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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 205 232
Feeder cattle 133 141 194
Slaughter cattle 24 28 16
Replacement cattle 55 36 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $13 lower. Heifers sold mixed $15 lower to $20 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $10 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 -32.35
400 400 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 -55.00
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
595 595 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,919 —
625–635 628 3 292.20–295.00 $294.07 $1,847 —
680 680 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 -32.50
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
755–775 765 2 270.00–273.00 $271.52 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 —
410–425 418 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,484 —
670 670 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 440.00 $440.00 $836 —
280 280 1 355.00 $355.00 $994 -55.00
360–390 375 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 -19.83
425–440 433 2 370.00–375.00 $372.54 $1,613 +27.54
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 -35.00
500–535 523 3 275.00–280.00 $278.41 $1,456 -20.98
595 595 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,651 -2.50
605 605 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,815 +32.50
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 +30.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 310.00–350.00 $329.29 $1,399 +17.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 425.00 $425.00 $999 —
265–280 273 2 410.00–425.00 $417.29 $1,139 -15.19
300–330 315 2 400.00–415.00 $407.14 $1,282 -72.86
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 —
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 -70.00
450–480 468 6 335.00–350.00 $338.31 $1,583 -36.69
520–530 525 2 327.50–340.00 $333.69 $1,752 +3.62
555–570 565 3 305.00–315.00 $309.96 $1,751 -24.95
610 610 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,754 -18.76
660–675 668 2 247.20–250.00 $248.62 $1,661 —
915 915 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 3 400.00–405.00 $401.56 $1,092 -3.44
355–395 375 2 295.00–335.00 $316.07 $1,185 -80.60
420–435 429 4 335.00–350.00 $342.43 $1,469 -24.76
455–485 470 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 -11.47
540 540 2 295.00–320.00 $307.50 $1,660 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -37.12
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -14.92

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,476 +2.03
880–1135 1041 85-90% 4 112.00–120.00 $114.39 $1,191 -27.58
870–1260 1137 85-90% 11 125.00–137.00 $129.83 $1,476 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1605 1503 80-85% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.93 $1,938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,458 —
1260–1650 1455 2 156.00–160.00 $158.27 $2,303 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1215 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,252.78
875–1380 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
980–1225 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,771.43
935–1395 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,211.42
975–1470 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,443.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1215–1375 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,153.09 —
1305–1360 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,668.84 —
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1280–1580 1429 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,213.65 —

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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.