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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.00/cwt ≈ $2,096/hd at 825 lb · 61 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.93/cwt ≈ $1,867/hd at 741 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 100 251
Feeder cattle 288 79 219
Slaughter cattle 5 16 22
Replacement cattle 8 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder cattle sold $5 - $30 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $10 - $15 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,014 —
539 539 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,536 —
560 560 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 —
640 640 9 267.50 $267.50 $1,712 —
738–746 741 38 240.00–257.50 $251.93 $1,867 —
754 754 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,885 —
825 825 61 254.00 $254.00 $2,096 —
869 869 9 242.50 $242.50 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 —
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 +52.50
555–565 560 2 305.00–317.50 $311.19 $1,743 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 477 3 310.00–330.00 $318.13 $1,517 —
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 5 352.00–365.00 $359.29 $1,006 -0.71
320–340 332 3 325.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,090 -21.63
355–390 377 5 325.00–330.00 $327.03 $1,233 +3.73
400–415 408 2 315.00–325.00 $320.09 $1,306 +0.09
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 +75.00
510–530 522 3 250.00–265.00 $258.34 $1,349 +3.34
575–595 585 2 250.00–257.50 $253.81 $1,485 -23.69
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 7 355.00 $355.00 $941 —
300 300 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,028 —
615 615 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
780 780 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 +10.00
360–390 375 2 290.00–305.00 $297.20 $1,114 —
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -40.84
450–465 458 4 290.00–320.00 $308.12 $1,411 —
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 +22.76
315–335 325 2 375.00–385.00 $379.85 $1,235 -70.15
350–390 371 4 375.00–385.00 $377.36 $1,400 -12.81
405–420 413 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,446 +6.16
470–485 478 3 340.00–355.00 $346.71 $1,657 +34.21
500–525 513 2 350.00–365.00 $357.68 $1,835 +63.96
615–640 628 2 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 370.00–430.00 $398.39 $1,115 —
310–345 325 4 300.00–360.00 $340.08 $1,105 -74.47
375–395 385 2 330.00–365.00 $347.95 $1,340 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 +10.00
455–490 473 4 300.00–335.00 $318.54 $1,507 +38.49
505–520 513 2 265.00–325.00 $294.56 $1,511 +17.06
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1935 1762 3 165.00–177.00 $172.44 $3,038 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,712

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1030 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,106.74
1020–1535 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,125.07

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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.