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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Mar 17

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Mar 10Mar 17Mar 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 72▼ 71 vs year ago 227 · −31.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 5▲ 10 vs year ago 14 · +71.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 0▲ 25 vs year ago 14 · +178.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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 $454.35/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 16 of 17 comparable sales and sits +75.05 against this barn's trailing median of $379.30.

Average price

$454.35

8 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,326

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$32.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.20

vs MS average

−17.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	505	465.00	2,348	5thin
Medium and Large 1	550	445.00	2,448	1thin
Medium and Large 2	510	432.38	2,205	2thin

One grade step is worth $32.62/cwt here — about $143 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

454.35

—

MS average12 barns · 108 hd

444.15

+10.20

National average160 barns · 7,757 hd

472.12

−17.77

This barn, trailing median17 sales

379.30

+75.05

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	—	Average	1,726	188.36	3,251	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,387	168.97	2,343	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,041	159.46	1,661	12

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$3,806	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$3,800	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,147	$3,204	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,545	$2,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$3,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,260	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,635	$4,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$4,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,199	$4,288	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,147	$3,095	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,652	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,988	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	510.73/cwt	475.00–540.00	1,925	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	527.58/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,179	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	497.11/cwt	475.00–515.00	2,078	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,237	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	450.00/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,039	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,348	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	432.38/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,205	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,448	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,615	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	373.73/cwt	372.50–375.00	2,541	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,468	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	376.26/cwt	375.00–377.50	2,683	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,551	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,795	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,210	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	238	520.21/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,238	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	528.73/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,459	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,482	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	505.08/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,616	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,584	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	354	506.22/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,792	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	471.92/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,817	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,964	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	437.09/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,801	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	425.13/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,990	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	427.46/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,043	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,983	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	307.43/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,737	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,070	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,980	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,141	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	193	644.94/cwt	640.00–650.00	1,245	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	226	615.86/cwt	600.00–635.00	1,392	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,617	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	593.87/cwt	550.00–620.00	1,621	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,760	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,853	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,925	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,594	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,284	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,960	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,165	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,664	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,460	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,467	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	190.94/cwt	185.00–196.00	3,322	3
Bulls	—	—	1,950	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,900	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	157.45/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,568	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,552	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	170.32/cwt	169.00–173.00	1,955	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,366	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	166.46/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,330	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	880	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	983	194.74/cwt	182.00–217.50	1,914	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	985	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	980	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,147	3,095.42/head	2,600.00–3,800.00	3,095	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,192	4,234.15/head	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,234	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,211	4,383.28/head	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,383	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,635	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,147	3,203.78/head	2,800.00–3,450.00	3,204	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	3,806.30/head	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,806	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,545	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	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 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 72Year ago 227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 5Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 0Year ago 14

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	550.00	550.00
4	250–300	276	525.00–535.00	528.73
2	300–350	320	500.00–510.00	505.08
4	350–400	354	500.00–515.00	506.22
1	400–450	405	485.00	485.00
2	450–500	478	425.00–430.00	427.46
1	500–550	515	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	575	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	600	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	665	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	500.00–540.00	520.21
1	250–300	285	520.00	520.00
1	300–350	320	495.00	495.00
5	350–400	385	450.00–490.00	471.92
3	400–450	412	400.00–460.00	437.09
2	450–500	468	400.00–450.00	425.13
2	550–600	565	300.00–315.00	307.43
1	600–650	630	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	590.00	590.00
3	350–400	377	475.00–540.00	510.73
3	400–450	418	475.00–515.00	497.11
2	500–550	510	420.00–445.00	432.38
1	700–750	705	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	560.00	560.00
2	400–450	413	525.00–530.00	527.58
4	450–500	453	445.00–455.00	450.00
1	550–600	550	445.00	445.00
1	600–650	630	415.00	415.00
2	650–700	680	372.50–375.00	373.73
2	700–750	713	375.00–377.50	376.26
1	750–800	785	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	810	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	525.00	525.00
5	500–550	505	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	193	640.00–650.00	644.94
1	200–250	245	660.00	660.00
1	250–300	275	640.00	640.00
1	300–350	325	570.00	570.00
1	350–400	350	550.00	550.00
1	400–450	435	525.00	525.00
1	450–500	490	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	555	390.00	390.00
1	700–750	720	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	600.00–635.00	615.86
6	250–300	273	550.00–620.00	593.87
1	350–400	375	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,148	169.00–173.00	170.32
8	—	996	150.00–166.00	157.45
1	—	1,085	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	165.00–168.00	166.46
1	—	1,360	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,740	185.00–196.00	190.94
1	—	1,460	169.00	169.00
1	—	1,950	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	983	182.00–217.50	194.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	3,300.00	3,300.00

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	3	—	1,147	2,600.00–3,800.00	3,095.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,211	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,383.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	4,350.00	4,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,635	4,600.00	4,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,192	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,234.15

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	3,800.00	3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,147	2,800.00–3,450.00	3,203.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,163	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,806.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,850.00	2,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,260	2,500.00	2,500.00

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.