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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.75/cwt ≈ $2,810/hd at 868 lb · 47 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.24/cwt +32.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 674 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.00/cwt ≈ $1,504/hd at 401 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 237 262
Feeder cattle 301 216 239
Slaughter cattle 18 17 22
Replacement cattle 6 4 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 4.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold 2.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,801 —
456 456 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,938 +52.50
554 554 12 375.00 $375.00 $2,078 +26.10
660–690 674 20 343.00–362.00 $353.24 $2,381 +32.44
868 868 47 323.75 $323.75 $2,810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 3 510.00–520.00 $514.93 $1,313 —
320 320 2 500.00–505.00 $502.50 $1,608 —
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 ±0.00
425–435 428 3 415.00–420.00 $418.35 $1,791 -11.65
475–480 478 2 400.00–415.00 $407.54 $1,948 +17.41
500–545 524 4 375.00–385.00 $382.49 $2,004 +14.95
555–590 570 4 355.00–365.00 $361.88 $2,063 +22.88
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 +19.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,617 —
430–445 438 2 390.00–405.00 $397.37 $1,740 -17.63
460–485 469 4 375.00–390.00 $383.67 $1,799 +11.16
510–525 518 2 350.00–370.00 $360.14 $1,866 +18.21
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +34.57
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 370.00–390.00 $380.37 $1,027 +115.37
325–345 335 2 375.00–405.00 $390.45 $1,308 +0.45
370–395 384 5 360.00–405.00 $385.64 $1,481 +40.50
405–445 426 10 350.00–380.00 $367.42 $1,565 +25.93
455–485 465 3 330.00–350.00 $340.22 $1,582 +40.22
510–540 523 4 320.00–360.00 $345.65 $1,808 +11.91
550–565 558 4 335.00–345.00 $342.49 $1,911 +35.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,228 —
401 401 13 375.00 $375.00 $1,504 —
498 498 10 372.50 $372.50 $1,855 +22.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 +10.00
350 350 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,505 +40.00
400–440 422 3 385.00–395.00 $388.36 $1,639 +11.21
465–475 470 2 365.00–370.00 $367.47 $1,727 +15.49
500–535 516 6 365.00–375.00 $369.17 $1,905 +17.49
555–590 567 3 350.00–360.00 $353.26 $2,003 +12.25
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 +22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
340 340 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 —
365–375 370 2 395.00–430.00 $412.74 $1,527 —
405–430 413 8 345.00–415.00 $390.33 $1,612 +8.79
450–480 469 4 325.00–375.00 $349.28 $1,638 +8.05
540–545 543 2 325.00–360.00 $342.58 $1,860 +9.75
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 +25.00
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,208 —
250 250 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,312 —
340–345 343 2 445.00–460.00 $452.45 $1,552 —
350–390 370 2 445.00–460.00 $452.09 $1,673 +27.09
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +28.48
460–495 484 4 380.00–390.00 $386.28 $1,870 +6.39
500–530 513 3 370.00–385.00 $376.82 $1,933 +9.39
575 575 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 +30.00
615–630 623 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $2,040 -2.53
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +10.00
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1265 1106 85-90% 4 131.00–145.00 $139.55 $1,543 —
1020–1290 1196 85-90% 7 150.00–164.00 $157.22 $1,880 +7.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,025 +2.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1650 1615 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $3,027 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,370

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,338

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.