Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mixed 15.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $340.12/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −28.34 against this barn's trailing median of $368.46.

Average price

$340.12

18 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$336

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

$24.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.56

vs MS average

−28.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	598	351.00	2,099	5thin
Medium and Large 1	533	350.99	1,871	5thin
Medium and Large 2	540	326.52	1,763	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.48/cwt here — about $336 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

9 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $406.51, low $344.80, median $368.46 across 9 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 sale18 hd

340.12

—

MS average14 barns · 447 hd

339.56

+0.56

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−28.80

This barn, trailing median9 sales

368.46

−28.34

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	1,712	179.72	3,077	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,700	152.00	2,584	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	146.50	1,934	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,105	139.07	1,536	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,337	$3,069	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,094	$2,501	3thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	450–500	463	375.03/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	598	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,099	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	549	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,059	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	379.96/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,244	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	353.33/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,153	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	353.36/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,982	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	362.50/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	318.75/cwt	312.50–325.00	2,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	347.47/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	366.81/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,911	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	318.86/cwt	312.50–325.00	2,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	2,100	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,318	3,128.56/head	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	426.44/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	389.24/cwt	385.00–392.50	2,005	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	412.51/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,869	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	121.54/cwt	116.00–132.00	1,133	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,191	147.84/cwt	142.00–156.00	1,761	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,584	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,934	1
Bulls	—	—	1,712	179.72/cwt	175.00–185.00	3,077	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,916	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,088	2,375.98/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,376	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	452.56/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	425.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,798	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	326.19/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,712	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,077	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	282.47/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	334.82/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,908	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	389.13/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,837	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	357.96/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,489	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	368.33/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	355.07/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	371.98/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,800	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	337.26/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,012	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,036	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	416.23/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,349	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	410.05/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	357.50/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	414.97/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	397.30/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,526	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	429.85/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	389.96/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,482	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 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 263Year ago 349

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 22Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 47Year ago 6

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mixed 15.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 8.00 lower.

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	475.00	475.00
2	300–350	323	450.00–455.00	452.56
3	350–400	380	385.00–395.00	389.96
3	400–450	428	375.00–390.00	379.96
2	450–500	463	370.00–380.00	375.03
3	500–550	520	350.00–355.00	353.33
2	550–600	553	340.00–355.00	347.47
1	600–650	630	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	665	312.50–325.00	318.75
2	700–750	713	312.50–325.00	318.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	371.00	371.00
5	550–600	598	351.00	351.00
4	600–650	624	322.50	322.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	345.00	345.00
1	250–300	270	405.00	405.00
9	300–350	324	395.00–430.00	416.23
2	350–400	390	355.00–360.00	357.50
5	400–450	416	350.00–370.00	357.96
5	450–500	467	345.00–360.00	355.07
6	500–550	525	315.00–340.00	326.19
2	550–600	585	325.00–330.00	327.50
1	600–650	620	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	668	280.00–285.00	282.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	330	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	390	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	403	410.00–420.00	414.97
3	450–500	465	405.00–415.00	410.05
3	500–550	515	385.00–392.50	389.24
2	550–600	570	360.00–365.00	362.50
1	650–700	675	332.50	332.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	549	375.00	375.00
2	650–700	680	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	425	395.00	395.00
3	450–500	472	385.00–392.50	389.13
3	500–550	520	365.00–370.00	368.33
2	550–600	570	325.00–345.00	334.82
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	510.00	510.00
2	300–350	340	460.00	460.00
3	350–400	377	420.00–435.00	426.44
3	400–450	423	420.00–430.00	425.00
2	450–500	453	410.00–415.00	412.51
8	500–550	521	355.00–380.00	366.81
6	550–600	561	350.00–355.00	353.36
1	600–650	615	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	655	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	730	312.50	312.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	445.00	445.00
4	300–350	333	425.00–435.00	429.85
4	350–400	384	375.00–410.00	397.30
1	400–450	435	390.00	390.00
8	450–500	484	345.00–390.00	371.98
2	500–550	525	325.00–350.00	337.26
1	550–600	580	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	690	295.00	295.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,100	185.00	185.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,318	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,128.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,375.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	2,950.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	2,750.00	2,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	932	116.00–132.00	121.54
6	—	1,191	142.00–156.00	147.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	152.00	152.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	146.50	146.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,712	175.00–185.00	179.72

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