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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $402.26/cwt +27.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 380 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 72 274
Feeder cattle 209 62 235
Slaughter cattle 45 6 22
Replacement cattle 44 4 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 8.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 —
435 435 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,814 —
514–522 517 8 379.00–380.00 $379.62 $1,963 —
617 617 7 343.00 $343.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 7 365.00–395.00 $384.52 $1,634 +9.25
485–495 488 3 360.00–375.00 $366.62 $1,789 -2.14
525–545 538 3 320.00–355.00 $333.50 $1,794 -1.50
565–595 583 6 315.00–335.00 $324.99 $1,895 —
605–635 620 2 315.00–325.00 $319.88 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
380–395 388 2 410.00–425.00 $417.35 $1,619 -7.65
400 400 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 +17.54
465–485 475 3 380.00–390.00 $383.33 $1,821 -6.67
500–510 505 2 360.00–370.00 $364.95 $1,843 +4.95
555–560 558 2 355.00–365.00 $360.02 $2,009 +50.02
600 600 2 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $2,100 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 —
310–345 330 5 325.00–390.00 $369.39 $1,219 —
365–390 376 4 390.00–415.00 $402.48 $1,513 +42.48
415–430 423 2 375.00–390.00 $382.63 $1,619 +27.63
455–490 475 4 300.00–360.00 $338.33 $1,607 —
515 515 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 +10.00
675–685 680 2 260.00–275.00 $267.56 $1,819 —
740 740 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 +65.00
750 750 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,000 —
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 —
355–370 362 3 420.00–430.00 $423.41 $1,533 +43.41
405–435 415 3 395.00–405.00 $399.88 $1,660 +31.36
460–475 465 3 365.00–375.00 $371.70 $1,728 +10.03
510 510 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 -5.00
555–575 562 3 340.00–342.50 $340.82 $1,915 +10.95
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 9 289.00 $289.00 $2,263 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 —
315–345 328 4 425.00–450.00 $438.61 $1,439 +13.61
355–395 380 10 350.00–440.00 $402.26 $1,529 +27.26
400–445 421 8 370.00–395.00 $385.00 $1,621 ±0.00
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 —
505–525 515 2 350.00–360.00 $355.10 $1,829 +27.41
570–575 573 2 295.00–325.00 $309.93 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,326 +73.25
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 +40.19
355–375 363 3 450.00–455.00 $451.65 $1,639 +36.65
420–440 430 2 405.00–415.00 $409.88 $1,762 +9.88
460–490 475 2 390.00–395.00 $392.58 $1,865 +22.58
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 +10.00
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
790 790 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1265 1152 85-90% 11 132.00–146.00 $140.19 $1,615 +5.87
1030–1305 1161 85-90% 5 110.00–119.00 $113.95 $1,323 -20.37
1085–1275 1180 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,770 +15.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,432 —
1330–1400 1370 80-85% 3 155.50–160.00 $157.82 $2,162 —
1340–1620 1444 80-85% 7 136.00–147.50 $141.30 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–2265 1883 3 160.00–174.50 $168.89 $3,180 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1180–1220 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,627.08
1210–1270 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,812.93
1155–1375 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,900.00–3,300.00 $2,940.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1310 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,850.00–3,350.00 $3,106.16 —
1320–1360 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,180.60 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1395–1550 1499 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,174.56 —

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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.