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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 600 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 494 449
Feeder cattle 340 429 420
Slaughter cattle 77 54 26
Replacement cattle 46 11 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $9 to lower $6. Heifers sold steady to lower $3. Slaughter cows sold higher $2. Bulls 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
520 value added 520 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,342 +7.00
600 value added 600 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
808 value added 808 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 250.00–272.00 $259.72 $852 +9.72
355–390 375 4 250.00–257.00 $253.93 $952 +9.93
420–435 428 2 265.00–267.00 $265.98 $1,138 +0.67
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 +20.85
505–515 510 3 240.00–259.00 $250.40 $1,277 -6.01
580–585 583 2 217.00–225.00 $220.98 $1,288 -12.02
605–645 628 4 216.00–219.00 $217.49 $1,366 -3.05
685 685 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,445 -9.38
805–830 818 2 201.00–219.00 $209.86 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 +45.00
410–440 427 3 220.00–245.00 $232.56 $993 -7.44
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
505–540 530 7 180.00–225.00 $214.98 $1,139 -19.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 236.00–241.00 $238.46 $692 -0.54
315–340 332 3 228.00–240.00 $232.82 $773 -3.24
375–390 382 3 222.00–226.00 $224.35 $857 -9.95
405–445 430 4 225.00–230.00 $227.83 $980 +0.65
465–495 480 7 200.00–222.00 $213.15 $1,023 -10.76
510–515 514 4 219.00–227.00 $222.26 $1,142 +4.35
555–570 561 4 217.50–222.00 $219.89 $1,234 +2.16
600–620 606 4 200.00–215.00 $208.68 $1,265 -1.01
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
830 830 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,527 —
850 850 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 212.50 $212.50 $404 —
305–335 315 5 185.00–225.00 $207.63 $654 -9.37
350–375 360 3 170.00–225.00 $199.42 $718 -13.99
410–440 428 6 175.00–207.00 $195.86 $838 -5.16
455–480 463 3 150.00–200.00 $175.00 $810 -27.03
515–520 518 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,101 +14.46
550–595 573 2 175.00–190.00 $182.21 $1,044 -17.27
620–625 623 2 187.00–197.00 $192.02 $1,196 —
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 value added 570 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 —
728 value added 728 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,514 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 —— 1 228.00 $228.00 $529 —
250–280 265 —— 2 250.00–280.00 $264.15 $700 -0.85
325–340 332 —— 3 230.00–250.00 $238.47 $792 -25.68
365–385 375 —— 2 232.00–242.00 $237.13 $889 -13.35
400–440 423 —— 6 222.00–242.00 $232.97 $985 -10.63
460–480 468 —— 6 215.00–235.00 $229.93 $1,076 -8.93
505–530 518 —— 4 211.00–230.00 $223.67 $1,159 -3.33
550–595 578 —— 8 210.00–224.00 $217.43 $1,257 -1.55
630–645 638 —— 2 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $1,260 +3.53
650–685 676 —— 5 180.00–201.00 $191.91 $1,297 -7.85
702–745 716 —— 3 197.00–200.00 $198.96 $1,425 -5.04
755–765 760 —— 2 170.00–190.00 $180.07 $1,369 —
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 257.00 $257.00 $604 —
260 260 1 262.00 $262.00 $681 —
320–345 333 2 210.00–235.00 $222.03 $739 -22.89
350–385 368 3 167.00–225.00 $197.66 $727 -32.80
405–445 420 5 170.00–222.00 $194.77 $818 -13.33
450–495 463 6 185.00–230.00 $200.42 $928 -21.56
500–540 520 3 195.00–202.50 $198.19 $1,031 -11.38
550–595 566 6 185.00–217.00 $196.61 $1,113 +4.61
700–730 715 2 135.00–150.00 $142.66 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–935 870 85-90% 3 60.00–77.00 $71.30 $620 —
885–1430 1083 85-90% 16 77.00–87.00 $82.51 $894 +2.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1500 1244 80-85% 17 82.50–95.00 $90.04 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1815 1391 8 105.00–120.00 $112.11 $1,559 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1095 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 620.00–850.00 $754.23
955–1140 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $922.79
895–1535 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 600.00–1,340.00 $974.35
1060–1365 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 940.00–1,170.00 $1,066.72
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $760
935–1220 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 85.00–97.00 $90.99 $968
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
875–1050 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $654.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $666
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $700
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $793

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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
955–960 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,020.00 $985.09 —
1070–1345 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,336.56 —

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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.