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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.42/cwt ≈ $2,639/hd at 676 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $417.00/cwt ≈ $2,435/hd at 584 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $419.00/cwt ≈ $2,552/hd at 609 lb · 12 head
Philadelphia Stockyard 6-weight steers sold at $401/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt below the MS average ($402) and $8/cwt under Brookhaven, MS ($409). The class is down $15 from its late June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 75 208
Feeder cattle 264 64 184
Slaughter cattle 13 11 15
Replacement cattle 7 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to sale two weeks ago: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 467.50 $467.50 $2,478 —
569–599 584 14 407.50–427.00 $417.00 $2,435 —
609 609 12 419.00 $419.00 $2,552 —
665–694 676 18 377.50–399.00 $390.42 $2,639 —
725 725 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,780 —
425–430 428 2 485.00–490.00 $487.51 $2,087 —
450–470 460 4 475.00–485.00 $477.53 $2,197 —
510–540 525 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,336 -9.98
555–575 565 2 420.00–425.00 $422.46 $2,387 +2.53
620–635 628 2 385.00–395.00 $389.94 $2,449 -25.14
680 680 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 525.00–535.00 $530.08 $1,765 —
465 465 2 465.00–470.00 $467.50 $2,174 —
580–595 588 4 390.00–400.00 $396.22 $2,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,004 —
543 543 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,172 —
571 571 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,341 —
673 673 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 480.00–520.00 $499.71 $1,699 +81.48
350–395 379 5 435.00–460.00 $446.81 $1,693 +26.01
405–445 427 7 415.00–430.00 $424.87 $1,814 +16.96
455–480 468 4 400.00–415.00 $409.91 $1,918 +9.91
520–525 522 3 362.00–365.00 $363.16 $1,896 +13.16
585–590 588 2 350.00–375.00 $362.45 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 530.00–545.00 $536.78 $1,557 +56.78
305–330 318 2 530.00–545.00 $537.20 $1,708 —
350–365 358 2 480.00–495.00 $487.66 $1,746 +37.66
400 400 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,860 +10.00
450–470 458 3 424.00–435.00 $428.09 $1,961 +3.09
505 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 -37.54
550–575 563 2 390.00–410.00 $400.22 $2,253 +7.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 +22.50
355–395 378 3 470.00–505.00 $483.61 $1,828 +33.61
415–445 431 8 470.00–485.00 $477.49 $2,058 +52.49
460–490 477 5 440.00–465.00 $458.95 $2,189 +58.95
500–545 526 6 380.00–435.00 $421.60 $2,218 +20.35
565–570 568 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,329 +19.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,547 +70.00
330–335 333 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,832 +5.00
380 380 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,995 —
400–445 419 5 490.00–500.00 $492.98 $2,066 +17.98
450–495 472 3 475.00–480.00 $476.59 $2,250 +31.59
500–530 515 4 440.00–450.00 $443.79 $2,286 —
550–555 553 2 420.00–430.00 $425.02 $2,350 +5.15
600–630 615 2 375.00–380.00 $377.56 $2,322 -42.44
670 670 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,613 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,183 —
1040–1120 1092 85-90% 3 160.00–175.00 $167.16 $1,825 +0.31
1325–1375 1350 85-90% 2 179.00–181.00 $179.98 $2,430 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,236 -16.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,518 —
1900 1900 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,895 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,425

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1120 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,697.30
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.