Cattle Market Pulse

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS report →

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $168.57/cwt +13.66 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 402 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 368 303
Feeder cattle 360 341 246
Slaughter cattle 49 25 36
Replacement cattle 30 2 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-10.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
380 380 1 167.00 $167.00 $635 —
405–440 419 5 151.00–169.00 $161.12 $675 +4.12
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 +11.29
500–545 524 8 163.00–175.00 $172.72 $905 +19.83
550–585 561 5 163.00–168.00 $166.37 $933 —
615–640 628 2 137.00–152.00 $144.35 $907 +5.57
725–745 733 3 125.00–131.00 $127.32 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
510 510 1 147.00 $147.00 $750 +22.00
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 4 130.00–140.00 $136.04 $385 -1.96
305–330 315 5 130.00–142.00 $136.90 $431 -9.58
350–385 365 3 132.00–140.00 $135.77 $496 -4.07
400–440 420 6 133.00–146.00 $139.73 $587 -8.21
450–465 456 6 125.00–137.00 $133.35 $608 -6.75
505–520 512 7 125.00–135.00 $129.99 $666 -4.96
550–575 565 7 120.00–130.00 $125.85 $711 +2.36
610–635 622 3 117.00–129.00 $123.70 $769 +4.09
670 670 1 126.00 $126.00 $844 -29.00
705 705 1 107.00 $107.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 108.00 $108.00 $405 —
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —
460–495 477 5 90.00–120.00 $107.21 $511 —
515–535 525 3 110.00–122.00 $115.26 $605 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 152.00 $152.00 $365 -8.00
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 +11.00
305–345 326 5 177.00–185.00 $181.00 $590 +12.13
350–360 355 3 174.00–189.00 $182.65 $648 +20.86
400–415 402 12 166.00–169.00 $168.57 $678 +13.66
475–480 478 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $729 +3.18
505–515 510 2 135.00–141.00 $137.97 $704 +7.97
565–595 582 3 125.00–130.00 $127.70 $743 -2.22
600–645 623 4 125.00–129.00 $127.72 $796 —
650–690 672 3 115.00–130.00 $124.63 $838 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
310–345 329 6 120.00–165.00 $149.78 $493 —
380–395 387 6 145.00–161.00 $154.66 $599 +34.66
405–445 426 7 125.00–157.00 $145.21 $619 —
475 475 2 120.00–134.00 $127.00 $603 +5.10
510 510 1 129.00 $129.00 $658 -3.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1100 1012 85-90% 6 16.50–32.00 $23.55 $238 —
910–1260 1095 85-90% 17 25.00–60.00 $48.31 $529 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1610 1308 80-85% 12 50.00–65.00 $58.64 $767 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 70.00 $70.00 $998 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,144 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 750.00 $750.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 760.00 $760.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1285 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–1,000.00 $858.32

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1360 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–910.00 $905.42 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.