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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.50/cwt ≈ $2,314/hd at 791 lb · 60 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.25/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,458/hd at 903 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 388 368
Feeder cattle 271 293 311
Slaughter cattle 31 18 22
Replacement cattle 8 77 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold steady to $10 higher. Slaughter cows sold $5 - $20 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $8 - $15 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,127 —
791 791 60 292.50 $292.50 $2,314 —
903 903 57 272.25 $272.25 $2,458 +13.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 385.00–400.00 $392.55 $1,543 -22.45
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 -5.00
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 -6.70
505–520 513 2 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $1,796 -1.76
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 -10.00
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 -1.27
650–665 658 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $2,007 +33.71
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,591 —
520–540 530 2 325.00–340.00 $332.64 $1,763 —
560 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 3 415.00–430.00 $421.82 $1,118 —
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +20.00
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 -5.02
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -0.03
465–480 471 4 325.00–335.00 $328.78 $1,549 -36.22
500–530 512 5 315.00–330.00 $322.04 $1,649 -38.06
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 +25.00
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 -45.01
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 —
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 —
345 345 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,320 +57.50
360–370 365 2 300.00–345.00 $322.81 $1,178 -34.60
470–495 483 2 225.00–300.00 $261.53 $1,263 -73.44
555–560 558 2 272.50–275.00 $273.76 $1,528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,064 —
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 -55.00
300–320 308 3 435.00–440.00 $436.62 $1,345 -6.73
355–380 368 2 400.00–415.00 $407.24 $1,499 -17.78
405–435 424 7 375.00–385.00 $376.36 $1,596 -28.70
450–485 463 3 370.00–380.00 $374.87 $1,736 +0.37
500–515 509 5 345.00–355.00 $347.02 $1,766 -0.47
565–590 577 6 310.00–320.00 $312.48 $1,803 +12.48
615–635 627 3 302.50–315.00 $309.94 $1,943 +29.94
755 755 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 385.00–420.00 $406.11 $1,352 -8.82
360–385 378 6 360.00–395.00 $383.57 $1,450 -6.56
415–440 430 8 350.00–370.00 $361.90 $1,556 -19.38
455–495 480 4 315.00–350.00 $339.13 $1,628 -5.30
505–545 528 6 312.50–330.00 $323.78 $1,710 -1.22
550–595 573 2 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $1,734 —
605–625 615 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1140 858 85-90% 4 127.00–137.00 $133.22 $1,143 —
820–1160 1042 85-90% 9 145.00–159.00 $151.66 $1,580 —
965–1270 1152 85-90% 6 163.00–176.00 $169.58 $1,954 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1665 1508 80-85% 2 168.00–170.00 $168.90 $2,547 —
1335–1695 1515 80-85% 2 152.00–154.00 $152.88 $2,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,823 —
1720 1720 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,302 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,667

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1075 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,625.00 $2,239.53
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.