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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.75/cwt ≈ $1,365/hd at 790 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $169.25/cwt ≈ $1,454/hd at 859 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.62/cwt ≈ $739/hd at 433 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 456 344 178
Feeder cattle 391 295 85
Slaughter cattle 48 39 12
Replacement cattle 17 10 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 4 to 10 higher feeder steers\heifers 4 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 11 217.00 $217.00 $972 —
468 468 3 212.00 $212.00 $992 -9.00
535 535 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
600–635 629 11 185.00–204.00 $188.30 $1,184 —
790 790 70 172.75 $172.75 $1,365 —
859 859 59 169.25 $169.25 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 237.50–247.50 $242.33 $691 +11.33
305–340 323 2 210.00–230.00 $219.46 $709 —
354 354 3 215.00 $215.00 $761 —
405 405 1 179.00 $179.00 $725 -21.00
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
500–525 514 4 181.00–197.00 $189.53 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 188.00 $188.00 $442 -9.00
340 340 1 174.00 $174.00 $592 -41.00
405 405 1 146.00 $146.00 $591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 183.00–194.00 $187.77 $522 +2.77
300–320 310 4 174.00–187.00 $181.47 $563 +1.47
350–390 366 8 164.00–179.00 $172.07 $630 —
400–440 433 12 170.00–175.00 $170.84 $740 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 168.00 $168.00 $731 —
455–485 466 4 168.00–176.00 $171.22 $798 —
519–525 521 4 172.00–176.00 $174.99 $912 +12.99
586 586 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,014 +10.00
605 605 6 153.00 $153.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 137.00–151.00 $143.88 $403 —
420–445 433 3 116.00–150.00 $135.39 $586 —
460 460 1 156.00 $156.00 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 232.00 $232.00 $684 —
315–345 330 2 209.00–212.50 $210.67 $695 —
375–380 378 2 196.00–199.00 $197.49 $747 -5.69
420–445 433 2 207.00 $207.00 $896 —
495 495 1 179.00 $179.00 $886 +9.00
505–520 515 3 169.00–178.00 $172.95 $891 -11.08
555–575 565 2 157.00–161.00 $158.96 $898 -10.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 $628 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 168.00 $168.00 $731 —
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
585 585 1 147.00 $147.00 $860 —
635 635 1 142.00 $142.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1040 937 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,767.88 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $122 —
655–1275 1036 85-90% 18 41.50–75.00 $62.31 $646 +11.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1440 1219 80-85% 14 75.00–85.00 $78.94 $962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1895 1563 3 105.00–110.00 $107.34 $1,678 -0.55
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,022 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 90.00 $90.00 $850 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 4 940.00 $940.00

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Bred Cows

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —

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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.