Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $6 - $15 lower . Heifers sold mixed $15 lower to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $10 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $260.92/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −93.31 against this barn's trailing median of $354.24.

Average price

$260.92

39 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,428

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$36.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.72

vs MS average

−37.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	275.95	1,509	19thin
Medium and Large 1	546	260.36	1,423	7thin
Medium and Large 2	548	239.26	1,312	13thin

One grade step is worth $36.69/cwt here — about $197 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

11 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $406.51, low $316.92, median $354.24 across 11 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 sale39 hd

260.92

—

MS average13 barns · 355 hd

267.64

−6.72

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−37.94

This barn, trailing median11 sales

354.24

−93.31

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	1,678	147.78	2,479	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,529	133.04	2,034	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,181	130.58	1,542	8thin

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)	1,345	$2,013	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,182	$1,530	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,390	$3,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	—	—	1,587	131.69/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,090	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,211	132.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,600	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,405	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,051	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	265.54/cwt	235.00–295.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	214.21/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	278.29/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,180	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	293.90/cwt	225.00–320.00	967	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	289.38/cwt	277.50–300.00	1,357	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	259.88/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,370	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	343.64/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,155	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	246.21/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	318.98/cwt	290.00–342.50	1,340	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	337.51/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,229	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	308.08/cwt	297.50–317.50	1,738	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	772	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	408.02/cwt	360.00–470.00	1,155	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	324.08/cwt	250.00–345.00	1,241	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	291.56/cwt	272.50–305.00	1,365	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,806	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	279.54/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,493	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,630	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	467.47/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,066	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	364.86/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	302.81/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	321.28/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	267.50/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,378	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	365.23/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,198	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	297.45/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	306.20/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,179	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	255.00/cwt	252.50–262.50	1,454	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	292.73/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	357.43/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,358	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	321.30/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,472	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	358.17/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,479	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	276.97/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,465	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	341.41/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,444	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	935	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,182	1,530.32/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,530	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,345	2,012.59/head	2,000.00–2,025.00	2,013	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	283.46/cwt	245.00–297.50	1,049	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	312.64/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,307	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	242.25/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,286	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	280.05/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,311	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	234.48/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,351	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,529	133.04/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,034	4
Bulls	—	—	1,768	163.86/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,897	3

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 Feb 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 119Year ago 258

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 31Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 6Year ago 4

Compared to last week steers sold $6 - $15 lower . Heifers sold mixed $15 lower to $15 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $10 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	125.00–135.00	131.69
3	—	1,768	159.00–169.00	163.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,211	125.00–135.00	132.12
1	—	1,405	146.00	146.00
2	—	995	119.00	119.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,529	130.00–137.00	133.04

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	280	235.00–295.00	265.54
8	300–350	329	225.00–320.00	293.90
9	350–400	370	245.00–297.50	283.46
5	400–450	424	262.50–290.00	278.29
4	450–500	468	270.00–285.00	280.05
8	500–550	531	230.00–255.00	242.25
5	550–600	576	220.00–250.00	234.48
3	650–700	678	200.00–222.50	214.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	534	270.00–297.50	279.54
4	550–600	595	262.50	262.50
5	600–650	645	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	385.00	385.00
1	250–300	265	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	328	355.00–375.00	365.23
4	350–400	385	300.00–315.00	306.20
2	400–450	428	295.00–310.00	302.81
2	450–500	465	295.00–300.00	297.45
3	500–550	515	262.50–270.00	267.50
4	550–600	570	252.50–262.50	255.00
1	600–650	645	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	655	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	364	335.00–340.00	337.51
5	400–450	420	290.00–342.50	318.98
6	450–500	469	277.50–300.00	289.38
1	550–600	560	267.50	267.50
2	600–650	620	245.00–247.50	246.21
1	750–800	780	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	375.00	375.00
6	400–450	418	390.00	390.00
13	550–600	564	297.50–317.50	308.08
3	750–800	772	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	335	345.00	345.00
3	350–400	380	350.00–362.50	357.43
3	400–450	413	350.00–375.00	358.17
2	450–500	458	312.50–330.00	321.30
1	500–550	540	292.50	292.50
2	550–600	578	285.00–300.00	292.73
2	600–650	605	277.50	277.50
1	650–700	690	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	760	245.00	245.00
1	800–850	815	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	283	360.00–470.00	408.02
4	300–350	336	325.00–355.00	343.64
10	350–400	383	250.00–345.00	324.08
6	400–450	418	300.00–320.00	312.64
10	450–500	468	272.50–305.00	291.56
3	500–550	527	252.50–267.50	259.88
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	465.00–470.00	467.47
1	250–300	255	490.00	490.00
2	300–350	325	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	360	360.00–370.00	364.86
7	400–450	423	335.00–350.00	341.41
2	450–500	458	315.00–327.50	321.28
4	500–550	529	272.50–287.50	276.97
1	550–600	585	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	680	257.50	257.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,390	3,650.00	3,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,182	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,530.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,345	2,000.00–2,025.00	2,012.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	2,000.00	2,000.00

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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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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