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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 192 278
Feeder cattle 197 168 242
Slaughter cattle 14 15 26
Replacement cattle 90 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $15 lower. Heifers sold mixed $12 lower to $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
542 542 9 332.50 $332.50 $1,802 +10.00
639 639 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 370.00–380.00 $374.80 $1,604 +9.80
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 -55.00
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -2.71
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 -1.82
620 620 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,755 —
655–690 670 3 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,776 -29.98
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 428 3 350.00–360.00 $356.61 $1,526 +36.61
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 355.00 $355.00 $923 +47.23
310–335 321 5 340.00–345.00 $344.02 $1,104 -2.74
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 -12.50
410–420 415 3 315.00–330.00 $319.94 $1,328 -5.06
460 460 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 +37.30
557–570 560 4 256.00–257.50 $257.12 $1,440 +7.12
637–645 638 8 245.00–257.50 $255.92 $1,633 +25.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 225.00–315.00 $284.59 $1,101 -36.99
410–445 431 6 260.00–310.00 $284.20 $1,225 —
475–485 480 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,352 -6.09
550–575 563 2 215.00–225.00 $219.89 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,529 +6.50
562 562 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,531 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 395.00 $395.00 $908 —
265–285 275 2 385.00–400.00 $392.23 $1,079 —
310–330 318 3 380.00–395.00 $386.52 $1,229 -0.18
355–395 375 2 380.00–390.00 $384.73 $1,443 -0.18
405–435 422 5 350.00–365.00 $356.92 $1,506 +11.96
455 455 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $1,536 +19.32
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 +17.50
560–585 570 3 305.00–315.00 $308.30 $1,757 +33.30
600–630 620 3 312.50–320.00 $314.92 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
350–385 367 3 360.00–370.00 $363.32 $1,333 —
455–490 467 3 285.00–325.00 $303.25 $1,416 +10.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 174.00 $174.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,183 —
975–1320 1148 85-90% 2 149.00–156.00 $151.97 $1,745 —
870–1315 1178 85-90% 6 132.00–146.00 $139.21 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,032 —
1470–1615 1543 2 164.00–169.00 $166.38 $2,567 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,573

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–845 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,825.77
985–1495 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,250.00 $2,062.83
1050–1615 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,900.00–2,900.00 $2,490.60
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 $26,650
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 $26,520

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1005–1605 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,990.81 —
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1510–1630 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,450.00–3,700.00 $3,570.22 —
1190–1785 1621 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,904.12 —

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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.