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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.38/cwt +28.37 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 423 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 404 350
Feeder cattle 245 340 319
Slaughter cattle 20 36 16
Replacement cattle 3 28 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 2 to5 higher feeder steers\ hefiers 5 to15 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 201.00–216.00 $208.45 $694 +30.45
365–370 367 3 200.00–209.00 $204.69 $751 —
405–440 423 11 180.00–210.00 $199.38 $843 +28.37
450–485 468 4 190.00–198.00 $193.29 $905 +26.79
505–540 523 6 179.00–199.00 $186.30 $974 +21.00
575–590 581 4 170.00–185.00 $176.31 $1,024 +11.33
600–645 621 6 169.00–189.00 $177.18 $1,100 —
665–670 668 2 159.00–164.00 $161.49 $1,079 —
705–730 718 2 172.00–173.00 $172.49 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 156.00 $156.00 $476 —
365 365 1 176.00 $176.00 $642 —
440–445 443 3 170.00–176.00 $171.98 $762 —
455–490 468 3 156.00–171.00 $163.80 $767 —
515 515 1 168.00 $168.00 $865 —
550–585 568 2 137.00–153.00 $144.75 $822 +17.75
610–635 623 2 109.00–159.00 $134.50 $838 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 100.00–106.00 $102.92 $497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 182.00–184.00 $183.05 $595 —
355–390 380 5 162.00–187.00 $175.68 $668 +0.38
400–445 419 4 168.00–179.00 $173.59 $727 +21.03
450–490 473 8 160.00–174.00 $165.77 $784 +10.79
515–545 530 4 150.00–160.00 $153.45 $813 -0.84
555–590 571 5 145.00–159.00 $150.11 $857 +20.11
600–640 620 2 137.00–150.00 $143.29 $888 +10.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 150.00–156.00 $153.08 $433 —
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
380–390 385 2 150.00–160.00 $155.06 $597 +14.91
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 —
485 485 1 159.00 $159.00 $771 —
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 5 185.00–206.00 $198.41 $734 +15.58
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 +6.99
455–490 473 3 130.00–180.00 $159.86 $756 -4.11
530–535 533 2 159.00–169.00 $164.02 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–930 833 85-90% 2 30.00–34.00 $31.77 $265 —
890–1200 1077 85-90% 7 30.00–55.00 $43.95 $473 -8.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1540 1174 80-85% 6 64.50–70.00 $66.58 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1575 1570 2 85.00–90.00 $87.49 $1,374 +17.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1160 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–840.00 $777.52

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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.