Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold mixed lower $10 to higher $15. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $12 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $335.08/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −90.22 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$335.08

6 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,796

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$37.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.77

vs MS average

−39.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	347.62	1,808	4thin
Medium and Large 2	568	310.00	1,761	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.62/cwt here — about $47 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

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 sale6 hd

335.08

—

MS average11 barns · 259 hd

335.85

−0.77

National average120 barns · 5,578 hd

374.14

−39.06

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

−90.22

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	1,814	180.25	3,269	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,355	150.40	2,038	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,820	142.00	2,584	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,334	$2,849	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,293	$2,635	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$2,231	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,557	$3,920	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,451	$3,618	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,620	$3,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	270.01/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	414.93/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,398	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	405.06/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	381.28/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	344.43/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,643	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	374.50/cwt	369.00–380.00	1,685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	390.13/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,690	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,427	3,705.41/head	3,100.00–4,000.00	3,705	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,620	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,385	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,479	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	174.12/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,255	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,293	2,634.97/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,635	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,334	2,848.73/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,849	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,083	2,231.18/head	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,231	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,568	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,550	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,527	3,337.79/head	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,338	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,961	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	995	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,821	1
Bulls	—	—	1,853	176.67/cwt	173.00–180.00	3,274	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	160.55/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,047	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,971	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,820	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,584	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,237	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	151.03/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	334.97/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	443.35/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	313.32/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,284	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,948	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	380.02/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,379	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	360.10/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	849	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,258	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	311.27/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	598	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,698	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	357.41/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,347	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,017	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	910	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,357	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	350.03/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	674	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,887	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	764	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,017	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	351.83/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	271.23/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	386.70/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	347.49/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	425.02/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,602	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 May 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 239Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 20Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 9Year ago 0

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold mixed lower $10 to higher $15. Slaughter cattle sold $2 - $12 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	380.00	380.00
3	350–400	363	375.00–385.00	380.02
2	400–450	413	345.00–355.00	350.03
3	450–500	455	365.00	365.00
2	500–550	515	355.00–365.00	360.10
1	550–600	560	290.00	290.00
4	600–650	621	265.00–275.00	270.01
1	650–700	665	257.50	257.50
1	750–800	795	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	325.00	325.00
5	350–400	377	340.00–370.00	357.41
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	478	325.00–345.00	334.97
3	500–550	527	310.00–315.00	313.32
1	650–700	685	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	598	284.00	284.00
5	650–700	674	280.00	280.00
10	750–800	764	264.00	264.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	400.00–430.00	414.93
2	350–400	385	380.00–400.00	390.13
4	400–450	410	365.00–395.00	381.28
7	450–500	477	335.00–355.00	344.43
2	500–550	520	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	730	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	455.00	455.00
3	300–350	328	435.00–450.00	443.35
3	350–400	377	420.00–430.00	425.02
2	400–450	415	400.00–410.00	405.06
2	450–500	450	369.00–380.00	374.50
2	500–550	508	345.00–350.00	347.49
1	550–600	555	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	635	275.00–285.00	280.00
1	650–700	665	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	700	257.50	257.50
1	800–850	835	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	855	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	700–750	727	277.50	277.50
53	800–850	849	266.00	266.00
56	900–950	910	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	415	390.00	390.00
3	450–500	467	385.00–390.00	386.70
3	500–550	510	345.00–360.00	351.83
1	550–600	550	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	618	310.00–312.50	311.27
2	650–700	675	270.00–272.50	271.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	568	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	610	265.00	265.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,427	3,100.00–4,000.00	3,705.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,620	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,568	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,550	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,527	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,337.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,385	179.00	179.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,295	167.00–178.00	174.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,293	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,634.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,334	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,848.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,231.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	3,000.00	3,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	185.00	185.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	183.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,853	173.00–180.00	176.67
1	—	1,695	191.00	191.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	160.00–161.00	160.55
2	—	1,418	138.00–140.00	138.99
4	—	1,363	148.00–155.00	151.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	142.00	142.00

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

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

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