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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.94/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 474 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.00/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.65/cwt ≈ $1,616/hd at 839 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 478 472
Feeder cattle 468 393 430
Slaughter cattle 31 36 42
Replacement cattle — 49 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 7.00 higher ; Heifers sold mixed, 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cattle 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
352 value added 352 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,007 —
430 value added 430 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
470–486 474 38 250.00–270.00 $257.94 $1,223 —
515 515 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
582 582 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,432 —
678 678 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,580 —
772 value added 772 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 265.00 $265.00 $424 —
275–295 285 2 260.00–265.00 $262.59 $748 —
330 330 1 272.00 $272.00 $898 —
350–390 368 6 245.00–277.00 $261.65 $963 —
410–430 417 3 242.00–248.00 $245.61 $1,024 —
450–485 470 3 230.00–245.00 $239.84 $1,127 —
505–530 516 4 234.00–237.00 $235.25 $1,214 +7.25
580–590 585 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 272.00 $272.00 $898 -8.00
365–375 370 3 280.00–287.50 $284.20 $1,052 -13.92
415–430 423 3 264.00–285.00 $276.34 $1,169 +17.09
450–490 470 2 260.00–267.00 $263.35 $1,238 +7.67
510–525 520 3 247.00–260.00 $253.66 $1,319 +3.01
550–570 560 2 235.00–243.00 $239.07 $1,339 -4.22
600–625 612 3 225.00–236.00 $229.93 $1,407 +3.44
670 670 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 237.00 $237.00 $920 —
443 value added 443 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,045 —
475 value added 475 19 210.00 $210.00 $998 -14.00
526 value added 526 10 228.50 $228.50 $1,202 —
603 value added 603 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 —
782 value added 782 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,619 -10.00
832–846 value added 839 19 190.00–195.00 $192.65 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 232.00 $232.00 $429 —
220 220 1 242.00 $242.00 $532 —
265–290 278 5 230.00–243.00 $239.28 $665 —
300 300 1 249.00 $249.00 $747 +11.12
310–330 321 7 235.00–247.00 $241.66 $776 +3.78
355–385 373 4 232.00–240.00 $235.98 $880 +2.91
400–430 410 5 224.00–238.00 $228.81 $938 -4.83
450–490 469 6 221.00–232.00 $226.07 $1,060 -3.17
510–525 517 5 220.00–230.00 $225.58 $1,166 +2.97
550–590 564 7 215.00–225.00 $219.13 $1,236 -9.62
610–615 612 3 210.00–221.00 $216.67 $1,326 -3.33
695 695 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,376 —
930 930 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,628 —
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
1120 1120 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
260 260 1 210.00 $210.00 $546 +6.05
320–345 331 4 221.00–240.00 $230.78 $764 +11.78
365–385 375 2 208.00–230.00 $218.71 $820 +6.14
405–430 417 3 202.00–222.00 $215.12 $897 +7.92
460–495 478 2 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $1,025 +35.06
535 535 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,166 +44.00
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 +10.00
930–935 933 2 138.00–149.00 $143.49 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 4 250.00–275.00 $265.59 $837 -17.66
350–375 362 5 250.00–285.00 $263.11 $952 —
400–445 425 5 250.00–282.00 $267.25 $1,136 +15.04
460–490 475 2 220.00–233.00 $226.29 $1,075 +6.29
505–530 515 3 220.00–230.00 $225.70 $1,162 +1.54
580 580 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,264 -3.00
710 710 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,441 —
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 3 235.00–257.00 $245.25 $564 -16.75
405–445 424 4 225.00–237.00 $230.41 $977 +51.16
485–495 490 2 218.00–230.00 $224.06 $1,098 —
500 500 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 —
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1140 942 85-90% 6 80.00–90.00 $84.40 $795 -5.18
900–1130 989 85-90% 5 60.00–79.00 $69.34 $686 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,179 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1445 1222 80-85% 7 95.00–105.00 $100.93 $1,233 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1335 1285 2 113.00–115.00 $114.04 $1,465 —

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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.