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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 238 209
Feeder cattle 193 227 160
Slaughter cattle 15 7 32
Replacement cattle 3 4 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 5 445.00–460.00 $451.98 $1,663 —
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 +60.00
450–475 462 3 415.00–430.00 $423.39 $1,956 —
510–525 517 3 375.00–410.00 $386.63 $1,999 +38.38
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -8.30
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 -13.01
680 680 2 305.00–317.50 $311.25 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
525–540 533 2 335.00–365.00 $350.21 $1,867 +22.32
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 -6.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,139 —
260–290 275 2 420.00–435.00 $427.09 $1,174 -28.15
310 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
370 370 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,489 +7.50
405–440 426 4 345.00–465.00 $396.60 $1,690 +40.35
460–485 470 4 315.00–340.00 $326.09 $1,533 +1.09
500–520 508 3 315.00–342.60 $329.02 $1,671 +16.11
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 -30.00
620–630 625 2 310.00–325.00 $317.44 $1,984 —
660–685 673 2 300.00–312.50 $306.37 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 340.00–415.00 $379.19 $1,092 —
330–345 337 3 360.00–395.00 $371.96 $1,254 +71.96
385–395 390 2 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $1,375 -5.53
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
650 650 2 277.50–285.00 $281.25 $1,828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,164 —
270 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 +4.83
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 +38.47
360–385 375 3 427.50–455.00 $437.76 $1,642 +14.41
400–430 415 4 415.00–430.00 $423.57 $1,758 +15.40
455–480 468 2 360.00–395.00 $377.03 $1,765 +5.75
505–545 523 3 335.00–350.00 $343.18 $1,795 +10.83
570–590 582 3 315.00–335.00 $324.97 $1,891 +21.08
605–625 615 4 305.00–320.00 $313.17 $1,926 +14.40
655–690 668 3 285.00–297.50 $293.20 $1,959 +3.20
705 705 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,160 —
310–335 319 5 425.00–455.00 $446.00 $1,423 —
360–395 380 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 +22.55
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 -31.86
480–495 485 4 302.00–340.00 $324.24 $1,573 -15.81
630 630 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,858 +6.31
710–735 723 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,173 —
1060–1420 1251 85-90% 6 144.00–158.00 $152.44 $1,907 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,266 —
2000 2000 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,000 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.