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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.59/cwt ≈ $967/hd at 475 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.27/cwt ≈ $1,314/hd at 729 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.78/cwt ≈ $1,224/hd at 619 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 227 526
Feeder cattle 192 195 394
Slaughter cattle 8 21 33
Replacement cattle 21 11 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 3 to 5 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 to 9 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 251.00 $251.00 $991 —
432 432 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,071 —
568–594 584 11 217.00–220.00 $218.27 $1,275 —
613–634 619 13 194.00–206.00 $197.78 $1,224 —
710–747 729 14 171.50–189.50 $180.27 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $601 —
415 415 1 238.00 $238.00 $988 +21.53
480–495 488 2 213.00–235.00 $224.17 $1,094 +9.17
520–545 532 3 208.00–211.00 $209.68 $1,115 +6.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 176.00 $176.00 $422 —
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +15.00
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 359 6 214.00–229.00 $223.74 $803 —
453–485 475 22 199.00–210.00 $203.59 $967 —
590 590 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 222.50 $222.50 $512 —
270 270 2 196.00–225.00 $210.50 $568 —
315–345 333 5 209.00–219.00 $214.77 $715 +14.74
350–385 361 4 192.00–216.00 $205.47 $742 +7.30
415–425 420 2 167.00–181.00 $174.08 $731 -12.29
455–475 462 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $855 +9.19
515 515 1 167.00 $167.00 $860 -0.10
575 575 1 143.00 $143.00 $822 —
650 650 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,046 +11.00
955 955 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 161.00 $161.00 $523 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -1.31

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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 1 222.50 $222.50 $656 —
300–335 317 3 230.00–260.00 $241.96 $767 +6.97
365–375 370 2 214.00–231.00 $222.39 $823 +9.09
415–445 430 7 210.00–230.00 $221.10 $951 +0.53
485 485 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,062 -7.33
545 545 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,085 —
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 +13.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 149.00 $149.00 $656 —
485 485 1 192.00 $192.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1355 1198 80-85% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.74 $991 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–1830 1818 2 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $2,063 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —

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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.