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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

74 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 74 299 243
Feeder cattle 65 276 171
Slaughter cattle 6 15 37
Replacement cattle 3 8 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 560.00–575.00 $567.44 $1,776 +62.44
360 360 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,926 —
590 590 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 495.00–510.00 $502.09 $1,381 —
380–395 388 2 470.00–475.00 $472.55 $1,833 -0.58
410 410 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 -2.53
470 470 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,044 +37.50
500–525 513 2 415.00–420.00 $417.44 $2,141 -4.20
555 555 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,303 +2.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 -48.87
535–545 540 2 385.00–390.00 $387.48 $2,092 -10.88
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 —— 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,593 —
315–340 328 —— 2 545.00–555.00 $549.81 $1,803 +11.19
355–360 358 —— 2 550.00–560.00 $554.97 $1,987 —
400–420 410 —— 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 +5.00
455 455 —— 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 +30.03
525 525 —— 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 -3.26
555–590 573 —— 2 400.00–410.00 $404.85 $2,320 +27.28
610 610 —— 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,410 +10.00
710 710 —— 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,662 —
940 940 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,016 —
524 524 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,175 —
610 610 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 +25.00
355–375 365 2 475.00–500.00 $487.16 $1,778 +32.16
435 435 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,066 +26.38
450–495 478 6 395.00–445.00 $421.80 $2,016 +26.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 —
1185–1205 1195 85-90% 2 155.00–167.00 $161.05 $1,925 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,797 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.