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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 123 161
Feeder cattle 241 108 117
Slaughter cattle 32 10 28
Replacement cattle 21 5 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 13.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 —
360 360 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,602 —
400–430 415 2 400.00–410.00 $405.18 $1,681 —
460–490 475 4 380.00–385.00 $383.72 $1,823 —
505–515 509 4 370.00–385.00 $377.48 $1,921 —
550–590 568 5 350.00–360.00 $353.44 $2,008 —
605–620 613 3 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $2,176 —
650–670 660 2 330.00–345.00 $337.39 $2,227 -0.11
775 775 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 425.00–435.00 $430.07 $1,462 —
425–445 435 2 385.00–395.00 $389.89 $1,696 —
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 —
575 575 2 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $1,912 —
610 610 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $2,028 —
680 680 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,023 —
700 700 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,978 —
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 317.50–380.00 $349.05 $918 -27.16
355–395 382 3 355.00–375.00 $364.65 $1,393 +43.25
435–445 440 2 320.00–337.50 $328.85 $1,447 +5.21
455–495 473 5 325.00–347.50 $340.99 $1,613 +15.88
530–540 535 2 300.00–325.00 $312.62 $1,673 —
550–585 565 7 250.00–330.00 $316.32 $1,787 +1.32
605–625 613 4 295.00–332.50 $316.91 $1,943 +26.91
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 +19.91
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -20.00
360–380 370 2 380.00–395.00 $387.30 $1,433 +38.34
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 +2.41
455–475 465 2 360.00–365.00 $362.45 $1,685 +13.90
510–530 521 6 330.00–345.00 $336.63 $1,754 -3.34
550–585 570 6 335.00–345.00 $341.20 $1,945 +6.20
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +27.52
665 665 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,244 —
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,986 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 +45.00
300 300 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,425 +50.00
360–370 365 4 445.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,642 +20.12
410–440 425 2 415.00–420.00 $417.59 $1,775 -7.41
465–490 480 4 375.00–380.00 $378.79 $1,818 -31.21
500–510 505 2 370.00–385.00 $377.43 $1,906 +20.01
555–585 571 6 340.00–350.00 $344.16 $1,965 +1.59
600–645 623 2 312.00–325.00 $318.27 $1,983 -4.15
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 -15.00
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —
825 825 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 —
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 4 405.00–435.00 $418.86 $1,562 +31.94
405–440 426 7 375.00–400.00 $391.54 $1,668 -10.12
455–495 478 7 300.00–365.00 $348.69 $1,667 -17.45
505–520 512 3 325.00–360.00 $344.98 $1,766 +12.45
565–580 573 2 325.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,890 +22.26
620–640 630 2 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $1,937 +2.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1245 1027 85-90% 6 140.00–149.00 $145.02 $1,489 —
1055–1270 1170 85-90% 11 155.00–166.00 $161.38 $1,888 +9.85
1195–1265 1230 85-90% 2 171.00–176.00 $173.43 $2,133 +13.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1485 1364 80-85% 4 148.00–157.00 $154.57 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1805 1680 3 190.00–196.00 $193.72 $3,254 —
1620–2090 1855 2 200.00–204.00 $202.25 $3,752 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,832

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
985–1370 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,069.96
1160–1430 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,816.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +700.13
1255–1355 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,836.05 —
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 +750.00

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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.