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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.49/cwt ≈ $1,167/hd at 825 lb · 138 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.50/cwt ≈ $1,086/hd at 736 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 244 418
Feeder cattle 302 169 364
Slaughter cattle 21 22 45
Replacement cattle 10 53 9

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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 4 164.00 $164.00 $961 —
736 736 16 147.50 $147.50 $1,086 —
822–826 825 138 139.75–142.10 $141.49 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 -22.09
380 380 1 179.00 $179.00 $680 —
405–425 414 4 179.00–186.00 $181.21 $750 —
455 455 1 176.00 $176.00 $801 +14.00
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 —
635 635 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 +38.00
470 470 1 149.00 $149.00 $700 —
645 645 3 145.00 $145.00 $935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 131.00 $131.00 $445 —
355–390 377 6 151.00–162.00 $156.55 $590 +8.23
440 440 1 159.00 $159.00 $700 +9.97
460–490 478 3 140.00–149.00 $144.24 $689 +1.63
530 530 1 148.00 $148.00 $784 +7.00
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 +20.00
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 —
865 865 3 107.00 $107.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 122.00 $122.00 $274 —
390 390 1 146.00 $146.00 $569 —
400–430 415 2 117.00–120.00 $118.45 $492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 181.00–194.00 $187.62 $525 +5.62
300–345 322 5 175.00–184.00 $178.34 $574 —
360–385 375 4 177.00–183.00 $180.06 $675 +0.06
405–425 415 2 170.00–178.00 $173.90 $722 +18.37
450–455 453 2 156.00–170.00 $162.96 $738 +1.96
560–575 568 2 124.00–135.00 $129.43 $735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 —
410–415 412 3 150.00–162.00 $155.98 $643 +30.98
585 585 1 123.00 $123.00 $720 +0.09

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1110 1002 85-90% 5 50.00–63.00 $57.62 $577 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1405 1310 80-85% 4 65.00–77.00 $69.98 $917 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,780 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,945 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1085 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $901.91
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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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
940–1170 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 990.00–1,000.00 $995.55 -244.45
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.