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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.00/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 465 lb · 18 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.00/cwt ≈ $962/hd at 296 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.00/cwt +24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 475 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 401 453
Feeder cattle 382 357 396
Slaughter cattle 44 35 25
Replacement cattle 29 9 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $15-20. Heifers sold higher $6-13. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-5. Bulls sold 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
296 296 17 325.00 $325.00 $962 —
368 368 10 294.00 $294.00 $1,082 —
465 value added 465 18 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
527 527 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,339 —
630–634 633 11 214.00–218.00 $217.28 $1,375 —
701 value added 701 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 3 246.00–317.00 $289.98 $1,096 +15.73
400–425 413 2 250.00–269.00 $259.79 $1,073 -0.22
465–490 478 2 257.00–272.50 $264.55 $1,265 -0.45
510–530 516 4 235.00–258.00 $249.26 $1,286 -0.26
560–590 570 4 235.00–255.00 $240.90 $1,373 +2.53
615–625 618 3 200.00–215.00 $204.97 $1,267 +4.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
400–415 408 2 189.00–194.00 $191.55 $782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 12 266.00 $266.00 $734 —
345 345 12 245.00 $245.00 $845 +19.00
475 value added 475 15 234.00 $234.00 $1,112 —
602 602 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 225.00 $225.00 $439 —
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 +27.50
320–335 325 3 230.00–236.00 $232.95 $757 +14.75
350–395 376 8 210.00–233.00 $219.36 $825 +2.37
415–440 426 5 215.00–229.00 $220.22 $938 -2.13
455–495 481 5 209.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,034 +1.88
500–545 528 8 200.00–213.00 $208.51 $1,101 -3.05
555–590 576 5 180.00–200.00 $194.29 $1,119 -9.09
630–640 635 2 179.00–185.00 $182.02 $1,156 +0.02
650–675 664 4 173.00–190.00 $179.91 $1,195 -5.02
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 -23.00
895 895 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 197.50 $197.50 $257 —
355–390 373 4 187.00–200.00 $196.60 $733 +1.77
425 425 1 187.50 $187.50 $797 -12.50
455–470 463 2 160.00–185.00 $172.30 $798 -15.14
530 530 1 183.00 $183.00 $970 -10.00
580 580 2 161.00–173.00 $167.00 $969 -25.00
645 645 1 152.00 $152.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 195.00 $195.00 $254 -47.50
245 245 1 319.00 $319.00 $782 +23.41
290 290 1 332.50 $332.50 $964 +37.41
310–340 329 7 296.00–327.00 $313.65 $1,032 +26.60
360–395 376 6 257.50–315.00 $283.41 $1,066 +11.29
405–445 428 6 225.00–251.00 $240.28 $1,028 -16.53
450–490 469 5 235.00–249.00 $243.04 $1,140 +24.23
500–540 515 3 225.00–244.00 $234.42 $1,207 +19.79
590 590 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,245 +8.00
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -1.30
785 785 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,272 —
800 800 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 —
865–895 880 2 122.00–134.00 $127.90 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 2 225.00–270.00 $246.25 $443 —
220–230 225 2 200.00–242.50 $220.78 $497 +20.78
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
319–320 320 2 200.00–235.00 $217.47 $696 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
505–540 527 3 142.00–200.00 $174.01 $917 —
605–645 625 2 166.00–196.00 $180.52 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 3 315.00 $315.00 $863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1355 1080 85-90% 12 82.00–99.00 $90.68 $979 —
1085–1290 1197 85-90% 10 100.00–107.00 $102.47 $1,227 +2.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1385 1278 80-85% 3 100.00–109.00 $103.82 $1,327 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1265 1215 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.52 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1560 1406 4 110.00–120.00 $116.72 $1,641 —
1665 1665 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,956 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1130 963 2 50.00–79.00 $67.02 $645 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1025 857 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 780.00–1,150.00 $914.21
825–880 859 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–860.00 $812.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,133
810–945 871 (<2 yrs)Open 4 160.00–179.00 $171.57 $1,494
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,060

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
935 935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
940–1045 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,318.45
1000–1210 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00–1,170.00 $1,041.85
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 85.00 $85.00 $956

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.