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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.00/cwt ≈ $2,459/hd at 869 lb · 62 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,115/hd at 659 lb · 17 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $291.50/cwt ≈ $2,207/hd at 757 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 321 409
Feeder cattle 239 218 373
Slaughter cattle 20 18 25
Replacement cattle 9 85 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder calves sold $5 - $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 17 321.00 $321.00 $2,115 —
757 757 17 291.50 $291.50 $2,207 —
869 869 62 283.00 $283.00 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 +15.00
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -10.00
560–570 565 2 310.00–325.00 $317.57 $1,794 -7.43
805 805 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,182 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 315.00–395.00 $355.26 $1,343 —
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 -115.00
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 385.00 $385.00 $847 —
275–295 285 3 385.00–400.00 $393.16 $1,121 —
300–325 311 4 385.00–405.00 $394.06 $1,226 —
375–385 380 3 300.00–350.00 $324.89 $1,235 -0.11
420–440 430 2 280.00–330.00 $304.42 $1,309 -33.87
460–495 472 3 325.00–345.00 $331.50 $1,565 +36.50
500–540 523 3 280.00–300.00 $291.91 $1,527 +16.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 +20.00
300–340 313 4 410.00–425.00 $420.14 $1,315 +15.14
350–385 363 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,379 +16.64
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 +4.97
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 +34.96
505–545 527 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,651 -9.10
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 -27.58
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 440.00–445.00 $442.55 $1,217 -39.93
300 300 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,335 +1.70
355–375 365 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 -17.57
415–445 429 4 410.00–415.00 $411.25 $1,764 -8.75
455–485 464 4 375.00–385.00 $378.84 $1,758 +3.93
520–540 528 3 315.00–330.00 $323.25 $1,707 -29.10
550–595 578 3 310.00–325.00 $316.69 $1,830 -28.31
605–635 618 3 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,885 —
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,245 +45.00
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 -22.48
375–380 378 2 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $1,502 —
425–445 433 5 365.00–385.00 $379.06 $1,641 -6.11
450–495 469 7 325.00–370.00 $347.12 $1,628 -10.42
520–535 528 2 280.00–310.00 $294.79 $1,556 -45.21
580 580 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1270 1099 85-90% 4 128.00–139.00 $133.89 $1,471 —
1070–1290 1199 85-90% 7 141.00–158.00 $148.91 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,225 —
1285 1285 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,120 —
1350–1635 1493 2 183.00–188.00 $185.74 $2,773 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,371

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1190–1265 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,296.95
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1160 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,725.49 —

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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.