Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Heifers sold 7.00 - 20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $362.26/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −63.04 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$362.26

21 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$39.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.44

vs MS average

−42.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	562	364.82	2,050	17thin
Medium and Large 1	545	360.17	1,964	3thin
Medium and Large 2	570	325.00	1,853	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.82/cwt here — about $197 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

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 sale21 hd

362.26

—

MS average13 barns · 416 hd

378.70

−16.44

National average165 barns · 10,728 hd

404.64

−42.38

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

−63.04

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	—	Low	1,040	144.00	1,498	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,472	160.43	2,361	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	145.47	1,546	8thin

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
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,565	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,137	$3,749	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$3,411	4thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	350–400	372	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	365.01/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,679	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	422.39/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,559	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	354.80/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,171	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	293.72/cwt	292.50–295.00	1,962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	452.52/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,123	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	367.75/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,923	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	327.49/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	442.40/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	344.81/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	416.68/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	354.98/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,878	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	313.71/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,951	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	371.21/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	342.51/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	482.60/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,095	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	151.95/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,615	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	131.15/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,394	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,723	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	166.10/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,300	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,558	154.75/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,411	2
Bulls	—	—	1,040	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,498	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,169	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,565	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,159	3,686.08/head	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,686	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	3,614.56/head	2,500.00–4,050.00	3,615	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	410.61/cwt	365.00–425.00	1,523	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	350.80/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,677	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	329.38/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	326.67/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,135	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	386.09/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,471	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	430.25/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,398	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	392.58/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,625	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	329.93/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,742	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	307.47/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	368.07/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,590	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	313.82/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	761	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,435	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,421	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,089	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	453.41/cwt	442.50–464.50	1,941	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	363.81/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,739	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	323.76/cwt	322.50–325.00	2,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	361.58/cwt	357.00–365.00	2,238	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	619	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,136	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	559	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,957	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650–700	679	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,343	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	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

Tue Sep 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 237Year ago 321

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 22Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 16Year ago 16

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Heifers sold 7.00 - 20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	495.00	495.00
2	300–350	328	440.00–445.00	442.40
3	350–400	372	410.00	410.00
3	400–450	415	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	470	355.00	355.00
2	500–550	520	340.00–350.00	344.81
1	550–600	555	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	613	325.00–330.00	327.49
2	650–700	668	292.50–295.00	293.72
1	700–750	710	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	765	277.50	277.50
1	850–900	855	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	395.00	395.00
5	350–400	381	370.00–395.00	386.09
5	400–450	432	365.00–370.00	368.07
4	450–500	483	320.00–337.50	329.38
2	500–550	513	300.00–327.50	313.82
2	600–650	628	300.00–315.00	307.47
1	800–850	800	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	395.00	395.00
5	650–700	665	321.00	321.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	450.00–455.00	452.52
4	350–400	369	415.00–425.00	422.39
4	450–500	460	360.00–370.00	365.01
2	500–550	523	360.00–375.00	367.75
1	550–600	590	345.00	345.00
3	600–650	612	340.00–375.00	354.80
2	650–700	688	322.50–325.00	323.76
1	700–750	730	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	840	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	570	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	371	435.00	435.00
12	400–450	428	442.50–464.50	453.41
7	450–500	478	345.00–390.00	363.81
12	550–600	563	371.00	371.00
23	600–650	619	357.00–365.00	361.58
6	650–700	682	355.00	355.00
4	700–750	715	310.00	310.00
4	750–800	761	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	559	350.00	350.00
5	600–650	619	345.00	345.00
4	650–700	679	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	615.00	615.00
1	200–250	230	595.00	595.00
2	300–350	328	480.00–485.00	482.60
2	350–400	368	445.00	445.00
3	400–450	417	410.00–420.00	416.68
4	450–500	465	365.00–380.00	371.21
4	500–550	529	350.00–360.00	354.98
2	550–600	563	340.00–345.00	342.51
3	600–650	622	310.00–316.00	313.71
1	700–750	710	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	580.00	580.00
8	300–350	325	400.00–465.00	430.25
7	350–400	371	365.00–425.00	410.61
6	400–450	414	380.00–400.00	392.58
6	450–500	478	325.00–360.00	350.80
4	500–550	528	300.00–345.00	329.93
3	550–600	593	325.00–330.00	326.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,063	147.00–159.00	151.95
3	—	1,063	128.00–136.00	131.15
1	—	1,060	162.50	162.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	163.00–169.00	166.10
2	—	1,558	150.00–159.00	154.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	144.00	144.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,159	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,686.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,145	2,500.00–4,050.00	3,614.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,565	3,200.00	3,200.00

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

Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

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Replacement Cattle