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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $356.72/cwt -20.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 479 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $382.77/cwt ≈ $1,229/hd at 321 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 279 302
Feeder cattle 203 254 253
Slaughter cattle 31 19 40
Replacement cattle 15 6 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 15.00 - 30.00 lower. Heifers sold 5.00 - 20.00 lower. 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
255 255 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,313 -100.00
300–345 323 3 475.00–485.00 $480.23 $1,551 -104.77
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 -15.00
400–410 405 2 420.00–435.00 $427.41 $1,731 -47.59
460–480 473 3 360.00–375.00 $366.55 $1,734 -72.60
515–540 527 3 340.00–355.00 $348.24 $1,835 -66.76
560–570 565 2 322.50–325.00 $323.76 $1,829 -56.37
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -22.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 -115.00
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
355–360 358 2 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $1,441 +2.48
400–430 415 3 375.00–415.00 $399.52 $1,658 -19.62
530 530 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,749 -46.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 3 375.00–405.00 $392.96 $1,073 -27.85
300–345 321 10 350.00–400.00 $382.77 $1,229 —
380–395 388 2 342.50–360.00 $351.08 $1,362 -49.73
405–445 422 6 337.50–365.00 $352.30 $1,487 -24.00
460–490 480 6 310.00–357.50 $339.86 $1,631 -34.05
510–540 523 4 300.00–337.50 $320.28 $1,675 -29.74
625 625 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,766 -32.50
725 725 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 405.00–420.00 $412.50 $1,299 -2.46
350–365 358 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,396 -55.00
405–435 422 5 370.00–380.00 $375.43 $1,584 -20.37
455–460 458 2 365.00–380.00 $372.54 $1,706 -21.82
500–515 505 3 345.00–355.00 $348.30 $1,759 -26.80
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —
720–730 725 2 282.50–295.00 $288.71 $2,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 3 420.00–485.00 $449.49 $1,250 -133.34
305–320 313 2 430.00–480.00 $455.60 $1,426 -139.40
355–380 369 4 400.00–425.00 $416.05 $1,535 -59.77
400–445 428 3 370.00–395.00 $383.33 $1,641 -35.26
460–495 479 13 332.50–375.00 $356.72 $1,709 -20.78
500–520 510 6 325.00–350.00 $337.56 $1,722 +5.39
570–595 585 3 320.00–325.00 $323.38 $1,892 -4.14
650–685 668 2 282.50–315.00 $298.32 $1,993 —
785 785 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,061 —
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,515 -112.44
375–380 378 2 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $1,691 -87.52
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 -27.46
455–460 458 2 385.00–400.00 $392.46 $1,797 -32.54
505–510 508 2 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,905 -12.52
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 +5.05
605–615 610 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,998 -2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1620 1620 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1065 967 85-90% 3 121.00–127.00 $123.41 $1,193 —
1030–1270 1124 85-90% 8 140.00–151.00 $145.98 $1,641 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1515 1371 80-85% 4 152.00–157.50 $155.15 $2,127 +4.15
1325–1490 1396 80-85% 4 145.00–152.00 $148.52 $2,073 -2.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,162 —
1895 1895 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,316 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1230 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,786.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405–1520 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,301.97 —
1330–1600 1472 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,797.17 —
1405–1595 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,479.75 —
1415–1585 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,858.50 —

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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.