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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 353 207
Feeder cattle 254 325 165
Slaughter cattle 19 24 27
Replacement cattle 6 4 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 450.00–535.00 $492.05 $1,171 —
290 290 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,726 —
305 305 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 —
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 -70.00
400–440 423 5 365.00–450.00 $419.14 $1,773 -14.04
450–495 473 6 385.00–420.00 $402.23 $1,903 +14.08
520–540 529 7 360.00–395.00 $376.41 $1,991 +1.41
585 585 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 —
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 —
670 670 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,599 +45.00
305 305 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,784 +150.00
375 375 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 -20.00
400 400 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,900 -5.00
450–470 458 3 432.50–445.00 $439.15 $2,011 +14.12
510–520 515 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +15.00
555–585 570 2 375.00–385.00 $380.13 $2,167 +10.13
620 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 +2.54
660–665 663 2 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $2,337 —
710–720 713 3 350.00–352.50 $350.83 $2,501 +25.83
835 835 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,735 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 380.00–425.00 $401.99 $884 —
250–290 273 6 385.00–455.00 $420.81 $1,149 +5.59
355–395 380 4 375.00–420.00 $400.81 $1,523 +10.81
400–440 423 4 370.00–385.00 $376.30 $1,592 -11.53
455–495 475 9 350.00–385.00 $373.91 $1,776 +15.21
515–530 522 3 345.00–355.00 $350.02 $1,827 +13.95
555–595 572 8 320.00–345.00 $332.43 $1,901 +14.24
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 +6.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 470.00–485.00 $477.09 $1,312 +27.09
300–305 303 2 410.00–420.00 $414.96 $1,257 -40.04
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 +34.93
400–435 418 6 390.00–400.00 $395.80 $1,654 -6.64
450–475 462 5 390.00–400.00 $394.36 $1,822 -5.64
500–545 514 5 370.00–380.00 $375.10 $1,928 +6.00
580 580 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 +21.30
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 +15.04
870 870 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 3 430.00–500.00 $477.20 $1,050 -58.30
280–285 283 2 545.00–620.00 $582.83 $1,649 +24.00
305 305 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,815 +144.48
355–395 373 4 445.00–525.00 $475.82 $1,775 +25.91
420–445 433 8 380.00–445.00 $418.59 $1,812 +5.66
495 495 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $1,869 -3.67
525–545 535 2 315.00–350.00 $332.17 $1,777 -42.85
575–585 580 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,900 -14.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,856 —
310–315 313 2 610.00–625.00 $617.44 $1,933 +72.44
355 355 2 530.00–540.00 $535.00 $1,899 +49.97
420–425 423 2 450.00–465.00 $457.46 $1,935 +10.82
480 480 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,040 +6.31
510–525 518 2 385.00–390.00 $387.54 $2,007 -0.03
555–585 576 4 355.00–365.00 $359.95 $2,073 -5.08
630 630 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 -14.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $944 —
830–1175 1055 85-90% 6 142.00–154.00 $149.13 $1,573 -14.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1460 1374 80-85% 4 148.00–154.00 $151.00 $2,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855–2320 2045 3 170.00–177.00 $174.01 $3,559 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,592
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1120 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,720.59 —

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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.