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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.88/cwt ≈ $2,025/hd at 629 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $423.51/cwt -11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 428 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $405.33/cwt -12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 472 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 232 216
Feeder cattle 316 210 189
Slaughter cattle 31 18 18
Replacement cattle 38 4 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–573 569 8 340.00–345.00 $341.26 $1,942 —
629 629 17 318.00–329.00 $321.88 $2,025 —
695 695 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,231 —
753 753 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,334 —
803 803 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 —
320 320 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,504 —
395 395 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 -10.00
445 445 2 390.00–445.00 $417.50 $1,858 +2.44
450–490 472 11 355.00–430.00 $405.33 $1,913 -12.41
525–540 533 2 340.00–347.50 $343.80 $1,832 -42.25
630–635 633 2 297.50–335.00 $316.32 $2,002 -26.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 530.00–535.00 $532.42 $1,704 +17.42
355 355 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,828 +42.30
400–445 425 4 450.00–465.00 $456.15 $1,939 +1.00
450–470 460 2 440.00–455.00 $447.66 $2,059 -7.20
505–520 511 4 360.00–375.00 $368.78 $1,884 -49.81
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 -30.00
605–630 620 3 325.00–337.50 $330.86 $2,051 -34.14
650–675 663 2 300.00–310.00 $305.09 $2,023 -39.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,086 —
255 255 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,313 +43.71
300–320 310 2 450.00–460.00 $454.84 $1,410 -20.16
355–395 374 5 425.00–450.00 $432.23 $1,617 -16.55
405–425 416 4 405.00–420.00 $414.91 $1,726 -8.94
450–455 453 2 390.00–405.00 $397.54 $1,801 -32.46
505–525 518 4 325.00–340.00 $331.32 $1,716 -58.68
550–585 572 7 317.50–337.50 $326.72 $1,869 -5.49
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 -3.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,164 —
255–285 274 4 465.00–485.00 $476.03 $1,304 +91.03
320–345 330 5 420.00–440.00 $432.85 $1,428 -17.15
380–390 388 4 395.00–422.50 $409.31 $1,588 -15.69
405–435 415 5 360.00–400.00 $384.67 $1,596 +26.79
460–485 474 4 325.00–375.00 $344.95 $1,635 -39.64
500–520 507 3 300.00–325.00 $312.66 $1,585 -29.76
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,526 +7.24
310–315 313 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,722 +15.31
360–390 378 5 465.00–470.00 $465.95 $1,761 -25.74
400–445 413 4 450.00–465.00 $457.32 $1,889 +4.73
455–485 466 7 425.00–440.00 $431.37 $2,010 -3.58
500–515 508 2 375.00–390.00 $382.39 $1,943 -17.61
565–595 577 3 340.00–350.00 $343.44 $1,982 -16.56
625–640 633 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,994 -29.90
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 -20.00
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,522 —
315–345 333 5 480.00–530.00 $499.38 $1,663 +31.10
370–390 380 2 420.00–445.00 $432.83 $1,645 —
400–445 428 12 385.00–445.00 $423.51 $1,813 -11.49
455–490 471 9 370.00–415.00 $393.77 $1,855 -18.72
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 -0.05
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 8 362.50 $362.50 $1,947 —
626 626 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–875 823 85-90% 2 78.00–82.00 $79.87 $657 —
715–885 827 85-90% 3 100.00–117.50 $111.29 $920 —
985 985 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,330 +29.22
975–1385 1159 85-90% 8 115.00–131.00 $127.22 $1,474 +3.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1330 1320 80-85% 2 128.00–135.00 $131.53 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1130 1088 2 138.00–155.00 $146.17 $1,590 —
1245 1245 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,992 —
1960 1960 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,332 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1280 881 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 132.00–285.00 $223.14 $1,966
875–1125 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 205.00–270.00 $221.56 $2,280
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1080 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,364.06
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1025–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,454.66
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1160–1255 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,049.73
1135–1365 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,329.11

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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.