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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.50/cwt ≈ $2,871/hd at 777 lb · 60 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.00/cwt ≈ $2,907/hd at 923 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 369 321
Feeder cattle 218 322 218
Slaughter cattle 30 20 18
Replacement cattle 8 27 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 10.00 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
777 777 60 369.50 $369.50 $2,871 —
923 923 54 315.00 $315.00 $2,907 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,218 +35.00
450 450 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,182 —
505–545 523 3 450.00–460.00 $453.22 $2,370 +3.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 365.00–485.00 $423.62 $1,843 -31.38
490 490 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 —
505 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 +10.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 —
300–340 320 2 530.00–545.00 $537.03 $1,718 —
370 370 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 —
420–430 425 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $1,923 —
470–490 478 3 440.00–445.00 $441.64 $2,111 +30.09
520–530 523 3 390.00–400.00 $396.69 $2,075 -8.36
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 —
320–345 335 3 485.00–525.00 $511.47 $1,713 +75.54
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
505 505 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 +35.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 -80.00
375–395 385 2 450.00–510.00 $480.78 $1,851 -4.42
415–435 425 2 415.00–485.00 $450.82 $1,916 -31.67
475–480 478 2 400.00–420.00 $410.05 $1,960 -14.95
505–515 510 2 420.00–430.00 $424.95 $2,167 +26.39
580–585 583 2 375.00–390.00 $382.47 $2,230 -4.42
625 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 525.00–540.00 $532.75 $2,040 -7.22
405–425 415 2 535.00–540.00 $537.44 $2,230 +2.44
470 470 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 +47.51
510 510 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 +9.98
550–575 563 2 400.00–415.00 $407.67 $2,295 -32.33
640 640 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,496 +15.10
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 -20.00
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
930–1250 1119 85-90% 10 160.00–175.00 $166.78 $1,866 —
1190–1285 1234 85-90% 7 174.00–179.00 $176.41 $2,177 +13.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1390 1317 80-85% 3 174.00–185.00 $178.04 $2,345 —
1365–1460 1413 80-85% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.48 $2,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,648 —
1610 1610 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1140–1235 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,182.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–965 867 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,850.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.