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Philadelphia Stockyard · Tue, Feb 28

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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Feb 28

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Feb 21Feb 28Mar 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

195 head

▼ 196 vs last sale 391▲ 27 vs year ago 168 · +16.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 48▲ 8 vs year ago 13 · +61.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 17▼ 1 vs year ago 12 · −8.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows steady bulls 5 to 10 higher feeder steers \heifers 6 to 20 higher

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $177.32/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$177.32

34 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$795

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$28.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.02

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	448	182.32	817	28
Medium and Large 2	451	153.99	694	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.33/cwt here — about $122 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

177.32

—

MS average13 barns · 1,368 hd

181.34

−4.02

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,725	104.73	1,807	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	78.70	955	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	60.83	589	13

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,022	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$940	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$840	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$970	1thin

Every lot

40 lots · USDA AMS · Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	216.47/cwt	208.00–227.00	937	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,064	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	203.28/cwt	201.00–207.00	1,073	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,144	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	207.66/cwt	198.00–214.00	1,169	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,184	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	169.00

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Tue Feb 28, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 195Last week 391Year ago 168

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 48Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 17Year ago 12

compared to last week slaugther cows steady bulls 5 to 10 higher feeder steers \heifers 6 to 20 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	198.00–214.00	207.66
1	—	620	191.00	191.00
3	—	528	201.00–207.00	203.28
1	—	655	169.00	169.00
4	—	433	208.00–227.00	216.47
1	—	495	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	155.00	155.00

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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Feb 28

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Feb 21Feb 28Mar 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

195 head

▼ 196 vs last sale 391▲ 27 vs year ago 168 · +16.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 48▲ 8 vs year ago 13 · +61.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 17▼ 1 vs year ago 12 · −8.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week slaugther cows steady bulls 5 to 10 higher feeder steers \heifers 6 to 20 higher

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $177.32/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$177.32

34 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$795

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$28.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.02

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	448	182.32	817	28
Medium and Large 2	451	153.99	694	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.33/cwt here — about $122 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

177.32

—

MS average13 barns · 1,368 hd

181.34

−4.02

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,725	104.73	1,807	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	78.70	955	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	60.83	589	13

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,022	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$940	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$840	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$970	1thin

Every lot

40 lots · USDA AMS · Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	216.47/cwt	208.00–227.00	937	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,064	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	203.28/cwt	201.00–207.00	1,073	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,144	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	207.66/cwt	198.00–214.00	1,169	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,184	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	169.00

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Tue Feb 28, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 195Last week 391Year ago 168

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 48Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 17Year ago 12

compared to last week slaugther cows steady bulls 5 to 10 higher feeder steers \heifers 6 to 20 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	198.00–214.00	207.66
1	—	620	191.00	191.00
3	—	528	201.00–207.00	203.28
1	—	655	169.00	169.00
4	—	433	208.00–227.00	216.47
1	—	495	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	155.00	155.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	200.03/cwt	193.00–204.00	664	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	198.17/cwt	195.00–201.00	755	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	186.37/cwt	176.00–199.00	790	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	161.31/cwt	157.00–167.00	769	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	175.81/cwt	171.00–183.00	840	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	167.10/cwt	160.00–176.00	879	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	222.52/cwt	212.00–231.00	518	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	645	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	255	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	515	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	234.99/cwt	225.00–248.00	752	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	213.30/cwt	206.00–221.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	220.57/cwt	201.00–231.00	929	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	226.33/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,080	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	217.57/cwt	203.00–232.00	1,094	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,033	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	171.20/cwt	160.00–177.00	979	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	168.07/cwt	162.00–174.00	1,156	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	162.50/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,138	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,685	101.53/cwt	100.00–102.50	1,711	2
Bulls	—	—	1,752	106.86/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,872	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	171.00–183.00	175.81
7	—	526	160.00–176.00	167.10
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
8	—	424	176.00–199.00	186.37
5	—	381	195.00–201.00	198.17
3	—	332	193.00–204.00	200.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	160.00	160.00
1	—	520	150.00	150.00
3	—	477	157.00–167.00	161.31
1	—	405	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	60.83/cwt	40.00–77.50	589	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	78.70/cwt	77.50–80.00	955	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	840	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,021.93/head	820.00–1,160.00	1,022	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	795	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	193.00	193.00
1	—	255	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	225.00–248.00	234.99
2	—	688	162.00–174.00	168.07
2	—	700	150.00–175.00	162.50
3	—	233	212.00–231.00	222.52
3	—	572	160.00–177.00	171.20
2	—	360	206.00–221.00	213.30
3	—	477	225.00–229.00	226.33
7	—	421	201.00–231.00	220.57
1	—	255	253.00	253.00
1	—	765	160.00	160.00
2	—	503	203.00–232.00	217.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	970.00	970.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,190	820.00–1,160.00	1,021.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	840.00	840.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	100.00–102.50	101.53
3	—	1,752	105.00–110.00	106.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	77.50–80.00	78.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	968	40.00–77.50	60.83