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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $212.50/cwt ≈ $1,368/hd at 644 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.00/cwt ≈ $1,298/hd at 543 lb · 20 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.50/cwt ≈ $1,331/hd at 763 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 190 305
Feeder cattle 304 134 282
Slaughter cattle 13 28 23
Replacement cattle 35 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
543 543 20 239.00 $239.00 $1,298 —
644 644 59 212.50 $212.50 $1,368 —
763 763 18 174.50 $174.50 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 231.00 $231.00 $785 -25.34
375 375 3 231.00 $231.00 $866 —
405 405 1 221.00 $221.00 $895 +6.53
460 460 1 216.00 $216.00 $994 +2.00
530–535 533 2 200.00–223.00 $211.55 $1,128 +11.55
560 560 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,086 -8.00
715 715 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,058 —
850 850 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,063 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,028 —
706 706 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,158 —
842 842 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,255 —
887 887 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 228.00 $228.00 $502 —
290–295 293 2 203.00–204.00 $203.50 $596 -4.26
310–345 324 4 211.00–216.00 $212.72 $689 -5.39
355–385 371 4 206.00–217.00 $209.59 $778 -2.89
410–445 421 4 193.00–205.00 $199.62 $840 +13.78
455–495 473 13 193.00–211.00 $203.58 $963 +23.58
510–535 523 2 178.00–197.00 $187.27 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $615 -14.10
455–460 458 2 185.00–194.00 $189.48 $868 —
575 575 2 150.00–167.00 $158.50 $911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 -15.00
300–340 326 5 225.00–238.00 $235.61 $768 -13.39
350–360 358 5 226.00–259.00 $237.88 $852 —
400–445 423 2 223.00–231.00 $226.79 $959 +5.23
450–475 467 3 200.00–209.00 $203.38 $950 +15.84
530 530 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,108 +20.00
565–585 575 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 199.00 $199.00 $438 —
320–325 323 2 180.00–200.00 $189.92 $613 —
460–490 475 2 197.00–209.00 $203.19 $965 —
520 520 2 156.00–175.00 $165.50 $861 —
595 595 2 168.00–178.00 $173.00 $1,029 +8.00
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 —
650 650 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1280 979 85-90% 6 45.00–83.50 $64.86 $635 -2.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1380 1150 80-85% 4 70.00–85.00 $79.39 $913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1940 1803 2 115.00 $115.00 $2,073 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,355 -0.19

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.