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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Dec 2

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 209▼ 71 vs year ago 198 · −35.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 45▲ 2 vs year ago 23 · +8.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 44▼ 4 vs year ago 15 · −26.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers and Heifers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $353.31/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 8 of 12 comparable sales and sits +7.21 against this barn's trailing median of $346.10.

Average price

$353.31

6 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

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

$36.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.77

vs MS average

−17.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	371.61	1,989	3thin
Medium and Large 2	544	335.01	1,821	3thin

One grade step is worth $36.61/cwt here — about $168 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 sale6 hd

353.31

—

MS average11 barns · 134 hd

336.54

+16.77

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−17.14

This barn, trailing median12 sales

346.10

+7.21

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $406.51, low $313.86, median $346.10 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	1,823	169.62	3,092	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	149.12	1,894	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,069	143.69	1,537	15

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)	1,235	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,560	$2,456	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	973	$2,448	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$2,450	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,950	1thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,256	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	366	444.15/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,626	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,634	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,548	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,650	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	393.09/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,848	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,174	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	946	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,268	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	361.24/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,185	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	429.81/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,431	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	373.59/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,397	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	401.71/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,506	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,659	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	348.23/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,466	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,797	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	359.30/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,682	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	352.51/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,826	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	367.42/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,940	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,090	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,785	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,738	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,893	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	487.52/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,331	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,363	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,556	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,510	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	429.93/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,591	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,520	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,580	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	365.21/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,735	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	369.89/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,879	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	332.52/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,962	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,087	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,674	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,036	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,823	169.62/cwt	165.00–175.00	3,092	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,032	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	161.43/cwt	156.00–167.50	1,643	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	143.04/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,563	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	149.12/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,894	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	795	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	980	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,666	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	179.32/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,790	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	973	2,448.07/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,448	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,560	2,456.41/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,456	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	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 Dec 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 209Year ago 198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 45Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 44Year ago 15

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers and Heifers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	165.00–175.00	169.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	156.00–167.50	161.43
1	—	890	116.00	116.00
12	—	1,093	135.00–149.00	143.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	144.00–154.00	149.12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	485.00–490.00	487.52
1	300–350	305	510.00	510.00
2	350–400	370	425.00–435.00	429.93
1	400–450	400	395.00	395.00
2	450–500	475	360.00–370.00	365.21
3	500–550	508	360.00–375.00	369.89
2	550–600	590	330.00–335.00	332.52
1	600–650	605	345.00	345.00
1	650–700	690	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	470.00	470.00
1	300–350	305	495.00	495.00
1	350–400	380	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	620	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	440.00	440.00
1	250–300	285	445.00	445.00
2	300–350	333	425.00–435.00	429.81
3	350–400	375	395.00–405.00	401.71
1	400–450	420	395.00	395.00
1	450–500	455	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	528	365.00–370.00	367.42
1	550–600	550	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	325.00–385.00	361.24
6	350–400	374	350.00–385.00	373.59
7	400–450	421	300.00–375.00	348.23
7	450–500	468	340.00–375.00	359.30
2	500–550	518	350.00–355.00	352.51
1	550–600	595	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	675	255.00–260.00	257.50
1	700–750	735	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	392.00	392.00
1	400–450	440	375.00	375.00
3	450–500	470	385.00–400.00	393.09
2	550–600	575	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	630	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	366	435.00–450.00	444.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	405.00	405.00
1	350–400	380	430.00	430.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	980	170.00	170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	170.00–190.00	179.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,950.00	1,950.00

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)	1	—	1,235	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	973	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,448.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,560	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,456.41

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	—	1,220	2,450.00	2,450.00

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.