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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 230 285
Feeder cattle 109 218 251
Slaughter cattle 14 6 16
Replacement cattle 11 6 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 -30.00
495 495 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,104 —
515–540 528 2 330.00–370.00 $349.53 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 +55.00
450 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 —
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 462.50 $462.50 $1,610 —
399 399 5 438.00 $438.00 $1,748 —
474 474 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
270–290 280 2 450.00–465.00 $457.77 $1,282 -17.23
300–325 313 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,455 -20.00
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 ±0.00
400–430 413 3 400.00–415.00 $408.31 $1,686 -36.69
470–490 480 2 385.00–390.00 $387.55 $1,860 -5.67
505–530 518 2 370.00–380.00 $374.88 $1,942 +24.88
555 555 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $2,067 +20.02
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -140.00
355–390 376 4 330.00–430.00 $393.99 $1,481 -16.13
485 485 2 372.00–375.00 $373.50 $1,811 +8.93
510 510 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 —
560–575 567 3 315.00–330.00 $323.37 $1,834 —
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 +35.00
690 690 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -105.00
350 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 -7.57
405–430 415 6 445.00–460.00 $451.72 $1,875 +14.22
450–470 460 2 415.00–430.00 $422.34 $1,943 -42.66
520–535 528 2 375.00–385.00 $379.93 $2,006 -60.07
555 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 —
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 -110.00
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 —
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,684 +10.57
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 -54.83
580–585 582 3 325.00–355.00 $340.04 $1,979 —
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +40.00
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 —
910 910 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,080 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,317 +8.14
1025–1315 1199 85-90% 4 150.00–158.00 $154.34 $1,851 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,349 —
1225–1655 1440 80-85% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.85 $2,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,430 —
1595–1650 1623 2 163.00–164.00 $163.49 $2,653 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1025–1110 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,648.01
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,172

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -750.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.