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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.85/cwt +28.23 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 520 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.30/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 518 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.00/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 460 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 301 161
Feeder cattle 214 219 135
Slaughter cattle 22 49 14
Replacement cattle 9 33 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows steady feeder steers\heifer 4 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 9 178.00–189.00 $186.68 $784 —
460 460 11 179.00 $179.00 $823 +10.38
517–540 520 33 172.00–182.50 $179.85 $935 +28.23
585 585 1 167.00 $167.00 $977 +15.20
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -23.00
660–680 670 2 134.00–137.00 $135.48 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
405–430 418 2 166.00–167.00 $166.49 $696 —
465 465 1 138.00 $138.00 $642 -2.00
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 +15.00
585 585 2 135.00–151.00 $143.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 156.00 $156.00 $579 +3.99
415–448 443 6 150.00–152.00 $151.69 $672 +0.68
460–461 461 8 152.00–156.00 $155.50 $717 +9.97
506–538 518 21 158.00–158.50 $158.30 $820 +10.85
575–585 580 2 125.00–133.00 $128.97 $748 -18.03
610–645 628 2 134.00–142.00 $137.89 $866 +23.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 3 135.00–146.00 $139.83 $590 +7.83
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 +10.00
510 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 -15.00
410–425 418 2 160.00–175.00 $167.63 $701 -6.88
455 455 1 173.00 $173.00 $787 +1.67
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
565–570 568 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $781 -2.51
620–640 630 3 130.00–134.00 $131.35 $828 +6.35
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 155.00 $155.00 $620 -12.00
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 ±0.00
570 570 1 126.00 $126.00 $718 +1.00
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $264 -0.10
735–1290 980 85-90% 10 30.00–72.50 $48.72 $477 -2.22
1170 1170 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $339 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1415 1198 80-85% 8 65.00–75.00 $70.96 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 75.00 $75.00 $802 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1350 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,100.00 $921.94

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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.