Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 12.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.92/cwt on 19 head, down $2.71 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −37.32 against this barn's trailing median of $354.24.

Average price

$316.92

▼ 2.71 vs prior sale

19 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$30.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.17

vs MS average

−20.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	330.23	1,803	9thin
Medium and Large 2	523	309.88	1,622	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	575	300.00	1,725	5thin

One grade step is worth $30.23/cwt here — about $78 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale19 hd

316.92

—

MS average13 barns · 268 hd

322.09

−5.17

National average138 barns · 5,113 hd

337.79

−20.87

This barn, trailing median11 sales

354.24

−37.32

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	1,425	180.94	2,578	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,567	149.35	2,340	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	133.77	1,363	10

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,326	$2,384	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,980	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	835	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$1,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,018	$3,930	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	367	415.82/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,526	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	336.26/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,241	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	399.83/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	328.35/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	362.50/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,066	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	327.56/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	432.41/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	358.73/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,830	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	500.14/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	331.17/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,752	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	835	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	970	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,979.79/head	1,750.00–2,200.00	1,980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	340.09/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,939	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,545	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,348	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,578	148.02/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,336	2
Bulls	—	—	1,425	180.94/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,578	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	139.56/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,491	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	113.45/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,018	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	498.16/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,310	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	366.68/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	383.82/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	347.38/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,119	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	407.14/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,866	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	414.71/cwt	375.00–445.00	1,592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	312.35/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	362.09/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,734	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	303.37/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,866	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	367.49/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	316.15/cwt	307.50–325.00	2,143	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	336.25/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	329.94/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	352.94/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,669	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,326	2,383.79/head	2,100.00–2,650.00	2,384	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	3,929.73/head	3,400.00–4,500.00	3,930	2
Open Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	987	234.32/cwt	222.50–245.00	2,313	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	470.00/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,716	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 Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 213Last week 193Year ago 237

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 15Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 3Year ago 16

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 12.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	318	415.00	415.00
6	350–400	367	410.00–420.00	415.82
4	400–450	416	390.00–405.00	399.83
1	450–500	460	395.00	395.00
6	500–550	529	325.00–337.50	331.17
3	550–600	580	325.00–330.00	328.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	575	300.00	300.00
4	600–650	640	293.00	293.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	410.00	410.00
3	350–400	382	350.00–405.00	383.82
4	400–450	426	355.00–385.00	367.49
8	450–500	473	340.00–370.00	352.94
4	500–550	513	300.00–322.50	312.35
1	550–600	565	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	665	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	490.00–505.00	498.16
1	300–350	315	490.00	490.00
1	350–400	360	460.00	460.00
1	400–450	420	430.00	430.00
3	450–500	488	375.00	375.00
3	500–550	525	365.00–370.00	366.68
2	550–600	570	360.00–365.00	362.50
2	600–650	610	340.00–355.00	347.38
2	650–700	660	335.00–337.50	336.26
1	700–750	720	302.50	302.50
1	800–850	815	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	434	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	463	342.50	342.50
2	550–600	553	327.50	327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	445.00	445.00
1	300–350	345	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	390	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	440	405.00	405.00
2	600–650	620	335.00–337.50	336.25
2	650–700	678	307.50–325.00	316.15
1	750–800	780	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	495.00–505.00	500.14
1	300–350	345	485.00	485.00
2	350–400	365	465.00–475.00	470.00
2	400–450	415	430.00–435.00	432.41
1	450–500	450	415.00	415.00
4	500–550	510	350.00–365.00	358.73
2	550–600	570	335.00–345.00	340.09
2	600–650	605	320.00–335.00	327.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	384	375.00–445.00	414.71
5	400–450	414	385.00–415.00	407.14
7	450–500	479	350.00–370.00	362.09
3	500–550	537	315.00–340.00	329.94
3	600–650	615	285.00–315.00	303.37
2	650–700	665	310.00	310.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,750.00–2,200.00	1,979.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,326	2,100.00–2,650.00	2,383.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,018	3,400.00–4,500.00	3,929.73
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	987	222.50–245.00	234.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	152.00	152.00
2	—	1,578	144.00–152.00	148.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	130.00–147.00	139.56
3	—	897	110.00–118.00	113.45
1	—	1,090	160.00	160.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,425	180.00–183.00	180.94

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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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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