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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.25/cwt ≈ $2,572/hd at 992 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 337 226
Feeder cattle 218 276 164
Slaughter cattle 18 26 22
Replacement cattle 85 35 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to $15 higher. Heifers sold steady to $20 higher. Slaughter cattle 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
992 992 104 259.25 $259.25 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 +30.00
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 -10.00
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
520 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 +22.46
550–590 570 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 —
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 +0.04
790 790 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,153 -0.50
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
1310 1310 1 201.50 $201.50 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
610–645 628 2 250.00–272.50 $261.56 $1,643 —
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
760 760 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 405.00 $405.00 $587 —
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 +39.73
310 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 +18.01
370–390 382 3 360.00–370.00 $363.36 $1,388 -22.83
405–435 419 4 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $1,488 +7.14
460–480 470 3 325.00–335.00 $330.04 $1,551 +2.71
500–535 519 4 315.00–325.00 $322.42 $1,673 -0.96
550–585 568 2 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $1,804 +15.09
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 +19.96
710–715 713 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,979 +16.25
750 750 2 275.00–282.50 $278.75 $2,091 +16.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 -36.18
400–415 405 3 335.00–340.00 $338.29 $1,370 +3.14
495 495 2 275.00–315.00 $295.00 $1,460 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
565–595 578 3 290.00–300.00 $293.26 $1,695 +19.09
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 +22.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,081 -25.00
250–255 253 2 480.00–485.00 $482.48 $1,221 +30.74
320–340 333 3 435.00–450.00 $443.30 $1,476 -6.44
370–390 380 2 440.00–445.00 $442.57 $1,682 +8.45
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -11.22
450–470 458 3 370.00–385.00 $374.91 $1,717 +9.91
500–520 510 2 345.00–360.00 $352.35 $1,797 -5.33
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -37.50
865 865 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,011 —
935 935 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 -42.48
330–335 333 2 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $1,324 -34.56
425–440 433 2 375.00–395.00 $385.17 $1,668 +7.07
455–485 470 4 350.00–365.00 $357.54 $1,680 +18.99
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1550 1249 85-90% 12 130.00–147.00 $139.58 $1,743 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1505 1483 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $2,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1790 1663 2 175.00–180.00 $177.31 $2,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1285 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 150.00–162.00 $154.81 $1,695
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,447

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1010–1645 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,575.00 $2,407.72
1255–1385 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1125–1680 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 1,750.00–2,850.00 $2,583.68
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1565 1565 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1790 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,248.43 —
1415–1760 1599 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,430.65 —

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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.