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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 298 236
Feeder cattle 127 209 198
Slaughter cattle 25 45 23
Replacement cattle 11 44 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers and Heifers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,548 -25.35
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 —
450–495 470 3 385.00–400.00 $393.09 $1,848 +9.76
570–580 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 -10.02
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–380 366 8 435.00–450.00 $444.15 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 3 325.00–385.00 $361.24 $1,185 -8.15
350–390 374 6 350.00–385.00 $373.59 $1,397 -28.89
400–435 421 7 300.00–375.00 $348.23 $1,466 -34.40
450–495 468 7 340.00–375.00 $359.30 $1,682 +20.97
515–520 518 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,826 +17.51
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
675 675 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,738 -10.06
735 735 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,893 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 440.00 $440.00 $946 +5.00
285 285 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,268 +20.00
320–345 333 2 425.00–435.00 $429.81 $1,431 —
370–380 375 3 395.00–405.00 $401.71 $1,506 -21.70
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 -4.88
455 455 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,797 +23.30
510–545 528 2 365.00–370.00 $367.42 $1,940 +12.42
550 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 +39.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 485.00–490.00 $487.52 $1,331 -32.48
305 305 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,556 —
365–375 370 2 425.00–435.00 $429.93 $1,591 -21.72
400 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 -14.88
455–495 475 2 360.00–370.00 $365.21 $1,735 -27.37
500–520 508 3 360.00–375.00 $369.89 $1,879 -15.11
585–595 590 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $1,962 -17.48
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 +35.00
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 +35.00
305 305 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,510 +56.39
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -2.26
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,032 —
960–1075 1018 85-90% 2 156.00–167.50 $161.43 $1,643 —
925–1245 1093 85-90% 12 135.00–149.00 $143.04 $1,563 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1300 1270 80-85% 2 144.00–154.00 $149.12 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1960 1823 2 165.00–175.00 $169.62 $3,092 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,666
930–1065 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00–190.00 $179.32 $1,790
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–980 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,448.07
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1520–1600 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,456.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -656.16

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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.