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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $257.50/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 483 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,118/hd at 430 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 352 427
Feeder cattle 207 304 290
Slaughter cattle 29 13 40
Replacement cattle 28 35 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady to 4 higher 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
300 300 4 255.00 $255.00 $765 —
430 430 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
483 483 11 257.50 $257.50 $1,244 +7.50
513 513 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,226 ±0.00
593 593 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,127 —
655 655 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 —
760 760 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,322 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 241.00 $241.00 $928 +10.00
420 420 2 220.00 $220.00 $924 -1.00
500–510 505 2 180.00–184.00 $181.98 $919 -29.57
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 191.00 $191.00 $754 —
700 700 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 171.00 $171.00 $720 —
508–534 520 9 181.00–196.00 $188.83 $982 -11.17
575 575 5 167.00 $167.00 $960 —
607–612 610 6 168.00–170.00 $168.66 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 3 211.00–213.00 $211.99 $555 +8.49
355–395 377 3 186.00–215.00 $195.78 $738 -13.81
400–410 405 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $759 -12.09
460–495 478 4 175.00–189.00 $180.90 $865 -22.68
500–540 519 5 170.00–190.00 $178.48 $926 -8.79
580–585 583 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $988 —
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —
750 750 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 214.00 $214.00 $342 —
420–425 423 2 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $649 —
460–476 471 7 136.00–159.00 $153.28 $722 -36.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 —
265–280 272 3 261.00–263.00 $261.65 $712 +11.65
315–320 318 2 239.00–249.00 $243.96 $776 +8.35
355–385 370 2 235.00–250.00 $242.80 $898 +4.92
405–420 413 2 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $930 -1.70
470–478 475 3 210.00 $210.00 $998 +6.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 +25.08
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 +24.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–885 792 85-90% 3 57.00–61.00 $59.46 $471 —
795–1150 967 85-90% 5 66.00–75.00 $70.24 $679 +5.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1470 1235 80-85% 4 85.00–95.00 $91.08 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1705 1577 3 105.00–115.00 $110.33 $1,740 —
1710 1710 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,052 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1025 903 (<2 yrs)Open 2 121.00–155.00 $135.69 $1,225

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —

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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.