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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.02/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 714 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 622 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 455 306
Feeder cattle 420 382 238
Slaughter cattle 71 44 37
Replacement cattle 39 29 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to higher $10. Heifers sold mostly higher $8-12. Slaughter cows sold lower $4-9. Bulls sold lower $4.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 —
300–345 325 4 292.00–310.00 $298.93 $972 —
360–395 377 3 260.00–280.00 $271.42 $1,023 -18.56
405–420 415 5 267.50–280.00 $274.04 $1,137 +14.25
460–480 468 5 253.00–282.50 $271.03 $1,268 +6.48
510–545 529 4 240.00–262.50 $246.20 $1,302 -3.06
575–590 584 4 225.00–244.00 $235.77 $1,377 -5.13
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 +20.03
660 660 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
830 830 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 value added 482 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,340 +13.00
508 value added 508 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,321 —
559 value added 559 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 257.00–275.00 $265.58 $850 —
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 +33.45
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
500 500 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,065 —
550–560 553 3 204.00–217.00 $212.02 $1,172 —
655 655 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 230.00 $230.00 $518 —
332 332 8 225.00 $225.00 $747 -20.00
536 536 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,088 —
573 value added 573 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,146 —
622 622 13 195.00 $195.00 $1,213 -4.00
709–715 714 24 170.00–182.00 $179.02 $1,278 —
822 822 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 240.00 $240.00 $396 +15.00
305–340 320 5 237.50–245.00 $240.96 $771 +8.01
350–395 375 7 230.00–237.50 $233.15 $874 +13.79
410–435 423 3 230.00–237.50 $234.13 $990 +13.91
455–485 469 5 210.00–221.00 $214.83 $1,008 -0.15
500–535 520 3 212.00–229.00 $219.80 $1,143 +11.29
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +5.71
600–640 623 5 174.00–190.00 $179.39 $1,118 -2.63
650–680 665 2 160.00–175.00 $167.33 $1,113 -12.58
745 745 2 162.00–182.00 $172.00 $1,281 —
755 755 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,351 —
830 830 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 190.00 $190.00 $294 —
230 230 2 207.50–217.50 $212.50 $489 —
315–340 330 4 202.50–217.50 $209.31 $691 —
365–395 386 6 165.00–203.00 $184.79 $713 -11.81
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 +12.50
450–475 467 3 160.00–203.00 $186.04 $869 +13.74
500–520 508 5 170.00–205.00 $189.38 $962 +6.38
570–580 575 2 161.00–168.00 $164.53 $946 -2.47
660 660 1 137.00 $137.00 $904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 +6.00
260–295 282 5 300.00–315.00 $310.44 $875 -22.06
305–330 317 7 257.50–310.00 $295.24 $936 -18.41
380–395 389 7 250.00–282.50 $265.37 $1,032 -18.04
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 +59.72
460 460 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,000 -25.54
525–545 535 2 208.00–214.00 $210.94 $1,129 -23.48
570–595 578 3 194.00–205.00 $200.73 $1,160 -10.27
640 640 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,178 -16.00
655–685 675 4 170.00–200.00 $187.63 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 200.00–227.50 $214.48 $703 -2.99
390 390 1 192.00 $192.00 $749 —
410–435 424 4 187.50–225.00 $206.83 $877 -43.17
470–495 482 3 157.50–202.00 $180.58 $870 -19.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1200 981 85-90% 6 58.00–75.00 $66.54 $653 —
990–1105 1056 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.89 $1,034 +7.21
935–1470 1153 85-90% 32 75.00–90.00 $83.78 $966 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1405 1175 80-85% 10 90.00–102.00 $94.42 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2165 1741 6 105.00–117.50 $112.39 $1,957 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1360 1190 2 77.00–90.00 $84.43 $1,005 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–985 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 600.00–900.00 $814.31
875–880 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 640.00–790.00 $715.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
865–1460 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,400.00 $1,224.82
1225–1295 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00–900.00 $894.86

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.