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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Aug 4

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

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Feeder Cattle receipts

232 head

▲ 87 vs last sale 145▼ 9 vs year ago 241 · −3.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 9▲ 6 vs year ago 32 · +18.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 14▲ 3 vs year ago 21 · +14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 8.00 - 15.00 higher, 25.00 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower.

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 $378.88/cwt on 33 head, up $9.38 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 17 comparable sales and sits −0.42 against this barn's trailing median of $379.30.

Average price

$378.88

▲ 9.38 vs prior sale

33 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,082

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$18

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

$17.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.26

vs MS average

−35.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	388.16	2,054	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	557	378.32	2,108	19thin
Medium and Large 2	549	371.13	2,036	7thin

One grade step is worth $17.03/cwt here — about $18 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 sale33 hd

378.88

—

MS average13 barns · 354 hd

380.14

−1.26

National average157 barns · 6,223 hd

414.24

−35.36

This barn, trailing median17 sales

379.30

−0.42

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	1,442	188.98	2,724	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,415	169.23	2,395	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,550	165.00	2,558	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,178	163.81	1,930	21

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,345	$3,428	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$2,785	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$2,611	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	980	$2,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	745	$1,450	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,050	1thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,748	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,700	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,863	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,927	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,802	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	424.95/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,976	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,936	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	393.05/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,867	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	389.68/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,022	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	387.02/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,032	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	371.40/cwt	350.00–397.50	1,987	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,192	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	370.76/cwt	367.50–375.00	2,102	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	373.07/cwt	372.50–375.00	2,145	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	360.00/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,214	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	369.61/cwt	357.50–372.50	2,340	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	348.77/cwt	342.50–355.00	2,347	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	333.60/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,265	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,513	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	420.00/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,050	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	463.21/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,515	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	420.11/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,399	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,734	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,628	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	418.36/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,765	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,979	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,939	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	376.63/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,815	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,900	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	370.60/cwt	352.50–382.50	1,942	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	355.12/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,875	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	347.82/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,951	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,945	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,869	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,968	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,820	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,450	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	552.69/cwt	550.00–555.00	1,260	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,200	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,496	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	539.92/cwt	535.00–545.00	1,674	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,752	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,344	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	454.91/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,970	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	392.58/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,825	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	384.97/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,898	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,024	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,980	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,001	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,245	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,179	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	195.97/cwt	190.00–203.00	3,018	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	144.60/cwt	139.00–153.00	1,508	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	167.92/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,015	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,308	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,328	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	163.74/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,297	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	174.73/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,493	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,558	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	985	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	2,785.37/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,785	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	2,400.00/cwt	2,400.00–2,400.00	27,360	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,236	2,661.86/head	2,200.00–3,100.00	2,662	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	3,428.13/head	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,428	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	780	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,833	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	190.49/cwt	188.00–193.00	1,962	2

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 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 145Year ago 241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 9Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 14Year ago 21

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 8.00 - 15.00 higher, 25.00 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	555.00	555.00
1	400–450	405	460.00	460.00
2	450–500	465	420.00–430.00	424.95
6	500–550	525	380.00–395.00	387.02
1	550–600	555	395.00	395.00
3	600–650	615	355.00–365.00	360.00
2	650–700	673	342.50–355.00	348.77
1	750–800	750	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	419	460.00	460.00
4	450–500	475	407.50	407.50
6	500–550	519	375.00–405.00	389.68
13	550–600	575	372.50–375.00	373.07
10	600–650	633	357.50–372.50	369.61
9	650–700	679	332.50–335.00	333.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	515.00	515.00
1	400–450	445	405.00	405.00
8	450–500	475	375.00–405.00	393.05
4	500–550	535	350.00–397.50	371.40
3	550–600	567	367.50–375.00	370.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	550.00–555.00	552.69
1	250–300	285	525.00	525.00
2	300–350	310	535.00–545.00	539.92
1	350–400	385	455.00	455.00
2	400–450	433	450.00–460.00	454.91
2	450–500	465	385.00–400.00	392.58
1	550–600	570	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	600	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	420	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	493	380.00–390.00	384.97
1	650–700	690	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	460.00–470.00	463.21
1	350–400	365	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	435	455.00	455.00
3	450–500	473	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	500	380.00	380.00
7	550–600	561	340.00–355.00	347.82
1	600–650	615	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	700	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	524	352.50–382.50	370.60
3	550–600	568	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	415.00–425.00	420.00
2	300–350	333	415.00–425.00	420.11
3	350–400	383	425.00	425.00
3	400–450	422	410.00–430.00	418.36
3	450–500	482	375.00–380.00	376.63
2	500–550	528	350.00–360.00	355.12
1	550–600	575	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	650	280.00	280.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,103	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,785.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,345	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,428.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,236	2,200.00–3,100.00	2,661.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	2	—	1,030	188.00–193.00	190.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	235.00	235.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,308	178.00	178.00
13	—	1,200	160.00–175.00	167.92
5	—	1,043	139.00–153.00	144.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	173.00–177.00	174.73
3	—	1,403	158.00–169.00	163.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	190.00–203.00	195.97
1	—	1,245	175.00	175.00

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.