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Philadelphia Livestock Auction

Name: Philadelphia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Philadelphia, Mississippi · Tue, Oct 27

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2116

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Feeder Cattle receipts

322 head

▲ 137 vs last sale 185▲ 119 vs year ago 203 · +58.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 14▲ 2 vs year ago 31 · +6.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 4▼ 9 vs year ago 15 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $313.86/cwt on 18 head, down $20.99 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −32.24 against this barn's trailing median of $346.10.

Average price

$313.86

▼ 20.99 vs prior sale

18 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$25.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.94

vs MS average

−61.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	322.42	1,802	6thin
Medium and Large 1	523	318.61	1,665	7thin
Medium and Large 2	533	296.93	1,582	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.49/cwt here — about $220 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

313.86

—

MS average13 barns · 399 hd

323.80

−9.94

National average168 barns · 18,275 hd

375.43

−61.57

This barn, trailing median12 sales

346.10

−32.24

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $406.51, low $313.86, median $346.10 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,820	159.13	2,897	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,417	123.97	1,756	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	113.32	1,148	21

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)	1,735	$3,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,385	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$2,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	755	$1,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 lots · USDA AMS · Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,395	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	491.87/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,820	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	547.35/cwt	545.00–550.00	2,042	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	406.83/cwt	345.00–435.00	1,701	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	451.54/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,910	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	399.21/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,896	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	422.63/cwt	395.00–450.00	2,168	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	393.99/cwt	350.00–425.00	2,068	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	377.36/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,147	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	361.71/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,087	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	351.30/cwt	347.50–355.00	2,048	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	322.22/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,975	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	380.08/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,356	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,124	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,170	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	312.28/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,258	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,058	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,242	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	435.08/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,405	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	396.23/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,331	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	404.97/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,450	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	389.89/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,443	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	389.94/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,610	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	344.96/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,476	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	349.96/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,652	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	325.03/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,550	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	318.80/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,651	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	294.89/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,528	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,732	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,746	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	300.00/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,665	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	321.13/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,837	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	315.04/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,906	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	280.18/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,718	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	285.11/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,947	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	286.57/cwt	265.00–330.00	2,043	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,074	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	758	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,122	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	477.57/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,304	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	545.91/cwt	535.00–555.00	1,731	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,609	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	499.46/cwt	485.00–515.00	1,863	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	532.33/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,991	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	419.70/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,763	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	445.88/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,886	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	409.92/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,931	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	359.79/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,713	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,843	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	366.66/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,892	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	341.63/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,958	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	313.59/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,803	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	334.96/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,053	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,656	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,131	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,255	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,610	1
Bulls	—	—	1,963	153.69/cwt	147.00–160.00	3,017	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	94.05/cwt	80.00–100.00	936	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	114.76/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,146	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	132.30/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,459	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	129.03/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,716	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	118.90/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,787	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	860	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,385	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,735	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	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 Oct 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 322Last week 185Year ago 203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 14Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 15

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	470.00–485.00	477.57
1	300–350	325	495.00	495.00
3	350–400	373	485.00–515.00	499.46
3	400–450	420	410.00–425.00	419.70
5	450–500	476	340.00–390.00	359.79
1	500–550	505	365.00	365.00
3	550–600	575	300.00–330.00	313.59
1	600–650	625	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	820	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	535.00–555.00	545.91
8	350–400	374	520.00–545.00	532.33
10	400–450	423	435.00–455.00	445.88
4	450–500	471	400.00–425.00	409.92
6	500–550	516	360.00–370.00	366.66
3	550–600	573	335.00–350.00	341.63
2	600–650	613	325.00–345.00	334.96
2	750–800	775	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	336	370.00–415.00	396.23
3	350–400	370	385.00–395.00	389.89
10	400–450	428	300.00–365.00	344.96
6	450–500	477	315.00–335.00	325.03
3	500–550	518	285.00–300.00	294.89
2	550–600	555	275.00–325.00	300.00
3	600–650	613	275.00–290.00	280.18
3	700–750	713	265.00–330.00	286.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	470.00	470.00
2	250–300	270	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	323	425.00–445.00	435.08
2	350–400	358	400.00–410.00	404.97
2	400–450	413	380.00–400.00	389.94
3	450–500	472	345.00–355.00	349.96
6	500–550	518	310.00–325.00	318.80
1	550–600	550	317.50	317.50
2	600–650	605	310.00–320.00	315.04
2	650–700	683	275.00–295.00	285.11
1	700–750	715	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	325.00	325.00
4	550–600	572	317.50–325.00	321.13
2	750–800	758	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	545.00–550.00	547.35
3	400–450	423	440.00–460.00	451.54
2	500–550	513	395.00–450.00	422.63
7	550–600	569	370.00–395.00	377.36
2	600–650	620	370.00–390.00	380.08
2	700–750	723	300.00–325.00	312.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	583	347.50–355.00	351.30
2	700–750	700	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	310	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	370	480.00–500.00	491.87
4	400–450	418	345.00–435.00	406.83
2	450–500	475	375.00–425.00	399.21
6	500–550	525	350.00–425.00	393.99
3	550–600	577	360.00–365.00	361.71
2	600–650	613	300.00–345.00	322.22
1	650–700	685	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	715	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	995	80.00–100.00	94.05
3	—	1,103	130.00–134.00	132.30
14	—	999	110.00–126.00	114.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	128.00–130.00	129.03
2	—	1,503	115.00–123.00	118.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,963	147.00–160.00	153.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	1	—	1,735	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	2,700.00	2,700.00

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.