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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.10/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 858 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.52/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 469 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.00/cwt ≈ $1,014/hd at 483 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 350 527
Feeder cattle 357 300 482
Slaughter cattle 35 36 18
Replacement cattle 9 14 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $6-14. Heifers sold higher $10-15. Light bull calves were the highlight, $20-40 higher. Slaughter cows were higher $2-10. Bulls were higher $1. Demand was strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 285.00 $285.00 $952 —
466–489 469 31 250.00–261.00 $259.52 $1,217 —
858 858 120 201.10 $201.10 $1,725 +6.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 256.00 $256.00 $730 -3.73
325 325 1 287.50 $287.50 $934 +37.02
355–385 375 4 270.00–287.00 $274.25 $1,028 —
410–445 423 3 252.00–267.50 $260.01 $1,100 —
460 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 +34.57
512–530 519 5 240.00–260.00 $249.52 $1,295 +14.79
550–565 558 2 229.00–248.00 $238.37 $1,330 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +11.00
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–595 593 2 190.00–209.00 $199.46 $1,183 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 224.00–240.00 $232.28 $506 —
280 280 1 217.50 $217.50 $609 +2.50
300–340 323 4 209.00–225.00 $218.20 $705 —
355–365 362 3 213.00–220.00 $216.99 $786 +6.59
410–445 427 3 220.00–224.00 $222.35 $949 +15.63
450–490 467 7 200.00–228.00 $213.10 $995 +4.56
505–540 517 10 205.00–219.00 $211.56 $1,094 +2.76
555–570 562 3 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,143 +15.21
640 640 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,165 —
665–685 675 2 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $1,248 +24.93
715 715 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,308 —
835 835 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 226.00 $226.00 $728 —
407 407 10 225.00 $225.00 $916 —
483 483 21 210.00 $210.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 190.00–200.00 $194.83 $727 -3.71
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
470–495 483 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $905 +62.44
545 545 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,052 +17.61
555 555 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,066 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 242.50 $242.50 $242 —
220–245 238 4 292.50–300.00 $295.59 $704 —
265–285 275 2 292.50–297.50 $295.09 $811 +48.06
305–345 330 4 281.00–292.50 $287.05 $947 +25.06
350–390 374 4 262.50–287.50 $272.12 $1,018 +48.60
400–435 423 5 244.00–272.50 $256.81 $1,086 +40.82
450–475 463 2 207.00–230.00 $218.81 $1,013 +20.76
500–540 521 4 208.00–221.00 $214.63 $1,118 +16.52
570 570 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,157 +2.42
600–605 602 3 191.00–207.00 $201.30 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
440–445 443 2 210.00–235.00 $222.57 $986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1125 944 85-90% 8 34.00–75.00 $62.52 $590 —
1095–1145 1111 85-90% 5 80.00–95.00 $87.99 $978 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,180 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1405 1380 80-85% 2 95.00–102.50 $98.68 $1,362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1315 1155 2 110.00–116.00 $112.58 $1,300 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 75.00 $75.00 $975 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–730 703 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–100.00 $94.80 $666
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 87.00 $87.00 $940
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 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 $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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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.