Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $361.08/cwt on 14 head, down $0.12 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 9 comparable sales and sits −38.06 against this barn's trailing median of $399.14.

Average price

$361.08

▼ 0.12 vs prior sale

14 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$26

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

$3.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.38

vs MS average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	362.50	1,947	8thin
Medium and Large 2	540	360.00	1,944	1thin
Medium and Large 1	549	359.02	1,972	5thin

One grade step is worth $3.48/cwt here — about −$26 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $426.77, low $324.96, median $399.14 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 sale14 hd

361.08

—

MS average14 barns · 182 hd

354.70

+6.38

This barn, trailing median9 sales

399.14

−38.06

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	—	High	1,345	155.58	2,093	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	131.53	1,736	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	117.60	1,208	14

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$2,455	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,023	$2,364	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$2,329	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$2,050	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$1,750	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 2	200–250	240	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,164	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	343.80/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	476.03/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,304	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,330	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,159	127.22/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,474	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	382.39/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	431.37/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,010	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	2,454.66/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,455	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	2,049.73/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,050	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	423.51/cwt	385.00–445.00	1,813	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	432.85/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,428	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	456.15/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,939	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,994	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,029	221.56/cwt	205.00–270.00	2,280	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	2,364.06/head	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,313	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	2,329.11/head	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,329	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	368.78/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,884	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	414.91/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,048	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	330.86/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,051	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	447.66/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	454.84/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	397.54/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	532.42/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,704	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	881	223.14/cwt	132.00–285.00	1,966	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	331.32/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	321.88/cwt	318.00–329.00	2,025	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,947	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	343.44/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,982	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	305.09/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	432.23/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,617	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	465.95/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,761	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	499.38/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,663	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	432.83/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	457.32/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,889	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	341.26/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,942	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,231	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	405.33/cwt	355.00–430.00	1,913	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,972	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	326.72/cwt	317.50–337.50	1,869	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	393.77/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,855	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	344.95/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,635	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	803	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,449	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	753	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	316.32/cwt	297.50–335.00	2,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	312.66/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	384.67/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	409.31/cwt	395.00–422.50	1,588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	417.50/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,858	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	131.53/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,736	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	79.87/cwt	78.00–82.00	657	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	827	111.29/cwt	100.00–117.50	920	3
Bulls	—	—	1,960	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,332	1
Bulls	—	—	1,245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,992	1
Bulls	—	—	1,088	146.17/cwt	138.00–155.00	1,590	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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 316Last week 210Year ago 189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 18Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 4Year ago 9

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	485.00	485.00
4	250–300	274	465.00–485.00	476.03
5	300–350	330	420.00–440.00	432.85
4	350–400	388	395.00–422.50	409.31
5	400–450	415	360.00–400.00	384.67
4	450–500	474	325.00–375.00	344.95
3	500–550	507	300.00–325.00	312.66
1	550–600	565	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	530.00	530.00
1	250–300	255	515.00	515.00
2	300–350	310	450.00–460.00	454.84
5	350–400	374	425.00–450.00	432.23
4	400–450	416	405.00–420.00	414.91
2	450–500	453	390.00–405.00	397.54
4	500–550	518	325.00–340.00	331.32
7	550–600	572	317.50–337.50	326.72
1	600–650	640	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	465.00	465.00
1	300–350	320	470.00	470.00
1	350–400	395	445.00	445.00
2	400–450	445	390.00–445.00	417.50
11	450–500	472	355.00–430.00	405.33
2	500–550	533	340.00–347.50	343.80
2	600–650	633	297.50–335.00	316.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	530.00–535.00	532.42
1	350–400	355	515.00	515.00
4	400–450	425	450.00–465.00	456.15
2	450–500	460	440.00–455.00	447.66
4	500–550	511	360.00–375.00	368.78
1	550–600	580	350.00	350.00
3	600–650	620	325.00–337.50	330.86
2	650–700	663	300.00–310.00	305.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	569	340.00–345.00	341.26
17	600–650	629	318.00–329.00	321.88
6	650–700	695	321.00	321.00
2	750–800	753	310.00	310.00
3	800–850	803	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	565.00	565.00
4	300–350	313	550.00	550.00
5	350–400	378	465.00–470.00	465.95
4	400–450	413	450.00–465.00	457.32
7	450–500	466	425.00–440.00	431.37
2	500–550	508	375.00–390.00	382.39
3	550–600	577	340.00–350.00	343.44
2	600–650	633	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	660	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	705	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	775	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	525.00	525.00
5	300–350	333	480.00–530.00	499.38
2	350–400	380	420.00–445.00	432.83
12	400–450	428	385.00–445.00	423.51
9	450–500	471	370.00–415.00	393.77
1	500–550	540	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	720	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	537	362.50	362.50
6	600–650	626	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	135.00	135.00
8	—	1,159	115.00–131.00	127.22
2	—	823	78.00–82.00	79.87
3	—	827	100.00–117.50	111.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,320	128.00–135.00	131.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,245	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,088	138.00–155.00	146.17

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,454.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,215	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,049.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,364.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,235	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,329.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,900.00	2,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,029	205.00–270.00	221.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	881	132.00–285.00	223.14

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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Bulls · 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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