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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $181.75/cwt ≈ $1,470/hd at 809 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.50/cwt ≈ $1,446/hd at 763 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $181.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 663 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 420 322
Feeder cattle 373 380 289
Slaughter cattle 50 27 23
Replacement cattle 63 13 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady. Heifers were mixed lower $5 to higher $9. Slaughter cows sold steady to $3 higher. Bulls were higher $5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 value added 501 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,132 —
585 value added 585 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,147 —
603 603 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,019 —
695 value added 695 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,341 —
763 763 31 189.50 $189.50 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 4 218.00–226.00 $222.23 $962 -20.43
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
630 630 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 -29.00
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 -27.00
775 775 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 value added 466 12 216.00 $216.00 $1,007 —
537 value added 537 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,010 —
663 value added 663 16 181.50 $181.50 $1,203 -2.50
792 value added 792 8 174.50 $174.50 $1,382 —
809 value added 809 64 181.75 $181.75 $1,470 —
867–894 879 7 132.50–160.00 $148.01 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 3 210.00–217.00 $212.51 $674 -30.85
350–375 362 5 201.00–215.00 $208.40 $754 -27.91
400–405 403 3 196.00–202.00 $197.98 $798 -7.42
450–485 466 4 193.00–200.00 $196.99 $918 -5.68
505–520 513 2 193.00–197.00 $194.97 $1,000 +17.72
660 660 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,168 —
700–720 712 3 171.00–173.00 $171.67 $1,222 +9.15
775–785 780 2 160.00–169.00 $164.47 $1,283 —
805–815 810 3 150.00–176.00 $165.71 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 185.00 $185.00 $416 -27.50
275 275 2 174.00–207.00 $190.50 $524 —
325 325 2 199.00–206.00 $202.50 $658 —
445 445 1 168.00 $168.00 $748 -6.39
520 520 1 177.00 $177.00 $920 +11.00
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 +9.00
605 605 1 159.00 $159.00 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 212.00 $212.00 $604 -63.95
315–345 330 3 238.00–249.00 $242.17 $799 -27.83
350–390 370 7 207.00–235.00 $229.66 $850 —
400–445 422 5 206.00–236.00 $217.62 $918 +10.12
465–470 468 2 199.00–207.00 $202.98 $950 -2.81
520–540 530 2 175.00–215.00 $195.38 $1,036 +5.38
550–560 556 4 180.00–200.00 $190.53 $1,059 -9.47
960 960 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1045 894 85-90% 8 60.00–70.00 $64.25 $574 —
970–1315 1100 85-90% 21 70.00–87.50 $80.40 $884 —
1040–1295 1176 85-90% 4 92.50–95.00 $93.80 $1,103 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1610 1301 80-85% 10 90.00–95.00 $92.70 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1820 1482 6 105.00–115.00 $109.62 $1,625 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 70.00 $70.00 $707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–830 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–750.00 $706.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 (<2 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $771
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1055 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 790.00–850.00 $821.07
870–1265 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 810.00–1,220.00 $940.65
1090–1200 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–890.00 $837.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
795–905 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 730.00–840.00 $788.56

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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
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1040–1150 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 870.00–1,150.00 $1,017.03 -169.69
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,510.00 $1,380.00 —
1040–1400 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 870.00–1,500.00 $1,282.22 —

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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.