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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 301 223
Feeder cattle 168 288 175
Slaughter cattle 15 5 23
Replacement cattle 9 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder calves sold $2 - $20 higher . Slaughter cattle 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
383 383 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,484 —
465 465 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
509 509 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,642 +37.50
573 573 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,819 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 -35.00
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 —
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 -15.00
510–540 525 2 310.00–325.00 $317.71 $1,668 —
550–595 577 3 320.00–330.00 $326.82 $1,886 +15.63
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 +6.87
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 —
560–580 570 2 275.00–315.00 $295.35 $1,683 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 300.00–315.00 $307.77 $862 -51.52
320–340 332 3 340.00–355.00 $346.76 $1,151 +18.39
375 375 2 340.00–355.00 $347.50 $1,303 +20.47
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 +4.91
460–485 473 2 300.00–315.00 $307.70 $1,455 -47.30
505–515 510 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 +36.66
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -3.81
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -20.00
750 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 —
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,317 —
440 440 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
508 508 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 310.00–330.00 $321.58 $1,222 +24.38
460–495 478 2 280.00–295.00 $287.77 $1,376 -20.35
500–545 526 8 245.00–275.00 $261.56 $1,376 —
790 790 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,481 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 385.00–390.00 $386.70 $1,307 +6.85
355–380 370 3 380.00–390.00 $384.91 $1,424 +7.55
430–440 435 3 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $1,501 -5.04
460–495 482 3 315.00–325.00 $318.18 $1,534 -28.53
505 505 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,578 -45.18
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 —
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 350.00–365.00 $357.90 $1,174 +17.82
480–485 483 2 275.00–310.00 $292.59 $1,413 -25.95
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 -29.56
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 —
1180–1390 1288 85-90% 4 134.00–143.00 $139.72 $1,800 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,131 —
1510–1550 1530 80-85% 2 144.00–156.00 $149.92 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1790 1614 5 163.00–176.00 $171.23 $2,764 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1205 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 166.00–173.00 $171.38 $2,015

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.