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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 211 275
Feeder cattle 213 193 237
Slaughter cattle 19 15 22
Replacement cattle 16 3 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 3 490.00–505.00 $498.16 $1,310 —
315 315 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 —
360 360 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 +8.02
420 420 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 -15.00
480–495 488 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,830 -48.39
510–535 525 3 365.00–370.00 $366.68 $1,925 -19.95
570 570 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $2,066 +32.50
600–620 610 2 340.00–355.00 $347.38 $2,119 +37.38
655–665 660 2 335.00–337.50 $336.26 $2,219 +25.01
720 720 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,178 —
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,866 —
463 463 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,586 —
553 553 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,090 —
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
440 440 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,782 —
620 620 2 335.00–337.50 $336.25 $2,085 +46.25
670–685 678 2 307.50–325.00 $316.15 $2,143 —
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 +22.91
305–330 318 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,320 -10.00
350–380 367 6 410.00–420.00 $415.82 $1,526 +13.32
400–430 416 4 390.00–405.00 $399.83 $1,663 +3.23
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 +68.91
510–545 529 6 325.00–337.50 $331.17 $1,752 +2.15
575–590 580 3 325.00–330.00 $328.35 $1,904 +33.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 +30.81
370–390 382 3 350.00–405.00 $383.82 $1,466 +31.29
420–430 426 4 355.00–385.00 $367.49 $1,566 —
455–495 473 8 340.00–370.00 $352.94 $1,669 —
500–530 513 4 300.00–322.50 $312.35 $1,602 +12.35
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 +8.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
640 640 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 384 5 375.00–445.00 $414.71 $1,592 -10.29
405–420 414 5 385.00–415.00 $407.14 $1,686 +57.14
460–490 479 7 350.00–370.00 $362.09 $1,734 +37.85
530–540 537 3 315.00–340.00 $329.94 $1,772 —
605–630 615 3 285.00–315.00 $303.37 $1,866 +8.37
655–675 665 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 495.00–505.00 $500.14 $1,365 +20.14
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 +5.00
365 365 2 465.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,716 +32.24
400–430 415 2 430.00–435.00 $432.41 $1,795 +8.84
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 +37.97
500–520 510 4 350.00–365.00 $358.73 $1,830 +15.55
560–580 570 2 335.00–345.00 $340.09 $1,939 +15.12
600–610 605 2 320.00–335.00 $327.56 $1,982 +14.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1055 1018 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,400.00–4,500.00 $3,929.73 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–940 897 85-90% 3 110.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,018 —
930–1180 1068 85-90% 6 130.00–147.00 $139.56 $1,491 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,348 —
1570–1585 1578 80-85% 2 144.00–152.00 $148.02 $2,336 -1.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1600 1425 3 180.00–183.00 $180.94 $2,578 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1150–1200 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,979.79
1120–1660 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,383.79

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1075 987 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 222.50–245.00 $234.32 $2,313 —

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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.