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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.00/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,832/hd at 816 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,809/hd at 724 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 195 275
Feeder cattle 167 152 224
Slaughter cattle 23 31 13
Replacement cattle 56 12 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mixed 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher. Stock cows sold real good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 —
507 507 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,434 —
660 660 4 411.00 $411.00 $2,713 —
724 724 12 388.00 $388.00 $2,809 +13.00
816 816 19 347.00 $347.00 $2,832 +14.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 -47.47
530 530 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 -35.00
550–565 558 2 415.00–425.00 $420.07 $2,344 —
615–645 630 2 420.00–435.00 $427.68 $2,694 +42.68
665–685 675 2 380.00–390.00 $384.93 $2,598 —
755 755 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,907 —
805 805 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,750 —
630–645 638 2 375.00–387.50 $381.32 $2,433 —
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,054 -25.00
651 651 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,344 —
863 863 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,274 —
310 310 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,504 -39.63
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 +45.00
405–420 413 2 425.00–435.00 $430.09 $1,776 -14.91
495 495 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —
610–630 620 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,968 -7.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 —
300–330 315 2 525.00–540.00 $532.14 $1,676 -42.86
360 360 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,890 +40.20
420 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 +10.10
470 470 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 -20.00
640 640 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 4 545.00–600.00 $575.28 $1,904 -11.74
355–380 366 8 500.00–565.00 $532.89 $1,950 +7.12
400–435 416 5 450.00–515.00 $486.77 $2,025 -12.11
455–495 475 4 450.00–490.00 $470.55 $2,235 -9.29
650–690 670 3 300.00–325.00 $313.08 $2,098 -11.92
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,206 —
255 255 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,645 -16.71
320 320 2 610.00–625.00 $617.50 $1,976 -24.73
350 350 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,030 -30.00
410–420 418 4 520.00–535.00 $527.54 $2,205 -27.46
450 450 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,385 +25.00
510–520 515 2 475.00–490.00 $482.57 $2,485 +27.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1830 1830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 222.00 $222.00 $3,696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,253 —
950–1215 1070 85-90% 7 167.00–178.00 $171.82 $1,838 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1505 1372 80-85% 3 181.00–187.00 $184.08 $2,526 —
1350–1625 1467 80-85% 3 160.00–176.00 $166.41 $2,441 -0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,235 —
1655 1655 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,847 —
1830–1915 1873 2 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $4,025 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–965 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–255.00 $227.80 $2,011
820–930 888 (<2 yrs)Open 3 277.50–310.00 $293.61 $2,607
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,737
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1105–1400 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00–4,600.00 $4,114.77
1315–1465 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–4,900.00 $4,237.77
1250–1600 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–5,300.00 $3,662.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1055–1130 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,339.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1070–1105 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,906.44 +1,006.44
1175–1615 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,400.00–5,850.00 $5,660.48 —
1380–1470 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00–5,200.00 $4,909.47 —
1080–2110 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 4,700.00–6,900.00 $5,734.23 —

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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.