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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.62/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 619 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.82/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 562 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $453.41/cwt ≈ $1,941/hd at 428 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 275 362
Feeder cattle 299 237 321
Slaughter cattle 14 22 25
Replacement cattle 10 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Heifers sold 7.00 - 20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,614 —
424–431 428 12 442.50–464.50 $453.41 $1,941 —
472–490 478 7 345.00–390.00 $363.81 $1,739 —
559 unweaned 559 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,956 —
563 563 12 371.00 $371.00 $2,089 +8.80
605–644 619 23 357.00–365.00 $361.58 $2,238 +6.64
619 unweaned 619 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,136 —
679 unweaned 679 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,343 —
682 682 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,421 —
715 715 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
761 761 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 450.00–455.00 $452.52 $1,484 +7.52
350–385 369 4 415.00–425.00 $422.39 $1,559 -22.48
450–470 460 4 360.00–370.00 $365.01 $1,679 -23.30
505–540 523 2 360.00–375.00 $367.75 $1,923 -7.18
590 590 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,036 -20.00
600–620 612 3 340.00–375.00 $354.80 $2,171 -1.87
680–695 688 2 322.50–325.00 $323.76 $2,227 -15.73
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 -0.29
840 840 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 -50.00
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 -13.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 -70.00
315–340 328 2 440.00–445.00 $442.40 $1,451 -57.60
355–395 372 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,525 +22.60
400–445 415 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 ±0.00
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 -25.00
500–540 520 2 340.00–350.00 $344.81 $1,793 -10.19
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -25.00
610–615 613 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,008 +17.37
650–685 668 2 292.50–295.00 $293.72 $1,962 -36.28
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 -52.52
765 765 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,123 —
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 +50.00
365–395 381 5 370.00–395.00 $386.09 $1,471 —
410–445 432 5 365.00–370.00 $368.07 $1,590 -1.93
470–495 483 4 320.00–337.50 $329.38 $1,591 -31.91
510–515 513 2 300.00–327.50 $313.82 $1,610 —
625–630 628 2 300.00–315.00 $307.47 $1,931 —
800 800 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,651 —
665 665 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,135 -21.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,334 ±0.00
300–345 325 8 400.00–465.00 $430.25 $1,398 -28.12
350–390 371 7 365.00–425.00 $410.61 $1,523 +40.61
405–430 414 6 380.00–400.00 $392.58 $1,625 +34.64
460–495 478 6 325.00–360.00 $350.80 $1,677 -13.96
510–545 528 4 300.00–345.00 $329.93 $1,742 -20.07
590–595 593 3 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,168 —
230 230 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,368 -5.00
315–340 328 2 480.00–485.00 $482.60 $1,583 -22.40
365–370 368 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,638 +0.05
415–420 417 3 410.00–420.00 $416.68 $1,738 -28.32
450–485 465 4 365.00–380.00 $371.21 $1,726 -22.09
515–540 529 4 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,878 -25.02
560–565 563 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,928 -4.93
610–635 622 3 310.00–316.00 $313.71 $1,951 -26.29
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,722 —
945–1240 1063 85-90% 4 147.00–159.00 $151.95 $1,615 —
970–1145 1063 85-90% 3 128.00–136.00 $131.15 $1,394 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1430 1385 80-85% 2 163.00–169.00 $166.10 $2,300 +7.87
1470–1645 1558 80-85% 2 150.00–159.00 $154.75 $2,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,498 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
965–1235 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–4,050.00 $3,614.56 —
1080–1320 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,686.08 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.