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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.90/cwt ≈ $1,142/hd at 539 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 320 200
Feeder cattle 152 230 154
Slaughter cattle 17 29 43
Replacement cattle 16 61 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $2. Heifers sold lower $4-10. Quality was not the same; fewer receipts this week. Slaughter cows were steady to higher $3. Bulls were higher $4.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 210.00 $210.00 $939 -49.00
522 522 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,305 -2.00
577 577 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,385 -3.38
657 657 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,162 +16.00
505–535 520 3 229.00–257.00 $247.40 $1,286 +1.43
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 +10.88
745 745 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 208.00–231.00 $221.30 $726 -17.38
355–390 376 4 220.00–235.00 $228.49 $859 -10.94
410–440 423 6 215.00–238.00 $226.48 $958 -8.83
450–485 463 5 212.00–223.00 $218.60 $1,012 -19.09
555–575 565 2 184.00–185.00 $184.51 $1,042 -15.33
645 645 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,271 -4.03
655–675 665 2 195.00–197.00 $196.02 $1,304 +19.02
985 985 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 215.00 $215.00 $866 -18.00
520–548 539 15 209.00–218.00 $211.90 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 175.00–219.00 $195.82 $548 -7.58
300–310 305 2 199.00–200.00 $199.49 $608 —
375 375 1 181.00 $181.00 $679 -30.03
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 +10.87
575–580 577 3 160.00–192.00 $181.03 $1,045 -2.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 229.00–267.00 $248.00 $843 -2.47
350–370 356 4 236.00–249.00 $241.90 $861 -4.26
410–445 431 4 220.00–233.00 $227.86 $982 -4.33
450–495 465 9 220.00–234.00 $227.73 $1,059 -3.26
500–540 520 5 221.00–229.00 $225.57 $1,173 +8.91
560–565 563 2 200.00–241.00 $220.41 $1,241 +6.38
610–635 623 3 190.00–215.00 $199.85 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 221.00 $221.00 $564 +11.00
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 -34.00
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–795 725 85-90% 2 45.00–57.00 $50.42 $366 —
850–1255 1063 85-90% 9 80.00–92.50 $86.30 $917 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1190 1180 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2110 1760 2 115.00–117.50 $116.50 $2,050 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
905–1020 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,140.00 $1,071.12
960–1015 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 840.00–990.00 $935.41

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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 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00 -370.00
900–1145 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,290.00 $1,272.40 -477.60

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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.