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
225–230 228 2 185.00–186.00 $185.49 $423 —
250–270 260 3 190.00 $190.00 $494 +3.98
320 320 1 181.00 $181.00 $579 +6.00
355–385 368 3 175.00–183.00 $179.22 $660 +9.22
410–440 427 6 174.00–185.00 $179.75 $768 +0.25
460–470 465 2 174.00–180.00 $177.03 $823 +5.53
520 520 1 173.00 $173.00 $900 +2.77
560–570 565 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $853 -6.95
605–625 615 2 150.00–166.00 $158.13 $972 -4.62
660–685 666 4 144.00–162.00 $149.94 $999 -0.25
715 715 1 137.00 $137.00 $980 -8.50
765–785 775 2 130.00–140.00 $135.06 $1,047 +0.06
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 -15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —

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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 2 150.00–153.00 $151.50 $295 -3.50
340 340 1 152.00 $152.00 $517 -3.95
365–395 384 4 148.00–155.00 $151.47 $582 -3.53
400–440 418 8 147.00–154.00 $150.77 $630 +3.79
455–495 474 9 135.00–155.00 $145.44 $689 -5.54
500–540 521 7 143.00–149.00 $145.96 $760 -6.05
555–560 558 2 140.00–150.00 $144.98 $809 —
600–630 610 3 126.00–130.00 $127.38 $777 -12.62
760–763 762 22 139.00–142.00 $141.46 $1,078 +31.46
940 940 1 106.00 $106.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 132.00 $132.00 $317 —
440–445 443 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $565 —
470–495 483 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $623 -6.03
560–595 578 2 130.00 $130.00 $751 +15.00
735 735 11 115.00 $115.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 182.00 $182.00 $519 —
380 380 2 172.00–173.00 $172.50 $656 +13.31
405–415 410 2 179.00–180.00 $179.49 $736 +10.82
450–490 471 4 160.00–176.00 $164.81 $776 +12.81
505–520 513 2 167.00–172.00 $169.46 $869 —
550–590 568 3 150.00–160.00 $154.12 $875 —
615–635 625 2 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $953 +21.52
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 171.00 $171.00 $419 —
330 330 1 179.00 $179.00 $591 —
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
400–430 415 2 160.00–170.00 $164.82 $684 +24.82
465–475 470 2 129.00–151.00 $140.12 $659 —
500–530 515 2 124.00–159.00 $142.01 $731 —
555–595 575 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $840 —
600–615 608 2 130.00–140.00 $134.94 $820 —
785–790 788 2 118.00 $118.00 $930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1360 1154 80-85% 15 65.00–92.00 $80.63 $930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–980 878 85-90% 5 30.00–46.00 $39.36 $346 -6.42
860–1155 977 85-90% 6 43.50–65.00 $55.35 $541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1755 1745 2 105.00–115.00 $110.03 $1,920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1005 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 620.00–830.00 $761.71
1075–1085 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,070.00–1,170.00 $1,120.23
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–880 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 850.00–1,000.00 $927.65
880–1105 918 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,010.00–1,170.00 $1,078.97

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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
1020–1060 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 920.00–1,070.00 $996.44 —
1240–1290 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 920.00–930.00 $924.90 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —

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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.