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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 176 335
Feeder cattle 131 153 303
Slaughter cattle 22 18 15
Replacement cattle 7 5 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder bulls and steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Heifers sold 5.00 - 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
440 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 -15.00
480 480 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,184 -25.00
505 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 -35.00
550–560 555 3 420.00–435.00 $426.70 $2,368 -23.30
615 615 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,429 —
685 685 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,569 -25.00
755–790 773 2 342.50–350.00 $346.33 $2,677 -6.17
815 815 1 352.20 $352.20 $2,870 —
860 860 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,902 —
925 925 1 327.50 $327.50 $3,029 —
955–985 970 2 322.50–327.50 $324.96 $3,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,460 —
490 490 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 —
535 535 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 +90.00
565 565 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,232 -25.00
700 700 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,415 +25.00
840–845 843 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,421 +10.00
350–390 370 5 420.00–485.00 $453.05 $1,676 —
410–445 428 4 425.00–470.00 $442.69 $1,895 —
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 -46.87
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 +15.00
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
830 830 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,590 —
850 850 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,762 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,622 +30.00
365–390 377 3 495.00–500.00 $498.38 $1,879 +20.00
425–435 430 2 485.00–490.00 $487.47 $2,096 +17.47
455 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 +20.00
560–575 568 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,244 +40.06
605–610 608 2 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $2,249 -15.02
730 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 —
850 850 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 +20.00
325–335 330 2 450.00–495.00 $472.16 $1,558 —
350–370 359 5 450.00–530.00 $502.84 $1,805 +2.77
420 420 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,827 -34.89
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 -15.26
600–630 610 3 345.00–370.00 $355.49 $2,168 -9.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,844 -20.00
345 345 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 -75.00
365 365 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,117 —
425–445 435 2 475.00–490.00 $482.33 $2,098 -32.67
520–545 533 2 425.00–430.00 $427.44 $2,278 —
635 635 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 -20.00
690 690 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 -5.00
805 805 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1095 968 85-90% 2 136.00–143.00 $139.96 $1,355 -0.04
945–1030 978 85-90% 6 153.00–163.00 $157.80 $1,543 +17.80
1145 1145 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,924 +13.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1440 1348 80-85% 2 161.00–166.00 $163.33 $2,202 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,654 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1030 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,926.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1435 1368 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,557.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -1,250.00
1465–1690 1578 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00–4,900.00 $4,807.13 —

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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.