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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 222 332
Feeder cattle 210 206 263
Slaughter cattle 18 16 22
Replacement cattle 4 — 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 —
410–415 413 2 405.00–425.00 $415.06 $1,714 —
455–485 471 9 390.00–440.00 $417.74 $1,968 +17.58
505–545 516 7 350.00–405.00 $386.05 $1,992 —
550–595 573 5 325.00–365.00 $344.20 $1,972 -12.22
610–645 622 3 337.50–345.00 $342.41 $2,130 +14.91
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,751 -9.93
365–385 375 2 465.00–480.00 $472.70 $1,773 +15.05
410–435 423 2 450.00–460.00 $455.15 $1,925 -9.85
460–485 472 3 445.00–460.00 $454.86 $2,147 +9.86
505–530 519 4 410.00–430.00 $418.59 $2,172 +27.42
585 585 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 -15.00
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 +11.04
655–675 665 3 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $2,295 +32.54
780 780 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 +6.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 4 465.00–475.00 $471.29 $1,320 —
325 325 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 —
350–385 368 4 445.00–450.00 $448.78 $1,652 +12.75
410–440 423 4 420.00–430.00 $423.85 $1,793 -21.15
450 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 +52.50
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 +20.00
570–585 578 3 322.00–350.00 $332.21 $1,920 +4.97
600–630 612 3 320.00–325.00 $323.37 $1,979 +0.87
680–690 683 3 317.50–325.00 $320.83 $2,191 +7.54
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 +10.00
420–430 425 2 325.00–390.00 $357.88 $1,521 -33.30
475–495 485 2 365.00–405.00 $384.59 $1,865 +49.38
510–545 526 4 300.00–365.00 $342.42 $1,801 +10.75
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 +4.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,221 —
275–295 285 2 550.00–565.00 $557.76 $1,590 +2.76
305–345 320 4 525.00–550.00 $534.69 $1,711 +27.19
360–395 380 3 490.00–495.00 $491.69 $1,868 +16.69
400–430 415 2 450.00–455.00 $452.59 $1,878 -14.12
480–485 483 2 425.00–445.00 $434.95 $2,101 -12.52
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 +21.67
595 595 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 -0.01
610–640 623 4 335.00–355.00 $344.90 $2,149 -30.10
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 -15.00
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,311 —
310–320 315 3 450.00–495.00 $468.28 $1,475 -13.63
415 415 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 -12.50
485–490 488 2 410.00–415.00 $412.49 $2,013 —
525–530 528 2 350.00–370.00 $360.05 $1,901 +5.05
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 -11.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $483 —
895–1130 990 85-90% 4 97.00–115.00 $105.78 $1,047 —
1080–1250 1180 85-90% 3 117.00–129.00 $123.49 $1,457 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,254 —
1585–2000 1793 2 138.00–156.00 $148.04 $2,654 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.