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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

92 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 92 296 388
Feeder cattle 71 265 293
Slaughter cattle 11 21 18
Replacement cattle 10 10 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call a trend . Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
400–440 420 2 410.00–435.00 $421.90 $1,772 —
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 -34.69
535 535 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,274 +1.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 +7.40
485 485 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,182 -35.07
500 500 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,200 -11.72
575 575 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 -10.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 -77.44
405 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 -39.98
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 -30.00
500–530 515 2 400.00–405.00 $402.43 $2,073 -22.57
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 375.00–400.00 $387.95 $1,629 -41.90
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 -27.85
685 685 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -132.40
415–440 428 2 425.00–440.00 $432.72 $1,852 -15.97
480–495 487 6 382.50–445.00 $429.39 $2,091 -5.61
510–545 532 3 375.00–425.00 $390.99 $2,080 -35.80
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 -14.90
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —
835 835 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,922 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,304 -78.80
395 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
455–460 458 2 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $2,084 -14.97
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 -12.28
555 555 2 382.50–400.00 $391.25 $2,171 -28.75
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1190 1113 85-90% 2 170.00–180.00 $175.35 $1,952 —
1070–1200 1135 85-90% 2 180.00–184.00 $182.11 $2,067 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1585 1438 80-85% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.65 $2,209 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1776 1776 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,771 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,780
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,401

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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 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1310–1325 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,650.00–3,800.00 $3,724.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1235–1325 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,155.27 —

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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.