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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.00/cwt ≈ $1,649/hd at 733 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.00/cwt ≈ $1,019/hd at 455 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 301 448
Feeder cattle 393 249 357
Slaughter cattle 36 20 73
Replacement cattle 49 32 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $6-10. Heifers sold steady to higher $10. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-3. Bulls sold higher $5. Very few slaughter cattle today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 -20.00
355–390 369 6 285.00–312.50 $298.12 $1,100 +6.87
400–440 425 5 250.00–270.00 $259.25 $1,102 -23.25
470–495 485 5 245.00–263.00 $255.68 $1,240 +13.22
500–545 519 5 235.00–262.00 $250.65 $1,301 +10.65
575–590 583 3 240.00–250.00 $243.29 $1,418 +8.29
615–620 618 2 225.00–228.00 $226.49 $1,400 +1.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,213 +20.00
462 value added 462 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,197 -0.49
558 value added 558 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,423 —
708 value added 708 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 3 235.00 $235.00 $877 -8.00
402 402 4 230.00 $230.00 $925 +10.00
455 value added 455 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,019 —
595 value added 595 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,345 —
699 value added 699 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,531 —
733 value added 733 71 225.00 $225.00 $1,649 —
785 value added 785 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 7 227.00–248.00 $237.88 $792 -6.01
360–395 380 4 227.00–238.00 $233.07 $886 -7.43
400–445 423 8 225.00–240.00 $233.64 $988 +2.38
455–495 480 3 220.00–234.00 $229.24 $1,100 +4.52
500–520 510 3 216.00–228.00 $222.61 $1,135 -1.11
550–585 566 4 225.00–232.00 $228.75 $1,295 +17.22
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 +40.00
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
880 880 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 237.50–242.50 $240.00 $360 —
265–290 278 2 203.00–205.00 $203.95 $567 -18.55
335 335 1 219.00 $219.00 $734 -3.24
350–385 368 2 200.00–224.00 $212.57 $782 -12.43
420–445 433 2 200.00–214.00 $207.20 $897 -2.80
480–490 485 2 138.00–220.00 $179.42 $870 -7.75
530 530 1 174.00 $174.00 $922 -26.00
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 270.00–285.00 $277.64 $764 +16.63
335–340 338 3 252.50–300.00 $283.25 $957 -4.90
400–420 407 3 225.00–300.00 $252.21 $1,026 -15.54
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -16.61
500–520 510 4 217.00–235.00 $224.16 $1,143 —
565 565 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,249 +0.76
640 640 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,222 —
665–680 673 2 185.00–193.00 $188.96 $1,272 —
790 790 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,414 —
865–870 868 2 135.00–157.00 $145.97 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 262.00 $262.00 $642 —
305–325 319 4 229.00–260.00 $243.24 $776 -36.96
415–425 420 2 158.00–200.00 $179.25 $753 —
450 450 1 194.00 $194.00 $873 —
555–570 563 2 190.00–198.00 $194.05 $1,093 -5.95

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–960 839 85-90% 11 54.00–79.00 $68.00 $571 —
910 910 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $919 —
865–960 916 85-90% 6 85.00–95.00 $89.58 $821 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1210 1103 80-85% 2 100.00–109.00 $104.06 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1460 1428 2 100.00–105.00 $102.56 $1,465 -11.27
1760–1780 1770 2 122.50–125.00 $123.76 $2,191 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1195 1040 3 85.00–95.00 $90.25 $939 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1035 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–730.00 $713.66
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,206

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1005–1065 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,290.00–1,360.00 $1,323.99
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
950–1170 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,330.00–1,350.00 $1,338.96 —
915–1230 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 830.00–1,620.00 $1,316.75 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —

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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.