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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.50/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 874 lb · 117 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.00/cwt ≈ $1,402/hd at 806 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $188.93/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 447 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 441 258
Feeder cattle 387 325 244
Slaughter cattle 36 50 5
Replacement cattle 11 66 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls steady to 4 higher feeder steers\heifers 3 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
874 874 117 184.50 $184.50 $1,613 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 229.00–238.00 $233.41 $906 —
428–430 428 7 161.00–225.00 $215.82 $924 —
515 515 1 181.00 $181.00 $932 —
565–590 578 2 175.00–197.00 $185.76 $1,074 —
610–632 629 8 180.00–197.00 $194.94 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 267.00 $267.00 $641 —
280–285 283 2 250.00–266.00 $257.93 $730 +0.16
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 —
355–375 367 3 247.00–260.00 $253.76 $931 +33.76
400–430 415 3 235.00–253.00 $241.32 $1,001 +18.21
455–460 458 2 231.00–238.00 $234.48 $1,074 —
525–540 530 3 206.00–225.00 $217.23 $1,151 -12.74
795 795 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,407 —
850 850 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 64 174.00 $174.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
375–390 383 2 158.00–204.00 $181.45 $695 -36.05
440–448 447 14 188.00–189.00 $188.93 $845 +2.03
500–520 507 3 168.00–183.00 $177.72 $901 -2.28
605 605 1 162.00 $162.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
255–290 277 3 225.00–230.00 $227.07 $629 +4.07
300 thin fleshed 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
325–345 335 2 213.00–228.00 $220.28 $738 —
360–390 372 3 211.00–217.00 $213.42 $794 —
410–425 418 2 200.00–211.00 $205.60 $859 -0.40
450–470 463 3 195.00–209.00 $201.22 $932 +20.22
515 515 1 188.00 $188.00 $968 —
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 +6.00
700 700 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 4 258.00–265.00 $262.83 $712 +5.66
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 +0.56
350–390 371 4 230.00–246.00 $235.27 $873 +2.60
415 415 1 218.00 $218.00 $905 +0.02
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 +18.74
500–535 514 4 190.00–210.00 $196.95 $1,012 —
560 560 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,310 —
605–635 620 2 183.00–190.00 $186.42 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1390 1204 80-85% 17 80.00–100.00 $92.60 $1,115 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1290 995 85-90% 10 55.00–87.50 $77.25 $769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855–2090 1973 2 115.00–120.00 $117.65 $2,321 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,625 —

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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 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 —

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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.