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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.40/cwt ≈ $1,280/hd at 507 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 491 422
Feeder cattle 208 428 360
Slaughter cattle 42 35 47
Replacement cattle 19 28 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to lower $20. Heifers sold mixed higher $3 to lower $8. Slaughter cows sold lower $4-5. Bulls sold higher $2-3.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 value added 418 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,083 -10.25
501 501 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,252 —
516 value added 516 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,321 —
564 564 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,387 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 249.00 $249.00 $822 -46.12
355–395 378 3 243.00–255.00 $249.51 $943 -22.79
405–440 431 4 238.00–255.00 $247.66 $1,067 -31.07
455–495 480 4 235.00–249.00 $239.11 $1,148 —
520–535 528 2 225.00–235.00 $230.07 $1,215 +0.07
590–595 593 2 235.00–242.00 $238.49 $1,414 +3.46
600 600 2 247.00–252.00 $249.50 $1,497 —
700–730 715 2 182.00–193.00 $187.38 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 -35.00
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 -22.50
400 400 1 233.00 $233.00 $932 +12.73
455–490 473 2 209.00–225.00 $217.30 $1,028 —
540 540 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,037 —
590 590 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,257 —
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 240.00–244.00 $241.31 $652 —
325–340 332 3 234.00–239.00 $235.66 $782 +3.16
370–395 383 2 229.00–235.00 $231.90 $888 +14.32
400–435 413 7 224.00–238.00 $232.63 $961 -0.55
450–480 466 6 219.00–232.00 $226.03 $1,053 +1.52
500–535 518 2 210.00–226.00 $217.73 $1,128 -3.35
550–565 558 3 189.00–205.00 $197.72 $1,103 -8.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–242 221 2 212.50–215.00 $213.87 $473 +23.87
310–340 323 3 200.00–205.00 $201.60 $651 +10.62
350–390 370 2 200.00–202.00 $201.05 $744 +5.92
445 445 1 196.00 $196.00 $872 +16.00
450–480 468 5 170.00–209.00 $193.49 $906 +8.34
525–540 535 3 150.00–199.00 $172.76 $924 -14.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
825 825 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 232.50 $232.50 $430 —
280 280 1 243.00 $243.00 $680 —
305–340 323 8 232.00–253.00 $243.78 $787 -38.69
350–385 370 7 231.00–258.00 $246.48 $912 -10.80
405–445 424 5 220.00–245.00 $235.20 $997 -10.57
455–495 480 4 217.00–232.00 $224.88 $1,079 -17.26
515–545 534 5 202.00–219.00 $212.06 $1,132 -16.94
575 575 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,173 —
615 615 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,193 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 165.00–185.00 $174.77 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1170 935 85-90% 8 20.00–75.00 $56.70 $530 —
810–1335 1129 85-90% 14 77.50–92.50 $84.86 $958 -0.45
1205–1305 1255 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.60 $1,225 +4.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1490 1330 80-85% 5 85.00–95.00 $89.69 $1,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1485 1405 75-80% 4 70.00–85.00 $77.07 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1490 1473 2 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $1,657 —
1920–2245 2083 2 115.00–120.00 $117.30 $2,443 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
750–1125 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 350.00–950.00 $710.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1005–1030 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 990.00–1,030.00 $1,010.25

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 -520.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.