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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.37/cwt ≈ $2,711/hd at 823 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $432.50/cwt ≈ $1,951/hd at 451 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 160 337
Feeder cattle 322 131 276
Slaughter cattle 20 22 26
Replacement cattle 27 7 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder calves sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 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
441 441 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,117 —
479 479 8 462.50 $462.50 $2,215 —
568 568 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,488 —
390 390 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,028 —
435 435 2 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $2,066 +10.00
525–545 535 2 445.00–455.00 $449.91 $2,407 -0.09
555 555 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 -16.70
600 600 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,232 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $1,888 +90.00
535–545 540 2 425.00–435.00 $429.95 $2,322 -0.05
640 640 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,405 —
349 349 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,797 —
383 383 6 495.00 $495.00 $1,896 —
451 451 19 432.50 $432.50 $1,951 —
820–825 823 120 329.00–329.75 $329.37 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 395.00–475.00 $435.93 $1,408 —
455–495 482 3 360.00–392.00 $377.26 $1,818 +17.26
500–540 521 7 355.00–390.00 $374.08 $1,949 —
575–590 583 2 350.00–382.00 $366.21 $2,135 +16.21
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 -5.00
650–690 673 4 275.00–315.00 $295.07 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 480 3 405.00–420.00 $411.55 $1,975 -83.45
505–520 510 3 400.00–410.00 $405.05 $2,066 —
550–585 568 2 390.00–400.00 $394.85 $2,243 -0.15
620 620 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 +10.02
660 660 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 -40.00
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 -70.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —
330 330 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 +52.84
355–385 370 2 480.00–490.00 $485.20 $1,795 -17.64
415–435 426 4 470.00–500.00 $482.49 $2,055 +47.49
450–480 465 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 —
505–545 516 4 350.00–425.00 $398.56 $2,057 —
555–595 575 2 370.00–405.00 $386.89 $2,225 +36.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 -25.00
355–360 358 2 535.00–545.00 $539.97 $1,933 -40.03
400 400 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,140 +52.67
490–495 493 2 440.00–445.00 $442.49 $2,181 —
500–505 503 2 440.00–450.00 $445.02 $2,238 +17.58
570 570 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,508 —
605–630 618 2 370.00–380.00 $374.90 $2,317 +4.90
660 660 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 +20.00
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
905 905 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,208 —
561 561 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1315 1203 80-85% 2 163.00–174.00 $169.01 $2,033 —
1360–1665 1498 80-85% 6 160.00–173.00 $164.61 $2,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1425 1220 85-90% 4 162.00–164.00 $163.25 $1,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 —
1925 1925 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,370 —
1685–2225 1955 2 190.00–194.00 $192.28 $3,759 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
970–1105 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,143.49
905–1450 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,226.51
1000–1430 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,996.50
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
1275–1350 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,705.71 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 -307.13
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.