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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.75/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 837 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 333 543
Feeder cattle 244 302 453
Slaughter cattle 5 21 42
Replacement cattle 9 10 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugyher cows 2 to 4 higher 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
837 837 121 144.75 $144.75 $1,212 +3.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
325–340 333 2 175.00–189.00 $181.84 $606 +16.84
460 460 1 172.00 $172.00 $791 -4.00
520–540 530 3 151.00–159.00 $154.97 $821 -5.03
560–570 565 2 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
620 620 1 158.00 $158.00 $980 -6.00
655–695 671 5 130.00–140.00 $135.39 $908 —
700–735 718 3 130.00–133.00 $131.65 $945 —
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —
1055 1055 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 153.00 $153.00 $360 —
365 365 1 163.00 $163.00 $595 +23.00
425 425 1 147.00 $147.00 $625 -28.00
485 485 1 151.00 $151.00 $732 +2.00
600–625 615 3 138.00–140.00 $139.33 $857 -5.67

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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 1 140.00 $140.00 $273 —
270 270 2 154.00–157.00 $155.50 $420 —
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 +24.00
370 370 1 158.00 $158.00 $585 +1.45
410 410 1 151.00 $151.00 $619 -8.00
465–485 475 2 135.00 $135.00 $641 -9.24
575–590 583 2 125.00–129.00 $126.97 $740 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -25.00
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 —
710 710 1 108.00 $108.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 136.00 $136.00 $340 —
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 -6.00

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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 1 168.00 $168.00 $395 —
355 355 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $625 -4.06
425 425 1 168.00 $168.00 $714 -5.90
450–490 463 3 145.00–154.00 $149.53 $692 -13.43
525–530 528 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $731 —
555–595 575 4 126.00–134.00 $129.56 $745 +0.13
620–630 625 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $778 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1230 1195 80-85% 2 73.50–92.00 $83.02 $992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,890 +7.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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
1145–1320 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 730.00–1,130.00 $985.73 —

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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.