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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Mar 25

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 227▼ 267 vs year ago 394 · −67.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 14▲ 2 vs year ago 18 · +11.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 14▲ 31 vs year ago 16 · +193.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder calves sold $7 - $25 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $10 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $296.23/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −64.85 against this barn's trailing median of $361.08.

Average price

$296.23

9 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$2.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.23

vs MS average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	297.49	1,633	4thin
Medium and Large 2	526	295.22	1,553	5thin

One grade step is worth $2.27/cwt here — about $80 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale9 hd

296.23

—

MS average10 barns · 106 hd

316.46

−20.23

This barn, trailing median13 sales

361.08

−64.85

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

13 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $426.77, low $324.96, median $361.08 across 13 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	1,692	167.16	2,828	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,217	131.26	1,598	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,527	130.23	1,989	5thin

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)	1,175	$2,750	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,179	$2,464	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,403	$2,328	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,877	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,435	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,264	$2,919	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	870	$1,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,800	5

Every lot

61 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,681	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,697	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,760	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,690	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,259	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	370.00/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,295	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,026	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	329.85/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,412	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	308.41/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,326	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	314.86/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,458	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	304.32/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,561	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	277.57/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,441	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	290.10/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,630	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	240.13/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,381	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,664	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,764	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,000	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	784	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,148	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,276	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	420.03/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,302	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	394.77/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,303	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,521	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	362.58/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,425	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	410.12/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,743	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	360.94/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,534	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	342.64/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,645	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,734	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	295.22/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,553	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	283.32/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,592	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,719	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	269.98/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,803	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,035	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,602	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,831	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,075	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,433	171.24/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,454	2
Bulls	—	—	2,210	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	3,514	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	133.77/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,617	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,238	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,548	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,860	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,534	131.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,022	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,758	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,103	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,058	1,877.07/head	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,877	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,179	2,463.93/head	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,464	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,403	2,327.51/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,328	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	870	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	965	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,297	2,995.32/head	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,995	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,435	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	795	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	5

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 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 227Year ago 394

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 14Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 14Year ago 16

Compared to last week feeder calves sold $7 - $25 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $10 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	290	440.00	440.00
3	300–350	310	415.00–425.00	420.03
1	350–400	385	395.00	395.00
2	400–450	425	400.00–420.00	410.12
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	562	280.00–285.00	283.32
1	600–650	625	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	668	265.00–275.00	269.98
1	700–750	740	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	755	242.50	242.50
1	800–850	830	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	320.00	320.00
2	250–300	270	425.00	425.00
2	300–350	330	390.00–400.00	394.77
2	350–400	393	350.00–375.00	362.58
4	400–450	425	330.00–390.00	360.94
3	450–500	480	310.00–370.00	342.64
5	500–550	526	280.00–315.00	295.22
1	700–750	745	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	360	285.00	285.00
3	400–450	430	300.00–315.00	308.41
5	500–550	519	250.00–295.00	277.57
2	550–600	575	235.00–245.00	240.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	345	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	350	365.00–375.00	370.00
2	400–450	428	325.00–335.00	329.85
2	450–500	463	310.00–320.00	314.86
4	500–550	513	300.00–312.50	304.32
3	550–600	562	285.00–295.00	290.10
1	600–650	640	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	720	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	405.00	405.00
1	450–500	465	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	510	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	325.00	325.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,825	170.00	170.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	985	280.00	280.00

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)	3	—	1,175	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,877.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,179	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,463.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,403	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,327.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	2,600.00	2,600.00

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	—	1,205	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,297	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,995.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	795	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,210	159.00	159.00
2	—	1,433	170.00–172.00	171.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	125.00	125.00
5	—	1,209	130.00–138.00	133.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	124.00	124.00
4	—	1,534	130.00–135.00	131.79

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.