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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 483 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 275 242
Feeder cattle 101 224 189
Slaughter cattle 11 13 35
Replacement cattle 9 38 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder calves sold $5 - $20 higher, $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold $15 - $20 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 +9.95
410–440 427 5 370.00–385.00 $374.98 $1,601 -20.11
460–475 468 2 365.00–370.00 $367.46 $1,720 +42.46
515–530 523 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,804 +21.22
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 12 367.50 $367.50 $1,775 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 -1.72
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 -18.07
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 —
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 +40.09
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 +7.42
350–375 363 2 365.00–370.00 $367.41 $1,334 +17.66
420–445 435 5 315.00–330.00 $324.07 $1,410 -1.29
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 +11.60
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 -2.45
585–590 588 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,646 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -42.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 —
395 395 2 335.00–355.00 $345.00 $1,363 +50.15
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -11.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,066 —
275–290 282 3 425.00–430.00 $426.72 $1,203 +28.38
325–335 330 3 250.00–390.00 $341.69 $1,128 —
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
400–430 418 3 330.00–350.00 $336.85 $1,408 -30.63
485–490 488 2 300.00–330.00 $315.08 $1,538 -5.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 460.00 $460.00 $980 —
255 255 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 —
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 +30.00
370 370 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,646 —
400–445 420 4 355.00–365.00 $360.09 $1,512 -48.72
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 ±0.00
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +40.02
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 +33.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1325 1019 85-90% 4 136.00–140.00 $138.46 $1,411 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,186 —
1435 1435 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,687 —
1690–2120 1850 3 172.50–175.00 $174.22 $3,223 +24.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1065 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 141.00–146.00 $143.92 $1,429

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
985–1155 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,861.92
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.