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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.05/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 556 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.23/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 352 0
Feeder cattle 289 307 0
Slaughter cattle 45 30 0
Replacement cattle 76 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 195.00–210.00 $202.56 $614 —
390 390 1 199.00 $199.00 $776 +34.00
405–425 415 3 195.00–199.00 $197.37 $819 -6.63
457–495 472 10 170.00–189.00 $181.23 $855 +0.23
520–530 525 2 150.00–168.00 $158.91 $834 -18.59
550–555 552 3 165.00–178.00 $169.36 $935 -1.79
605–625 615 4 153.00–165.00 $159.75 $982 —
655–685 670 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $1,069 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 5 188.00 $188.00 $953 +10.49
552–562 556 19 175.00–180.50 $177.05 $984 +5.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 —
335–340 338 2 162.00–174.00 $167.96 $568 —
350 350 1 176.00 $176.00 $616 —
425–435 433 6 155.00 $155.00 $671 —
450–475 464 4 148.00–155.00 $151.97 $705 +3.97
510–540 521 4 142.00–155.00 $150.24 $783 -35.76
550–590 563 3 130.00–146.00 $140.41 $791 —
610 610 1 122.00 $122.00 $744 —
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 152.00 $152.00 $494 +24.00
395 395 1 149.00 $149.00 $589 —
445 445 1 114.00 $114.00 $507 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 197.00–213.00 $207.17 $659 —
375 375 1 204.00 $204.00 $765 —
405–430 418 2 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $734 —
450–465 458 2 169.00–174.00 $171.46 $785 —
530 530 1 158.00 $158.00 $837 -7.00
560–585 570 4 145.00–157.00 $149.95 $855 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
755 755 1 119.00 $119.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 —
450 450 1 159.00 $159.00 $716 +7.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1045 898 85-90% 3 25.00–39.00 $33.19 $298 —
920–1350 1114 85-90% 10 35.00–75.00 $59.63 $664 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1835 1288 80-85% 8 65.00–80.00 $75.04 $967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1945 1661 5 102.00–110.00 $104.68 $1,739 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1545 1415 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,415 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,182 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1015–1325 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 780.00–1,250.00 $1,084.75
1075–1290 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 920.00–1,210.00 $1,137.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1060 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–1,070.00 $1,000.30
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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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
1095–1350 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —

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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.