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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.00/cwt ≈ $1,939/hd at 584 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 208 422
Feeder cattle 212 184 354
Slaughter cattle 28 15 52
Replacement cattle 16 9 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
380 380 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
498 498 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,855 —
584 584 20 332.00 $332.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 +45.00
510–535 522 3 335.00–345.00 $338.26 $1,766 -11.74
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -25.00
680–690 687 3 300.00–315.00 $305.02 $2,095 -2.31
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 —
455–475 465 3 350.00–360.00 $353.26 $1,643 +13.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,139 —
300–315 308 2 420.00–435.00 $427.32 $1,316 +18.45
350–370 360 2 385.00–395.00 $389.86 $1,403 +2.41
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +0.04
450–460 454 4 340.00–355.00 $345.03 $1,566 +8.80
505–540 523 5 315.00–325.00 $319.07 $1,669 +1.63
555–585 570 2 310.00–320.00 $315.13 $1,796 -1.52
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 -3.96
760 760 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,223 —
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -60.00
360–375 366 4 300.00–375.00 $350.22 $1,282 -14.45
455–495 475 8 315.00–325.00 $320.56 $1,523 +21.46
520–540 530 2 290.00–310.00 $299.81 $1,589 +10.19
570–585 580 5 250.00–300.00 $285.03 $1,653 -11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,353 —
442 442 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 —
365–395 377 5 345.00–420.00 $384.32 $1,449 -24.29
410–440 424 6 325.00–385.00 $368.63 $1,563 +23.63
465–490 484 6 325.00–365.00 $345.25 $1,671 +43.03
500–545 517 3 310.00–325.00 $319.73 $1,653 +3.64
560 560 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,750 -4.87
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 +70.15
300–330 315 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,465 +21.34
365–390 379 5 425.00–440.00 $429.99 $1,630 +0.26
425–435 430 2 410.00–420.00 $415.06 $1,785 +57.51
450–470 460 2 370.00–385.00 $377.34 $1,736 +28.90
510–515 513 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,796 +0.07
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 +12.56
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -27.50
650–670 660 2 280.00–295.00 $287.61 $1,898 -17.39
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 -14.90
985 985 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1065 992 85-90% 5 125.00–139.00 $132.19 $1,311 -36.81
870–1295 1059 85-90% 11 140.00–153.00 $146.44 $1,551 +17.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1550 1380 80-85% 3 146.00–157.00 $150.05 $2,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —
1485–1720 1632 3 181.00–194.00 $187.01 $3,052 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1030 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,364.80
1160–1195 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,523.89
1140–1605 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,189.77
1235–1445 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,196.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.