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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.97/cwt ≈ $1,998/hd at 546 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.00/cwt ≈ $1,787/hd at 515 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $381.17/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 233 494
Feeder cattle 325 197 458
Slaughter cattle 24 27 27
Replacement cattle 4 9 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 8.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–410 409 7 440.00–442.50 $440.72 $1,803 —
523–548 546 25 347.50–367.50 $365.97 $1,998 —
653–684 667 9 340.00–353.00 $347.07 $2,315 +35.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,596 —
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 —
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 +45.00
405 405 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 +67.59
455–460 458 2 420.00–430.00 $425.03 $1,947 +0.03
510–535 523 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,092 +31.66
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 +30.00
605–625 615 2 365.00–370.00 $367.46 $2,260 +22.19
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 ±0.00
810 810 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 +45.00
405–445 425 3 420.00–445.00 $433.18 $1,841 —
465–490 478 6 350.00–410.00 $388.15 $1,855 +13.15
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 3 400.00–425.00 $415.22 $1,121 +60.22
320–335 327 5 375.00–435.00 $413.76 $1,353 +41.22
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +76.82
405–445 429 7 380.00–395.00 $387.83 $1,664 +66.41
460–495 473 5 340.00–370.00 $358.70 $1,697 +9.40
505–545 533 8 315.00–350.00 $336.07 $1,791 +14.73
550–595 571 6 300.00–330.00 $318.19 $1,817 -24.30
600–635 618 2 305.00–312.50 $308.64 $1,907 -1.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,299 —
457 457 9 382.50 $382.50 $1,748 —
515 515 16 347.00 $347.00 $1,787 —
591 591 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 +62.48
310–325 318 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,447 +64.97
360–390 374 5 405.00–415.00 $410.07 $1,534 +30.10
400–445 421 6 400.00–410.00 $402.44 $1,694 +17.11
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 +12.55
515–545 532 3 362.50–375.00 $369.10 $1,964 +4.10
550–570 561 4 340.00–350.00 $343.70 $1,928 -31.30
610–635 620 4 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $2,077 -0.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 3 500.00–570.00 $535.50 $1,258 +135.50
250–285 270 3 545.00–565.00 $558.83 $1,509 +92.55
300–340 322 7 350.00–510.00 $450.52 $1,451 -3.75
350–395 374 5 425.00–460.00 $449.91 $1,683 +49.39
410–440 426 5 390.00–435.00 $412.93 $1,759 +23.93
465–495 478 10 340.00–405.00 $381.17 $1,822 +9.32
515–545 525 5 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,969 +26.88
550–595 583 8 335.00–350.00 $341.93 $1,993 +8.57
600–635 618 5 320.00–335.00 $327.01 $2,021 +12.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,239 —
250 250 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,488 —
340 340 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,853 -5.00
385–390 388 2 480.00–490.00 $485.03 $1,882 +25.03
400–405 402 3 440.00–455.00 $446.64 $1,795 +24.19
450–465 458 4 415.00–430.00 $418.69 $1,918 +27.25
500–535 520 4 385.00–395.00 $387.57 $2,015 +20.14
555–565 562 3 360.00–375.00 $365.03 $2,051 +10.06
600–630 620 4 340.00–350.00 $344.99 $2,139 +16.67
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 +25.00
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,480 —
900–1185 1058 85-90% 4 161.00–170.00 $163.91 $1,734 —
1090–1280 1191 85-90% 5 148.00–159.00 $153.78 $1,832 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1365 1343 80-85% 5 152.00–165.00 $159.22 $2,138 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2080 1732 3 170.00–180.00 $175.46 $3,039 -1.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.