Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 cheaper. Heifers sold 3.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $425.30/cwt on 15 head, down $4.17 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 7 of 13 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$425.30

▼ 4.17 vs prior sale

15 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,315

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$15.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.83

vs MS average

−49.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	432.50	2,338	8thin
Medium and Large 2	548	417.08	2,287	7thin

One grade step is worth $15.42/cwt here — about $50 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

13 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.67, low $369.50, median $425.30 across 13 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 sale15 hd

425.30

—

MS average13 barns · 322 hd

437.14

−11.83

National average171 barns · 13,387 hd

474.48

−49.18

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

+0.00

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	—	Low	1,608	196.25	3,155	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,425	182.14	2,595	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,160	177.28	2,057	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,600	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$3,213	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,555	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,540	$4,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$3,450	1thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	492.44/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,852	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	474.98/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,985	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	564.79/cwt	545.00–585.00	1,372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	546.73/cwt	500.00–595.00	1,695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	404.98/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	451.72/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,272	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	633.80/cwt	625.00–640.00	1,451	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	485.07/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,246	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	467.60/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	2,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	462.28/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,381	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,415	3,213.37/head	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,213	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,600	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	420.97/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,370	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,209	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,221	182.17/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,224	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	165.04/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,664	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,565	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,833	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	182.52/cwt	178.00–186.00	2,515	3
Bulls	—	—	1,345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,354	1
Bulls	—	—	1,955	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,106	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	985	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,540	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,677	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,688	1
Bulls	—	—	1,175	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	392.85/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	408.13/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,339	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,390	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,555	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	378.82/cwt	350.00–410.00	2,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	510.27/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	389.90/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,242	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	423.79/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,246	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	459.69/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	429.85/cwt	380.00–455.00	1,823	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	448.69/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,889	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	532.40/cwt	525.00–540.00	2,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	426.79/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,236	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	792	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,867	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,014	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	3,214	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	959	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	3,040	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,258	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,516	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 May 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 218Year ago 239

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 30Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 8Year ago 9

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 cheaper. Heifers sold 3.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	625.00–640.00	633.80
1	250–300	280	630.00	630.00
1	300–350	335	615.00	615.00
1	350–400	355	590.00	590.00
1	450–500	470	470.00	470.00
2	500–550	515	455.00–470.00	462.28
1	550–600	565	420.00	420.00
1	600–650	640	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	665	367.50	367.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	545.00–585.00	564.79
1	250–300	260	595.00	595.00
2	300–350	310	500.00–595.00	546.73
2	350–400	380	525.00–540.00	532.40
4	400–450	421	425.00–470.00	448.69
1	450–500	475	435.00	435.00
7	500–550	524	405.00–440.00	426.79
5	550–600	575	380.00–400.00	389.90
1	700–750	725	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	555.00	555.00
4	350–400	376	490.00–495.00	492.44
3	400–450	418	465.00–480.00	474.98
1	450–500	455	445.00	445.00
1	500–550	510	425.00	425.00
2	550–600	563	400.00–410.00	404.98
1	600–650	610	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	328	505.00–515.00	510.27
7	400–450	424	380.00–455.00	429.85
2	450–500	488	370.00–415.00	392.85
1	500–550	535	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	573	350.00–410.00	378.82
1	600–650	645	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	865	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	670	382.50	382.50
26	750–800	792	362.00	362.00
5	950–1000	959	317.00	317.00
50	1000–1050	1,014	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	465.00–470.00	467.60
3	450–500	463	480.00–495.00	485.07
3	500–550	503	445.00–460.00	451.72
5	550–600	563	415.00–425.00	420.97
1	600–650	645	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	545.00	545.00
2	450–500	480	445.00–475.00	459.69
4	500–550	530	420.00–435.00	423.79
3	550–600	573	395.00–420.00	408.13
1	700–750	710	352.00	352.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,415	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,213.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,600	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,555	3,000.00	3,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,540	4,600.00	4,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	252.50	252.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,221	176.00–185.00	182.17
2	—	1,008	163.00–167.00	165.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	181.00	181.00
3	—	1,378	178.00–186.00	182.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	175.00	175.00
2	—	1,955	210.00	210.00
1	—	1,175	190.00	190.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle