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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.00/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 815 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 258 347
Feeder cattle 219 244 196
Slaughter cattle 49 5 51
Replacement cattle 33 9 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week market steady all the way across

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 63 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 +0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 184.00 $184.00 $626 +2.16
365–395 383 4 174.00–181.00 $177.46 $680 —
450–475 463 2 164.00–173.00 $168.62 $781 -3.38
520–535 527 3 147.00–160.00 $151.62 $799 -3.35
560–585 574 4 145.00–159.00 $151.80 $871 +16.80
645 645 1 153.00 $153.00 $987 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -11.00
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 153.00 $153.00 $467 -2.00
385–390 388 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $590 -5.99
410–420 415 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $627 +0.01
480–490 485 2 143.00–148.00 $145.53 $706 +10.53
520–540 530 2 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $781 —
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 +20.03
620 620 1 114.00 $114.00 $707 -6.00
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 -6.00
745 745 1 107.00 $107.00 $797 -1.00
805 805 1 107.00 $107.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 -6.00
305 305 1 131.00 $131.00 $400 +1.00
435 435 2 129.00–135.00 $132.00 $574 —
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 —
530 530 1 127.00 $127.00 $673 —
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 180.00 $180.00 $333 —
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
360–380 367 3 174.00–179.00 $175.96 $646 -0.04
410–430 420 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $733 +6.51
450–460 455 3 162.00–176.00 $171.33 $780 +21.80
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 +10.44
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 +0.50
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 135.00 $135.00 $277 —
305 305 1 124.00 $124.00 $378 —
390 390 1 176.00 $176.00 $686 +36.00
410 410 1 167.00 $167.00 $685 —
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1580 1325 80-85% 19 65.00–75.00 $72.18 $956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–840 800 85-90% 2 31.00–35.00 $33.10 $265 —
765–1360 999 85-90% 5 35.00–60.00 $50.94 $509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1790 1475 20 105.00–118.00 $107.40 $1,584 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,356 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 75.00 $75.00 $716 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
1285–1585 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,192.73 —

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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.