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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Nov 3

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

← Oct 27Nov 3latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

186 head

▼ 136 vs last sale 322▼ 32 vs year ago 218 · −14.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 33▲ 2 vs year ago 22 · +9.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 6▲ 46 vs year ago 14 · +328.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower.

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 $293.99/cwt on 5 head, down $19.87 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −52.10 against this barn's trailing median of $346.10.

Average price

$293.99

▼ 19.87 vs prior sale

5 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$30.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.83

vs MS average

−66.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	573	312.49	1,791	2thin
Medium and Large 2	555	281.66	1,564	3thin

One grade step is worth $30.83/cwt here — about $226 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale5 hd

293.99

—

MS average12 barns · 197 hd

318.82

−24.83

National average45 barns · 4,335 hd

360.81

−66.82

This barn, trailing median12 sales

346.10

−52.10

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	—	Low	1,513	138.86	2,102	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,562	109.37	1,708	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,955	109.00	2,131	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	102.80	1,119	7thin

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)	1,177	$2,835	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,345	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,267	$2,515	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,143	$2,500	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,435	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	843	$2,623	11
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$2,550	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	730	$2,115	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,268	$3,146	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,377	$2,977	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,270	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

72 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,615	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,778	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,845	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,804	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,660	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	345.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,649	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,972	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	369.95/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,887	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	337.50/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,823	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,947	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	339.96/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,254	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,013	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,183	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	378.32/cwt	300.00–425.00	1,014	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,230	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,155	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,528	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	371	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,642	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	384.90/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,455	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	392.39/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,652	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	359.75/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,525	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,767	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	341.02/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,610	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	309.87/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,512	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,530	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,791	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	272.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,575	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,084	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	542.90/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,520	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	537.98/cwt	535.00–545.00	1,678	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,742	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,698	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	380.00/cwt	325.00–435.00	1,425	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	404.97/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,774	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	399.89/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,879	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	366.01/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,753	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	372.31/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,921	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	341.16/cwt	315.00–355.00	1,771	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,998	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	304.91/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,732	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	296.36/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,852	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,210	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,160	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,115	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,533	1
Bulls	—	—	1,613	139.20/cwt	125.00–150.00	2,245	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	85.58/cwt	74.00–91.00	913	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	115.72/cwt	103.00–120.00	1,279	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,562	109.37/cwt	100.00–117.00	1,708	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,955	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	2,131	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	2,186.34/head	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,186	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	2,734.81/head	2,000.00–3,300.00	2,735	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,177	2,835.16/head	2,650.00–3,000.00	2,835	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	2,434.50/head	1,400.00–3,000.00	2,435	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,312	2,635.37/head	1,850.00–3,200.00	2,635	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,440	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,046	151.55/cwt	145.00–163.00	1,585	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,068	121.13/cwt	104.00–139.00	1,294	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,268	3,146.15/head	2,500.00–3,700.00	3,146	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,427	3,203.15/head	2,500.00–3,800.00	3,203	3

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 Nov 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 186Last week 322Year ago 218

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 33Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 6Year ago 14

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	300.00–425.00	378.32
1	300–350	300	385.00	385.00
4	400–450	424	345.00–375.00	359.75
5	450–500	488	300.00–325.00	309.87
1	500–550	510	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	578	270.00–275.00	272.49
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	680	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	450.00	450.00
1	250–300	260	455.00	455.00
1	300–350	300	410.00	410.00
2	350–400	378	380.00–390.00	384.90
4	400–450	421	385.00–400.00	392.39
5	450–500	472	335.00–355.00	341.02
2	550–600	573	310.00–315.00	312.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	470.00	470.00
8	350–400	371	442.50	442.50
4	450–500	468	377.50	377.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	345	505.00	505.00
2	350–400	375	325.00–435.00	380.00
5	450–500	479	340.00–380.00	366.01
9	500–550	519	315.00–355.00	341.16
2	550–600	568	285.00–325.00	304.91
3	600–650	625	275.00–320.00	296.36
1	700–750	720	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	535.00–550.00	542.90
5	300–350	312	535.00–545.00	537.98
1	350–400	350	485.00	485.00
2	400–450	438	400.00–410.00	404.97
2	450–500	470	390.00–410.00	399.89
4	500–550	516	365.00–385.00	372.31
1	550–600	555	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	650	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	475.00	475.00
1	350–400	395	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	410	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	490	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	510	365.00–375.00	369.95
1	550–600	590	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	663	330.00–350.00	339.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	440.00	440.00
3	450–500	487	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	478	340.00–350.00	345.03
2	500–550	540	325.00–350.00	337.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	738	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,186.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	2,550.00	2,550.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	858	2,000.00–3,300.00	2,734.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	1,900.00	1,900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	—	1,345	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,200	1,400.00–3,000.00	2,434.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,312	1,850.00–3,200.00	2,635.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,440	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,143	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,177	2,650.00–3,000.00	2,835.16

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	—	1,068	104.00–139.00	121.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,046	145.00–163.00	151.55

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	—	1,270	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	2,500.00–3,700.00	3,146.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,427	2,500.00–3,800.00	3,203.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	137.50	137.50
4	—	1,613	125.00–150.00	139.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,067	74.00–91.00	85.58
4	—	1,105	103.00–120.00	115.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,955	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,562	100.00–117.00	109.37

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.