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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 439 312
Feeder cattle 248 360 261
Slaughter cattle 38 49 30
Replacement cattle 57 30 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows \bulls steady to 3 higher feeder steers\heifers 4 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 4 150.00–174.00 $165.31 $641 -1.69
420–435 428 3 163.00–169.00 $165.01 $706 +3.89
480–485 483 2 145.00–156.00 $150.53 $727 -9.47
500–545 520 3 140.00–142.00 $140.66 $731 -32.06
555–580 572 3 147.00–150.00 $149.03 $852 -17.34
610–635 623 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $856 -6.90
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
705–735 720 4 130.00–135.00 $131.28 $945 +3.96
755–765 760 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $984 —
805–825 815 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $1,080 —
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
630 630 1 151.00 $151.00 $951 —
650 650 1 153.00 $153.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 +3.96
325–340 333 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $451 -1.41
350–380 368 4 140.00–151.00 $145.17 $534 +9.40
410–440 426 4 135.00–146.00 $142.66 $608 +2.93
455–495 473 4 130.00–143.00 $137.29 $649 +3.94
515–535 531 6 130.00–143.00 $135.69 $721 +5.70
550–595 567 6 129.00–141.00 $135.14 $766 +9.29
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 +2.30
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 +14.00
730 730 1 118.00 $118.00 $861 +11.00
780 780 7 115.00–116.00 $115.86 $904 —
835 835 1 115.00 $115.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
400–425 412 3 130.00–135.00 $131.72 $543 +6.72
520–545 533 2 110.00–126.00 $117.81 $628 +2.55
630 630 1 105.00 $105.00 $662 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 184.00 $184.00 $626 +3.00
415–445 430 2 158.00–159.00 $158.52 $682 -10.05
475–485 480 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $708 -4.98
500–510 507 3 144.00–153.00 $148.64 $754 +10.67
575–590 582 3 134.00–142.00 $137.63 $801 +9.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 -19.78
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 -15.21
470–495 483 2 125.00–130.00 $127.56 $616 +0.56
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1085 968 85-90% 6 40.00–46.50 $44.75 $433 —
995 995 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $348 —
1100–1425 1228 85-90% 12 52.50–65.00 $58.11 $714 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 14 60.00 $60.00 $873 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1430 1263 80-85% 8 60.00–67.50 $63.77 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,036 —
1860–1940 1900 2 90.00–96.00 $92.94 $1,766 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 7 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1105–1520 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–970.00 $852.70
1070–1530 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–950.00 $913.28
1175–1530 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,050.00 $1,002.89
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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
1315–1475 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,210.00 $1,175.03 +325.03
1290–1785 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,280.00 $1,113.28 —

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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.