Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 2.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 - 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.09/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 4 of 11 comparable sales and sits −23.15 against this barn's trailing median of $354.24.

Average price

$331.09

23 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$16.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.11

vs MS average

−34.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	342.81	1,883	7thin
Medium and Large 2	534	325.96	1,740	16thin

One grade step is worth $16.85/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale23 hd

331.09

—

MS average14 barns · 320 hd

344.19

−13.11

National average172 barns · 11,458 hd

365.85

−34.76

This barn, trailing median11 sales

354.24

−23.15

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	1,559	180.67	2,816	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,380	150.44	2,076	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	140.23	1,434	6thin

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)	1,045	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,812	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$2,582	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,091	$2,422	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$2,247	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,375	$4,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$3,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,229	$2,745	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	905	$1,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	432.55/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	388.92/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,435	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	348.80/cwt	347.50–350.00	1,999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,690	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	322.54/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,984	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	349.00/cwt	347.50–350.00	1,968	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	354.92/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,846	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	334.19/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,065	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,537	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	905	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	2,399.43/head	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,399	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	334.86/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	443.38/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	372.52/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,937	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,091	2,422.18/head	2,050.00–2,950.00	2,422	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,845	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,153	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,268	2,952.33/head	2,400.00–3,500.00	2,952	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	401.55/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,317	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	690	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,553	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,133	2,812.14/head	2,000.00–3,350.00	2,812	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	2,581.82/head	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	409.16/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,907	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	145.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,520	4
Bulls	—	—	1,368	169.64/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,321	3
Bulls	—	—	1,673	187.29/cwt	180.00–190.00	3,133	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	129.43/cwt	123.00–137.00	1,268	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	150.44/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,076	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,815	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	900	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,265	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	2,246.94/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,247	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	955	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	273.45/cwt	257.50–290.00	1,854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	481.64/cwt	455.00–510.00	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	367.53/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,341	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	379.96/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,273	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	350.10/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,631	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	350.68/cwt	342.50–360.00	1,817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	385.53/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,642	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	704	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,471	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	345.02/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,470	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	445.09/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	329.89/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	376.18/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	356.89/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,163	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	329.36/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,749	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	371.63/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,758	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	392.15/cwt	350.00–425.00	1,467	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	326.66/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	289.14/cwt	272.50–300.00	1,772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,261	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,338	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	378.39/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	388.55/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,679	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 Sep 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 263Last week 299Year ago 321

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 14Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 10Year ago 8

Compared to last week: Steers sold 2.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 - 7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	455.00–510.00	481.64
8	350–400	374	350.00–425.00	392.15
7	400–450	426	370.00–405.00	385.53
10	450–500	473	345.00–395.00	371.63
4	500–550	518	342.50–360.00	350.68
2	550–600	568	325.00–335.00	329.89
1	600–650	630	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	760	267.50	267.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	530.00	530.00
1	300–350	305	535.00	535.00
3	350–400	380	435.00–450.00	443.38
2	400–450	408	430.00–435.00	432.55
6	450–500	466	405.00–415.00	409.16
2	500–550	520	370.00–375.00	372.52
2	550–600	573	347.50–350.00	348.80
3	600–650	618	330.00–340.00	334.19
1	650–700	655	317.50	317.50
1	700–750	730	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	775	317.50	317.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	415.00	415.00
3	500–550	517	375.00–385.00	378.39
5	550–600	564	347.50–350.00	349.00
4	600–650	606	350.00–362.50	356.89
1	650–700	680	340.00	340.00
2	700–750	725	330.00–340.00	334.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	603	375.00	375.00
5	650–700	668	350.00	350.00
11	700–750	704	351.00	351.00
5	800–850	815	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	470	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	520	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	585	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	640	345.00	345.00
1	650–700	690	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	475.00	475.00
3	300–350	328	395.00–410.00	401.55
4	350–400	369	385.00–400.00	388.92
3	400–450	432	380.00–395.00	388.55
2	450–500	455	370.00–382.50	376.18
4	500–550	520	350.00–360.00	354.92
3	550–600	588	322.50–330.00	326.66
4	600–650	615	315.00–325.00	322.54
1	650–700	655	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	700	307.50	307.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	435.00–455.00	445.09
4	300–350	335	370.00–390.00	379.96
3	350–400	365	345.00–380.00	367.53
7	400–450	426	310.00–365.00	345.02
9	450–500	466	330.00–365.00	350.10
15	500–550	531	310.00–340.00	329.36
1	550–600	575	275.00	275.00
4	600–650	613	272.50–300.00	289.14
2	650–700	678	257.50–290.00	273.45
1	700–750	705	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	678	313.00	313.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,165	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,399.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,268	2,400.00–3,500.00	2,952.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	4,300.00	4,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,091	2,050.00–2,950.00	2,422.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,133	2,000.00–3,350.00	2,812.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	990	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,581.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,246.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	2,850.00	2,850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,845	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	221.00	221.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,044	140.00–150.00	145.63
2	—	980	123.00–137.00	129.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	145.00–156.00	150.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,368	165.00–175.00	169.64
5	—	1,673	180.00–190.00	187.29

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle