Cattle Market Pulse

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 215 325
Feeder cattle 88 198 301
Slaughter cattle 4 14 18
Replacement cattle 1 3 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,232 —
375–385 380 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 -8.26
405–440 423 4 395.00–425.00 $413.52 $1,749 -8.94
450–495 470 3 375.00–400.00 $388.03 $1,824 -1.18
505 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 +19.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,001 —
310 310 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 —
270–295 282 3 500.00–525.00 $516.72 $1,457 +11.72
310–335 324 4 450.00–485.00 $465.33 $1,508 -4.67
355–395 384 6 400.00–460.00 $436.24 $1,675 -50.58
415–440 429 5 415.00–425.00 $423.07 $1,815 -18.04
465–495 481 4 375.00–405.00 $388.57 $1,869 -11.94
510–545 524 5 330.00–365.00 $355.00 $1,860 -29.95
605–610 608 2 325.00–340.00 $332.53 $2,022 —
660–685 673 2 300.00–305.00 $302.45 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 530.00–555.00 $538.58 $1,546 -16.42
320 320 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 -1.69
350–370 358 3 490.00–500.00 $493.30 $1,766 —
400–445 419 4 440.00–450.00 $444.94 $1,864 -26.54
450–475 463 3 420.00–430.00 $425.05 $1,968 -4.95
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 -10.00
600 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 -24.43
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,580 —
1055–1365 1210 85-90% 2 163.00–167.00 $165.26 $2,000 -19.74

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —

↑ Back to top

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.