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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.75/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 672 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.50/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 572 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.29/cwt +9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 517 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 400 301
Feeder cattle 340 337 235
Slaughter cattle 36 42 51
Replacement cattle 28 21 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 8 195.00 $195.00 $922 —
543 543 9 183.50 $183.50 $996 —
572 572 22 182.50 $182.50 $1,044 —
649 649 14 166.00 $166.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 179.00 $179.00 $519 -2.63
345 345 3 173.00–186.00 $178.00 $614 —
415–425 420 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $718 —
485 485 2 163.00–170.00 $166.50 $808 -12.50
505–530 520 3 163.00–168.00 $165.30 $860 -21.21
555–560 558 2 161.00–169.00 $164.98 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —
670 670 1 134.00 $134.00 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 76 160.75 $160.75 $1,080 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 139.00 $139.00 $257 —
275–295 285 2 162.00–165.00 $163.45 $466 +3.45
355–390 368 3 174.00–177.00 $175.30 $645 +4.03
395 fancy 395 1 146.00 $146.00 $577 —
415–435 425 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $648 +3.18
450–495 473 8 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $733 -0.30
507–530 517 21 151.00–159.00 $154.29 $798 +9.08
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 +3.00
600–635 618 2 131.00–135.00 $133.06 $822 -27.94
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 134.00–147.00 $140.15 $519 -20.12
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 181.00 $181.00 $543 +2.00
365–385 376 4 175.00–186.00 $182.83 $687 -11.91
425–440 430 3 167.00–169.00 $168.01 $722 -19.90
450–470 459 4 159.00–170.00 $163.97 $753 -4.73
555 555 1 153.00 $153.00 $849 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 166.00 $166.00 $241 —
425 425 1 133.00 $133.00 $565 -40.39
605–620 613 2 125.00–140.00 $132.41 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $326 —
865–1385 1082 85-90% 14 44.00–62.50 $52.01 $563 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1615 1299 80-85% 11 58.00–65.00 $63.28 $822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,102 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2050 2050 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,538 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1120 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 740.00–850.00 $798.81
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1230–1345 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,130.00 $961.72 —
1705 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —

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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.