Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle sold $8 - $20 higher, $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cows sold steady to $15 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $15 - $20 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.14/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −51.10 against this barn's trailing median of $354.24.

Average price

$303.14

12 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$40.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.34

vs MS average

−29.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	315.02	1,692	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	546	310.00	1,693	4thin
Medium and Large 2	595	274.17	1,631	3thin

One grade step is worth $40.85/cwt here — about $61 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 sale12 hd

303.14

—

MS average13 barns · 334 hd

310.47

−7.34

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−29.68

This barn, trailing median11 sales

354.24

−51.10

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	1,614	170.34	2,749	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,430	146.00	2,088	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,045	137.95	1,442	18

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)	1,095	$2,625	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,112	$2,144	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$2,804	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,116	$2,580	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,129	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,112	2,143.59/head	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,144	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	865	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	296.16/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	420.10/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	274.17/cwt	257.50–290.00	1,631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	361.18/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,358	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	432.04/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,385	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	335.15/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	267.48/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	355.00/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,143	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	338.55/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,061	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	327.33/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,548	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,778	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	124.71/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,170	3
Bulls	—	—	1,768	176.01/cwt	170.00–182.00	3,112	2
Bulls	—	—	1,305	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,075	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,430	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,088	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	139.78/cwt	133.00–147.50	1,480	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	917	172.56/cwt	162.50–182.50	1,582	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	2,624.54/head	2,300.00–3,025.00	2,625	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,632	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	451.74/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,278	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	434.12/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,602	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	431.22/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,768	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,033	2,246.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,246	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	963	2,804.42/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,188	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,132	2,729.81/head	1,700.00–3,400.00	2,730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	271.72/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,861	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	261.26/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	357.68/cwt	325.00–435.00	1,853	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	323.38/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	315.02/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	449.74/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,426	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	337.54/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	354.78/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	370.27/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,018	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	302.49/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	365.00/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	334.96/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	386.99/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,265	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	546	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	283.50/cwt	283.50–283.50	1,899	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	386.19/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,444	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	285.04/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	271.75/cwt	271.75–271.75	2,201	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	347.89/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,465	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	378.10/cwt	335.00–410.00	1,614	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	422.48/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,132	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 May 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 303Year ago 227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 15Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 17Year ago 92

Compared to last week feeder cattle sold $8 - $20 higher, $30 higher in spots. Slaughter cows sold steady to $15 higher. Slaughter bulls sold $15 - $20 higher.

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	—	1,215	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,246.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,804.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,132	1,700.00–3,400.00	2,729.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	165.00	165.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,112	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,143.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	177.50	177.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,095	2,300.00–3,025.00	2,624.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	917	162.50–182.50	172.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	160.00	160.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	405	410.00	410.00
3	500–550	532	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	375	430.00	430.00
3	450–500	482	350.00–365.00	354.78
2	500–550	513	335.00–340.00	337.54
2	600–650	605	330.00–340.00	334.96
1	750–800	755	273.00	273.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	420.00–425.00	422.48
2	300–350	325	425.00–440.00	432.04
2	350–400	363	415.00–425.00	420.10
6	400–450	427	335.00–410.00	378.10
4	450–500	469	325.00–350.00	338.55
2	600–650	620	292.50–300.00	296.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	495.00	495.00
3	250–300	283	450.00–455.00	451.74
3	300–350	317	445.00–460.00	449.74
6	350–400	369	430.00–440.00	434.12
4	400–450	410	425.00–435.00	431.22
2	450–500	485	360.00–370.00	365.00
6	500–550	518	325.00–435.00	357.68
1	550–600	595	285.00	285.00
2	600–650	628	310.00–320.00	315.02
1	650–700	675	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	330.00–380.00	355.00
3	350–400	376	340.00–375.00	361.18
2	400–450	428	330.00–340.00	335.15
3	550–600	595	257.50–290.00	274.17
2	600–650	640	265.00–270.00	267.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	426	325.00	325.00
4	500–550	546	310.00	310.00
35	650–700	670	283.50	283.50
60	800–850	810	271.75	271.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	365.00–375.00	370.27
5	300–350	327	385.00–395.00	386.99
4	350–400	374	380.00–395.00	386.19
7	400–450	421	345.00–355.00	347.89
6	450–500	473	320.00–335.00	327.33
3	500–550	520	320.00–325.00	323.38
2	550–600	563	300.00–305.00	302.49
5	600–650	618	280.00–287.50	285.04
3	650–700	685	265.00–280.00	271.72
2	700–750	710	260.00–262.50	261.26
1	750–800	765	262.50	262.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	152.00	152.00
3	—	938	117.00–129.00	124.71
14	—	1,059	133.00–147.50	139.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	146.00	146.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	170.00–182.00	176.01
1	—	1,305	159.00	159.00

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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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

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Replacement Cattle

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