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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.63/cwt ≈ $892/hd at 368 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.14/cwt ≈ $1,099/hd at 387 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.49/cwt ≈ $1,207/hd at 465 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 185 316
Feeder cattle 249 152 263
Slaughter cattle 20 17 44
Replacement cattle 32 16 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $5-10. Heifers were higher $6-12. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 270.00 $270.00 $977 —
391 value added 391 18 286.50 $286.50 $1,120 —
446 446 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,146 +47.00
456–473 value added 465 19 247.00–281.00 $259.49 $1,207 —
597 597 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,433 ±0.00
690 value added 690 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
370 370 2 285.00–297.50 $291.25 $1,078 —
405 405 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,144 +18.50
460–465 463 2 235.00–250.00 $242.46 $1,123 —
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 -7.40
580 580 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
625–635 630 2 217.00–234.00 $225.43 $1,420 +0.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
305–325 315 2 233.00–262.50 $247.28 $779 —
370 370 1 256.00 $256.00 $947 +46.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 257.50 $257.50 $579 —
260–285 273 4 245.00–250.00 $248.02 $677 —
300–345 323 7 239.00–251.00 $243.89 $788 +22.59
360 360 2 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $866 +12.01
400–445 426 7 225.00–240.00 $231.26 $985 +4.78
450–490 471 6 221.00–230.00 $224.72 $1,058 +6.12
505–545 520 8 217.00–228.00 $223.72 $1,163 —
560–575 569 4 200.00–217.00 $211.53 $1,204 +27.02
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -17.00
650 650 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,274 -0.02
800 800 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 233.00 $233.00 $839 —
368 value added 368 26 243.00 $243.00 $894 —
412 412 4 220.00 $220.00 $906 +5.00
512 512 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,111 +5.10
551 value added 551 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,229 —
643 value added 643 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 220 3 210.00–224.00 $214.77 $472 —
290 290 1 222.50 $222.50 $645 +26.68
305–330 318 2 222.00–222.50 $222.24 $707 +22.75
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 +44.00
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 +10.00
460–485 473 2 175.00–200.00 $187.17 $885 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 +13.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 256.00 $256.00 $614 —
250–270 260 2 255.00–267.50 $261.01 $679 —
305–335 324 4 270.00–297.50 $288.15 $934 +40.15
355–395 378 3 279.00–297.50 $289.66 $1,095 +47.76
405–445 426 4 246.00–292.50 $267.75 $1,141 +39.89
455–485 470 2 233.00–240.00 $236.61 $1,112 +8.88
550–590 572 6 210.00–227.00 $220.24 $1,260 -0.17
600–605 602 3 210.00–224.00 $214.65 $1,292 +14.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 212.00 $212.00 $339 —
315–325 320 2 267.50–292.50 $280.20 $897 +80.20
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 +55.00
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1435 1000 85-90% 4 65.00–75.00 $69.03 $690 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,181 —
1120–1425 1248 85-90% 4 88.00–95.00 $92.47 $1,154 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1825 1409 5 105.00–120.00 $113.83 $1,604 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
556 556 (<2 yrs)Open 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,190
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,024
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
740–1125 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–1,175.00 $956.60
970–1050 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,010.00–1,350.00 $1,232.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
900–1425 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,396.92 —

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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.