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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.50/cwt +22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,588/hd at 651 lb · 12 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.00/cwt ≈ $2,665/hd at 786 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 136 192
Feeder cattle 124 125 168
Slaughter cattle 4 6 15
Replacement cattle 8 5 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold steady to 20.00 lower. 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
651 651 12 397.50 $397.50 $2,588 —
786 786 11 339.00 $339.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 —
375–380 378 2 530.00–535.00 $532.48 $2,013 —
400–445 423 2 490.00–500.00 $494.73 $2,093 +9.73
480 480 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,232 —
500–515 508 2 465.00–480.00 $472.61 $2,401 +25.12
575 575 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,386 —
640 640 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 —
495 495 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 -20.00
365–375 370 2 460.00–465.00 $462.47 $1,711 -25.10
400–435 410 4 440.00–450.00 $444.89 $1,824 -21.56
450–470 462 3 425.00–440.00 $433.43 $2,002 -31.57
500 500 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 -25.00
580 580 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 -10.00
605–635 620 2 355.00–365.00 $360.12 $2,233 —
690 690 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 —
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
865 865 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,046 —
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -46.96
455–485 468 3 350.00–415.00 $380.98 $1,783 -42.36
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
625–645 633 3 275.00–375.00 $329.96 $2,089 —
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,784 -40.00
365–375 370 2 565.00–575.00 $569.93 $2,109 -70.07
410–425 418 2 495.00–500.00 $497.46 $2,079 -27.54
455–495 474 5 455.00–500.00 $474.60 $2,250 -10.40
520–540 530 2 420.00–430.00 $425.09 $2,253 —
570–595 583 2 380.00–390.00 $384.89 $2,244 -35.11
630 630 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 -20.00
655 655 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,522 +15.00
705–715 710 2 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 —
280–295 288 2 495.00–550.00 $523.22 $1,507 -111.78
335–340 338 2 400.00–425.00 $412.59 $1,395 -156.48
355–390 378 5 480.00–520.00 $495.61 $1,873 -59.39
410–420 415 3 445.00–480.00 $466.55 $1,936 -25.38
540 540 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 -5.78
560 560 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 —
650 650 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 +5.22
710–720 715 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,862 —
1600 1600 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,505 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,174

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1100–1290 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,234.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.