Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.60/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −50.64 against this barn's trailing median of $354.24.

Average price

$303.60

14 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,673

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$28.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.59

vs MS average

−35.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	317.94	1,706	7thin
Medium and Large 2	566	289.25	1,636	7thin

One grade step is worth $28.69/cwt here — about $69 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

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 sale14 hd

303.60

—

MS average14 barns · 435 hd

321.18

−17.59

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−35.14

This barn, trailing median11 sales

354.24

−50.64

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	1,452	174.01	2,526	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,380	150.05	2,071	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	141.99	1,474	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,178	$2,524	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$2,365	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,334	$2,196	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,190	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$3,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$2,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	750–800	760	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	319.07/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,669	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	305.02/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,095	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,939	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	338.26/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,139	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	429.99/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,630	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	377.34/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	389.86/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,403	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	287.61/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	427.32/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,316	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	938	2,364.80/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,365	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	785	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,796	2
Bulls	—	—	1,632	187.01/cwt	181.00–194.00	3,052	3
Bulls	—	—	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	132.19/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,311	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	146.44/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,551	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	150.05/cwt	146.00–157.00	2,071	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	415.06/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	345.03/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	356	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,353	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	442	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	498	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	319.73/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,653	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	384.32/cwt	345.00–420.00	1,449	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	312.50/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	353.26/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	368.63/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,563	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	320.56/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,523	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	299.81/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	350.22/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,282	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	285.03/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,178	2,523.89/head	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,524	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	2,189.77/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,190	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,334	2,196.44/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,196	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	315.13/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	345.25/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,671	6

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 Jul 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 212Last week 184Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 15Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 9Year ago 16

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	425.00	425.00
2	300–350	308	420.00–435.00	427.32
2	350–400	360	385.00–395.00	389.86
1	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
4	450–500	454	340.00–355.00	345.03
5	500–550	523	315.00–325.00	319.07
2	550–600	570	310.00–320.00	315.13
1	600–650	640	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	760	292.50	292.50
1	800–850	810	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	356	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	442	337.50	337.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	325.00	325.00
4	350–400	366	300.00–375.00	350.22
8	450–500	475	315.00–325.00	320.56
2	500–550	530	290.00–310.00	299.81
5	550–600	580	250.00–300.00	285.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	410.00	410.00
3	500–550	522	335.00–345.00	338.26
1	550–600	580	310.00	310.00
3	650–700	687	300.00–315.00	305.02
1	750–800	775	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	380	435.00	435.00
3	450–500	498	372.50	372.50
20	550–600	584	332.00	332.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	375.00	375.00
3	450–500	465	350.00–360.00	353.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	315	465.00	465.00
5	350–400	379	425.00–440.00	429.99
2	400–450	430	410.00–420.00	415.06
2	450–500	460	370.00–385.00	377.34
2	500–550	513	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	555	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	635	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	660	280.00–295.00	287.61
1	700–750	710	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	985	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	450.00	450.00
5	350–400	377	345.00–420.00	384.32
6	400–450	424	325.00–385.00	368.63
6	450–500	484	325.00–365.00	345.25
3	500–550	517	310.00–325.00	319.73
2	550–600	560	310.00–315.00	312.50
1	650–700	680	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	938	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,364.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,523.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,320	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,189.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,334	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,196.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,365	3,400.00	3,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,632	181.00–194.00	187.01
1	—	910	135.00	135.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	992	125.00–139.00	132.19
11	—	1,059	140.00–153.00	146.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	146.00–157.00	150.05

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

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