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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $332.38/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 565 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 325 329
Feeder cattle 261 301 278
Slaughter cattle 39 18 30
Replacement cattle 24 6 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 480.00–485.00 $482.52 $1,534 -19.98
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 ±0.00
410–440 425 4 445.00–455.00 $449.93 $1,912 +31.58
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +17.46
505–530 518 2 360.00–370.00 $365.12 $1,891 -17.37
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 -1.88
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 +15.00
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 —
735 735 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 —
780 780 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,516 —
815 815 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 400.00–440.00 $420.36 $1,778 +22.99
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 +60.00
730 730 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 444.00 $444.00 $1,843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 -30.45
350–385 371 4 350.00–415.00 $380.81 $1,413 -4.83
400–430 417 7 315.00–385.00 $363.75 $1,517 -3.67
450–495 473 9 330.00–385.00 $362.88 $1,716 +22.66
530–545 535 4 310.00–340.00 $323.86 $1,733 -21.79
555–560 558 2 305.00–322.00 $313.46 $1,749 -29.03
605–625 618 3 290.00–330.00 $308.53 $1,907 —
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 —
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,037 —
290–295 293 2 455.00–465.00 $459.96 $1,348 —
320–340 330 4 435.00–445.00 $441.25 $1,456 +21.25
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 +5.00
405–445 427 3 395.00–405.00 $401.64 $1,715 +13.28
450–455 453 2 390.00–405.00 $397.54 $1,801 +30.07
505–545 517 6 350.00–365.00 $354.28 $1,832 -14.89
580–585 583 2 342.50–350.00 $346.23 $2,019 -7.03
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 +15.00
675 675 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $2,413 —
725 725 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 —
780 780 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 425.00–495.00 $459.70 $1,347 -40.30
315–335 323 5 460.00–490.00 $481.10 $1,554 +56.10
350–395 374 8 395.00–465.00 $446.64 $1,670 +33.90
405–440 418 5 375.00–445.00 $411.22 $1,719 +20.89
455–490 472 8 315.00–395.00 $366.44 $1,730 +17.16
505–545 526 7 325.00–360.00 $338.66 $1,781 -3.92
550–585 565 10 285.00–345.00 $332.38 $1,878 +7.38
745 745 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 +5.00
285 285 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,468 -10.00
315–330 323 2 500.00–510.00 $504.88 $1,631 +52.43
360–390 373 6 470.00–480.00 $473.31 $1,765 +21.22
405–415 410 2 455.00–465.00 $459.94 $1,886 +9.94
450–455 453 3 435.00–450.00 $439.96 $1,993 +53.68
515–530 523 4 365.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,948 -4.33
550–570 557 3 350.00–360.00 $353.41 $1,968 -1.59
605–645 625 2 320.00–325.00 $322.58 $2,016 -4.89
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 +5.00
710–740 720 3 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $2,267 +24.93
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1085 974 85-90% 4 133.00–145.00 $139.56 $1,359 —
830–1270 1116 85-90% 11 152.00–158.00 $155.01 $1,730 +15.46
1045–1405 1217 85-90% 3 165.00–168.00 $165.99 $2,020 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1390 1353 80-85% 5 163.00–168.00 $165.59 $2,240 +15.59
1275–1605 1370 80-85% 5 145.00–163.00 $153.31 $2,100 +3.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,813 —
1600–1740 1650 75-80% 3 160.00–168.00 $163.25 $2,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,876 —
1385–1620 1512 3 185.00–199.00 $190.96 $2,887 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–815 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 167.50–192.50 $179.18 $1,371
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,433

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
825–940 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,006.52
885–1265 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–3,200.00 $2,591.65
905–1150 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,530.40
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.