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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $380.00/cwt -9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 546 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.57/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 638 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 294 237
Feeder cattle 198 232 216
Slaughter cattle 14 38 17
Replacement cattle 3 24 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mixed 15.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,992 ±0.00
474 474 4 422.50 $422.50 $2,003 +15.00
546 546 13 380.00 $380.00 $2,075 -9.68
553–595 581 9 367.50–392.50 $375.43 $2,181 +2.36
633–640 638 10 373.00–385.00 $376.57 $2,403 +6.96
675 675 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 +16.40
705–723 713 7 322.50–330.00 $326.74 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 -55.00
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 -20.00
470 470 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 +5.05
520 520 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,106 +17.98
645 645 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,370 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
480 480 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 +11.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,236 —
305–320 313 2 465.00–470.00 $467.44 $1,463 +4.23
370–380 373 3 435.00–450.00 $443.26 $1,653 -31.74
420–425 423 2 415.00–430.00 $422.46 $1,787 -32.54
450–490 462 6 385.00–395.00 $389.21 $1,798 -20.79
500–530 508 4 362.50–367.50 $365.65 $1,858 -14.35
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +20.00
650 650 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -35.00
435–440 438 2 390.00–402.50 $396.29 $1,736 -22.07
455–495 475 4 350.00–377.50 $363.14 $1,725 -13.49
505–545 533 4 342.50–360.00 $351.13 $1,872 -3.99
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 ±0.00
625–630 628 2 317.50–322.50 $319.99 $2,010 —
745 745 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
420 420 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 —
483 483 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,415 +30.00
305–345 330 3 535.00–550.00 $541.69 $1,788 +1.77
395 395 2 535.00–540.00 $537.50 $2,123 +82.50
400–420 412 3 465.00–485.00 $471.48 $1,942 +16.57
465–470 468 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,012 +37.42
500–520 510 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 —
550–590 561 4 350.00–367.50 $362.28 $2,032 +7.28
605–645 629 5 350.00–367.50 $359.43 $2,261 +29.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 —
310 310 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,457 —
350–370 357 3 480.00–495.00 $486.82 $1,738 —
420–435 424 4 425.00–455.00 $441.11 $1,870 +121.11
450–485 474 9 375.00–415.00 $400.51 $1,898 +15.54
510–520 515 2 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,982 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1070 1025 85-90% 2 149.00–153.00 $150.91 $1,547 +6.31
1105–1295 1188 85-90% 3 165.00–175.00 $171.90 $2,042 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,229 +17.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1515 1485 80-85% 2 174.00–176.00 $174.98 $2,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,814 —
1590–2130 1860 2 210.00 $210.00 $3,906 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.