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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $360.12/cwt +14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 470 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 256 351
Feeder cattle 158 212 314
Slaughter cattle 17 28 21
Replacement cattle 13 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 - 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 —
360 360 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,602 —
415–435 425 2 395.00–400.00 $397.56 $1,690 —
465–470 468 2 365.00–375.00 $370.03 $1,732 -39.97
505–545 521 4 350.00–365.00 $357.64 $1,863 +19.38
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 ±0.00
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 -40.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 379 4 390.00–425.00 $407.82 $1,546 —
420–445 433 2 320.00–375.00 $348.29 $1,508 -26.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,027 -30.00
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
370 370 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,276 -44.86
420–440 429 4 335.00–345.00 $338.70 $1,453 -11.30
455–495 477 3 325.00–335.00 $329.91 $1,574 -15.12
520–535 527 5 315.00–320.00 $317.02 $1,671 -2.05
585–590 588 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,852 -0.11
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 +15.00
655 655 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,795 —
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 —
800 800 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,260 +17.50
850 850 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 -10.56
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 -9.81
550–595 573 3 265.00–290.00 $275.59 $1,579 -9.44
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
825 825 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 350.00–425.00 $387.78 $1,311 —
360–395 387 5 390.00–425.00 $404.02 $1,564 +19.70
425–442 436 3 345.00–380.00 $365.91 $1,595 -2.72
455–490 470 14 300.00–390.00 $360.12 $1,693 +14.87
510–535 520 3 305.00–350.00 $328.79 $1,710 +9.06
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -12.50
620 620 2 275.00–290.00 $282.50 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,144 —
300–315 308 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,355 -25.00
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 +15.01
405–415 410 3 395.00–405.00 $398.29 $1,633 -16.77
490 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 +42.66
500–525 513 2 375.00–390.00 $382.68 $1,963 +32.68
550–590 570 2 320.00–325.00 $322.41 $1,838 -22.59
610–635 623 2 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $1,915 -2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1035 944 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $122.06 $1,152 —
1030–1200 1102 85-90% 6 135.00–150.00 $140.93 $1,553 —
1330 1330 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,995 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1790 1665 2 177.00–185.00 $180.70 $3,009 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1055–1160 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,111.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–915 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,621.12 —
1005–1035 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,652.21 —
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.