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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.99/cwt ≈ $2,115/hd at 665 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.50/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 547 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.82/cwt ≈ $1,961/hd at 572 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 301 290
Feeder cattle 227 197 209
Slaughter cattle 14 14 21
Replacement cattle 14 90 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder calves sold mixed $9 lower to $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $7 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,755 —
547 547 16 362.50 $362.50 $1,983 +30.00
570–585 572 16 342.50–345.00 $342.82 $1,961 —
664–667 665 20 312.50–322.50 $317.99 $2,115 —
845 845 5 262.50 $262.50 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,007 —
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 -9.80
450 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 +100.00
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 -10.00
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 -15.00
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 +47.00
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 +4.98
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
1000 1000 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,150 -89.11
455–473 463 3 272.50–335.00 $310.42 $1,437 —
615–640 628 2 275.00–277.50 $276.27 $1,735 +11.27
710 710 2 285.00–292.50 $288.75 $2,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 -9.02
355–390 373 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,287 +10.00
405–410 408 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $1,377 +17.58
450–495 470 3 315.00–335.00 $321.38 $1,510 -23.62
508–520 514 3 285.00–300.00 $290.88 $1,495 —
550 550 2 262.50–305.00 $283.75 $1,561 +26.63
610 610 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,571 +1.58
685 685 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,661 —
755 755 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,386 —
536 536 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,621 +5.00
590 590 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 -7.50
667 667 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 —
365–370 368 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,168 +32.93
410–440 425 2 295.00–315.00 $304.65 $1,295 +20.45
470–490 478 4 290.00–305.00 $298.66 $1,428 +16.98
515–545 530 2 247.50–275.00 $260.86 $1,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 -32.23
320–330 325 2 400.00–410.00 $405.08 $1,317 +18.56
365–370 368 2 365.00–375.00 $370.03 $1,362 -14.70
400–415 408 2 390.00–405.00 $397.36 $1,621 +40.44
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -17.50
535–540 538 2 325.00–345.00 $335.05 $1,803 —
570–595 580 3 267.50–280.00 $273.25 $1,585 -35.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 -38.32
420–445 433 3 300.00–345.00 $316.77 $1,372 —
465–495 482 3 285.00–297.50 $290.00 $1,398 -13.25
500–545 519 5 275.00–305.00 $286.91 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1315 1146 85-90% 7 137.00–149.00 $145.56 $1,668 -6.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1600 1515 80-85% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.53 $2,084 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1870 1395 2 162.50–175.00 $170.88 $2,384 —
1030–1860 1445 2 137.50–141.00 $139.75 $2,019 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–980 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 170.00–1,225.00 $728.86 $6,742
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00
935–1370 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,051.82
880–1540 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,198.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.