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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Mar 18

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

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Feeder Cattle receipts

227 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 197▲ 18 vs year ago 209 · +8.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 14▼ 7 vs year ago 21 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 90▼ 46 vs year ago 60 · −76.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder calves sold mixed $9 lower to $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $7 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $350.00/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 4 of 17 comparable sales and sits −29.30 against this barn's trailing median of $379.30.

Average price

$350.00

34 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,957

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$45.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.27

vs MS average

−7.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	352.66	1,973	32
Medium and Large 1	555	307.50	1,707	2thin

One grade step is worth $45.16/cwt here — about $267 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

350.00

—

MS average9 barns · 170 hd

329.74

+20.27

National average170 barns · 10,920 hd

357.16

−7.16

This barn, trailing median17 sales

379.30

−29.30

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $462.50, low $332.31, median $379.30 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,420	155.32	2,205	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,146	145.56	1,668	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,515	137.53	2,084	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,156	$2,198	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,097	$2,052	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	650	$1,250	1thin

Every lot

59 lots · USDA AMS · Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,007	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,404	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,497	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,150	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,733	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	310.42/cwt	272.50–335.00	1,437	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,755	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,586	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	547	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,983	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	342.82/cwt	342.50–345.00	1,961	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,829	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	276.27/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,735	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	317.99/cwt	312.50–322.50	2,115	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,823	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,275	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	288.75/cwt	285.00–292.50	2,050	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,218	5
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	977	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,072	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	317.52/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,168	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,287	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	337.52/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,377	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	304.65/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,295	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,386	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	321.38/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,510	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	298.66/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,428	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	290.88/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,495	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	260.86/cwt	247.50–275.00	1,383	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	536	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,621	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	283.75/cwt	262.50–305.00	1,561	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,564	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,571	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,718	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,661	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,642	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	990	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	405.08/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,317	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,056	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,170	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	370.03/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,362	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	397.36/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,621	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	316.77/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,372	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,472	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	290.00/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,398	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	286.91/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,489	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	335.05/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,803	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	273.25/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,585	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,395	170.88/cwt	162.50–175.00	2,384	2
Bulls	—	—	1,445	139.75/cwt	137.50–141.00	2,019	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	145.56/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,668	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	137.53/cwt	137.00–138.00	2,084	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	950	2,200.00/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,097	2,051.82/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,052	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,156	2,198.00/head	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,198	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	650	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	925	728.86/cwt	170.00–1,225.00	6,742	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Tue Mar 18, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 227Last week 197Year ago 209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 14Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 90Year ago 60

Compared to last week feeder calves sold mixed $9 lower to $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $7 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	395.00	395.00
1	350–400	390	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	410	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	450	385.00	385.00
1	500–550	520	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	590	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	615	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	675	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	700	325.00	325.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	267.50	267.50
3	450–500	463	272.50–335.00	310.42
2	600–650	628	275.00–277.50	276.27
2	700–750	710	285.00–292.50	288.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	375.00	375.00
16	500–550	547	362.50	362.50
16	550–600	572	342.50–345.00	342.82
20	650–700	665	312.50–322.50	317.99
5	800–850	845	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	368	315.00–320.00	317.52
2	400–450	425	295.00–315.00	304.65
4	450–500	478	290.00–305.00	298.66
2	500–550	530	247.50–275.00	260.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	335.00	335.00
2	350–400	373	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	408	335.00–340.00	337.52
3	450–500	470	315.00–335.00	321.38
3	500–550	514	285.00–300.00	290.88
2	550–600	550	262.50–305.00	283.75
1	600–650	610	257.50	257.50
1	650–700	685	242.50	242.50
1	750–800	755	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	320.00	320.00
4	500–550	536	302.50	302.50
2	550–600	590	265.00	265.00
6	650–700	667	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	360	325.00	325.00
3	400–450	433	300.00–345.00	316.77
3	450–500	482	285.00–297.50	290.00
5	500–550	519	275.00–305.00	286.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	360.00	360.00
2	300–350	325	400.00–410.00	405.08
2	350–400	368	365.00–375.00	370.03
2	400–450	408	390.00–405.00	397.36
1	450–500	460	320.00	320.00
2	500–550	538	325.00–345.00	335.05
3	550–600	580	267.50–280.00	273.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	137.50–141.00	139.75
2	—	1,395	162.50–175.00	170.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	137.00–138.00	137.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,146	137.00–149.00	145.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	950	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,097	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,051.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,156	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,198.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	170.00–1,225.00	728.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	2,900.00	2,900.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.