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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $452.50/cwt ≈ $2,104/hd at 465 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 337 0
Feeder cattle 201 293 0
Slaughter cattle 12 34 0
Replacement cattle 6 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 25.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 14 452.50 $452.50 $2,104 —
700 700 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 —
833 833 6 322.50 $322.50 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 +5.00
410–425 418 4 455.00–465.00 $457.46 $1,912 -7.57
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -45.00
505–510 508 2 420.00–430.00 $425.02 $2,159 +1.33
550–570 560 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
400 400 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,780 —
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 +60.00
510–520 515 2 397.50–400.00 $398.74 $2,054 -4.68
550–590 573 3 375.00–395.00 $388.26 $2,225 -4.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 4 425.00–465.00 $436.43 $1,244 +7.93
300–315 308 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,232 -79.98
355–390 374 7 325.00–400.00 $374.77 $1,402 -56.22
405–445 421 4 362.50–395.00 $377.00 $1,587 -30.07
465–495 486 4 345.00–390.00 $362.70 $1,763 -12.19
500 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 +4.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 -72.78
300–330 317 3 460.00–470.00 $465.05 $1,474 -53.15
390–395 393 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,641 -58.74
400–430 415 2 400.00–415.00 $407.77 $1,692 -28.50
490 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 -10.11
525–545 535 2 377.50–380.00 $378.77 $2,026 +0.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 410.00–500.00 $453.43 $1,256 -124.07
305–345 327 6 450.00–500.00 $485.85 $1,589 -85.11
350–395 375 8 422.50–455.00 $444.86 $1,668 -26.98
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 -24.86
450–495 476 8 400.00–425.00 $414.98 $1,975 -0.47
500–545 514 4 370.00–405.00 $386.13 $1,985 -23.87
595 595 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 +17.72
705 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,354 -25.00
285 285 2 510.00–515.00 $512.50 $1,461 -102.50
330 330 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 -100.00
350–390 368 8 465.00–480.00 $471.25 $1,734 -51.23
400–435 414 5 450.00–465.00 $455.05 $1,884 -15.97
450–460 453 4 435.00–450.00 $439.97 $1,993 -3.91
505–530 518 2 405.00–420.00 $412.32 $2,136 -27.68
555–560 558 2 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $2,260 -15.02
605 605 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,234 —
960–1200 1050 85-90% 3 139.00–150.00 $145.39 $1,527 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,128 +2.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1475 1433 80-85% 2 164.00–168.00 $166.06 $2,380 +41.06
1465 1465 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,503 +9.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1030 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,725.18
1175–1370 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,792.34

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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 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.