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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 216 250
Feeder cattle 197 189 207
Slaughter cattle 27 18 32
Replacement cattle 9 9 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mixed 15.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,117 —
375 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 +15.00
400–430 415 2 410.00–415.00 $412.41 $1,712 -2.56
475 475 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 +14.95
500–515 508 3 360.00–375.00 $368.34 $1,871 -20.90
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 -22.50
600–645 623 2 337.50–352.50 $345.27 $2,151 —
655 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 +12.50
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —
1030 1030 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 —
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 -14.13
570–590 580 2 317.50–325.00 $321.31 $1,864 -13.51
605–645 624 5 300.00–325.00 $310.12 $1,935 —
675–690 684 4 250.00–325.00 $287.61 $1,967 +17.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,119 —
696 696 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,172 -10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 -50.00
315–325 320 2 370.00–375.00 $372.54 $1,192 -43.69
350–390 375 3 295.00–325.00 $313.18 $1,174 -44.32
400–430 412 3 300.00–350.00 $321.42 $1,324 -36.54
450–490 476 6 325.00–375.00 $349.30 $1,663 -5.77
500–545 528 8 300.00–345.00 $321.34 $1,697 -4.85
550–595 570 6 325.00–355.00 $342.49 $1,952 +14.99
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 385.00–390.00 $387.52 $1,135 —
320–330 325 3 385.00–395.00 $390.03 $1,268 -62.53
355–390 372 5 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $1,413 -9.99
410–445 437 5 380.00–392.00 $385.33 $1,684 +5.37
450–480 464 4 385.00–390.00 $387.45 $1,798 +12.42
500 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 +11.67
550–555 553 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,074 +27.53
600 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 -20.00
675 675 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,177 +3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 5 344.00 $344.00 $2,191 +21.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 -45.00
270–295 283 2 440.00–495.00 $466.28 $1,320 —
310–345 331 6 305.00–525.00 $454.27 $1,504 +24.42
355–395 376 5 350.00–435.00 $400.52 $1,506 +3.22
410–440 425 4 360.00–410.00 $389.00 $1,653 -1.00
475–495 486 8 355.00–380.00 $371.85 $1,807 -0.13
505–545 525 6 325.00–355.00 $348.14 $1,828 +10.88
565–570 568 3 325.00–340.00 $333.36 $1,893 -1.64
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,580 —
305 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 +90.00
380 380 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 +33.56
410–415 413 2 415.00–430.00 $422.45 $1,745 -2.55
465–485 476 5 385.00–400.00 $391.44 $1,863 -21.07
500–545 516 6 360.00–370.00 $367.43 $1,896 +0.62
550–565 558 3 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,981 +1.61
600–620 608 3 325.00–335.00 $328.32 $1,996 -21.68
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1130 1042 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,160.64 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,453 —
850–1240 1025 85-90% 5 120.00–137.00 $127.07 $1,302 —
965–1230 1110 85-90% 4 137.00–147.50 $141.92 $1,575 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1585 1537 80-85% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $2,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,237 —
1680–1775 1723 3 170.00–182.00 $177.33 $3,055 -2.39
1860 1860 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,883 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
960–1290 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,942.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.