Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $350.00/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 5 of 10 comparable sales and sits −5.23 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$350.00

17 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,913

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$36.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.49

vs MS average

−40.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	373.42	1,960	6thin
Medium and Large 2	558	337.23	1,883	11thin

One grade step is worth $36.19/cwt here — about $77 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

10 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $406.51, low $316.92, median $355.23 across 10 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

350.00

—

MS average14 barns · 355 hd

355.49

−5.49

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−40.82

This barn, trailing median10 sales

355.23

−5.23

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	2,045	174.01	3,559	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,374	151.00	2,075	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	145.11	1,474	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$2,721	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 lots · USDA AMS · Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	350.83/cwt	350.00–352.50	2,501	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	377.50/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	582.83/cwt	545.00–620.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	395.80/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,654	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	402.23/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,903	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	332.43/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,901	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	617.44/cwt	610.00–625.00	1,933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	477.09/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	394.36/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	439.15/cwt	432.50–445.00	2,011	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,599	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,093	2,720.59/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	359.95/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,073	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	414.96/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	375.10/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,928	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	387.54/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,856	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	151.00/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,075	4
Bulls	—	—	2,045	174.01/cwt	170.00–177.00	3,559	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	944	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	149.13/cwt	142.00–154.00	1,573	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	457.46/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	535.00/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,899	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,593	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	940	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	327.52/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	332.17/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	376.41/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,991	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	418.59/cwt	380.00–445.00	1,812	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	420.81/cwt	385.00–455.00	1,149	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	419.14/cwt	365.00–450.00	1,773	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	376.30/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	400.81/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,523	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	352.49/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	380.13/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,167	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	350.02/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,827	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	401.99/cwt	380.00–425.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	373.91/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,776	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	492.05/cwt	450.00–535.00	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,261	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	475.82/cwt	445.00–525.00	1,775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	477.20/cwt	430.00–500.00	1,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,294	1

How this sale compares

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 Oct 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 254Last week 325Year ago 165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 24Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 15

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	615.00	615.00
1	300–350	305	585.00	585.00
2	350–400	375	480.00	480.00
1	400–450	400	475.00	475.00
3	450–500	458	432.50–445.00	439.15
2	500–550	515	415.00	415.00
2	550–600	570	375.00–385.00	380.13
1	600–650	620	370.00	370.00
2	650–700	663	350.00–355.00	352.49
3	700–750	713	350.00–352.50	350.83
1	800–850	835	327.50	327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	450.00–535.00	492.05
1	250–300	290	595.00	595.00
1	300–350	305	540.00	540.00
1	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
5	400–450	423	365.00–450.00	419.14
6	450–500	473	385.00–420.00	402.23
7	500–550	529	360.00–395.00	376.41
1	550–600	585	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	625	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	670	337.50	337.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	430.00–500.00	477.20
2	250–300	283	545.00–620.00	582.83
1	300–350	305	595.00	595.00
4	350–400	373	445.00–525.00	475.82
8	400–450	433	380.00–445.00	418.59
2	450–500	495	375.00–380.00	377.50
2	500–550	535	315.00–350.00	332.17
2	550–600	580	325.00–330.00	327.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	640.00	640.00
2	300–350	313	610.00–625.00	617.44
2	350–400	355	530.00–540.00	535.00
2	400–450	423	450.00–465.00	457.46
1	450–500	480	425.00	425.00
2	500–550	518	385.00–390.00	387.54
4	550–600	576	355.00–365.00	359.95
1	600–650	630	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	470.00–485.00	477.09
2	300–350	303	410.00–420.00	414.96
1	350–400	350	445.00	445.00
6	400–450	418	390.00–400.00	395.80
5	450–500	462	390.00–400.00	394.36
5	500–550	514	370.00–380.00	375.10
1	550–600	580	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	630	350.00	350.00
1	850–900	870	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	380.00–425.00	401.99
6	250–300	273	385.00–455.00	420.81
4	350–400	380	375.00–420.00	400.81
4	400–450	423	370.00–385.00	376.30
9	450–500	475	350.00–385.00	373.91
3	500–550	522	345.00–355.00	350.02
8	550–600	572	320.00–345.00	332.43
1	600–650	635	315.00	315.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	162.50	162.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,720.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,374	148.00–154.00	151.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	121.00	121.00
6	—	1,055	142.00–154.00	149.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,045	170.00–177.00	174.01

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.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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