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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.00/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 488 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.71/cwt ≈ $893/hd at 562 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.04/cwt -10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $573/hd at 377 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 308 153
Feeder cattle 383 206 136
Slaughter cattle 32 48 11
Replacement cattle 19 54 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to higher $4. Heifers lower $2-4. Slaughter cows higher $5-10.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 9 220.00 $220.00 $902 —
488 value added 488 25 204.00 $204.00 $996 —
604 value added 604 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 —
420–430 425 2 185.00–199.00 $191.92 $816 -23.58
501 value added 501 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,022 —
513 513 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,026 +1.00
550–575 563 2 176.00–184.00 $180.09 $1,014 —
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
635 value added 635 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 196.00 $196.00 $480 —
326–335 328 6 160.00–175.00 $172.44 $566 —
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 +15.00
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 +10.00
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 147.00–151.00 $148.96 $350 —
300–335 318 2 155.00–160.00 $157.64 $501 —
370–395 382 3 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $592 —
400–445 422 5 150.00–151.00 $150.19 $634 -23.81
450–495 472 6 143.00–150.00 $147.12 $694 —
500–510 507 3 131.00–149.00 $141.40 $717 —
561 value added 561 16 160.00 $160.00 $898 —
585 585 1 138.00 $138.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 value added 298 6 160.00 $160.00 $477 —
373–378 value added 377 17 150.00–157.00 $152.04 $573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 139.00 $139.00 $264 —
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
265–295 281 5 120.00–140.00 $134.55 $378 —
315–330 323 2 120.00–135.00 $127.67 $412 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -10.00
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
320–340 328 3 187.00–191.00 $188.66 $619 —
370 370 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $683 —
430 430 1 181.00 $181.00 $778 —
465–495 481 4 162.00–178.00 $171.38 $824 —
505–540 520 3 161.00–170.00 $164.12 $853 —
555–565 560 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $890 —
735 735 1 127.00 $127.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
320 320 1 154.00 $154.00 $493 —
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 -15.00
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
475–485 480 2 150.00–170.00 $159.90 $768 -6.08
505–525 515 2 159.00–170.00 $164.61 $848 +14.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–1040 780 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,090.00–1,220.00 $1,162.22 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1340 1087 85-90% 7 35.00–55.00 $46.76 $508 -10.50
890–1265 1123 85-90% 7 60.00–72.50 $67.00 $752 —
985–1645 1233 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $73.63 $908 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1595 1481 80-85% 4 65.00–67.50 $65.67 $973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,515 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–955 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 500.00–590.00 $543.51
860–965 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 570.00–620.00 $592.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560–1095 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 580.00–790.00 $684.79
810–930 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–610.00 $558.79
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
900–1310 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–920.00 $815.25

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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.