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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.36/cwt +15.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 531 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.00/cwt +41.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,471/hd at 704 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $371.63/cwt +20.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 323 347
Feeder cattle 263 299 321
Slaughter cattle 22 14 18
Replacement cattle 47 10 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 2.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 - 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,261 +13.42
668 668 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,338 -5.00
704 704 11 351.00 $351.00 $2,471 +41.00
815 815 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 +49.99
505–525 517 3 375.00–385.00 $378.39 $1,956 +10.64
550–590 564 5 347.50–350.00 $349.00 $1,968 +4.00
600–615 606 4 350.00–362.50 $356.89 $2,163 +2.09
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 +16.24
705–745 725 2 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $2,428 +14.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 —
470 470 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 —
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 -10.00
640 640 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,208 —
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 435.00–455.00 $445.09 $1,237 —
330–340 335 4 370.00–390.00 $379.96 $1,273 -15.04
350–390 365 3 345.00–380.00 $367.53 $1,341 -18.56
400–445 426 7 310.00–365.00 $345.02 $1,470 -23.05
450–490 466 9 330.00–365.00 $350.10 $1,631 +20.72
505–545 531 15 310.00–340.00 $329.36 $1,749 +15.54
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —
600–635 613 4 272.50–300.00 $289.14 $1,772 -18.33
665–690 678 2 257.50–290.00 $273.45 $1,854 —
705 705 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
315–345 328 3 395.00–410.00 $401.55 $1,317 -40.85
355–385 369 4 385.00–400.00 $388.92 $1,435 -21.08
410–445 432 3 380.00–395.00 $388.55 $1,679 -1.45
450–460 455 2 370.00–382.50 $376.18 $1,712 +21.18
505–540 520 4 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,846 +10.11
575–595 588 3 322.50–330.00 $326.66 $1,921 +6.66
605–635 615 4 315.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,984 -4.95
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 +41.28
700 700 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,152 +32.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,122 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 455.00–510.00 $481.64 $1,541 +51.39
350–390 374 8 350.00–425.00 $392.15 $1,467 -18.46
400–445 426 7 370.00–405.00 $385.53 $1,642 -7.05
450–495 473 10 345.00–395.00 $371.63 $1,758 +20.83
500–535 518 4 342.50–360.00 $350.68 $1,817 +20.75
555–580 568 2 325.00–335.00 $329.89 $1,874 +3.22
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
760 760 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 —— 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 —
305 305 —— 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,632 +52.40
370–390 380 —— 3 435.00–450.00 $443.38 $1,685 -1.62
400–415 408 —— 2 430.00–435.00 $432.55 $1,765 +15.87
455–480 466 —— 6 405.00–415.00 $409.16 $1,907 +37.95
515–525 520 —— 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,937 +17.54
550–595 573 —— 2 347.50–350.00 $348.80 $1,999 +6.29
610–625 618 —— 3 330.00–340.00 $334.19 $2,065 +20.48
655 655 —— 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 —
730 730 —— 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 +30.00
775 775 —— 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,461 —
1845 1845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1060 980 85-90% 2 123.00–137.00 $129.43 $1,268 —
850–1170 1044 85-90% 4 140.00–150.00 $145.63 $1,520 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1410 1380 80-85% 3 145.00–156.00 $150.44 $2,076 -15.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1515 1368 3 165.00–175.00 $169.64 $2,321 —
1455–1780 1673 5 180.00–190.00 $187.29 $3,133 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
810–1080 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,581.82
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
980–1215 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,950.00 $2,422.18
930–1275 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,000.00–3,350.00 $2,812.14
1020–1295 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,246.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1100–1200 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,399.43 -1,286.65
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1105–1405 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,952.33 +152.33
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.