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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 427 405
Feeder cattle 169 290 340
Slaughter cattle 22 40 40
Replacement cattle 53 97 25

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
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 ±0.00
330–345 338 2 183.00–191.00 $187.09 $632 +6.09
485 485 1 162.00 $162.00 $786 -15.03
725 725 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,080 +12.00
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 ±0.00
855 855 1 115.00 $115.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 170.00 $170.00 $272 —
435 435 1 137.00 $137.00 $596 —
720–730 725 2 124.00–130.00 $127.02 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $327 —
270 270 1 153.00 $153.00 $413 —
380–395 387 3 147.00–150.00 $148.32 $574 -3.15
405–440 420 3 145.00–153.00 $149.03 $626 -1.74
455–490 473 4 138.00–152.00 $142.61 $675 -2.83
515 515 1 141.00 $141.00 $726 -4.96
585 585 6 146.00 $146.00 $854 +1.02
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -2.38
665–690 677 3 114.00–125.00 $118.00 $799 —
720 720 3 136.00 $136.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 130.00–140.00 $134.84 $647 +5.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 150.00–165.00 $157.65 $596 +7.65
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 -39.82
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 -20.12
560–580 570 2 118.00–128.00 $122.91 $701 -23.12
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 182.00 $182.00 $500 ±0.00
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 +7.50
425–430 428 2 151.00–160.00 $155.53 $666 -23.96
470 470 1 161.00 $161.00 $757 -3.81
500 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 -17.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1050 940 85-90% 7 29.00–45.00 $39.20 $368 —
945–1165 1055 85-90% 2 45.00–60.00 $53.28 $562 —
1045–1210 1109 85-90% 4 55.00–75.00 $63.41 $703 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1565 1174 80-85% 8 74.00–88.00 $77.55 $910 -3.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,214 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,516 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–620 610 (<2 yrs)Open 6 520.00–640.00 $579.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–980 918 (<2 yrs)Open 2 700.00–750.00 $726.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 790.00 $790.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,240.00 —
745–1395 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 760.00–1,200.00 $979.74 —

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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.