Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $15 lower. Heifers sold mixed $12 lower to $20 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $271.52/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −82.72 against this barn's trailing median of $354.24.

Average price

$271.52

17 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,479

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$295

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

$66.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.00

vs MS average

−43.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	286.14	1,533	11thin
Medium and Large 1	560	257.12	1,440	4thin
Medium and Large 2	563	219.89	1,238	2thin

One grade step is worth $66.25/cwt here — about $295 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale17 hd

271.52

—

MS average6 barns · 161 hd

279.52

−8.00

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−43.44

This barn, trailing median11 sales

354.24

−82.72

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	1,480	160.92	2,382	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,148	140.13	1,609	9thin

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)	1,257	$2,491	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$2,063	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$1,826	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$1,700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,600	$174	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,570	$3,570	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,530	$3,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,403	$3,100	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,408	$2,979	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$2,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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	350–400	375	384.73/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	356.61/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	363.32/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	284.59/cwt	225.00–315.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	374.80/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	319.94/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,328	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	257.12/cwt	256.00–257.50	1,440	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	386.52/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	337.50/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	392.23/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,654	1
Bulls	—	—	1,543	166.38/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,567	2
Bulls	—	—	1,355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,033	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	139.21/cwt	132.00–146.00	1,640	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	151.97/cwt	149.00–156.00	1,745	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	281.68/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,352	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	2,600.00/cwt	2,600.00–2,600.00	26,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	174.00/head	174.00–174.00	174	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,529	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,570	3,570.22/head	3,450.00–3,700.00	3,570	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	303.25/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,416	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	284.20/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,225	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	219.89/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,238	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,257	2,490.60/head	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,491	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	344.02/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,104	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	2,062.83/head	1,675.00–2,250.00	2,063	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,531	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	639	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,981	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,802	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,530	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,587	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,374	2,990.81/head	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,991	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	820	1,825.77/head	1,725.00–1,925.00	1,826	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	314.92/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,953	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	308.30/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,757	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	2,400.00/cwt	2,400.00–2,400.00	26,520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,621	2,904.12/head	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,904	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	255.92/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,633	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	356.92/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,506	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,485	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	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 Mar 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 168Year ago 242

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 15Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 9Year ago 10

Compared to last week steers sold $2 - $15 lower. Heifers sold mixed $12 lower to $20 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	395.00	395.00
2	250–300	275	385.00–400.00	392.23
3	300–350	318	380.00–395.00	386.52
2	350–400	375	380.00–390.00	384.73
5	400–450	422	350.00–365.00	356.92
2	450–500	455	335.00–340.00	337.50
1	500–550	500	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	570	305.00–315.00	308.30
3	600–650	620	312.50–320.00	314.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	320.00	320.00
3	350–400	367	360.00–370.00	363.32
3	450–500	467	285.00–325.00	303.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	350.00–360.00	356.61
1	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	370.00–380.00	374.80
1	450–500	485	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	525	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	560	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	620	283.00	283.00
3	650–700	670	260.00–270.00	265.02
1	750–800	775	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	542	332.50	332.50
8	600–650	639	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	225.00–315.00	284.59
6	400–450	431	260.00–310.00	284.20
3	450–500	480	280.00–285.00	281.68
2	550–600	563	215.00–225.00	219.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	355.00	355.00
5	300–350	321	340.00–345.00	344.02
1	350–400	370	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	415	315.00–330.00	319.94
1	450–500	460	345.00	345.00
4	550–600	560	256.00–257.50	257.12
8	600–650	638	245.00–257.50	255.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	514	297.50	297.50
5	550–600	562	272.50	272.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	164.00–169.00	166.38
1	—	1,355	150.00	150.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,178	132.00–146.00	139.21
2	—	1,148	149.00–156.00	151.97
1	—	970	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,257	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,490.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,235	1,675.00–2,250.00	2,062.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	820	1,725.00–1,925.00	1,825.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	174.00	174.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,570	3,450.00–3,700.00	3,570.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,530	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,374	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,990.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,621	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,904.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,485	3,000.00	3,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	143.00	143.00

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

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

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

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Slaughter Cattle

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