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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.62/cwt +13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 569 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $195.12/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 426 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.50/cwt +21.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 676 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 316 379
Feeder cattle 357 263 300
Slaughter cattle 73 44 35
Replacement cattle 18 9 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\ bulls 3 to 7 higher feeder steers \heifers 4 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 196.00–209.00 $202.68 $563 -3.32
325 325 2 211.00–218.00 $214.50 $697 +11.47
355–385 368 3 200.00–209.00 $205.45 $756 +9.42
405–440 426 16 188.00–209.00 $195.12 $831 +12.85
470–475 474 4 160.00–196.00 $180.96 $858 -2.94
510–545 526 6 160.00–177.00 $167.72 $882 -7.43
555–590 578 4 153.00–184.00 $163.55 $945 -6.78
600–610 607 3 156.00–173.00 $162.61 $987 +12.59
676 676 16 165.50 $165.50 $1,119 +21.04
740 740 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 157.00 $157.00 $557 —
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 —
465 465 1 159.00 $159.00 $739 +6.48
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 -14.45
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 +2.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 163.00–165.00 $163.94 $448 +9.68
370–385 378 3 156.00–159.00 $158.02 $597 +3.59
405–415 411 13 145.00–165.00 $161.63 $664 +11.02
460–495 483 6 135.00–151.00 $143.99 $695 -4.95
500–545 518 9 138.00–158.00 $151.39 $784 +12.84
568–585 569 19 147.00–154.00 $153.62 $874 +13.34
610–620 615 2 140.00 $140.00 $861 +1.64
660–680 670 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $904 -0.01
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
435–440 438 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $622 —
555 555 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $746 +13.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 199.00 $199.00 $478 —
275–295 285 3 180.00–202.00 $192.48 $549 -10.42
330–345 337 3 199.00–216.00 $208.07 $701 +22.88
360–385 373 4 194.00–205.00 $202.02 $754 +14.07
405–425 417 3 181.00–203.00 $190.82 $796 +19.33
465–490 478 2 160.00 $160.00 $765 +3.00
505–510 506 4 149.00–160.00 $155.01 $784 +3.90
550–595 578 5 140.00–150.00 $146.31 $846 +0.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 +2.26
350–365 358 2 165.00–167.00 $166.02 $594 —
405–440 426 4 145.00–171.00 $157.70 $672 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +25.00
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1275 1010 85-90% 23 38.00–70.00 $61.51 $621 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1745 1150 80-85% 20 62.50–80.00 $72.19 $830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1655 1641 4 105.00–107.50 $105.61 $1,733 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1230 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 650.00–870.00 $785.76
1110–1380 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,120.00 $1,021.93

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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
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.