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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.96/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 474 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.03/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 375 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $244.20/cwt -21.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 428 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 334 410
Feeder cattle 447 283 289
Slaughter cattle 46 31 45
Replacement cattle 60 20 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold lower $10-12. Heifers sold steady to higher $6. Slaughter cows sold lower $1-2. Bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 4 250.00–273.00 $257.80 $833 -17.30
360–395 378 2 250.00–257.00 $253.66 $959 -26.34
405–430 416 4 261.00–277.00 $266.18 $1,107 +0.70
450–495 467 6 230.00–246.00 $236.96 $1,107 -11.69
500–540 525 6 230.00–240.00 $236.20 $1,240 -12.60
555–580 568 6 220.00–244.00 $228.67 $1,299 +3.00
600–615 607 3 225.00–229.00 $226.33 $1,374 +11.33
655–665 658 3 212.00–215.00 $213.34 $1,404 -13.15
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,331 ±0.00
578 578 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,376 —
638 638 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,308 —
720 720 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 246.00 $246.00 $738 —
365 365 1 222.00 $222.00 $810 —
400–440 419 4 181.00–253.00 $214.89 $900 -21.88
475 475 2 210.00–240.00 $225.00 $1,069 +14.05
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -4.40
555 555 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,182 —
600–645 623 2 212.00–215.00 $213.45 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 221.00–232.00 $226.91 $613 —
340 340 2 228.00–235.00 $231.50 $787 -2.01
355–395 375 15 220.00–241.00 $232.03 $870 +7.40
400–445 421 9 215.00–233.00 $226.58 $954 -1.19
450–495 474 16 216.00–231.00 $221.96 $1,052 -1.03
505–540 526 10 210.00–227.00 $220.04 $1,157 +6.31
555–585 573 4 210.00–220.00 $212.55 $1,218 +1.21
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 +8.72
705–715 710 2 180.00–189.00 $184.47 $1,310 —
780–785 783 2 186.00–190.00 $188.01 $1,472 —
1125 1125 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,406 —
1260 1260 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 ±0.00
335 335 1 217.00 $217.00 $727 —
370–395 378 3 200.00–223.00 $207.50 $784 +9.50
410–440 425 4 185.00–200.00 $191.94 $816 -19.92
460–495 476 11 170.00–215.00 $200.61 $955 +1.76
505–540 521 4 175.00–202.00 $190.05 $990 -0.03
595 595 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,214 —
660 660 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–494 474 9 226.00–232.00 $228.53 $1,083 —
588 588 10 219.00 $219.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 242.00 $242.00 $472 —
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 —
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
350–390 365 5 266.00–280.00 $274.44 $1,002 +5.17
400–445 428 13 222.00–272.00 $244.20 $1,045 -21.83
450–490 466 7 215.00–250.00 $229.16 $1,068 -1.74
505–535 526 7 211.00–224.00 $216.82 $1,140 -11.49
555–590 580 5 190.00–219.00 $205.87 $1,194 -8.20
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
665 665 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,283 +0.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 257.00 $257.00 $463 —
300–320 310 2 210.00–225.00 $217.26 $674 —
355–395 375 2 225.00 $225.00 $844 -1.90
405–440 424 4 202.00–231.00 $212.30 $900 -12.98
475 475 1 209.00 $209.00 $993 +9.71
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
875 875 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1015 963 85-90% 4 56.00–73.00 $67.14 $647 —
985–1035 1017 85-90% 3 97.00–99.00 $97.68 $993 +10.29
930–1360 1057 85-90% 13 80.00–90.00 $86.00 $909 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1545 1245 80-85% 10 90.00–100.00 $95.51 $1,189 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1505 1465 2 112.50–115.00 $113.78 $1,667 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1225 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 95.00–110.00 $103.31 $1,216

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1130 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 790.00–1,250.00 $1,056.56
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1010–1165 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,750.00 $1,610.93
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,298

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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
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
870–1200 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 920.00–1,925.00 $1,513.29 —
835–1240 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,090.00–2,175.00 $1,800.74 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +750.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +144.82
1270 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —

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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.