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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 302 353
Feeder cattle 147 270 325
Slaughter cattle 22 18 24
Replacement cattle 9 14 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Heifers sold 10.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 445.00–455.00 $449.90 $1,701 +6.49
455–475 466 4 390.00–400.00 $394.96 $1,841 +2.45
515–535 525 3 360.00–380.00 $368.30 $1,934 -6.62
565–585 577 3 335.00–350.00 $342.52 $1,976 -11.23
605–635 620 2 335.00–345.00 $339.88 $2,107 -7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
375 375 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 +5.00
425–430 428 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,691 -30.00
490 490 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 -26.93
505–545 534 5 325.00–350.00 $343.25 $1,833 +3.25
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,131 -41.66
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 -5.02
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 +19.83
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -32.50
455–475 465 4 340.00–355.00 $348.80 $1,622 -42.41
505–525 515 2 315.00–325.00 $319.90 $1,647 -41.34
550–595 581 4 310.00–320.00 $314.27 $1,826 -25.73
630–635 633 2 292.50–310.00 $301.22 $1,907 -18.78
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 —
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 5 325.00–390.00 $366.93 $1,237 —
350–395 372 3 370.00–375.00 $371.66 $1,383 +12.85
435 435 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,533 +27.50
470–475 472 3 307.50–335.00 $324.94 $1,534 -20.51
540–545 543 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,629 -27.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 500.00–520.00 $510.09 $1,444 -14.91
305–335 320 2 480.00–485.00 $482.38 $1,544 -21.01
395 395 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 —
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 -17.64
465–485 475 2 385.00–395.00 $389.89 $1,852 -55.11
520–540 530 2 350.00–365.00 $357.36 $1,894 -42.64
555–575 569 7 345.00–360.00 $351.05 $1,997 +13.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 485.00–495.00 $490.04 $1,411 -1.80
320–345 330 3 400.00–450.00 $423.99 $1,399 -43.40
395 395 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 -25.34
420–440 433 4 365.00–395.00 $381.18 $1,651 -33.38
455–485 470 2 345.00–375.00 $359.52 $1,690 -28.77
505–540 523 3 340.00–345.00 $341.67 $1,787 -16.06
555–595 575 2 335.00–340.00 $337.41 $1,940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1080 1028 85-90% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.47 $1,084 —
1060–1410 1219 85-90% 7 115.00–125.00 $117.95 $1,438 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1395 1375 80-85% 2 115.00–124.00 $119.57 $1,644 —
1570 1570 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,968 —
1915–1970 1943 2 140.00–150.00 $144.93 $2,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1145–1520 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,164.69
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.