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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.57/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 532 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.00/cwt ≈ $1,194/hd at 600 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.00/cwt +33.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 590 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 486 457
Feeder cattle 217 373 15
Slaughter cattle 26 50 21
Replacement cattle 12 63 421

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $7-12. Heifers were steady to higher $3. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-3. Bulls sold higher $6.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–545 value added 532 33 231.00–240.00 $233.57 $1,243 +7.57
590 value added 590 11 229.00 $229.00 $1,351 +33.00
670 value added 670 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,400 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 225.00–229.00 $227.03 $715 —
470–475 473 3 221.00–239.00 $232.31 $1,099 —
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
690 690 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,294 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 169.00 $169.00 $870 —
575 575 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,000 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 207.00–213.00 $209.97 $563 —
305–345 330 6 200.00–205.00 $200.80 $663 -11.71
365–395 379 6 200.00–206.00 $201.02 $762 -7.38
405–415 412 3 190.00–212.00 $201.58 $831 +3.60
465–490 475 5 185.00–200.00 $191.91 $912 -5.08
505–530 517 3 204.00–216.00 $209.57 $1,083 +14.60
555–575 567 3 165.00–192.00 $175.74 $996 —
620–635 628 3 151.00–170.00 $163.60 $1,027 —
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 -17.00
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 -25.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 value added 460 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,076 +18.00
513 value added 513 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,185 +43.00
600 value added 600 12 199.00 $199.00 $1,194 —
685 value added 685 6 178.50 $178.50 $1,223 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 200.00 $200.00 $330 —
215 215 1 193.00 $193.00 $415 +8.00
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 -37.50
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 +7.00
475 475 1 158.00 $158.00 $750 —
510 510 1 100.00 $100.00 $510 -77.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 228.00–240.00 $233.68 $544 —
260–295 279 4 196.00–228.00 $211.68 $591 -0.32
300–345 326 7 200.00–234.00 $216.38 $705 -25.79
355–395 370 3 211.00–222.00 $217.06 $803 -12.60
400–440 418 4 215.00–220.00 $217.69 $910 +0.07
450–495 471 4 180.00–215.00 $193.18 $910 -9.80
500–540 513 4 180.00–201.00 $190.45 $977 -4.93
550–560 557 3 180.00–188.00 $183.67 $1,023 -6.86
610–645 623 3 175.00–180.00 $177.68 $1,107 —
685 685 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,185 —
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 200.00 $200.00 $666 —
365–380 373 2 185.00–200.00 $192.35 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1025 915 85-90% 2 55.00–62.50 $59.20 $542 —
915–1200 1041 85-90% 6 74.50–85.00 $78.43 $816 —
1200–1225 1213 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,092 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1515 1413 80-85% 2 83.50–85.00 $84.30 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1500 1150 3 78.00–80.00 $79.47 $914 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2070 1815 2 115.00–117.50 $116.43 $2,113 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1025 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–840.00 $818.53
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 117.00 $117.00 $983
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $570

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
900–1135 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 910.00–1,010.00 $952.25
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $994

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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
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —

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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.