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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Apr 8

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

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Feeder Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 141▼ 61 vs year ago 194 · −31.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 28▲ 8 vs year ago 16 · +50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 36▲ 33 vs year ago 22 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $13 lower. Heifers sold mixed $15 lower to $20 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $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 $310.28/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −50.80 against this barn's trailing median of $361.08.

Average price

$310.28

8 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,708

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$24.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.90

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	319.45	1,754	5thin
Medium and Large 2	553	295.00	1,632	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.45/cwt here — about $121 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale8 hd

310.28

—

MS average9 barns · 72 hd

309.39

+0.90

This barn, trailing median13 sales

361.08

−50.80

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	—	Average	1,375	145.51	2,001	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,503	128.93	1,938	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	126.86	1,403	16

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,248	$2,443	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,108	$2,253	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,222	$2,211	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,143	$1,771	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$1,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,412	$3,206	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$2,477	4thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,473	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,502	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,540	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,484	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,788	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,919	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	294.07/cwt	292.20–295.00	1,847	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,792	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,938	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	271.52/cwt	270.00–273.00	2,077	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	190	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	836	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	994	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,369	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	329.29/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,399	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	372.54/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,613	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,481	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	278.41/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,456	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,651	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,815	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,925	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	999	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	401.56/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,092	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	417.29/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,139	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	407.14/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,282	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	316.07/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,185	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,541	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	342.43/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,469	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	338.31/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,583	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,528	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	333.69/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,752	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	307.50/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,661	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	309.96/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,751	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,566	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,754	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	248.62/cwt	247.20–250.00	1,661	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,716	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,458	1
Bulls	—	—	1,455	158.27/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,303	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,476	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	114.39/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,191	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	129.83/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,476	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	128.93/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,938	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	760	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	3,153.09/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,153	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,327	2,668.84/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,669	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,429	3,213.65/head	2,900.00–3,700.00	3,214	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,108	2,252.78/head	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,253	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,128	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	1,771.43/head	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,771	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,222	2,211.42/head	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,211	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248	2,443.10/head	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,443	7

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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 141Year ago 194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 28Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 36Year ago 22

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $13 lower. Heifers sold mixed $15 lower to $20 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $10 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,137	125.00–137.00	129.83
4	—	1,041	112.00–120.00	114.39
1	—	1,025	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,503	128.00–130.00	128.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	156.00–160.00	158.27
1	—	1,215	120.00	120.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	526	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	418	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	670	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	400	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	460	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	595	322.50	322.50
3	600–650	628	292.20–295.00	294.07
1	650–700	680	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	710	270.00	270.00
2	750–800	765	270.00–273.00	271.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	400.00–405.00	401.56
2	350–400	375	295.00–335.00	316.07
4	400–450	429	335.00–350.00	342.43
2	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	540	295.00–320.00	307.50
1	550–600	580	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	625	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	425.00	425.00
2	250–300	273	410.00–425.00	417.29
2	300–350	315	400.00–415.00	407.14
1	350–400	395	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
6	450–500	468	335.00–350.00	338.31
2	500–550	525	327.50–340.00	333.69
3	550–600	565	305.00–315.00	309.96
1	600–650	610	287.50	287.50
2	650–700	668	247.20–250.00	248.62
1	900–950	915	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	440.00	440.00
1	250–300	280	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	375	365.00	365.00
2	400–450	433	370.00–375.00	372.54
1	450–500	470	315.00	315.00
3	500–550	523	275.00–280.00	278.41
1	550–600	595	277.50	277.50
2	600–650	605	295.00–305.00	300.00
1	750–800	755	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	310.00–350.00	329.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,153.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,327	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,668.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,429	2,900.00–3,700.00	3,213.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,222	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,211.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,143	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,771.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,252.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,248	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,443.10

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.