Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $381.04/cwt on 17 head, up $18.47 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 7 of 16 comparable sales and sits −28.56 against this barn's trailing median of $409.60.

Average price

$381.04

▲ 18.47 vs prior sale

17 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,048

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$42.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.56

vs MS average

−24.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	410.87	2,187	5thin
Medium and Large 2	540	368.61	1,990	12thin

One grade step is worth $42.26/cwt here — about $197 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

16 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.67, low $332.31, median $409.60 across 16 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 sale17 hd

381.04

—

MS average13 barns · 369 hd

389.60

−8.56

National average175 barns · 12,027 hd

405.41

−24.37

This barn, trailing median16 sales

409.60

−28.56

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	1,744	144.36	2,517	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,270	112.00	1,422	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	107.95	1,105	8thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	810	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	368	448.78/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	345.05/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	455.15/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,457	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	920	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	885	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	810	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	454.86/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,147	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	557.76/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	165	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	342.42/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	342.41/cwt	337.50–345.00	2,130	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	344.20/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,972	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,070	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,254	1
Bulls	—	—	1,793	148.04/cwt	138.00–156.00	2,654	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,422	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	105.78/cwt	97.00–115.00	1,047	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	690	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	483	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	123.49/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	468.28/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,311	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	375	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	415.06/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	417.74/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,968	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	386.05/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,992	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	412.49/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,013	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	384.59/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	320.83/cwt	317.50–325.00	2,191	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	357.88/cwt	325.00–390.00	1,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	434.95/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	323.37/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,979	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,899	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	344.90/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,149	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	360.05/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	534.69/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	472.70/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	452.59/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	332.21/cwt	322.00–350.00	1,920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	491.69/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	418.59/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,172	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	423.85/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	471.29/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,150	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 Sep 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 206Year ago 263

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 16Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 47

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	465.00–475.00	471.29
1	300–350	325	475.00	475.00
4	350–400	368	445.00–450.00	448.78
4	400–450	423	420.00–430.00	423.85
1	450–500	450	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	500	390.00	390.00
3	550–600	578	322.00–350.00	332.21
3	600–650	612	320.00–325.00	323.37
3	650–700	683	317.50–325.00	320.83
1	700–750	705	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	385.00	385.00
1	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
1	350–400	375	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	425	325.00–390.00	357.88
2	450–500	485	365.00–405.00	384.59
4	500–550	526	300.00–365.00	342.42
1	650–700	690	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	535	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	515.00	515.00
2	350–400	375	465.00–480.00	472.70
2	400–450	423	450.00–460.00	455.15
3	450–500	472	445.00–460.00	454.86
4	500–550	519	410.00–430.00	418.59
1	550–600	585	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	600	365.00	365.00
3	650–700	665	340.00–350.00	345.05
1	750–800	780	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	455.00	455.00
2	400–450	413	405.00–425.00	415.06
9	450–500	471	390.00–440.00	417.74
7	500–550	516	350.00–405.00	386.05
5	550–600	573	325.00–365.00	344.20
3	600–650	622	337.50–345.00	342.41
1	650–700	690	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	740.00	740.00
2	250–300	285	550.00–565.00	557.76
4	300–350	320	525.00–550.00	534.69
3	350–400	380	490.00–495.00	491.69
2	400–450	415	450.00–455.00	452.59
2	450–500	483	425.00–445.00	434.95
1	500–550	515	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	595	360.00	360.00
4	600–650	623	335.00–355.00	344.90
1	650–700	665	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	745	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	535.00	535.00
3	300–350	315	450.00–495.00	468.28
1	400–450	415	435.00	435.00
2	450–500	488	410.00–415.00	412.49
2	500–550	528	350.00–370.00	360.05
1	600–650	600	325.00	325.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	137.00	137.00
2	—	1,793	138.00–156.00	148.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	112.00	112.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	990	97.00–115.00	105.78
1	—	690	70.00	70.00
3	—	1,180	117.00–129.00	123.49

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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