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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 324 275
Feeder cattle 160 261 216
Slaughter cattle 32 39 38
Replacement cattle 17 24 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 2.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 —
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 +10.00
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 -19.93
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 -40.00
525 525 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 +19.88
580 580 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 +5.00
650 650 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 +20.00
700–710 705 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,538 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 7 357.00 $357.00 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 -35.36
705 705 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,344 +17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,358 +25.04
320 320 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 -1.25
375–395 385 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 -20.00
400–415 408 2 390.00–405.00 $397.36 $1,621 -4.28
450–490 469 6 360.00–370.00 $363.29 $1,704 -34.25
505–535 521 4 350.00–360.00 $353.78 $1,843 -0.50
595 595 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $2,335 +46.27
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 ±0.00
685 685 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 -52.50
710 710 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 -70.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 +20.00
355–395 375 2 340.00–350.00 $345.27 $1,295 -35.54
400–440 424 7 345.00–385.00 $367.08 $1,556 +3.33
475–490 480 3 345.00–355.00 $350.05 $1,680 -12.83
570 570 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 +61.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 -119.70
315–345 332 3 485.00–495.00 $489.90 $1,626 +8.80
355–395 374 8 370.00–495.00 $451.13 $1,687 +4.49
415–440 431 5 370.00–415.00 $390.64 $1,684 -20.58
465–495 483 3 320.00–350.00 $336.55 $1,626 -29.89
515–545 529 4 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,865 +13.81
550–590 578 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,023 +17.62
610–635 626 4 295.00–340.00 $323.66 $2,026 —
855 855 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 585.00–595.00 $591.56 $1,579 +76.56
305–330 318 2 555.00–565.00 $559.80 $1,780 +54.92
360 360 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,854 +41.69
420–440 431 7 430.00–445.00 $438.54 $1,890 -21.40
465–495 480 3 365.00–370.00 $366.61 $1,760 -73.35
505–515 510 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,925 +5.03
560–585 566 4 360.00–370.00 $363.71 $2,059 +10.30
600–615 607 3 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $2,155 +32.45
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1175 991 85-90% 7 133.00–146.00 $140.39 $1,391 +0.83
990–1235 1123 85-90% 10 150.00–165.00 $156.42 $1,757 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 75-80% 1 132.50 $132.50 $2,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1735 1445 2 162.00–167.50 $165.30 $2,389 —
1745–2290 1995 3 185.00–190.00 $186.91 $3,729 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–915 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 182.50–190.00 $186.14 $1,657

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1005–1125 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,588.73
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1065–1170 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,547.39
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1115–1305 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,323.04
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,091

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–1065 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,591.67 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.