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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 434 400
Feeder cattle 121 383 351
Slaughter cattle 16 32 18
Replacement cattle 11 19 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther sows\bulls 3 to 5 higher feeder steers\heifers 4 to 10 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 186.00 $186.00 $549 —
315 315 1 209.00 $209.00 $658 —
390 390 1 184.00 $184.00 $718 —
425–445 435 2 186.00–190.00 $187.95 $818 —
455–490 478 3 187.00–191.00 $189.00 $903 —
510–540 523 3 185.00–188.00 $186.97 $978 —
550 550 2 184.00–190.00 $187.00 $1,028 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 ±0.00
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 -10.00
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $384 —
305–325 313 4 150.00–159.00 $153.01 $479 —
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
420–430 423 3 163.00–170.00 $166.03 $702 —
470 470 1 161.00 $161.00 $757 —
580 580 1 133.00 $133.00 $771 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 185.00 $185.00 $514 —
305–320 315 3 187.00–190.00 $188.66 $594 —
350–390 370 2 179.00–184.00 $181.64 $672 —
455–460 458 3 180.00–181.00 $180.33 $826 —
505–530 518 2 156.00–161.00 $158.44 $821 —
550–590 568 4 150.00–162.00 $155.78 $885 —
605–645 625 2 150.00–158.00 $153.87 $962 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 130.00–160.00 $145.24 $672 -14.66

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1335 1047 85-90% 10 45.00–60.00 $54.11 $567 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1205 1057 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.85 $759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2260 2260 1 90.00 $90.00 $2,034 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,760 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1065–1080 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–740.00 $725.10
1130–1200 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 820.00–880.00 $850.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00

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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.