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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

203 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $367.78/cwt +10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 522 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.50/cwt ≈ $1,868/hd at 530 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 178 279
Feeder cattle 185 147 254
Slaughter cattle 14 22 19
Replacement cattle 4 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mixed 10.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 —
340–345 343 2 480.00–495.00 $487.45 $1,672 —
355–380 368 2 480.00–490.00 $484.83 $1,784 +34.93
400–445 422 3 440.00–465.00 $449.57 $1,897 —
455–460 458 2 400.00–415.00 $407.46 $1,866 +12.50
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 +0.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 +50.00
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +30.00
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 +26.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,695 —
530 530 10 352.50 $352.50 $1,868 —
649 649 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,061 —
655 655 8 322.50 $322.50 $2,112 —
701 701 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
310–345 319 4 430.00–450.00 $438.51 $1,399 +8.51
385 385 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 -25.00
405–420 415 4 380.00–400.00 $386.14 $1,602 +11.14
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 -23.80
505–545 528 4 310.00–325.00 $317.39 $1,676 -2.51
560 560 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,834 +13.23
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 375.00–420.00 $390.22 $1,327 +23.29
420–445 438 6 325.00–375.00 $350.38 $1,535 -2.12
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +25.00
590–595 593 2 287.50–300.00 $293.78 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 4 525.00–545.00 $531.06 $1,466 +20.97
365 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 +20.00
405–445 418 3 430.00–435.00 $431.61 $1,804 +1.61
460–470 465 2 392.00–410.00 $400.90 $1,864 +11.01
500–535 522 10 360.00–375.00 $367.78 $1,920 +10.42
565–580 571 4 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $2,013 +1.44
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
705–745 730 3 275.00–290.00 $282.48 $2,062 —
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 226 4 455.00–520.00 $491.16 $1,110 —
275–290 283 3 425.00–490.00 $449.38 $1,272 -40.66
360–370 363 3 415.00–460.00 $441.42 $1,602 +16.42
405–445 428 3 335.00–410.00 $380.88 $1,630 -0.30
455–485 474 6 350.00–390.00 $371.52 $1,761 +12.00
510–535 526 4 345.00–357.50 $353.06 $1,857 +11.39
590–595 593 2 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,957 -7.39
690 690 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,915 —
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $855 —
970–1410 1196 85-90% 4 112.00–122.00 $118.01 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1800 1482 3 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $2,149 —
1600 1600 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,560 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Price trend

high 451.28 low 319.29 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

400–449 lb Medium and Large 2 heifers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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