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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.34/cwt -18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 526 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.83/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 466 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $218.98/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 631 425
Feeder cattle 429 532 292
Slaughter cattle 54 41 45
Replacement cattle 11 58 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $3 to lower $7. Heifers sold steady to higher $5. Slaughter cows sold lower $6-10. No slaughter bulls sold.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 value added 422 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,173 +28.00
448 448 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,196 —
522 value added 522 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,310 -1.00
514–548 527 18 222.00–233.00 $228.06 $1,202 -20.92
558 value added 558 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,350 —
620 620 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 ±0.00
705 value added 705 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 -7.85
355 355 1 244.00 $244.00 $866 -23.10
425–445 437 3 262.00–268.00 $265.31 $1,159 +10.41
450–495 478 6 227.00–255.00 $234.15 $1,119 -27.22
500–540 517 5 252.00–259.00 $256.41 $1,326 +2.97
560 560 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,305 -7.84
620–630 625 2 215.00–226.00 $220.54 $1,378 -4.46
665–695 683 3 217.00–223.00 $220.38 $1,505 —
710 710 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,477 -11.00
770 770 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 256.00 $256.00 $717 —
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 -53.56
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 +45.00
540 540 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,264 +8.78
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 239.00 $239.00 $669 +2.00
315–345 326 7 228.00–239.00 $236.06 $770 +7.92
365–395 376 5 229.00–241.00 $234.30 $881 +5.73
400–440 423 9 220.00–236.00 $227.18 $961 +5.10
440 fancy 440 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,104 —
450–490 473 8 216.00–230.00 $223.91 $1,059 +4.34
500–540 517 7 210.00–223.00 $217.91 $1,127 -3.36
555–590 576 8 213.00–221.00 $217.73 $1,254 -1.72
600–620 612 3 205.00–218.00 $209.69 $1,283 -7.61
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 -6.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 value added 403 4 230.00 $230.00 $927 —
451–480 460 10 225.00–231.00 $226.88 $1,044 —
485 value added 485 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,120 +6.00
544 544 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,224 —
621 621 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 $315 —
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 +30.00
320 320 1 217.00 $217.00 $694 -1.83
365–395 381 5 200.00–225.00 $213.41 $813 +19.08
400–445 427 3 178.00–213.00 $201.02 $858 -5.06
465–495 479 5 189.00–211.00 $202.03 $968 +3.61
525–530 528 2 187.00–209.00 $198.05 $1,046 +16.96
560–565 563 2 196.00–203.00 $199.48 $1,123 +2.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 +19.78
320–345 330 3 250.00–274.00 $264.15 $872 +18.61
350–365 358 3 241.00–266.00 $250.48 $897 -5.52
400–435 417 6 235.00–253.00 $243.60 $1,016 -6.53
450–495 478 4 229.00–250.00 $238.86 $1,142 +14.87
520–545 535 4 220.00–240.00 $227.00 $1,214 +3.69
550–590 566 11 213.00–226.00 $218.98 $1,239 +5.22
645 645 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,251 -23.25
655–675 668 4 195.00–205.00 $199.76 $1,334 -2.24
720 720 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 175.00 $175.00 $298 -57.00
325–335 330 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $808 +19.92
355–385 375 3 200.00–246.00 $230.46 $864 +10.09
400–445 428 4 177.00–229.00 $208.10 $891 +5.41
475–485 482 3 214.00–227.00 $221.98 $1,070 +18.70
505–520 513 2 205.00–214.00 $209.57 $1,075 +4.50
590 590 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,133 +2.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1235 985 85-90% 9 54.00–78.00 $69.18 $681 —
960–1385 1087 85-90% 12 75.00–85.00 $79.63 $866 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1510 1189 80-85% 17 85.00–100.00 $90.58 $1,077 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
795–980 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–1,000.00 $870.11
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $621
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,341

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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
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 -110.00

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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.