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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 77 255
Feeder cattle 156 72 227
Slaughter cattle 24 5 14
Replacement cattle 39 — 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 +30.00
400–425 413 2 525.00–530.00 $527.58 $2,179 —
450–455 453 4 445.00–455.00 $450.00 $2,038 -5.00
550 550 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,448 +80.00
630 630 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,614 —
670–690 680 2 372.50–375.00 $373.73 $2,541 —
705–720 713 2 375.00–377.50 $376.26 $2,683 —
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
810 810 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 7 525.00 $525.00 $2,236 —
505 505 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 —
365–395 377 3 475.00–540.00 $510.73 $1,925 —
400–430 418 3 475.00–515.00 $497.11 $2,078 —
505–515 510 2 420.00–445.00 $432.38 $2,205 +2.38
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 —
255–285 276 4 525.00–535.00 $528.73 $1,459 —
315–325 320 2 500.00–510.00 $505.08 $1,616 +5.08
350–360 354 4 500.00–515.00 $506.22 $1,792 +11.22
405 405 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 +42.59
470–485 478 2 425.00–430.00 $427.46 $2,043 +7.38
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 -15.00
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 +10.00
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 +5.00
665 665 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 500.00–540.00 $520.21 $1,238 —
285 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 +70.00
320 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 +103.03
380–390 385 5 450.00–490.00 $471.92 $1,817 +29.87
400–430 412 3 400.00–460.00 $437.09 $1,801 +30.79
465–470 468 2 400.00–450.00 $425.13 $1,990 +50.67
560–570 565 2 300.00–315.00 $307.43 $1,737 -17.57
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 4 600.00–635.00 $615.86 $1,392 —
255–295 273 6 550.00–620.00 $593.87 $1,621 +48.87
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 640.00–650.00 $644.94 $1,245 —
245 245 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,617 —
275 275 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,760 —
325 325 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,852 +20.00
350 350 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,925 +15.00
435 435 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,284 —
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -70.00
555 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 -7.48
720 720 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 (<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
810–1180 996 85-90% 8 150.00–166.00 $157.45 $1,568 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,552 —
1020–1290 1148 85-90% 3 169.00–173.00 $170.32 $1,955 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,366 —
1360–1440 1400 80-85% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.46 $2,330 -3.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,467 —
1315–1995 1740 3 185.00–196.00 $190.94 $3,322 —
1950 1950 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,900 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1035 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 182.00–217.50 $194.74 $1,914
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
940–1320 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,203.78
1145–1200 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,806.30
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1105–1190 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,800.00 $3,095.42 —
1015–1420 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,900.00–4,600.00 $4,234.15 —
1115–1500 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00–4,600.00 $4,383.28 —
1635 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.