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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 332 386
Feeder cattle 189 263 349
Slaughter cattle 18 22 31
Replacement cattle 9 47 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mixed 15.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 —
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
390 390 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 —
400–405 403 2 410.00–420.00 $414.97 $1,672 —
450–480 465 3 405.00–415.00 $410.05 $1,907 -4.95
500–530 515 3 385.00–392.50 $389.24 $2,005 +10.85
570 570 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $2,066 +13.50
675 675 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,244 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 385.00 $385.00 $789 —
425 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 +40.00
460–480 472 3 385.00–392.50 $389.13 $1,837 -5.87
510–530 520 3 365.00–370.00 $368.33 $1,915 +18.33
560–580 570 2 325.00–345.00 $334.82 $1,908 +19.82
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -55.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,059 —
680 680 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,193 -27.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
270 270 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 -40.09
300–345 324 9 395.00–430.00 $416.23 $1,349 +36.27
390 390 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,394 -10.03
400–435 416 5 350.00–370.00 $357.96 $1,489 +12.94
450–485 467 5 345.00–360.00 $355.07 $1,658 +4.97
500–545 525 6 315.00–340.00 $326.19 $1,712 -3.17
585 585 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,916 +52.50
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 +45.86
660–675 668 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,887 +9.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,140 —
315–330 323 2 450.00–455.00 $452.56 $1,462 +51.01
370–390 380 3 385.00–395.00 $389.96 $1,482 +1.04
425–435 428 3 375.00–390.00 $379.96 $1,626 -8.59
460–465 463 2 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,736 -1.15
515–525 520 3 350.00–355.00 $353.33 $1,837 -1.59
550–555 553 2 340.00–355.00 $347.47 $1,922 +20.81
630 630 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,236 +32.46
665 665 2 312.50–325.00 $318.75 $2,120 -16.25
700–725 713 2 312.50–325.00 $318.86 $2,273 +11.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,707 —
598 598 5 351.00 $351.00 $2,099 —
624 624 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 —— 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 —
335–345 340 —— 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 -75.00
360–395 377 —— 3 420.00–435.00 $426.44 $1,608 -16.94
420–425 423 —— 3 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,798 -7.55
450–455 453 —— 2 410.00–415.00 $412.51 $1,869 +3.35
505–545 521 —— 8 355.00–380.00 $366.81 $1,911 -5.71
550–585 561 —— 6 350.00–355.00 $353.36 $1,982 +4.56
615 615 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 +15.81
655 655 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 -2.50
730 730 —— 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,281 -12.50
2100 2100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,046 —
320–345 333 4 425.00–435.00 $429.85 $1,431 -51.79
365–390 384 4 375.00–410.00 $397.30 $1,526 +5.15
435 435 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 +4.47
465–495 484 8 345.00–390.00 $371.98 $1,800 +0.35
515–535 525 2 325.00–350.00 $337.26 $1,771 -13.42
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 +5.11
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1105 932 85-90% 3 116.00–132.00 $121.54 $1,133 —
1085–1305 1191 85-90% 6 142.00–156.00 $147.84 $1,761 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 80-85% 1 146.50 $146.50 $1,934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1945 1712 3 175.00–185.00 $179.72 $3,077 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1130 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,375.98 —
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1280–1355 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,128.56 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 -1,350.00

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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.