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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 276 344
Feeder cattle 79 221 289
Slaughter cattle 16 13 34
Replacement cattle 5 42 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough data to call a trend but market was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 +22.52
475 475 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,437 +23.71
520 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 +3.77
600–620 609 4 275.00–282.50 $280.00 $1,705 +27.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 360.00 $360.00 $900 +12.50
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 +11.23
360–380 372 3 320.00–325.00 $323.30 $1,203 +6.36
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 +21.66
450–460 455 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 ±0.00
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 —
555 555 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,540 —
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 -32.50
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —
740 740 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,732 —
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 +15.00
300–335 318 2 330.00–335.00 $332.36 $1,057 +41.66
400–425 415 3 300.00–302.50 $300.84 $1,248 +33.07
520 520 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,261 +13.79
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 420.00–435.00 $427.24 $1,218 +9.74
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 +70.05
350–375 363 2 385.00–395.00 $390.17 $1,416 +20.17
410–430 420 2 340.00–347.50 $343.84 $1,444 +3.86
485 485 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,516 -2.53
510–515 513 2 287.50–300.00 $293.72 $1,507 -16.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 400.00–430.00 $414.55 $1,389 +83.24
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 +14.17
465–490 476 4 260.00–295.00 $280.05 $1,333 -7.38
515 515 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,429 +15.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $723 —
940–1220 1063 85-90% 6 126.00–139.00 $133.40 $1,418 —
1245–1280 1258 85-90% 3 147.00–156.00 $152.70 $1,921 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,770 -19.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,294 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.