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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.00/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 552 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 410 742
Feeder cattle 352 289 652
Slaughter cattle 92 45 41
Replacement cattle 64 76 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugthers cows\bulls 3 to 6 higher feeder steers\heifers 4 to 8 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 6 179.00–198.00 $188.23 $696 -10.77
400–440 423 8 175.00–199.00 $187.88 $795 -9.49
470–475 473 2 158.00–177.00 $167.45 $792 -13.78
510 thin fleshed 510 1 162.00 $162.00 $826 —
525–540 530 3 162.00–171.00 $165.96 $880 +7.05
550 550 3 158.00–175.00 $166.33 $915 -3.03
605–640 621 4 150.00–162.00 $154.89 $962 -4.86
695 695 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,070 -5.51
740–745 743 2 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $1,129 +12.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 14 180.00 $180.00 $994 +2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -15.00
420–440 430 3 150.00–174.00 $165.66 $712 —
455–495 470 3 139.00–152.00 $144.87 $681 —
555–570 561 5 148.00–155.00 $151.41 $849 —
610–635 623 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 5 173.00–186.00 $181.20 $598 +13.24
350–385 376 8 163.00–188.00 $172.31 $648 -3.69
415–435 421 4 155.00–175.00 $161.44 $680 +6.44
475–490 479 7 140.00–153.00 $146.74 $703 -5.23
500–545 526 8 140.00–150.00 $145.32 $764 -4.92
555–580 571 4 136.00–145.00 $141.49 $808 +1.08
635 635 1 138.00 $138.00 $876 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 —
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
325–345 335 2 159.00–169.00 $164.15 $550 +12.15
385 385 3 145.00–160.00 $154.67 $595 +5.67
405–435 419 4 140.00–149.00 $144.54 $606 +30.54
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 —
750 750 1 124.00 $124.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
300 300 1 179.00 $179.00 $537 -28.17
350–395 364 5 181.00–195.00 $190.96 $695 -13.04
430–435 433 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $740 -4.50
460–495 475 5 152.00–167.00 $158.03 $751 -13.43
500–530 513 4 142.00–151.00 $147.46 $756 -10.54
565–595 583 3 150.00–169.00 $156.75 $914 +6.80
635 635 1 144.00 $144.00 $914 -6.00
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
705 705 2 133.00–144.00 $138.50 $976 —
750–790 770 2 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $1,020 +13.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $610 -5.51
410–440 426 4 132.00–165.00 $153.46 $654 —
480 480 2 127.00–147.00 $137.00 $658 -22.00
510–515 513 2 133.00–140.00 $136.48 $700 —
645 645 1 144.00 $144.00 $929 —
775 775 1 117.00 $117.00 $907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1085 960 85-90% 4 43.00–55.00 $47.59 $457 —
840–1420 1089 85-90% 28 32.50–78.00 $64.93 $707 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1555 1269 80-85% 29 70.00–89.00 $79.34 $1,007 +4.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1825 1652 7 97.00–107.50 $102.98 $1,701 -1.70

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 980.00 $980.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1135 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,032.58
1030–1240 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–1,100.00 $985.97
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1080–1570 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 890.00–1,170.00 $1,067.51
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00

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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
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00 +150.00
1260–1470 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,380.00 $1,366.15 —

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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.