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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 219 194
Feeder cattle 132 156 127
Slaughter cattle 12 24 20
Replacement cattle 7 39 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00- 30.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sod 5.00 - 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,168 +5.00
465 465 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,255 —
541 541 8 462.50 $462.50 $2,502 —
630 630 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 —
823 823 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 —
360–390 376 4 535.00–550.00 $542.67 $2,040 +31.94
430 430 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,064 -17.11
450–495 471 4 440.00–485.00 $463.40 $2,183 —
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 +17.62
635–645 640 2 345.00–400.00 $372.29 $2,383 —
720 720 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,628 +15.00
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 —
820 820 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,178 +45.00
450 450 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,295 +60.00
505 505 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 —
735 735 1 410.00 $410.00 $3,014 +33.74
755–790 773 2 345.00–355.00 $349.89 $2,705 +24.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 515.00–530.00 $520.15 $1,690 +15.07
350–375 363 2 510.00–520.00 $514.83 $1,869 +8.61
405–425 415 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,034 +5.00
455–480 467 3 435.00–445.00 $439.95 $2,055 +12.49
535 535 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 +25.00
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 +15.00
605–645 618 4 335.00–345.00 $339.92 $2,101 +9.92
650 650 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 +43.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 470.00–475.00 $472.44 $1,573 -22.56
355–385 373 3 500.00–505.00 $501.70 $1,871 +29.78
405–430 418 3 425.00–475.00 $451.18 $1,886 +14.09
485 485 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,061 -0.13
520–540 530 2 325.00–395.00 $359.34 $1,905 —
605–630 613 3 320.00–345.00 $328.90 $2,016 +28.90
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 —
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,278 —
711 711 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $1,248 —
175 175 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,312 +105.06
275 275 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,788 +10.00
345 345 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,053 +25.00
380 380 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,166 +20.00
405 405 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,126 ±0.00
475 475 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 +70.00
505 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
550–595 575 3 400.00–415.00 $406.51 $2,337 +16.51
610 610 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,470 —
725 725 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,682 ±0.00
750 750 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 -15.86
300–315 308 2 550.00–555.00 $552.56 $1,702 —
380 380 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 +95.00
430–445 438 2 440.00–480.00 $459.66 $2,013 —
485 485 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,061 —
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 —
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–980 913 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.93 $1,013 —
1075–1080 1078 85-90% 2 157.00–166.00 $161.51 $1,741 +18.51
1120 1120 85-90% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,094 +16.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1465 1400 80-85% 2 175.00–181.00 $178.14 $2,494 +11.68
1545 1545 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,750 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1350–1360 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–3,850.00 $3,774.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.