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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.00/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 712 lb · 69 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.00/cwt ≈ $1,631/hd at 872 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.00/cwt +36.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 557 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 421 245
Feeder cattle 380 353 214
Slaughter cattle 27 29 22
Replacement cattle 13 39 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 value added 393 7 246.00 $246.00 $967 —
488 value added 488 15 234.00 $234.00 $1,142 —
872 value added 872 60 187.00 $187.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 —
315–340 328 2 242.50–267.00 $254.28 $834 —
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
400–435 422 3 230.00–252.00 $242.66 $1,024 —
565 565 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 —
610 610 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 —
680 680 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 —
350–365 357 3 196.00–235.00 $210.63 $752 —
440 440 1 207.00 $207.00 $911 —
615 615 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 value added 411 9 211.00 $211.00 $867 —
467 467 13 196.00 $196.00 $915 -3.54
557 value added 557 23 201.00 $201.00 $1,120 —
604 604 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,111 +11.53
661 value added 661 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,216 —
712 value added 712 69 182.00 $182.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 254.00–257.50 $255.84 $716 —
310–330 321 4 232.00–255.00 $243.36 $781 —
355–385 367 3 222.50–245.00 $236.31 $867 +18.31
415–430 423 3 200.00–211.00 $205.40 $869 -0.60
470 470 3 200.00–206.00 $202.67 $953 -12.33
500–530 512 3 170.00–191.00 $177.25 $908 —
550 550 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,001 —
620 620 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,104 -8.00
715–725 720 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,170 —
910 910 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 212.50 $212.50 $457 +30.00
350–395 379 4 130.00–210.00 $152.11 $576 -21.44
400–445 428 6 137.00–200.00 $174.39 $746 —
455–495 472 3 148.00–191.00 $171.26 $808 +5.26
530 530 2 159.00–173.00 $166.00 $880 -4.26
595 595 1 141.00 $141.00 $839 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 3 265.00–285.00 $275.95 $751 —
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
435 435 1 207.50 $207.50 $903 —
450–490 469 4 200.00–210.00 $205.79 $965 —
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
675–695 685 2 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $1,230 —
715 715 2 170.00–179.00 $174.50 $1,248 —
770 770 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,213 —
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
450–475 460 3 160.00–210.00 $186.63 $858 -14.37
590 590 1 167.00 $167.00 $985 —
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
705 705 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–895 809 85-90% 5 66.00–73.00 $68.76 $556 —
925–1100 1020 85-90% 5 74.00–80.00 $76.51 $780 -0.87
1220 1220 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1735 1615 75-80% 3 85.00 $85.00 $1,373 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1170 1108 3 90.00–95.00 $93.43 $1,035 —
1695–1950 1823 2 115.00–117.50 $116.34 $2,121 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
990–995 993 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 610.00–700.00 $654.89
920–1170 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 840.00–980.00 $931.20

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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
850–1250 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,186.72 +186.72

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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.