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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $466.47/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 380 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 134 101
Feeder cattle 260 109 67
Slaughter cattle 36 14 11
Replacement cattle 15 11 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three week ago: Feeder calves sold 15.00 - 30.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,120 —
205–240 223 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,561 —
355 355 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,183 —
415 415 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
460 460 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 +25.00
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 —
575 575 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 —
635 635 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 —
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 500.00 $500.00 $975 —
415–425 420 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
500 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 +25.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 2 675.00 $675.00 $1,303 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 450.00 $450.00 $742 —
240 240 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,020 —
250–285 263 3 450.00–475.00 $465.13 $1,223 —
310–345 327 3 425.00–485.00 $465.10 $1,521 +140.10
350–395 378 6 415.00–465.00 $439.12 $1,660 +45.13
410–445 430 4 375.00–400.00 $391.19 $1,682 —
455–495 465 8 370.00–415.00 $398.89 $1,855 +25.39
500–530 515 5 320.00–380.00 $364.66 $1,878 +9.66
565–575 570 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $2,095 +44.11
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 -45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 +30.00
255–285 276 4 485.00–490.00 $488.71 $1,349 +30.94
300–305 303 2 495.00–510.00 $502.56 $1,523 +37.56
360–380 370 2 475.00–485.00 $480.14 $1,777 +20.14
400–430 419 5 430.00–440.00 $433.04 $1,814 +24.73
460 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 +52.45
520 520 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,054 +20.12
550–555 553 2 380.00–390.00 $385.02 $2,129 +12.52
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 600.00–650.00 $624.71 $1,362 —
260–280 271 4 600.00–640.00 $621.64 $1,685 —
305–345 322 9 590.00–645.00 $611.95 $1,970 —
350–395 380 10 360.00–520.00 $466.47 $1,773 +11.47
405–440 427 9 325.00–450.00 $419.31 $1,790 —
450–490 470 6 385.00–450.00 $428.24 $2,013 —
500–525 508 8 380.00–425.00 $406.19 $2,063 +61.19
555–590 573 3 335.00–375.00 $359.91 $2,062 +19.87
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,666 —
305–335 317 3 670.00–680.00 $673.53 $2,135 +223.53
375 375 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,044 +70.00
410–440 423 6 460.00–475.00 $467.50 $1,978 +15.78
450–490 463 4 455.00–465.00 $459.92 $2,129 +37.58
500–510 505 2 435.00–445.00 $440.05 $2,222 +60.12
550–595 577 3 380.00–390.00 $385.03 $2,222 -4.97
620 620 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 +20.00
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1195 1023 85-90% 6 120.00–138.00 $131.52 $1,345 +0.52
960–1170 1059 85-90% 9 147.00–159.00 $153.88 $1,630 —
1100–1245 1194 85-90% 4 161.00–167.00 $164.45 $1,964 +10.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,675 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,168 —
1455–1495 1475 80-85% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.49 $2,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,469 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1055 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,361.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1115–1170 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–3,100.00 $2,587.64
1075–1225 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,493.48
1200–1235 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,247.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.