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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 255 428
Feeder cattle 127 227 394
Slaughter cattle 20 14 18
Replacement cattle 47 14 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder calves sold $7 - $25 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $10 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 +40.00
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -20.00
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 +30.00
350 350 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,295 +25.00
415–440 428 2 325.00–335.00 $329.85 $1,412 -7.67
450–475 463 2 310.00–320.00 $314.86 $1,458 -6.52
500–535 513 4 300.00–312.50 $304.32 $1,561 +13.44
550–585 562 3 285.00–295.00 $290.10 $1,630 +6.35
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 +2.50
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 -12.50
720 720 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -32.52
420–440 430 3 300.00–315.00 $308.41 $1,326 +3.76
505–545 519 5 250.00–295.00 $277.57 $1,441 +16.71
560–590 575 2 235.00–245.00 $240.13 $1,381 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
265–275 270 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 —
315–345 330 2 390.00–400.00 $394.77 $1,303 +69.77
390–395 393 2 350.00–375.00 $362.58 $1,425 +37.58
400–440 425 4 330.00–390.00 $360.94 $1,534 +44.17
460–495 480 3 310.00–370.00 $342.64 $1,645 +52.64
500–545 526 5 280.00–315.00 $295.22 $1,553 +8.31
745 745 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 —
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 +80.00
305–315 310 3 415.00–425.00 $420.03 $1,302 +14.95
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 +24.97
420–430 425 2 400.00–420.00 $410.12 $1,743 +12.76
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 +80.00
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 +4.95
555–565 562 3 280.00–285.00 $283.32 $1,592 +10.07
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 —
665–670 668 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $1,803 —
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 —
755 755 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,831 —
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,758 —
1825 1825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1325 1209 85-90% 5 130.00–138.00 $133.77 $1,617 —
1180–1295 1238 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,548 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,860 -13.53
1420–1685 1534 80-85% 4 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $2,022 -5.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1780 1433 2 170.00–172.00 $171.24 $2,454 +31.49
2210 2210 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,514 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1070 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,877.07
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
900–1275 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,463.93
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
805–1950 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,327.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1115–1560 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,995.32 +95.32
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.