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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.50/cwt ≈ $1,134/hd at 769 lb · 63 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $135.25/cwt ≈ $1,265/hd at 935 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.27/cwt ≈ $791/hd at 513 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 457 455
Feeder cattle 465 15 396
Slaughter cattle 38 21 36
Replacement cattle 44 421 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 2 to 4 lower 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
511–518 513 17 150.00–162.00 $154.27 $791 —
744 744 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,042 —
769 769 63 147.50 $147.50 $1,134 —
935 935 52 135.25 $135.25 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 169.00 $169.00 $346 —
255–270 260 3 164.00–178.00 $172.83 $449 —
300–345 327 5 160.00–175.00 $170.02 $556 —
365–395 382 6 160.00–176.00 $170.51 $651 —
400–428 418 9 157.00–174.00 $167.15 $699 -9.01
460–485 478 6 159.00–173.00 $165.28 $790 -10.86
520–545 539 5 150.00–166.00 $154.90 $835 -5.97
550–585 565 3 145.00–150.00 $147.30 $832 —
609–620 610 9 130.00–144.00 $142.42 $869 —
695 695 1 133.00 $133.00 $924 —
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
750 750 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —
810 810 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 154.00 $154.00 $300 —
295 295 1 158.00 $158.00 $466 —
370–390 379 4 130.00–155.00 $143.15 $543 —
425–430 428 3 125.00–150.00 $141.63 $606 —
450–490 467 3 135.00–149.00 $143.10 $668 —
505–510 508 2 115.00–140.00 $127.44 $647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 134.00 $134.00 $275 —
275 275 1 135.00 $135.00 $371 —
310–335 323 2 130.00 $130.00 $420 —
350–390 370 5 130.00–141.00 $135.93 $503 -8.31
405 405 1 144.00 $144.00 $583 +3.73
460–490 474 5 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $640 -5.29
500–545 523 6 135.00–146.00 $139.26 $728 —
550–590 571 4 130.00–141.00 $132.89 $759 +4.77
605–635 622 3 115.00–125.00 $118.24 $735 —
780 780 2 117.00–127.00 $122.00 $952 —
865 865 16 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 —
465–480 472 3 120.00–130.00 $123.39 $582 —
520–545 533 2 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $656 —
560–590 575 2 117.00–120.00 $118.54 $682 —
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 146.00 $146.00 $578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 +2.40
350–390 373 3 160.00–175.00 $167.74 $626 —
405–445 426 5 148.00–160.00 $154.88 $660 —
465–480 473 5 143.00–156.00 $149.96 $709 —
535 535 1 136.00 $136.00 $728 -1.09
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 —
560 560 1 121.00 $121.00 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1565 1245 80-85% 15 65.00–79.00 $69.31 $863 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1165 966 85-90% 11 40.00–62.50 $54.84 $530 -10.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2115 1838 3 107.50–110.00 $108.25 $1,990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 980.00 $980.00

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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
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
975–1325 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–1,090.00 $952.35 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.