Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $13 lower. Heifers sold mixed $15 lower to $20 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $10 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $310.28/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −94.18 against this barn's trailing median of $404.47.

Average price

$310.28

8 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,708

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$24.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.90

vs MS average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	319.45	1,754	5thin
Medium and Large 2	553	295.00	1,632	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.45/cwt here — about $121 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

7 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $426.77, low $384.78, median $404.47 across 7 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 sale8 hd

310.28

—

MS average9 barns · 72 hd

309.39

+0.90

This barn, trailing median7 sales

404.47

−94.18

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	1,375	145.51	2,001	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,503	128.93	1,938	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	126.86	1,403	16

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)	1,248	$2,443	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,108	$2,253	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,222	$2,211	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,143	$1,771	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$1,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,412	$3,206	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$2,477	4thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	129.83/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,476	11
Bulls	—	—	1,455	158.27/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,303	2
Bulls	—	—	1,215	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,788	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	271.52/cwt	270.00–273.00	2,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	294.07/cwt	292.20–295.00	1,847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	307.50/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	278.41/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,456	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	407.14/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,282	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	333.69/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	338.31/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	372.54/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	417.29/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,139	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	760	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	3,153.09/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,153	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,327	2,668.84/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,669	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,429	3,213.65/head	2,900.00–3,700.00	3,214	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,222	2,211.42/head	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,211	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,143	1,771.43/head	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,771	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	248.62/cwt	247.20–250.00	1,661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	309.96/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,540	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,919	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	2,252.78/head	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,253	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,248	2,443.10/head	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,443	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	329.29/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	316.07/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,185	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	401.56/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	342.43/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,469	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,502	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	114.39/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,191	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,476	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,503	128.93/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,938	2

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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 141Year ago 194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 28Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 36Year ago 22

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $13 lower. Heifers sold mixed $15 lower to $20 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $10 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,137	125.00–137.00	129.83
4	—	1,041	112.00–120.00	114.39
1	—	1,025	144.00	144.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,503	128.00–130.00	128.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	156.00–160.00	158.27
1	—	1,215	120.00	120.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	526	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	418	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	670	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	400	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	460	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	595	322.50	322.50
3	600–650	628	292.20–295.00	294.07
1	650–700	680	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	710	270.00	270.00
2	750–800	765	270.00–273.00	271.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	400.00–405.00	401.56
2	350–400	375	295.00–335.00	316.07
4	400–450	429	335.00–350.00	342.43
2	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	540	295.00–320.00	307.50
1	550–600	580	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	425.00	425.00
2	250–300	273	410.00–425.00	417.29
2	300–350	315	400.00–415.00	407.14
1	350–400	395	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
6	450–500	468	335.00–350.00	338.31
2	500–550	525	327.50–340.00	333.69
3	550–600	565	305.00–315.00	309.96
1	600–650	610	287.50	287.50
2	650–700	668	247.20–250.00	248.62
1	900–950	915	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	440.00	440.00
1	250–300	280	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	375	365.00	365.00
2	400–450	433	370.00–375.00	372.54
1	450–500	470	315.00	315.00
3	500–550	523	275.00–280.00	278.41
1	550–600	595	277.50	277.50
2	600–650	605	295.00–305.00	300.00
1	750–800	755	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	310.00–350.00	329.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	760	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,153.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,327	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,668.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,429	2,900.00–3,700.00	3,213.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,222	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,211.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,143	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,771.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,252.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,248	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,443.10

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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Bulls · 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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