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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.00/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 792 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 256 268
Feeder cattle 265 218 239
Slaughter cattle 21 30 20
Replacement cattle 10 8 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 cheaper. Heifers sold 3.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,563 —
792 792 26 362.00 $362.00 $2,867 -7.50
959 959 5 317.00 $317.00 $3,040 —
1014 1014 50 317.00 $317.00 $3,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 465.00–470.00 $467.60 $1,978 -42.40
460–470 463 3 480.00–495.00 $485.07 $2,246 +0.07
500–510 503 3 445.00–460.00 $451.72 $2,272 -1.50
555–580 563 5 415.00–425.00 $420.97 $2,370 —
645 645 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,390 —
470–490 480 2 445.00–475.00 $459.69 $2,207 +9.69
525–535 530 4 420.00–435.00 $423.79 $2,246 -16.21
555–585 573 3 395.00–420.00 $408.13 $2,339 —
710 710 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
310–345 328 2 505.00–515.00 $510.27 $1,674 -1.20
405–445 424 7 380.00–455.00 $429.85 $1,823 -0.15
480–495 488 2 370.00–415.00 $392.85 $1,917 —
535 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -35.00
550–595 573 2 350.00–410.00 $378.82 $2,171 —
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,804 +17.97
350–390 376 4 490.00–495.00 $492.44 $1,852 +12.44
405–430 418 3 465.00–480.00 $474.98 $1,985 +22.51
455 455 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 +3.36
510 510 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 +28.31
560–565 563 2 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $2,280 —
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 545.00–585.00 $564.79 $1,372 —
260 260 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,547 —
305–315 310 2 500.00–595.00 $546.73 $1,695 +101.73
375–385 380 2 525.00–540.00 $532.40 $2,023 +51.62
410–430 421 4 425.00–470.00 $448.69 $1,889 -2.13
475 475 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,066 +24.95
510–540 524 7 405.00–440.00 $426.79 $2,236 +1.84
550–585 575 5 380.00–400.00 $389.90 $2,242 +7.43
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 229 4 625.00–640.00 $633.80 $1,451 —
280 280 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,764 —
335 335 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,060 —
355 355 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,094 +57.25
470 470 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 -20.00
500–530 515 2 455.00–470.00 $462.28 $2,381 +7.28
565 565 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,373 +12.33
640 640 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,464 -5.00
665 665 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,444 +17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1030 1008 85-90% 2 163.00–167.00 $165.04 $1,664 —
1150–1265 1221 85-90% 5 176.00–185.00 $182.17 $2,224 +5.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1490 1378 80-85% 3 178.00–186.00 $182.52 $2,515 —
1565 1565 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,232 —
1345 1345 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,354 —
1955 1955 2 210.00 $210.00 $4,106 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,676
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,688

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1085–1765 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,213.37
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.