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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.75/cwt ≈ $2,412/hd at 894 lb · 58 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.75/cwt ≈ $2,427/hd at 938 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.46/cwt ≈ $2,105/hd at 637 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 121 243
Feeder cattle 303 101 217
Slaughter cattle 15 11 16
Replacement cattle 17 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed higher $30 to $15 lower. Heifers sold $5 - $20 higher, $35 higher in spots. Slaughter sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,801 +30.00
566 566 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,953 —
610–648 637 17 327.50–345.00 $330.46 $2,105 —
821 821 9 273.00 $273.00 $2,241 —
894 894 58 269.75 $269.75 $2,412 —
938 938 56 258.75 $258.75 $2,427 —
1060 1060 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 465.00–480.00 $472.57 $1,290 —
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 —
350–370 360 2 390.00–400.00 $395.14 $1,423 -29.86
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 +40.02
455–495 476 6 345.00–355.00 $350.71 $1,669 -16.75
590 590 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,667 —
600–620 610 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,815 -27.54
710 710 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 +55.00
450–480 465 3 280.00–335.00 $313.82 $1,459 -41.18
615–630 623 2 285.00–287.50 $286.23 $1,783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 380.00 $380.00 $798 —
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 —
370–375 373 2 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $1,417 +12.56
405–440 420 4 335.00–345.00 $339.96 $1,428 +15.89
450–485 463 3 325.00–335.00 $329.87 $1,527 +14.87
505–525 516 4 325.00–330.00 $326.85 $1,687 +36.85
560–580 570 2 310.00–312.50 $311.27 $1,774 +31.27
610–620 615 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,645 +27.50
665–680 671 4 262.50–267.50 $263.76 $1,770 —
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 315.00–340.00 $328.09 $1,224 -16.91
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 +25.00
485–490 488 2 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,537 —
505–545 523 3 292.50–317.50 $309.22 $1,617 —
555–585 566 5 267.50–290.00 $280.36 $1,587 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 325.00–370.00 $347.50 $1,268 -37.50
410–445 424 5 380.00–425.00 $400.91 $1,700 +64.06
455–495 475 2 300.00–335.00 $318.24 $1,512 +3.16
515–545 530 7 315.00–330.00 $322.86 $1,711 —
560–590 575 2 290.00–300.00 $295.13 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
305–335 320 2 425.00–430.00 $427.38 $1,368 -2.62
435–445 440 3 430.00–445.00 $436.63 $1,921 +76.54
450–480 465 2 345.00–360.00 $352.74 $1,640 -22.26
500–505 503 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $1,735 +20.02
555 555 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,818 +7.50
630 630 2 272.50–275.00 $273.75 $1,725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1080 970 85-90% 2 112.00–116.00 $113.77 $1,104 —
970–1250 1152 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $1,640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,822 —
1455 1455 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,736 —
1140–1230 1185 2 149.00–150.00 $149.52 $1,772 —
1525–1865 1695 2 170.00–180.00 $175.50 $2,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
770–1150 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,195.39
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–885 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,340.34 +590.34
830–870 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,813.97 —
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
975–1115 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,246.65 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.