Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $344.80/cwt on 10 head, down $11.43 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 11 comparable sales and sits −9.44 against this barn's trailing median of $354.24.

Average price

$344.80

▼ 11.43 vs prior sale

10 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$52.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.72

vs MS average

−15.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	380.00	1,938	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	542	367.50	1,992	3thin
Medium and Large 2	537	327.58	1,759	6thin

One grade step is worth $52.42/cwt here — about $179 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale10 hd

344.80

—

MS average14 barns · 237 hd

356.52

−11.72

National average152 barns · 4,754 hd

360.52

−15.72

This barn, trailing median11 sales

354.24

−9.44

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	1,275	179.00	2,282	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,448	176.50	2,555	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	158.42	1,722	3thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,171	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$2,125	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$3,250	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	885	$2,757	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	450–500	455	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	589	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,120	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	316.58/cwt	307.50–330.00	2,283	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	532.44/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	395.07/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	362.46/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,102	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	353.27/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,996	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	397.58/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	385.75/cwt	377.50–390.00	1,686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	208	592.23/cwt	585.00–600.00	1,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,308	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,133	2,171.01/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,171	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,068	2,124.65/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,125	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,782	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,349	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	171.13/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,845	2
Bulls	—	—	1,275	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,282	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,768	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	433.32/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,356	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	349.15/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,850	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	368.38/cwt	362.00–380.00	1,742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	362.35/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,294	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,984	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	369.95/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	342.65/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	498.40/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	412.50/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,609	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	885	2,757.06/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,757	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	297.45/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,734	2

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 Jul 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 68Year ago 108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 17Year ago 10

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 12Year ago 5

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	535.00	535.00
1	450–500	455	425.00	425.00
2	500–550	513	390.00–400.00	395.07
2	550–600	580	360.00–365.00	362.46
1	650–700	650	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	480	397.50	397.50
4	550–600	589	360.00	360.00
6	600–650	633	350.00–375.00	362.35
10	700–750	721	307.50–330.00	316.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	360.00–380.00	369.95
1	650–700	690	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	585.00–600.00	592.23
2	300–350	318	530.00–535.00	532.44
1	350–400	360	495.00	495.00
1	400–450	410	460.00	460.00
2	450–500	455	390.00–405.00	397.58
1	500–550	500	390.00	390.00
3	550–600	565	350.00–360.00	353.27
1	600–650	625	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	725	315.00	315.00
1	850–900	885	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	480.00–510.00	498.40
1	350–400	360	465.00	465.00
1	400–450	400	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	485	365.00	365.00
5	500–550	530	340.00–360.00	349.15
1	600–650	635	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	720	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	585.00	585.00
1	200–250	235	545.00	545.00
3	300–350	313	425.00–440.00	433.32
2	350–400	390	410.00–415.00	412.50
3	400–450	437	377.50–390.00	385.75
3	450–500	473	362.00–380.00	368.38
1	500–550	510	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	630	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	393	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	415	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	483	345.00	345.00
4	500–550	514	335.00–350.00	342.65
2	550–600	583	295.00–300.00	297.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	542	367.50	367.50
4	600–650	635	312.50	312.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,133	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,171.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,068	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,124.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	3,250.00	3,250.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,757.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	166.00	166.00
1	—	1,480	187.00	187.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	165.00–177.00	171.13
1	—	1,105	133.00	133.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	179.00	179.00

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

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

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle