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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.72/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 431 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 452 438
Feeder cattle 315 398 387
Slaughter cattle 28 19 27
Replacement cattle 7 35 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 161.00–170.00 $165.25 $525 -9.75
365–370 368 2 160.00–163.00 $161.49 $594 -1.70
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 -3.78
455–480 468 4 159.00–161.00 $159.75 $748 +9.21
535–545 540 2 132.00–147.00 $139.57 $754 -7.57
555–580 570 3 130.00–140.00 $133.92 $763 -15.00
625–635 630 2 134.00–145.00 $139.54 $879 -2.66
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 146.00 $146.00 $277 —
240 240 1 130.00 $130.00 $312 -19.00
305–345 323 6 134.00–148.00 $141.87 $458 +8.36
355–385 368 6 145.00–150.00 $146.62 $540 +3.64
400–439 431 11 135.00–146.00 $136.72 $589 +0.35
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 +5.05
560–565 563 2 123.00–130.00 $126.48 $712 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
760 760 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 268 4 130.00–146.00 $133.89 $359 +1.89
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 +15.00
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 117.00 $117.00 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 150.00–164.00 $157.00 $314 +7.00
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 +10.00
300–340 322 5 161.00–168.00 $164.61 $530 -1.86
360–390 376 7 145.00–160.00 $153.35 $577 —
405–445 422 7 150.00–160.00 $154.57 $652 +2.23
450–485 467 3 140.00–150.00 $144.54 $675 -1.06
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -5.26
555–575 565 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $760 -3.23
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 153.00 $153.00 $413 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -4.56
415–440 425 3 130.00–145.00 $140.06 $595 +5.06
490 490 1 124.00 $124.00 $608 -16.50
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
665 665 1 124.00 $124.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 104.00 $104.00 $567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1330 1051 85-90% 12 46.00–62.50 $57.08 $600 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1290 1238 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,356 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,394 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1075 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 570.00–730.00 $658.21
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.