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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 198 212
Feeder cattle 152 133 133
Slaughter cattle 31 36 24
Replacement cattle 12 29 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,580 —
700 700 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,625 —
754 754 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,639 —
837 837 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,783 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,406 —
405–415 410 2 520.00–525.00 $522.47 $2,142 +17.47
495 495 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,326 -20.00
500 500 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,425 +39.93
620 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 -22.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 +29.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,725 +67.09
355–385 370 2 480.00–490.00 $484.80 $1,794 +27.30
410–435 422 3 450.00–460.00 $454.90 $1,920 -5.04
485 485 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,061 -25.00
505–520 509 4 410.00–415.00 $412.52 $2,100 -7.48
575 575 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 -50.00
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 —
650–670 660 2 350.00–365.00 $357.39 $2,359 -17.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 6 495.00–540.00 $524.63 $1,721 +31.96
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 -8.79
435–440 438 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,949 +5.12
530 530 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 +7.54
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 —
531 531 4 412.50 $412.50 $2,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,395 +1.10
285 285 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,824 +190.00
325–345 336 5 575.00–605.00 $587.02 $1,972 —
355–380 363 5 475.00–580.00 $525.77 $1,909 -3.40
405–445 429 7 445.00–535.00 $498.88 $2,140 +4.23
450–480 465 2 475.00–485.00 $479.84 $2,231 +34.74
535–540 538 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,286 +18.24
585–595 590 2 400.00–420.00 $410.08 $2,419 +16.70
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 655.00–665.00 $661.71 $1,840 —
305–345 325 6 635.00–650.00 $642.23 $2,087 +82.23
350 350 2 605.00–615.00 $610.00 $2,135 +40.00
400 400 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,220 +5.00
460 460 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,323 +28.21
525–540 533 2 450.00–460.00 $454.93 $2,425 -0.07
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 -25.00
620 620 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,635 +9.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1350 1116 85-90% 7 158.00–169.00 $163.73 $1,827 —
1090–1445 1253 85-90% 8 173.00–187.00 $178.77 $2,240 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1470 1401 80-85% 4 179.00–184.00 $181.46 $2,542 +6.46
1370–1590 1477 80-85% 3 164.00–170.00 $166.71 $2,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1040–1335 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,756.37
1090–1220 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,183.37
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1260–1280 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 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
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 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.