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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 151 205
Feeder cattle 133 132 141
Slaughter cattle 36 12 28
Replacement cattle 29 7 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mixed 15.00 lower to 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
215 215 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 —
435 435 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 —
475 475 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,328 -20.00
510–525 518 2 440.00–450.00 $445.07 $2,305 -29.93
595 595 2 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $2,499 —
630–640 635 2 400.00–415.00 $407.56 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 —
345 345 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,932 +10.00
500–525 515 3 410.00–435.00 $420.11 $2,164 -29.89
585 585 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 —
615–645 630 2 375.00–385.00 $380.12 $2,395 +7.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 217 3 535.00–610.00 $580.65 $1,260 —
300–345 323 2 490.00–495.00 $492.67 $1,591 +20.23
355–395 374 6 395.00–445.00 $423.79 $1,585 -77.91
400–420 410 2 435.00–445.00 $439.88 $1,804 -11.30
465–490 478 3 350.00–415.00 $372.20 $1,779 -52.80
520–525 523 2 375.00–390.00 $382.46 $2,000 +23.12
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —
600 600 2 300.00–345.00 $322.50 $1,935 -6.40
650–675 663 2 312.50–340.00 $326.51 $2,165 +6.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,248 —
200 200 3 630.00–640.00 $636.67 $1,273 —
280 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 —
300–335 318 2 500.00–515.00 $507.91 $1,615 -12.24
385 385 2 450.00–465.00 $457.50 $1,761 -57.33
405–415 410 2 455.00–465.00 $459.94 $1,886 -30.06
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 +10.05
525 525 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 +10.00
570 570 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 +50.00
655 655 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 +10.00
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,050 —
215–240 228 2 600.00–640.00 $618.90 $1,411 +18.90
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
380–395 383 6 505.00–550.00 $529.17 $2,027 +9.17
410–440 428 4 475.00–515.00 $494.65 $2,117 +34.99
485–490 488 2 425.00–465.00 $445.10 $2,172 +20.10
535–540 538 3 375.00–425.00 $406.76 $2,188 +6.76
555–585 572 3 390.00–395.00 $393.38 $2,250 +8.38
635 635 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,421 —
325 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 -35.00
365 365 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,080 ±0.00
400 400 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,200 +25.00
450–470 457 3 470.00–485.00 $476.79 $2,179 +6.79
510 510 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 +30.00
555 555 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 +18.49
600–630 615 2 410.00–420.00 $415.12 $2,553 +10.12
685 685 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–980 935 85-90% 2 144.00–149.00 $146.62 $1,371 +35.69
855–1190 1069 85-90% 9 158.00–168.00 $162.69 $1,739 +1.18
1145–1320 1232 85-90% 6 172.00–182.00 $177.12 $2,182 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1360 1336 80-85% 4 176.00–177.00 $176.24 $2,355 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,468 -3.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,796 —
1460–1530 1495 2 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $2,855 —
1385–2085 1697 5 208.00–217.00 $212.34 $3,603 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,571
1222 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,114

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1070–1440 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,604.21
1170–1315 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,179.38
1290–1325 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,700.00 $3,020.11
1330–1520 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,963.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 $26,390
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,654

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.