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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.75/cwt ≈ $2,201/hd at 810 lb · 60 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.50/cwt ≈ $1,899/hd at 670 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 335 390
Feeder cattle 276 303 227
Slaughter cattle 26 15 71
Replacement cattle 35 17 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle sold $8 - $20 higher, $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cows sold steady to $15 higher. 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
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 +40.00
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 +34.86
460–495 482 3 350.00–365.00 $354.78 $1,710 +4.07
505–520 513 2 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,732 —
600–610 605 2 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $2,027 +37.50
755 755 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,644 —
405 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 —
532 532 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 +21.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,384 —
546 546 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,693 —
670 670 35 283.50 $283.50 $1,899 —
810 810 60 271.75 $271.75 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 365.00–375.00 $370.27 $1,018 —
310–345 327 5 385.00–395.00 $386.99 $1,265 -8.01
365–380 374 4 380.00–395.00 $386.19 $1,444 +6.22
400–435 421 7 345.00–355.00 $347.89 $1,465 +7.93
450–495 473 6 320.00–335.00 $327.33 $1,548 -2.54
505–540 520 3 320.00–325.00 $323.38 $1,682 -3.47
560–565 563 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,703 -8.78
600–640 618 5 280.00–287.50 $285.04 $1,762 +17.54
675–690 685 3 265.00–280.00 $271.72 $1,861 +7.96
705–715 710 2 260.00–262.50 $261.26 $1,855 +26.26
765 765 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 330.00–380.00 $355.00 $1,143 —
365–392 376 3 340.00–375.00 $361.18 $1,358 +33.09
415–440 428 2 330.00–340.00 $335.15 $1,434 +10.15
595 595 3 257.50–290.00 $274.17 $1,631 -6.19
635–645 640 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 —
260–295 283 3 450.00–455.00 $451.74 $1,278 +1.74
300–325 317 3 445.00–460.00 $449.74 $1,426 +22.36
355–385 369 6 430.00–440.00 $434.12 $1,602 —
400–420 410 4 425.00–435.00 $431.22 $1,768 -5.41
485 485 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,770 +12.26
505–530 518 6 325.00–435.00 $357.68 $1,853 +12.66
595 595 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 —
625–630 628 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,978 +41.27
675 675 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,132 —
305–345 325 2 425.00–440.00 $432.04 $1,404 —
355–370 363 2 415.00–425.00 $420.10 $1,525 +72.60
405–445 427 6 335.00–410.00 $378.10 $1,614 -22.81
450–480 469 4 325.00–350.00 $338.55 $1,588 +20.31
605–635 620 2 292.50–300.00 $296.16 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–975 938 85-90% 3 117.00–129.00 $124.71 $1,170 —
880–1180 1059 85-90% 14 133.00–147.50 $139.78 $1,480 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,778 +9.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,075 —
1765–1770 1768 2 170.00–182.00 $176.01 $3,112 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1065 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 162.50–182.50 $172.56 $1,582
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,632

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
965–1420 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,025.00 $2,624.54
910–1520 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,143.59
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,535
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,128

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1005 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,804.42 —
950–1115 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,246.00 -0.65
915–1325 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–3,400.00 $2,729.81 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.