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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $366.14/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 467 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 188 109
Feeder cattle 108 158 78
Slaughter cattle 10 17 15
Replacement cattle 5 13 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 - 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,244 +72.50
740 740 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 350.00–395.00 $376.21 $1,061 —
350–395 373 6 290.00–340.00 $321.40 $1,199 —
405–440 424 5 250.00–345.00 $323.64 $1,372 —
455–475 465 2 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,512 +15.11
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 +39.41
600–640 620 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 400.00–410.00 $405.09 $1,155 +10.09
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +30.00
365–390 378 2 342.50–355.00 $348.96 $1,319 +3.96
420–430 425 2 350.00–365.00 $357.59 $1,520 +18.89
450–495 475 4 345.00–360.00 $348.55 $1,656 +18.64
525–530 528 3 335.00–350.00 $339.97 $1,795 +22.95
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 +19.98
600–610 605 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,951 +17.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,636 —
540 540 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
365–390 378 2 370.00–405.00 $386.92 $1,463 -17.10
410–415 412 3 400.00–405.00 $401.66 $1,655 +35.75
450–490 467 14 330.00–387.50 $366.14 $1,710 +6.02
540–545 543 2 325.00–340.00 $332.53 $1,806 +3.74
555–570 563 2 295.00–320.00 $307.67 $1,732 +7.67
600–645 623 2 300.00–310.00 $305.18 $1,901 +22.68
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 —
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,046 -90.00
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 —
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 -15.00
350–370 358 3 425.00–440.00 $429.88 $1,539 -15.12
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 +26.71
495 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 -10.00
510–545 528 2 355.00–360.00 $357.42 $1,887 -25.26
550–580 565 2 340.00–345.00 $342.57 $1,936 +20.16
605–645 625 2 320.00–325.00 $322.42 $2,015 +14.97
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 —
1125–1250 1180 85-90% 3 144.00–156.00 $151.53 $1,788 —
1215–1250 1233 85-90% 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,280 —
1430 1430 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,646 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1335 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–3,400.00 $3,049.87 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.