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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.00/cwt ≈ $2,357/hd at 910 lb · 56 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.00/cwt ≈ $2,258/hd at 849 lb · 53 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.50/cwt ≈ $2,017/hd at 727 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 268 226
Feeder cattle 293 239 215
Slaughter cattle 18 20 11
Replacement cattle 77 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold mixed lower $10 to higher $15. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $12 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 12 277.50 $277.50 $2,017 —
849 849 53 266.00 $266.00 $2,258 —
910 910 56 259.00 $259.00 $2,357 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 -20.00
415 415 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 —
460–475 467 3 385.00–390.00 $386.70 $1,806 —
500–530 510 3 345.00–360.00 $351.83 $1,794 +1.83
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 +17.43
610–625 618 2 310.00–312.50 $311.27 $1,924 —
665–685 675 2 270.00–272.50 $271.23 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 568 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,761 —
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,698 —
674 674 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,887 —
764 764 10 264.00 $264.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,284 -40.14
355–370 363 3 375.00–385.00 $380.02 $1,379 +0.02
410–415 413 2 345.00–355.00 $350.03 $1,446 -9.97
450–460 455 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 ±0.00
505–525 515 2 355.00–365.00 $360.10 $1,855 +46.78
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 ±0.00
600–645 621 4 265.00–275.00 $270.01 $1,677 —
665 665 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,712 -32.50
795 795 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 -69.06
355–395 377 5 340.00–370.00 $357.41 $1,347 +32.52
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -4.42
450–495 478 3 325.00–345.00 $334.97 $1,601 +3.47
520–530 527 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,651 +21.41
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 +12.45
325–335 328 3 435.00–450.00 $443.35 $1,454 -1.65
355–390 377 3 420.00–430.00 $425.02 $1,602 +0.02
410–420 415 2 400.00–410.00 $405.06 $1,681 -6.19
450 450 2 369.00–380.00 $374.50 $1,685 -4.34
505–510 508 2 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $1,765 +24.24
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -16.69
635 635 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,778 -25.05
665 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 -15.00
700 700 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,802 —
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
855 855 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 400.00–430.00 $414.93 $1,398 +39.93
380–390 385 2 380.00–400.00 $390.13 $1,502 -7.35
405–420 410 4 365.00–395.00 $381.28 $1,563 +2.22
455–495 477 7 335.00–355.00 $344.43 $1,643 -2.69
510–530 520 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +30.21
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1390 1275 80-85% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.55 $2,047 —
1095–1520 1363 80-85% 4 148.00–155.00 $151.03 $2,059 —
1410–1425 1418 80-85% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $1,971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,237 —
1775–1900 1853 3 173.00–180.00 $176.67 $3,274 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,821
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,961

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1195 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,231.18
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1050–1380 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,634.97
1205–1465 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,848.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1255–1350 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 167.00–178.00 $174.12 $2,255
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,479

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1620 1427 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 3,100.00–4,000.00 $3,705.41 —
1400–1630 1527 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,337.79 —
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1450–1685 1568 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1620 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.