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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.96/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 614 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 292 278
Feeder cattle 184 231 253
Slaughter cattle 15 30 22
Replacement cattle 9 31 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 10.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 492 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,673 —
520–545 533 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,732 +25.00
600–645 628 3 300.00–315.00 $305.13 $1,916 +33.13
655–665 660 2 275.00–295.00 $285.08 $1,882 +10.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 -30.00
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 +32.44
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 +35.00
640 640 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 —
650–680 665 2 300.00–315.00 $307.33 $2,044 -0.17
710 710 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 +66.00
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 405.00 $405.00 $648 —
210 210 1 405.00 $405.00 $850 -42.58
315–340 321 4 405.00–415.00 $408.87 $1,312 +19.10
350–365 358 2 385.00–390.00 $387.45 $1,387 +18.75
415–440 428 4 340.00–355.00 $349.96 $1,498 +4.96
460–465 464 4 330.00–345.00 $336.23 $1,560 -3.82
510–535 523 2 315.00–320.00 $317.44 $1,660 -17.42
565–585 572 3 315.00–320.00 $316.65 $1,811 +1.65
600–635 614 10 275.00–320.00 $293.96 $1,805 +3.96
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 +59.27
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +29.95
797 797 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 —
350–395 374 4 355.00–375.00 $364.67 $1,364 +12.09
475–490 486 5 275.00–325.00 $299.10 $1,454 -18.90
505–545 525 2 280.00–300.00 $289.62 $1,521 -15.53
555–575 562 3 285.00–305.00 $296.53 $1,666 +16.93
745 745 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 405.00–415.00 $409.85 $1,057 -57.72
305–340 326 4 440.00–450.00 $443.66 $1,446 +15.47
350–390 370 4 425.00–435.00 $429.73 $1,590 +14.87
400–445 424 4 350.00–360.00 $357.55 $1,516 -22.45
460–490 475 3 345.00–355.00 $348.44 $1,655 -3.94
515–530 523 2 345.00–355.00 $349.93 $1,830 +27.44
550–585 563 4 330.00–340.00 $332.44 $1,872 +12.46
640 640 2 330.00–345.00 $337.50 $2,160 —
695 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 +32.50
705–735 720 2 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $1,763 -25.10
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 +51.74
350–395 378 4 400.00–415.00 $408.61 $1,545 +28.69
415 415 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 -4.08
480–490 485 2 275.00–330.00 $302.22 $1,466 -17.81
515–545 529 4 300.00–330.00 $316.09 $1,672 +22.93
550–570 560 2 310.00–325.00 $317.37 $1,777 +29.50
605–630 618 5 275.00–320.00 $294.86 $1,822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,673 —
1010–1095 1053 85-90% 2 120.00–137.00 $128.84 $1,357 —
905–1280 1104 85-90% 5 145.00–159.00 $154.72 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2080 1752 5 183.00–197.00 $191.80 $3,360 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,875

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1290 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,922.28
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1235 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,979.17 —

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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.