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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 194 377
Feeder cattle 141 127 222
Slaughter cattle 28 20 45
Replacement cattle 36 47 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder calves sold $3 - $30 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $13 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 460.00–475.00 $467.50 $1,473 —
375–390 383 2 440.00–455.00 $447.35 $1,713 —
400 400 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 +35.00
655 655 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 +85.00
305–340 323 3 295.00–375.00 $332.32 $1,073 —
370 370 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,304 +67.50
435–445 440 3 305.00–315.00 $311.63 $1,371 +3.22
460–495 480 4 307.50–310.00 $309.40 $1,485 —
510–545 530 3 267.50–290.00 $278.08 $1,474 +0.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 +60.00
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 +35.00
360–385 373 2 380.00–390.00 $384.83 $1,435 +14.83
425 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 +15.15
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 +35.14
510–530 523 4 295.00–305.00 $299.39 $1,566 -4.93
580 580 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 -10.10
610 610 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,632 +7.50
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 +120.00
765–785 775 2 220.00–230.00 $224.94 $1,743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 -20.00
325–330 328 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,361 +20.23
370–380 375 3 350.00–420.00 $396.67 $1,488 +34.09
420–435 428 2 350.00–385.00 $367.19 $1,572 +6.25
460–495 476 4 310.00–355.00 $336.47 $1,602 -6.17
550–590 567 6 275.00–320.00 $307.12 $1,741 —
600–620 610 2 280.00–290.00 $284.92 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $1,202 -7.52
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 +59.97
350–360 355 2 445.00–460.00 $452.61 $1,607 +57.61
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 +29.88
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 -25.00
530–545 538 2 325.00–335.00 $330.07 $1,776 -9.93
555–575 565 2 330.00–340.00 $334.91 $1,892 +51.59
600–610 605 2 305.00–307.50 $306.26 $1,853 +31.26

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1010 933 85-90% 3 112.00–118.00 $114.56 $1,069 —
870–1195 1035 85-90% 3 140.00–143.00 $141.97 $1,469 —
750–1370 1101 85-90% 14 125.00–139.00 $132.37 $1,457 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1455 1263 2 129.00–145.00 $138.22 $1,746 —
1475–1575 1525 2 150.00–165.00 $157.75 $2,406 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1085 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00–177.50 $168.26 $1,733

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
910–1045 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,885.81
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1095–1230 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,736.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1225 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,053.05 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
915–1495 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,688.55 —

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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.