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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.15/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 560 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 422 343
Feeder cattle 230 374 299
Slaughter cattle 29 23 26
Replacement cattle 61 25 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold lower $3-7. Heifers sold mixed $5 higher to $10 lower, based on quality. Slaughter cows sold lower $2-5. Bulls were lower $1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 5 277.00 $277.00 $748 —
367 367 5 260.00 $260.00 $954 —
444 444 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,150 —
546 546 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,376 -2.10
550–568 559 10 236.00–251.00 $243.38 $1,360 +8.38
565 value added 565 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 250.00–257.00 $253.47 $857 -9.53
380–385 383 2 257.00 $257.00 $984 -6.52
430 430 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,066 -5.17
455–495 480 6 225.00–255.00 $242.06 $1,162 -3.86
505–540 523 6 225.00–259.00 $245.97 $1,286 +15.74
550–585 567 3 219.00–250.00 $230.41 $1,306 +1.06
605–640 625 3 204.00–226.00 $214.12 $1,338 -9.88
845 845 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,698 —
875 875 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 473 6 191.00–214.00 $204.42 $967 -21.06
500–545 525 3 200.00–215.00 $209.17 $1,098 —
550–580 565 2 197.00–208.00 $202.35 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 248.00 $248.00 $719 —
315–335 323 3 235.00–241.00 $238.68 $771 +0.37
355–380 369 4 234.00–244.00 $239.43 $883 +5.31
400–445 428 6 226.00–240.00 $235.31 $1,007 +19.05
450–485 471 7 220.00–243.00 $237.69 $1,120 +21.43
515–540 525 5 224.00–239.00 $230.63 $1,211 +20.71
560–595 577 6 194.00–209.00 $199.84 $1,153 -0.78
615–630 621 4 197.00–210.00 $201.03 $1,248 -8.43
660 660 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,168 +2.00
700 700 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,197 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 -51.25
890 890 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 200.00–207.00 $203.40 $525 —
375–395 386 4 185.00–226.00 $211.03 $815 -0.97
400–435 424 4 135.00–212.00 $189.13 $802 —
470–485 478 2 192.00–216.00 $203.81 $974 +13.39
500–530 514 4 174.00–205.00 $192.69 $990 +18.46
560–595 577 3 175.00–189.00 $183.38 $1,058 -8.63
600–610 605 2 175.00–191.00 $183.07 $1,108 -6.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 9 238.00 $238.00 $857 —
427 427 3 233.00 $233.00 $995 —
576 576 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 319 4 239.00–263.00 $250.47 $799 +8.13
355–395 376 4 235.00–259.00 $246.16 $926 +2.67
405–445 427 5 205.00–243.00 $232.19 $991 -9.18
455–465 460 3 227.00–235.00 $230.99 $1,063 +9.28
500–540 526 6 210.00–220.00 $216.66 $1,140 +8.18
565–570 568 2 208.00–220.00 $214.03 $1,216 +12.77
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 192.50 $192.50 $366 —
255 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 —
370 370 1 214.00 $214.00 $792 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1045 985 85-90% 4 69.00–73.00 $70.55 $695 +9.00
820–1305 1113 85-90% 11 75.00–90.00 $82.62 $920 -1.08
1215–1260 1238 85-90% 2 95.00–97.50 $96.27 $1,192 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–945 913 2 70.00–80.00 $75.18 $686 —
1265–1595 1403 6 105.00–120.00 $112.50 $1,578 —
1710 1710 1 122.50 $122.50 $2,095 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
845–965 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 690.00–1,075.00 $910.82
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
985–1015 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,090.00 $1,041.42

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 +440.00
1000–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,010.00 $1,762.50 —
1000–1150 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,798.96 —
1000–1150 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,976.45 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.