Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $454.35/cwt on 8 head, down $49.32 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 11 of 13 comparable sales and sits +29.04 against this barn's trailing median of $425.30.

Average price

$454.35

▼ 49.32 vs prior sale

8 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,326

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$32.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.20

vs MS average

−17.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	505	465.00	2,348	5thin
Medium and Large 1	550	445.00	2,448	1thin
Medium and Large 2	510	432.38	2,205	2thin

One grade step is worth $32.62/cwt here — about $143 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 sale8 hd

454.35

—

MS average12 barns · 108 hd

444.15

+10.20

National average160 barns · 7,757 hd

472.12

−17.77

This barn, trailing median13 sales

425.30

+29.04

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	—	Average	1,726	188.36	3,251	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,387	168.97	2,343	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,041	159.46	1,661	12

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$3,806	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$3,800	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,147	$3,204	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,545	$2,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$3,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,260	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,635	$4,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$4,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,199	$4,288	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,147	$3,095	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	600–650	600	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	505.08/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	497.11/cwt	475.00–515.00	2,078	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	471.92/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,817	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	437.09/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	520.21/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	427.46/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,043	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	450.00/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,039	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	354	506.22/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,792	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	307.43/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	373.73/cwt	372.50–375.00	2,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	510.73/cwt	475.00–540.00	1,925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	432.38/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,348	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	528.73/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,459	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	376.26/cwt	375.00–377.50	2,683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,237	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	527.58/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	193	644.94/cwt	640.00–650.00	1,245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,853	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	170.32/cwt	169.00–173.00	1,955	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	157.45/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,568	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,552	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	190.94/cwt	185.00–196.00	3,322	3
Bulls	—	—	1,460	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,467	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	166.46/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,330	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,366	1
Bulls	—	—	1,950	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	880	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,147	3,095.42/head	2,600.00–3,800.00	3,095	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,545	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,147	3,203.78/head	2,800.00–3,450.00	3,204	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,163	3,806.30/head	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,806	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	983	194.74/cwt	182.00–217.50	1,914	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	985	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,211	4,383.28/head	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,383	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	980	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,635	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,192	4,234.15/head	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,234	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	226	615.86/cwt	600.00–635.00	1,392	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	593.87/cwt	550.00–620.00	1,621	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	425.13/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,594	1

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 Mar 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 72Year ago 227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 5Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 0Year ago 14

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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	220	550.00	550.00
4	250–300	276	525.00–535.00	528.73
2	300–350	320	500.00–510.00	505.08
4	350–400	354	500.00–515.00	506.22
1	400–450	405	485.00	485.00
2	450–500	478	425.00–430.00	427.46
1	500–550	515	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	575	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	600	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	665	322.00	322.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	500.00–540.00	520.21
1	250–300	285	520.00	520.00
1	300–350	320	495.00	495.00
5	350–400	385	450.00–490.00	471.92
3	400–450	412	400.00–460.00	437.09
2	450–500	468	400.00–450.00	425.13
2	550–600	565	300.00–315.00	307.43
1	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	590.00	590.00
3	350–400	377	475.00–540.00	510.73
3	400–450	418	475.00–515.00	497.11
2	500–550	510	420.00–445.00	432.38
1	700–750	705	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	560.00	560.00
2	400–450	413	525.00–530.00	527.58
4	450–500	453	445.00–455.00	450.00
1	550–600	550	445.00	445.00
1	600–650	630	415.00	415.00
2	650–700	680	372.50–375.00	373.73
2	700–750	713	375.00–377.50	376.26
1	750–800	785	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	810	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	525.00	525.00
5	500–550	505	465.00	465.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	193	640.00–650.00	644.94
1	200–250	245	660.00	660.00
1	250–300	275	640.00	640.00
1	300–350	325	570.00	570.00
1	350–400	350	550.00	550.00
1	400–450	435	525.00	525.00
1	450–500	490	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	555	390.00	390.00
1	700–750	720	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	600.00–635.00	615.86
6	250–300	273	550.00–620.00	593.87
1	350–400	375	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,148	169.00–173.00	170.32
8	—	996	150.00–166.00	157.45
1	—	1,085	143.00	143.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	165.00–168.00	166.46
1	—	1,360	174.00	174.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,740	185.00–196.00	190.94
1	—	1,460	169.00	169.00
1	—	1,950	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	983	182.00–217.50	194.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	3,300.00	3,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,147	2,600.00–3,800.00	3,095.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,211	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,383.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	4,350.00	4,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,635	4,600.00	4,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,192	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,234.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	3,800.00	3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,147	2,800.00–3,450.00	3,203.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,163	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,806.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,850.00	2,850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,260	2,500.00	2,500.00

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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