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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.50/cwt ≈ $2,362/hd at 706 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $450.34/cwt +17.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 385 233
Feeder cattle 270 316 197
Slaughter cattle 18 31 27
Replacement cattle 14 38 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,966 —
514 514 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,999 —
653 653 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,204 —
706 706 18 334.50 $334.50 $2,362 —
812 812 8 303.00 $303.00 $2,460 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 3 440.00–450.00 $443.41 $1,694 -71.59
415–420 418 2 457.50–465.00 $461.27 $1,928 +5.12
455–460 458 2 390.00–395.00 $392.51 $1,798 -55.15
515–540 526 4 370.00–385.00 $374.92 $1,972 +6.14
595 595 2 350.00–357.50 $353.75 $2,105 +3.75
640 640 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $2,224 +16.64
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +14.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 -45.00
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +7.50
460–485 477 3 350.00–405.00 $371.93 $1,774 -33.40
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 -3.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,070 -65.00
260–265 262 3 470.00–485.00 $476.66 $1,249 -38.34
315–335 325 4 425.00–440.00 $435.02 $1,414 -19.82
370–395 383 3 400.00–415.00 $410.17 $1,571 -22.06
405–415 410 4 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $1,671 -7.41
455–480 466 4 385.00–400.00 $391.21 $1,823 -6.33
530–535 533 2 360.00–362.50 $361.24 $1,925 +29.92
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 +13.28
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 425.00 $425.00 $956 -60.00
265–295 277 3 395.00–450.00 $414.19 $1,147 -61.84
385–390 388 2 350.00–367.50 $358.81 $1,392 -50.50
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 -59.67
465–495 479 9 300.00–375.00 $345.45 $1,655 +0.50
500–515 508 3 322.50–335.00 $327.56 $1,664 +14.90
555 555 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,762 +27.50
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 480.00–500.00 $491.84 $1,338 -33.16
300–345 329 6 440.00–490.00 $467.39 $1,538 -31.99
350–390 373 10 420.00–465.00 $450.34 $1,680 +17.51
405–440 425 4 390.00–435.00 $414.56 $1,762 -8.95
470–480 477 3 385.00–395.00 $388.29 $1,852 -5.48
500–540 521 5 345.00–370.00 $357.73 $1,864 -2.27
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
285 285 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 -40.00
305–340 322 3 495.00–515.00 $503.39 $1,621 -46.61
350–360 357 3 475.00–485.00 $478.27 $1,707 +12.32
405–420 413 2 440.00–455.00 $447.64 $1,849 -9.68
460 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 +13.63
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 +17.61
550–595 569 6 330.00–345.00 $337.89 $1,923 -5.55
605–640 619 5 320.00–335.00 $323.91 $2,005 +8.91
685 685 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,175 +22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–985 830 85-90% 2 85.00–89.00 $87.37 $725 -23.92
945 945 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,299 —
885–1310 1089 85-90% 6 110.00–130.00 $122.36 $1,333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,488 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1170 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,274.59
1075–1500 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,061.18
1110–1615 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,518.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.