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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $443.00/cwt ≈ $2,605/hd at 588 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 228 100
Feeder cattle 142 214 79
Slaughter cattle 14 7 16
Replacement cattle 11 7 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,194 -5.00
588 588 10 443.00 $443.00 $2,605 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,794 —
375 375 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,250 +77.52
500 500 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,350 +15.00
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 -10.00
600 600 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 —
380 380 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,090 +45.00
530–535 533 2 435.00–445.00 $440.02 $2,345 +15.02
625 625 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,531 +33.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 535.00–570.00 $551.72 $1,241 —
250–290 269 4 460.00–565.00 $537.93 $1,447 +19.69
305–330 315 3 450.00–525.00 $488.57 $1,539 -22.77
350–395 371 5 435.00–495.00 $472.68 $1,754 +36.82
405–445 431 4 450.00–455.00 $451.28 $1,945 +25.78
455–490 471 9 405.00–440.00 $421.47 $1,985 +22.26
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 +2.47
680 680 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,261 —
870 870 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,440 +60.00
265–285 275 3 580.00–585.00 $581.73 $1,600 +34.11
315 315 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,780 +26.87
365 365 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,953 +80.00
410 410 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,927 +7.36
450 450 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 +32.58
505 505 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 +15.00
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 -35.00
690 690 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,292 +51.00
280–290 285 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,653 +38.08
300–340 328 4 515.00–605.00 $566.49 $1,858 +30.73
350–375 362 5 500.00–560.00 $533.31 $1,931 +32.39
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 -17.44
465–475 470 2 420.00–425.00 $422.47 $1,986 +27.63
505–545 521 4 420.00–435.00 $426.19 $2,220 —
585 585 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 —
635 635 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 —
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,530 —
305–320 313 2 615.00–625.00 $619.88 $1,940 +47.45
350 350 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,048 +10.21
450–490 465 4 480.00–490.00 $482.47 $2,243 +44.94
520 520 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,392 +75.00
630 630 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,488 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1000 958 85-90% 2 134.00–138.00 $136.09 $1,304 -9.91
1010–1425 1173 85-90% 3 149.00–160.00 $153.25 $1,798 —
1080–1340 1210 85-90% 2 176.00–181.00 $178.23 $2,157 +0.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,245 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,080 -12.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–885 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–2,200.00 $1,878.03
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1050–1180 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,670.40
1115–1350 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,545.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.