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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $522.50/cwt ≈ $2,680/hd at 513 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 167 301
Feeder cattle 125 142 288
Slaughter cattle 6 14 5
Replacement cattle 5 11 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mixed 20.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Not enough data to call trend on slaughter.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,252 —
513 513 12 522.50 $522.50 $2,680 —
608 608 3 434.00 $434.00 $2,639 —
695 695 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,061 —
525–530 528 2 445.00–450.00 $447.49 $2,363 -22.51
690 690 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,760 —
700–735 715 3 360.00–377.50 $367.37 $2,627 —
780 780 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 470.00–490.00 $478.45 $1,593 -10.12
355–395 376 4 340.00–475.00 $441.36 $1,660 -31.32
405–440 418 6 440.00–455.00 $446.96 $1,868 -4.32
465–490 477 3 420.00–425.00 $423.34 $2,019 +1.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,610 -26.73
330 330 2 510.00–520.00 $515.00 $1,700 -50.00
355–375 365 2 485.00–490.00 $487.57 $1,780 -47.43
400–435 418 3 460.00–475.00 $466.45 $1,950 -3.55
455 455 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 ±0.00
505 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 +35.00
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 —
848 848 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,842 +55.00
300–340 321 5 500.00–615.00 $569.07 $1,827 +2.58
370 370 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,054 +21.69
405–445 422 5 455.00–520.00 $491.93 $2,076 +41.93
510–540 530 4 385.00–455.00 $415.78 $2,204 -10.41
665–680 673 2 340.00–380.00 $359.78 $2,421 +9.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 —— 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,304 —
545 545 —— 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 —
1188 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 192.00 $192.00 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,736 —
310–330 317 3 635.00–645.00 $641.74 $2,034 +21.86
350 350 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,240 +55.00
425 425 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 —
455 455 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,207 +2.53
555 555 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 —
615 615 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,398 -5.00
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,116 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,928 -18.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,425 —
1870 1870 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,291 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.