Cattle Market Pulse

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $366.69/cwt +15.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 377 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 249 147
Feeder cattle 218 203 120
Slaughter cattle 22 31 22
Replacement cattle 14 15 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 20.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 - 6.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 -15.23
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 -25.00
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 +2.59
460–470 465 2 395.00–405.00 $399.95 $1,860 +33.40
525–545 535 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 -8.24
580 580 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 +21.24
605–645 627 3 330.00–345.00 $336.64 $2,111 —
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 -55.00
410–415 413 2 410.00–415.00 $412.48 $1,704 +12.96
470–495 482 3 365.00–390.00 $376.56 $1,815 —
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 —
615–620 617 3 315.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,985 —
960 960 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,208 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 395.00 $395.00 $968 —
285–290 287 3 350.00–400.00 $378.46 $1,086 -14.50
305–340 320 7 340.00–395.00 $374.02 $1,197 -8.75
360–395 377 11 325.00–390.00 $366.69 $1,382 +15.61
410–445 428 8 280.00–375.00 $346.96 $1,485 -5.34
480–490 487 3 340.00–355.00 $346.61 $1,688 +6.75
525–545 535 3 265.00–322.50 $302.84 $1,620 -17.44
635–645 640 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,904 +15.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 —
310–340 324 7 400.00–415.00 $405.66 $1,314 -6.84
350–395 361 7 400.00–415.00 $409.24 $1,477 +19.24
420–440 428 4 380.00–395.00 $386.17 $1,653 +10.74
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 +7.46
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 +26.70
575 575 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 415.00 $415.00 $996 —
260–290 273 3 350.00–460.00 $413.60 $1,129 -35.89
340–345 343 3 410.00–470.00 $449.90 $1,543 -5.70
355–395 373 8 405.00–425.00 $413.71 $1,543 -2.34
400–445 423 7 375.00–410.00 $386.05 $1,633 +2.72
450–495 470 8 325.00–380.00 $361.15 $1,697 +4.43
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 -52.56
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 -8.38
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,224 —
275 275 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,389 —
300–305 303 2 485.00–495.00 $490.04 $1,485 -14.96
360–375 368 2 435.00–440.00 $437.45 $1,610 -10.03
415–435 425 2 415.00–430.00 $422.68 $1,796 -7.32
450–480 460 8 385.00–400.00 $389.28 $1,791 -3.18
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 -15.02
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 -40.00
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $934 —
900–1075 988 85-90% 2 164.00–173.00 $168.90 $1,669 +45.49
1085–1240 1164 85-90% 5 149.00–154.00 $151.83 $1,767 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1360 1340 80-85% 2 163.00–168.00 $165.54 $2,218 —
1395–1435 1415 80-85% 2 148.00–152.00 $150.03 $2,123 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,020 —
1235–1810 1517 3 166.00–170.00 $168.91 $2,562 —
1945 1945 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,696 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,778
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)Open 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,095
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
885–1580 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,230.09

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

↑ Back to top

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.