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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.58/cwt ≈ $2,283/hd at 721 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 97 123
Feeder cattle 145 68 108
Slaughter cattle 9 17 10
Replacement cattle 14 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. 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
480 480 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,908 —
589 589 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,120 —
625–640 633 6 350.00–375.00 $362.35 $2,294 —
717–728 721 10 307.50–330.00 $316.58 $2,283 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,846 —
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 -35.00
505–520 513 2 390.00–400.00 $395.07 $2,027 —
570–590 580 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $2,102 —
650 650 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 2 360.00–380.00 $369.95 $1,935 —
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,112 —
235 235 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,281 -25.00
310–315 313 3 425.00–440.00 $433.32 $1,356 -21.68
390 390 2 410.00–415.00 $412.50 $1,609 -37.50
420–445 437 3 377.50–390.00 $385.75 $1,686 —
465–490 473 3 362.00–380.00 $368.38 $1,742 -56.62
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 -20.00
630 630 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
390–395 393 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,513 -28.45
405–425 415 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -30.18
470–495 483 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,666 -40.00
500–540 514 4 335.00–350.00 $342.65 $1,761 -32.35
570–595 583 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,992 —
635 635 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 585.00–600.00 $592.23 $1,232 -27.77
310–325 318 2 530.00–535.00 $532.44 $1,693 +27.44
360 360 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,782 +10.00
410 410 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 +4.92
450–460 455 2 390.00–405.00 $397.58 $1,809 -23.75
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 +4.90
555–575 565 3 350.00–360.00 $353.27 $1,996 —
625 625 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 —
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 —
885 885 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 480.00–510.00 $498.40 $1,685 +28.40
360 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 +7.45
400 400 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 +5.00
485 485 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,770 —
510–545 530 5 340.00–360.00 $349.15 $1,850 -20.85
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -10.00
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1100 1078 85-90% 2 165.00–177.00 $171.13 $1,845 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,470 -26.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,349 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,282 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
950–1215 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,124.65
1005–1285 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,171.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–910 885 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,757.06 —

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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.