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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.00/cwt +23.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 628 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 239 308
Feeder cattle 171 202 267
Slaughter cattle 37 22 35
Replacement cattle 35 15 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
375–395 385 2 360.00–385.00 $372.18 $1,433 —
415–445 438 8 215.00–385.00 $348.50 $1,526 —
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 —
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 -30.00
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 +40.00
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 +25.12
515–530 523 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,739 -6.41
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 -22.48
630 630 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,717 —
770 770 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,137 —
855 855 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 ±0.00
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +60.00
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 ±0.00
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +40.06
460–480 470 3 330.00–340.00 $336.67 $1,582 +4.17
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
600–620 610 2 262.50–270.00 $266.31 $1,624 -5.06
665–670 668 2 267.50–270.00 $268.75 $1,795 +1.25
735 735 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,966 +14.15
750 750 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $2,006 —
810 810 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
1065 1065 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 375.00 $375.00 $881 —
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 +65.00
355–375 365 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 -15.04
400–425 415 6 310.00–345.00 $332.78 $1,381 +47.78
485–490 488 2 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $1,562 +37.53
520–545 530 3 297.50–310.00 $304.26 $1,613 -10.74
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 10 317.00 $317.00 $1,991 +23.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 4 400.00–425.00 $413.82 $1,386 —
360–375 368 2 395.00–405.00 $400.10 $1,472 +0.10
400–445 414 4 355.00–380.00 $366.03 $1,515 —
450–480 471 4 335.00–345.00 $341.18 $1,607 -7.45
520–540 531 5 300.00–325.00 $312.41 $1,659 -20.92
560–575 568 2 275.00–292.50 $283.87 $1,612 -14.03
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
735 735 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,122 —
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 -15.00
320–340 330 2 435.00–440.00 $437.42 $1,443 +12.42
350–360 355 2 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $1,500 +10.19
400–440 420 2 390.00–400.00 $395.24 $1,660 +3.85
450–485 471 4 350.00–365.00 $357.49 $1,684 -19.02
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 -2.50
560–575 568 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,775 -12.32
625 625 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,703 -43.71
660–695 678 2 265.00–267.50 $266.28 $1,805 —
705 705 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,886 —
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,708 +20.35
985–1100 1043 85-90% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,429 -7.65
895–1325 1172 85-90% 10 146.00–157.00 $151.47 $1,775 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1430 1378 80-85% 3 150.00–154.00 $151.30 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1625 1338 2 152.00–170.00 $162.93 $2,180 -10.12
1485–2075 1731 5 188.00–197.00 $191.49 $3,315 -12.51
1970 1970 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,960 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–715 713 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,575.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,433

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1040–1140 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,643.12
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1120–1455 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,516.24
1195–1915 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,807.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1315 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,822.30 —
980–1055 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,586.99 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1085–1505 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,171.21 —

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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.