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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $407.07/cwt +15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 424 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $471.84/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 377 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $430.99/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 380 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 311 188
Feeder cattle 293 260 162
Slaughter cattle 34 36 15
Replacement cattle 10 15 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,160 —
510 510 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 —
600 600 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,898 —
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 -155.00
405–435 418 4 460.00–470.00 $465.03 $1,944 -4.97
455 455 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 +5.00
515–545 530 4 420.00–430.00 $423.69 $2,246 +48.69
590 590 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,463 +42.50
605 605 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 +35.00
680 680 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,720 +40.00
744–745 745 2 350.00–357.50 $353.75 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 +5.00
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
505–540 527 3 400.00–410.00 $403.42 $2,126 +28.42
560–590 576 4 385.00–400.00 $392.48 $2,261 —
655 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 390.00–465.00 $428.50 $1,213 -36.63
305–345 326 4 475.00–495.00 $479.98 $1,565 +14.88
355–395 380 13 410.00–465.00 $430.99 $1,638 -8.13
405–445 424 19 380.00–425.00 $407.07 $1,726 +15.88
450–490 468 8 350.00–405.00 $374.89 $1,754 -24.00
525–535 531 4 355.00–365.00 $360.02 $1,912 -4.64
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 515.00–530.00 $522.78 $1,412 +34.07
310–345 323 3 515.00–525.00 $518.20 $1,674 +15.64
350–380 364 4 470.00–480.00 $476.22 $1,733 -3.92
405–430 415 4 430.00–440.00 $436.27 $1,811 +3.23
450–470 460 2 415.00–425.00 $420.11 $1,933 -19.89
505–510 507 3 375.00–385.00 $378.32 $1,918 -16.68
565–590 578 4 345.00–354.00 $348.50 $2,014 -36.52
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 —
620 620 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 4 590.00–620.00 $606.14 $1,424 -18.57
285 285 2 565.00–590.00 $577.50 $1,646 -44.14
310–345 326 12 545.00–605.00 $570.96 $1,861 -40.99
355–395 377 13 460.00–505.00 $471.84 $1,779 +5.37
405–430 420 5 440.00–460.00 $449.86 $1,889 +30.55
460–495 479 7 400.00–430.00 $415.45 $1,990 -12.79
520–525 523 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,144 +3.81
570–590 580 2 350.00–375.00 $362.28 $2,101 +2.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,376 -25.00
280 280 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,722 —
305 305 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,906 -48.53
355–360 358 2 520.00–525.00 $522.48 $1,870 -22.52
410–445 430 5 470.00–475.00 $471.02 $2,025 +3.52
450–495 463 9 440.00–455.00 $443.88 $2,055 -16.04
515 515 2 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $2,266 -0.05
555 555 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 +34.97
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 +5.00
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 +25.00
850 850 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1010 935 85-90% 6 123.00–134.00 $126.87 $1,186 —
1015–1295 1138 85-90% 6 145.00–159.00 $150.03 $1,707 —
1250–1380 1293 85-90% 3 161.00–164.00 $162.39 $2,100 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1420 1377 80-85% 3 165.00–168.00 $166.30 $2,290 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,756 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1635 1463 3 153.00–167.00 $158.68 $2,321 —
1435–1705 1578 3 170.00–186.00 $181.15 $2,859 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
985–1130 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,038.67
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1500–1600 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00–4,300.00 $4,041.94 —

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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.