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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.20/cwt -7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 510 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 580 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.00/cwt ≈ $1,046/hd at 482 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 269 560
Feeder cattle 374 208 467
Slaughter cattle 23 42 54
Replacement cattle 25 19 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold higher $6-10. Heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-3. 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
400 400 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
503 value added 503 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,107 -36.00
505–522 513 17 245.00–264.00 $254.10 $1,304 +4.10
562–590 580 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -11.00
610 610 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
698 698 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 263.00 $263.00 $855 +14.00
360–365 363 2 261.00–266.00 $263.52 $957 +14.01
410–445 424 4 242.00–262.00 $253.17 $1,073 +5.51
450–495 469 6 238.00–259.00 $245.92 $1,153 +6.81
510–525 518 5 220.00–235.00 $230.23 $1,193 +0.16
560–595 569 7 220.00–237.00 $229.35 $1,305 -9.14
620 620 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,389 -25.50
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 +27.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 238.00 $238.00 $607 —
320–330 325 2 200.00–250.00 $224.62 $730 —
410–430 420 2 223.00–235.00 $229.14 $962 -3.86
465–490 475 3 210.00–234.00 $225.48 $1,071 +8.18
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 245.00 $245.00 $380 —
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 —
320–345 338 4 235.00–240.00 $238.31 $805 +2.65
350–395 371 7 226.00–240.00 $234.12 $869 +2.22
400–445 427 7 200.00–229.00 $216.26 $923 -16.37
450–495 478 4 207.00–234.00 $216.26 $1,034 -9.77
500–540 518 8 200.00–231.00 $209.92 $1,087 -7.81
555–595 576 5 198.00–202.00 $200.62 $1,156 +2.90
620–625 623 2 200.00–219.00 $209.46 $1,305 —
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
785 785 2 162.50–170.00 $166.25 $1,305 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 value added 482 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,046 —
606 value added 606 13 205.00 $205.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 212.00 $212.00 $774 +10.95
450–470 460 2 187.00–194.00 $190.42 $876 -3.07
515–535 525 2 162.00–186.00 $174.23 $915 +1.47
550–555 553 2 189.00–195.00 $192.01 $1,062 —
610–615 613 2 187.00–192.00 $189.49 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 6 238.00–260.00 $245.81 $664 +2.81
315–335 325 2 231.00–253.00 $242.34 $788 -1.44
375–390 382 5 234.00–263.00 $243.49 $930 -2.99
405–445 425 7 231.00–261.00 $241.37 $1,026 +6.17
455–485 477 5 210.00–230.00 $221.71 $1,058 -3.17
520–545 528 5 200.00–220.00 $208.48 $1,101 -3.58
550–595 571 4 194.00–210.00 $201.26 $1,149 -2.74
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 -24.00
665 665 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
355 355 1 215.00 $215.00 $763 —
435–440 438 2 202.00–209.00 $205.48 $900 +30.71
465–490 478 2 185.00–200.00 $192.70 $921 —
510–530 517 3 185.00–195.00 $190.68 $986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1070 997 85-90% 3 56.00–67.00 $61.55 $614 —
925–1260 1131 85-90% 5 75.00–90.00 $83.70 $947 -1.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1490 1216 80-85% 7 87.50–95.00 $92.12 $1,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,128 +2.93

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1140 836 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00–1,070.00 $894.17
825–975 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 870.00–960.00 $918.75
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
765–1170 968 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 780.00–1,130.00 $991.63
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1065–1465 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,190.00 $1,110.02

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —

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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.