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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 221 275
Feeder cattle 134 192 246
Slaughter cattle 28 8 22
Replacement cattle 28 21 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady to 4 higher feeder steers \heifers steady to 5 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 219.00–260.00 $242.38 $667 —
300–315 308 2 250.00–263.00 $256.34 $790 —
430–435 433 2 209.00–220.00 $214.47 $929 -23.53
490 490 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,049 -10.17
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 -9.68
555 555 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 —
655 655 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 184.00–222.00 $207.76 $586 -2.74
300–335 319 5 210.00–224.00 $218.11 $696 +3.34
350–390 370 3 195.00–224.00 $212.48 $786 +7.01
415–440 431 4 170.00–220.00 $185.84 $801 +11.76
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -5.00
550–560 555 2 150.00–170.00 $159.91 $888 +16.91
610 610 1 159.00 $159.00 $970 —
650–660 655 2 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $995 -9.02
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
325–345 335 2 201.00–208.00 $204.60 $685 +43.60
360–375 368 2 155.00–173.00 $164.18 $604 —
420 420 1 111.00 $111.00 $466 —
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 269.00 $269.00 $619 —
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 +42.50
340 340 2 244.00–254.00 $249.00 $847 +7.04
415–420 418 2 211.00–232.00 $221.56 $926 +0.46
480–495 488 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $915 -31.46
515 515 1 189.00 $189.00 $973 -10.00
605 605 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,004 —
725 725 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 194.00–225.00 $209.20 $801 —
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1275 1113 80-85% 11 76.00–90.00 $83.84 $933 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1275 985 85-90% 5 40.00–77.50 $66.92 $659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1755 1353 5 95.00–110.00 $100.19 $1,356 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2105 1740 3 112.00–117.00 $114.89 $1,999 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)Open 3 780.00 $780.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1150–1290 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $929.30
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1325 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,420.00–1,730.00 $1,565.49 —
1135–1265 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,610.00 $1,557.98 —

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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.