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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.99/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 531 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.32/cwt ≈ $1,212/hd at 462 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.57/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 553 508
Feeder cattle 532 447 352
Slaughter cattle 41 46 92
Replacement cattle 58 60 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold higher $10-12. Heifers sold mixed, higher $6 to lower $4. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-3. Bulls sold higher $2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
408 408 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,214 —
451–471 462 15 248.00–270.00 $262.32 $1,212 —
504 value added 504 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,270 —
537–547 545 22 242.00–251.00 $248.98 $1,357 -3.02
627 627 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,411 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 3 245.00–267.00 $257.85 $851 +0.05
360–395 378 7 262.50–270.00 $267.10 $1,010 +13.44
400–415 408 3 250.00–265.00 $254.90 $1,040 -11.28
470–495 481 5 250.00–267.50 $261.37 $1,257 +24.41
530–545 538 2 249.00–258.00 $253.44 $1,364 +17.24
550–585 563 10 225.00–263.00 $240.84 $1,356 +12.17
610–625 618 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 -1.33
700 700 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 5 235.00–250.00 $243.56 $896 +21.56
410–425 418 2 195.00 $195.00 $815 -19.89
460–485 474 4 230.00–242.00 $236.84 $1,123 +11.84
510–540 526 5 197.00–240.00 $225.22 $1,185 +0.22
560–590 575 2 165.00–206.00 $186.03 $1,070 -26.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 224.00 $224.00 $538 —
280 280 1 237.00 $237.00 $664 +10.09
310–345 332 5 220.00–236.00 $228.14 $757 -3.36
350–390 371 6 220.00–233.00 $228.57 $848 -3.46
400–435 420 12 215.00–230.00 $222.08 $933 -4.50
450–495 470 13 210.00–228.00 $219.57 $1,032 -2.39
500–545 526 9 207.00–228.00 $221.27 $1,164 +1.23
550–595 574 8 202.00–229.00 $219.45 $1,260 +6.90
610–640 625 2 209.00–226.00 $217.30 $1,358 +7.30
700–710 705 2 184.00–199.00 $191.45 $1,350 +6.98
885 885 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 —
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 +10.00
305–340 322 3 210.00–226.00 $218.83 $705 +1.83
350–370 360 3 168.00–210.00 $194.33 $700 -13.17
420–445 436 5 200.00–214.00 $206.08 $899 +14.14
460–485 471 5 189.00–210.00 $198.42 $935 -2.19
505–545 525 3 167.00–200.00 $181.09 $951 -8.96
560 560 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,103 -7.00
620–630 625 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 value added 467 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,051 —
571 value added 571 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,353 —
611 value added 611 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,393 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 +20.00
275–295 285 4 225.00–255.00 $245.22 $699 —
300–340 318 6 235.00–257.50 $245.54 $781 -4.46
355–390 374 4 246.00–270.00 $256.00 $957 -18.44
400–445 419 10 235.00–267.50 $250.13 $1,048 +5.93
460–495 485 9 217.00–232.00 $223.99 $1,086 -5.17
505–520 512 3 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,143 +6.49
550–570 556 4 210.00–215.00 $213.76 $1,189 +7.89
615–645 625 3 210.00–230.00 $217.25 $1,358 +17.25
690 690 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,394 +9.00
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
905 905 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 232.00 $232.00 $441 -25.00
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 +7.74
365–390 380 3 200.00–235.00 $220.37 $837 -4.63
415–445 430 5 180.00–224.00 $202.69 $872 -9.61
475–495 483 3 200.00–210.00 $203.28 $982 -5.72
510–525 518 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,062 —
555–595 572 3 185.00–192.50 $189.21 $1,082 —
610–640 621 4 187.00–209.00 $199.81 $1,241 +74.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1265 1013 85-90% 4 73.00–80.00 $75.85 $768 -21.83
955–1365 1134 85-90% 7 84.00–95.00 $89.75 $1,018 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1460 1318 80-85% 6 94.00–105.00 $98.23 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–2330 1616 10 110.00–120.00 $115.79 $1,871 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,418 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 490.00 $490.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
930–1070 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 680.00–1,175.00 $1,110.37
835–1400 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00–1,350.00 $1,129.57
1110–1390 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,184.78

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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 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —
775–1290 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 970.00–1,575.00 $1,347.94 +497.94
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -325.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -525.00
925–1355 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 760.00–1,500.00 $1,372.02 -527.98
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -625.00

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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.