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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.00/cwt ≈ $1,803/hd at 494 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.50/cwt ≈ $1,591/hd at 501 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $340.05/cwt ≈ $1,092/hd at 321 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 212 250
Feeder cattle 224 133 196
Slaughter cattle 13 24 26
Replacement cattle 38 55 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $10 higher. Heifers sold mixed $17 lower to $15 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $4 - $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
494 494 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,803 —
520 520 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 +5.00
595 595 7 295.00–335.00 $312.14 $1,857 —
608 608 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,976 —
652–668 661 7 285.00–315.00 $297.68 $1,968 —
810–827 820 5 259.00–272.50 $264.33 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
250 250 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,138 —
340–345 343 2 400.00–415.00 $407.45 $1,398 —
360–395 378 4 410.00–425.00 $415.05 $1,569 +0.05
415–430 423 2 390.00–400.00 $395.09 $1,671 +10.09
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 -25.00
500–530 511 4 320.00–325.00 $323.78 $1,655 —
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 —
360–395 383 3 385.00–400.00 $391.72 $1,500 +1.72
415–435 428 3 275.00–385.00 $338.07 $1,447 -16.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $1,000 -10.09
310–330 320 2 375.00–380.00 $377.58 $1,208 —
350–390 368 3 345.00–360.00 $349.75 $1,287 -15.25
400–445 424 5 320.00–330.00 $325.36 $1,380 -47.18
465–495 485 3 300.00–310.00 $303.40 $1,471 -11.60
505–535 520 4 285.00–295.00 $292.45 $1,521 +14.04
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
600–615 608 2 277.50–287.50 $282.56 $1,718 -17.44
650 650 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 —
710–729 725 5 267.50–275.00 $273.53 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 10 270.00–365.00 $340.05 $1,092 —
375–385 380 3 280.00–320.00 $294.85 $1,120 —
425–445 438 3 310.00–315.00 $311.69 $1,365 -17.60
470–490 480 2 250.00–295.00 $272.97 $1,310 —
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 —
501 501 10 317.50 $317.50 $1,591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 +2.71
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 -7.14
400–435 416 4 405.00–415.00 $408.81 $1,701 +38.81
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 +36.69
515–545 530 4 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,510 -48.71
550–590 568 4 285.00–290.00 $286.87 $1,629 -23.09
610–630 619 4 270.00–285.00 $276.78 $1,713 -10.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 395.00–400.00 $398.34 $1,123 -3.22
400–445 423 6 320.00–395.00 $367.48 $1,554 +25.05
460–490 477 6 285.00–345.00 $320.86 $1,531 -4.14
530–540 535 2 265.00–275.00 $269.95 $1,444 -37.55
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 +5.00
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1680 1680 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,302 —
895–1385 1130 85-90% 5 130.00–140.00 $137.00 $1,548 +7.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,573 —
1645 1645 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,829 —
1885 1885 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,828 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
622 622 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1080–1475 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,150.00 $2,012.84
1055–1950 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,499.47

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1070–1100 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -500.00
1215–1755 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–3,400.00 $3,033.39 —

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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.