Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 2.00 - 15.00 lower. Heifers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $345.03/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −80.28 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$345.03

32 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,902

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$17.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.55

vs MS average

−42.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	350.81	1,960	16thin
Medium and Large 1	546	347.15	1,895	7thin
Medium and Large 2	542	333.10	1,805	9thin

One grade step is worth $17.71/cwt here — about $154 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale32 hd

345.03

—

MS average14 barns · 450 hd

361.58

−16.55

National average151 barns · 7,160 hd

387.49

−42.46

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

−80.28

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	—	High	1,678	198.50	3,330	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,394	156.48	2,181	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,132	146.56	1,658	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$2,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$2,300	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	935	$2,125	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	330.12/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	337.89/cwt	325.00–342.00	2,058	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	377.15/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	549	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,949	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	339.00/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,909	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	379.89/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	341.01/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	160	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	351.68/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,286	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	351.98/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,616	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	421.52/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	367.43/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,336	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	165.62/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,348	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	3,404	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	126.89/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,266	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,265	169.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,149	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	147.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,019	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,257	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	390.13/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,845	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	149.64/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	315.43/cwt	297.50–325.00	1,798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	345.14/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	341.49/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	349.82/cwt	342.50–357.50	1,669	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	306.65/cwt	285.00–317.20	1,748	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	333.74/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,016	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	341.93/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,805	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	381.54/cwt	355.00–410.00	1,606	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	341.23/cwt	275.00–365.00	1,576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	332.83/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	367.54/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	348.90/cwt	325.00–357.50	1,964	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	674	320.80/cwt	317.50–324.00	2,162	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,736	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	372.51/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,766	4

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 216Last week 241Year ago 143

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 32Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 21Year ago 16

Compared to last week: Steers sold 2.00 - 15.00 lower. Heifers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	410	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	473	385.00–395.00	390.13
2	500–550	503	360.00–375.00	367.54
5	550–600	563	335.00–345.00	339.00
2	600–650	615	325.00–335.00	330.12
1	750–800	790	312.50	312.50
1	800–850	815	297.50	297.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	405.00	405.00
5	450–500	466	372.50	372.50
5	500–550	549	355.00	355.00
11	550–600	563	325.00–357.50	348.90
11	600–650	609	325.00–342.00	337.89
8	650–700	674	317.50–324.00	320.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	415.00	415.00
4	450–500	474	365.00–380.00	372.51
6	500–550	528	325.00–355.00	341.93
3	550–600	570	297.50–325.00	315.43
1	600–650	620	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	685	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	570.00	570.00
1	300–350	305	410.00	410.00
2	350–400	370	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	425	370.00–385.00	377.15
5	450–500	459	345.00–355.00	351.98
3	500–550	522	345.00–355.00	351.68
3	550–600	567	335.00–350.00	341.01
1	600–650	630	312.50	312.50
1	650–700	680	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	710	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	477	342.50–357.50	349.82
3	500–550	527	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	265.00	265.00
1	300–350	330	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	368	325.00–365.00	345.14
4	400–450	438	325.00–360.00	341.49
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	515	330.00–337.50	333.74
4	550–600	570	285.00–317.20	306.65
1	600–650	625	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	425.00	425.00
3	400–450	417	415.00–425.00	421.52
3	450–500	470	375.00–390.00	379.89
2	500–550	520	365.00–370.00	367.43
1	550–600	560	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	600	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	670	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	745	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	775	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	865	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	421	355.00–410.00	381.54
5	450–500	462	275.00–365.00	341.23
3	500–550	515	300.00–355.00	332.83
1	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	640	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	164.00–167.00	165.62
2	—	1,370	140.00–155.00	147.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	998	120.00–139.00	126.89
2	—	1,265	165.00–175.00	169.92
4	—	1,165	146.00–154.00	149.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	202.00	202.00
1	—	1,670	195.00	195.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,150	2,300.00	2,300.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	935	2,125.00	2,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,150.00	2,150.00

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

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

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