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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $335.00/cwt ≈ $1,806/hd at 539 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.50/cwt ≈ $1,692/hd at 480 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 93 324
Feeder cattle 227 88 261
Slaughter cattle 7 4 39
Replacement cattle 4 1 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 15.00 - 20.00 cheaper. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 —
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 —
500–520 513 3 345.00–355.00 $348.25 $1,787 —
565–585 575 3 330.00–345.00 $338.30 $1,945 —
605–630 620 4 315.00–337.50 $323.01 $2,003 —
770 770 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 534 5 310.00–342.50 $327.89 $1,751 —
555–595 573 3 315.00–325.00 $319.29 $1,830 —
605–615 610 2 290.00–302.50 $296.20 $1,807 —
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
667 667 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,554 —
480 480 11 352.50 $352.50 $1,692 —
509–548 526 9 322.50–325.00 $323.84 $1,703 —
645 645 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 450.00–460.00 $455.24 $1,197 -9.76
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 -40.00
405–430 415 4 350.00–360.00 $356.25 $1,478 -57.27
470–495 478 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,554 -63.03
500–535 517 5 305.00–320.00 $312.91 $1,618 -72.09
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 —
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
775 775 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -145.00
375–395 388 3 325.00–375.00 $358.06 $1,389 —
405–435 420 2 300.00–340.00 $319.29 $1,341 —
490 490 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,531 —
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 465.00–485.00 $475.17 $1,364 -63.41
325–345 332 3 435.00–445.00 $441.53 $1,466 -98.47
370–385 378 3 415.00–430.00 $423.35 $1,600 -69.95
405–430 413 3 400.00–415.00 $408.17 $1,686 -36.77
455–480 469 4 370.00–375.00 $371.28 $1,741 -53.77
505–525 515 2 325.00–340.00 $332.35 $1,712 -67.65
560–590 576 5 297.50–310.00 $303.89 $1,750 —
615–630 623 2 297.50–300.00 $298.77 $1,861 -36.23
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -35.00
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,655 —
539 539 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,806 —
625 625 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 395.00–410.00 $402.45 $1,521 -33.79
420–430 424 4 377.50–390.00 $381.86 $1,619 -41.21
480–485 483 2 330.00–350.00 $340.05 $1,642 -48.52
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 —
605–625 615 2 285.00–292.50 $288.69 $1,775 -43.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,800 —
1070–1160 1115 85-90% 2 156.00–168.00 $161.76 $1,804 +18.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,516 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1165 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 193.00–250.00 $228.26 $2,324
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,769

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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.