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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Aug 26

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

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Feeder Cattle receipts

261 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 301▼ 17 vs year ago 278 · −6.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 18▲ 9 vs year ago 30 · +30.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 6▲ 3 vs year ago 21 · +14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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 $343.53/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 2 of 12 comparable sales and sits −17.61 against this barn's trailing median of $361.14.

Average price

$343.53

24 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,874

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$29.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.08

vs MS average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	364.31	1,958	7thin
Medium and Large 2	549	334.97	1,839	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.35/cwt here — about $120 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 sale24 hd

343.53

—

MS average13 barns · 192 hd

350.61

−7.08

This barn, trailing median12 sales

361.14

−17.61

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

12 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $426.77, low $324.96, median $361.14 across 12 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	1,437	181.97	2,614	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,649	165.19	2,724	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,362	159.45	2,171	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,101	153.41	1,689	18

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)	1,390	$3,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,033	$2,592	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,036	$2,530	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	883	$2,007	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$2,525	2thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	482.52/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,534	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,588	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	444.00/cwt	444.00–444.00	1,843	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	420.36/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,778	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	449.93/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,912	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,913	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	365.12/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,891	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,052	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,245	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,127	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,312	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,300	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,536	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,516	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,445	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,037	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	459.96/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,348	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,116	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	441.25/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,456	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,588	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	380.81/cwt	350.00–415.00	1,413	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	363.75/cwt	315.00–385.00	1,517	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	401.64/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,715	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	397.54/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,801	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	362.88/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,716	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	354.28/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,832	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	323.86/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,733	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	313.46/cwt	305.00–322.00	1,749	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	346.23/cwt	342.50–350.00	2,019	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,118	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	308.53/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,907	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	357.50/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,413	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,538	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,320	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,512	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,076	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,193	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,468	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	459.70/cwt	425.00–495.00	1,347	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	504.88/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,631	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	481.10/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,554	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	473.31/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,765	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	446.64/cwt	395.00–465.00	1,670	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	459.94/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,886	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	411.22/cwt	375.00–445.00	1,719	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	439.96/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,993	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	366.44/cwt	315.00–395.00	1,730	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	372.49/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,948	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	338.66/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,781	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	353.41/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,968	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	332.38/cwt	285.00–345.00	1,878	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	322.58/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,016	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	314.93/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,267	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,198	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,360	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,876	1
Bulls	—	—	1,512	190.96/cwt	185.00–199.00	2,887	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	139.56/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,359	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	155.01/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,730	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	165.99/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,020	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	165.59/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,240	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	153.31/cwt	145.00–163.00	2,100	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,813	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	163.25/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,694	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	725	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	883	2,006.52/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,007	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,033	2,591.65/head	2,100.00–3,200.00	2,592	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,036	2,530.40/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,530	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	765	179.18/cwt	167.50–192.50	1,371	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	785	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,433	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 Aug 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 261Last week 301Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 18Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 6Year ago 21

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	480.00–485.00	482.52
1	350–400	365	435.00	435.00
4	400–450	425	445.00–455.00	449.93
1	450–500	450	425.00	425.00
2	500–550	518	360.00–370.00	365.12
1	550–600	570	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	615	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	670	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	735	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	780	322.50	322.50
1	800–850	815	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	400.00–440.00	420.36
1	600–650	635	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	730	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	444.00	444.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	360.00	360.00
4	350–400	371	350.00–415.00	380.81
7	400–450	417	315.00–385.00	363.75
9	450–500	473	330.00–385.00	362.88
4	500–550	535	310.00–340.00	323.86
2	550–600	558	305.00–322.00	313.46
3	600–650	618	290.00–330.00	308.53
1	700–750	725	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	865	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	445.00	445.00
2	250–300	293	455.00–465.00	459.96
4	300–350	330	435.00–445.00	441.25
1	350–400	365	435.00	435.00
3	400–450	427	395.00–405.00	401.64
2	450–500	453	390.00–405.00	397.54
6	500–550	517	350.00–365.00	354.28
2	550–600	583	342.50–350.00	346.23
1	600–650	605	350.00	350.00
2	650–700	675	355.00–360.00	357.50
1	700–750	725	350.00	350.00
1	750–800	780	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	425.00–495.00	459.70
5	300–350	323	460.00–490.00	481.10
8	350–400	374	395.00–465.00	446.64
5	400–450	418	375.00–445.00	411.22
8	450–500	472	315.00–395.00	366.44
7	500–550	526	325.00–360.00	338.66
10	550–600	565	285.00–345.00	332.38
1	700–750	745	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	530.00	530.00
1	250–300	285	515.00	515.00
2	300–350	323	500.00–510.00	504.88
6	350–400	373	470.00–480.00	473.31
2	400–450	410	455.00–465.00	459.94
3	450–500	453	435.00–450.00	439.96
4	500–550	523	365.00–375.00	372.49
3	550–600	557	350.00–360.00	353.41
2	600–650	625	320.00–325.00	322.58
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00
3	700–750	720	310.00–320.00	314.93
1	800–850	800	295.00	295.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	2,500.00	2,500.00

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)	6	—	1,033	2,100.00–3,200.00	2,591.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	883	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,006.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,036	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,530.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	230.00	230.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	167.50–192.50	179.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	185.00–199.00	190.96
1	—	1,210	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,353	163.00–168.00	165.59
5	—	1,370	145.00–163.00	153.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	165.00–168.00	165.99
11	—	1,116	152.00–158.00	155.01
4	—	974	133.00–145.00	139.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	171.00	171.00
3	—	1,650	160.00–168.00	163.25

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.