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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $181.25/cwt ≈ $1,642/hd at 906 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.70/cwt ≈ $1,175/hd at 467 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.50/cwt ≈ $1,062/hd at 475 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 233 333
Feeder cattle 325 171 302
Slaughter cattle 50 50 21
Replacement cattle 66 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady 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
462–487 467 24 247.00–253.00 $251.70 $1,175 —
525 525 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 —
569 569 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,309 —
610–618 614 13 216.00–219.50 $217.60 $1,336 —
725–743 734 8 194.60–197.00 $195.81 $1,437 —
855 855 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,522 —
906 906 58 181.25 $181.25 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 3 255.00–261.00 $257.77 $696 —
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -25.92
410–445 428 2 214.00–233.00 $223.11 $955 -14.66
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 +5.00
500–535 518 2 229.00–231.00 $229.97 $1,191 +32.97
550 550 2 224.00–226.00 $225.00 $1,238 +6.00
640 640 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,293 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 206.00 $206.00 $474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 238.00 $238.00 $909 —
429 429 14 227.50 $227.50 $976 —
475 475 22 223.50 $223.50 $1,062 —
583 583 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,108 —
733 733 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,283 —
958 958 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 217.00–218.00 $217.50 $783 +77.50
405–440 420 3 178.00–195.00 $186.90 $785 +26.90
455–490 472 3 180.00–195.00 $186.48 $880 +30.82
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 223.00 $223.00 $624 —
410 410 1 206.00 $206.00 $845 +21.49
485 485 1 181.00 $181.00 $878 +31.00
630 630 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,065 +11.00
670 670 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 281 4 250.00–260.00 $257.17 $723 —
305–340 326 4 244.00–261.00 $254.44 $829 -1.50
350–385 365 4 217.00–254.00 $232.67 $849 —
415–420 418 2 215.00–221.00 $217.98 $911 +27.61
460–495 478 6 199.00–218.00 $211.26 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 221.00 $221.00 $862 —
400–440 419 4 215.00–218.00 $216.50 $907 —
455–480 468 4 170.00–205.00 $189.52 $887 —
520 520 1 149.00 $149.00 $775 —
575–595 585 2 185.00–199.00 $192.12 $1,124 +15.12
670 670 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,112 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1520 1023 85-90% 19 65.00–85.00 $75.18 $769 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1300 1135 80-85% 12 85.00–100.00 $90.84 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2045 1625 7 112.50–120.00 $117.10 $1,903 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00
920–1060 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–970.00 $840.24
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1045 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 870.00–1,170.00 $1,029.06
955–1145 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,375.00 $1,259.04
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1085–1190 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,110.00–1,500.00 $1,417.63
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1375 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,325.00 $1,230.14

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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
1275–1485 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,685.19 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.