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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.50/cwt ≈ $1,753/hd at 825 lb · 126 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.50/cwt +27.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 740 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.63/cwt -18.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 478 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 530 268
Feeder cattle 428 420 230
Slaughter cattle 35 71 38
Replacement cattle 28 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mixed higher $4 to lower $3. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Slaughter cows sold steady to lower $4. Bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 value added 378 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,077 —
418–436 value added 428 7 268.00–271.00 $269.25 $1,152 —
458–486 value added 470 18 269.00–269.50 $269.23 $1,265 -8.77
494 494 9 240.00–241.00 $240.44 $1,188 —
566 566 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,358 —
821–828 value added 825 126 212.50 $212.50 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 305.00–315.00 $309.82 $852 -5.18
300–305 303 2 280.00–310.00 $295.12 $894 -3.81
360–380 370 2 265.00–280.00 $272.30 $1,008 +0.88
400–410 405 2 277.50–280.00 $278.73 $1,129 +4.69
510 510 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,173 -16.20
550–580 565 2 234.00–236.00 $235.03 $1,328 -0.74
665–690 680 3 214.00–218.00 $215.34 $1,464 +0.34
960 960 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,258 —
1070 1070 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 255.00 $255.00 $548 —
305 305 1 237.50 $237.50 $724 -28.08
355 355 1 247.50 $247.50 $879 —
405–440 416 4 170.00–240.00 $220.27 $916 -4.73
990 990 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 value added 437 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,053 —
600 600 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,044 -21.00
740 value added 740 68 206.50 $206.50 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 232.50 $232.50 $721 -8.46
355–390 368 6 210.00–227.00 $217.58 $801 -15.57
405–440 427 5 230.00–237.50 $233.18 $996 -0.95
460–485 470 3 215.00–230.00 $224.51 $1,055 +9.68
505–530 517 3 215.00–226.00 $221.08 $1,143 +1.28
575 575 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,184 +6.00
620 620 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,234 +19.61
705 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 173 3 125.00–232.50 $181.27 $314 -8.73
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 -22.50
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 —
300–335 318 2 165.00–220.00 $190.98 $607 -18.33
350–395 373 3 190.00–200.00 $195.13 $728 +10.34
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 -20.00
460–480 468 3 170.00–196.00 $185.15 $867 -0.89
510–525 518 4 175.00–192.00 $186.80 $968 -2.58
585 585 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,106 +24.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 -75.00
305–340 325 7 260.00–310.00 $282.47 $918 -12.77
355–395 374 4 236.00–282.50 $257.28 $962 -8.09
405–440 422 3 225.00–265.00 $245.77 $1,037 -54.23
450–480 463 3 230.00–267.50 $242.14 $1,121 +24.64
500 500 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,145 +18.06
625 625 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,294 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 200.00–225.00 $213.08 $458 —
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 -14.48
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 +33.00
460–490 472 3 160.00–186.00 $177.20 $836 -3.38
500–535 518 2 180.00–230.00 $204.15 $1,057 —
560 560 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–840 729 85-90% 4 41.00–47.00 $44.32 $323 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $772 —
915–1380 1109 85-90% 7 82.50–87.50 $85.31 $946 —
1255–1340 1285 85-90% 3 92.50–95.00 $93.32 $1,199 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1365 1253 80-85% 3 92.50–100.00 $95.55 $1,197 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,468 —
1830–2025 1928 2 112.50–115.00 $113.81 $2,194 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,020.00 $996.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 (<2 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $810

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $948
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,078
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,002
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 370.00 $370.00

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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
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 -415.00
800–1000 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 640.00–1,250.00 $980.37 —
800–1200 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,330.00 $1,142.11 —

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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.