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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 248 313
Feeder cattle 206 213 299
Slaughter cattle 16 19 14
Replacement cattle — 16 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 10.00 - 25.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter was steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–589 574 7 337.50–355.00 $347.75 $1,996 +20.25
623 623 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 —
696 696 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,210 —
723 723 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,350 —
795 795 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,484 —
810 810 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 520.00–525.00 $522.50 $1,541 +24.34
330–340 335 2 520.00–530.00 $524.93 $1,759 +34.93
375–390 383 2 450.00–465.00 $457.65 $1,753 -2.35
400 400 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,860 +35.00
470 470 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,092 +70.00
510–535 523 4 385.00–400.00 $391.17 $2,046 +24.49
555 555 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 +32.50
605–645 629 5 345.00–365.00 $353.96 $2,226 +6.58
655–660 658 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,056 -23.75
755–765 760 2 302.50–315.00 $308.79 $2,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 +50.00
475–485 480 2 385.00–415.00 $400.16 $1,921 —
555–595 577 7 340.00–367.50 $356.42 $2,057 —
645 645 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,112 -8.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
360–385 376 4 425.00–450.00 $436.03 $1,639 +20.21
405 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 +45.17
460–495 480 4 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $1,812 -17.50
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 +38.83
555–595 575 2 320.00–335.00 $327.24 $1,882 -1.11
615 615 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,983 —
655–675 663 3 310.00–320.00 $313.29 $2,077 —
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 —
355 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 +31.18
405–440 424 4 385.00–400.00 $391.18 $1,659 +23.69
460–480 470 2 325.00–345.00 $335.21 $1,575 -17.73
535–545 540 3 327.50–340.00 $331.67 $1,791 +19.32
560–565 563 2 315.00–345.00 $330.07 $1,858 +30.07
650–665 658 2 292.50–297.50 $295.03 $1,941 +5.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 520.00–525.00 $522.57 $1,505 —
330–345 338 5 455.00–495.00 $481.91 $1,629 —
375–395 385 2 450.00–455.00 $452.56 $1,742 +37.85
425 425 2 440.00–455.00 $447.50 $1,902 +40.36
520–545 533 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,892 +25.06
550–580 560 3 295.00–355.00 $332.65 $1,863 —
615–640 628 2 327.50–345.00 $336.08 $2,111 +32.71
670–680 675 2 300.00–335.00 $317.37 $2,142 +7.37
700–730 718 3 295.00–317.50 $304.25 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,471 +54.86
310 310 2 505.00–510.00 $507.50 $1,573 +22.50
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 +5.00
410–425 418 3 460.00–475.00 $466.71 $1,951 +34.30
450–460 455 2 445.00–450.00 $447.47 $2,036 +32.47
505–545 523 6 375.00–385.00 $378.33 $1,979 +19.60
550–585 565 4 355.00–370.00 $360.01 $2,034 +19.92
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 +47.44
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1275 1131 85-90% 9 135.00–148.00 $141.34 $1,599 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,999 —
1480 1480 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,738 —
2225 2225 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,450 —

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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.