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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

135 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (59)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.88/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 570 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $375.16/cwt ≈ $1,546/hd at 412 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 93 69
Feeder cattle 102 79 45
Slaughter cattle 18 9 20
Replacement cattle 15 5 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: steers, heifers and bulls sold mixed, Slaughter cattle sold steady to 7 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,714 —
562–583 570 11 330.00–333.00 $331.88 $1,892 -6.12
623 623 3 334.50 $334.50 $2,084 +45.50
707–723 715 6 320.00–323.50 $321.73 $2,300 +9.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 377.50–387.50 $382.34 $1,797 —
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,403 +12.50
480 480 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,548 —
530 530 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,709 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,007 —
310–325 318 3 397.50–440.00 $420.67 $1,338 +35.67
350–380 365 2 382.50–415.00 $398.08 $1,453 +62.64
405 405 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,569 +48.83
450–485 468 2 347.50–380.00 $363.14 $1,699 +33.17
560–585 573 2 310.00–345.00 $327.88 $1,879 +12.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,609 —
508 508 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,740 —
619 619 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 —
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 —
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–443 412 10 357.50–380.00 $375.16 $1,546 —
490 490 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,646 -51.50
527–538 535 7 323.00–337.50 $327.08 $1,750 -9.71
646 646 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,841 —
758 758 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,351 +145.00
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
385 385 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 +15.00
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 +7.76
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -10.00
500–540 520 2 325.00–355.00 $339.42 $1,765 +9.42
585 585 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,878 -79.06
675 675 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 430.00–435.00 $432.52 $1,202 —
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 +48.75
610–625 618 2 250.00–287.50 $268.52 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1420 1239 80-85% 7 147.00–159.00 $152.96 $1,895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1105 1073 85-90% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2060 1830 2 185.00–205.00 $196.26 $3,592 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,720

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,717
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,291
1195–1250 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 178.00–183.00 $180.56 $2,208
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1215 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,413.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
842 842 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Price trend

high 419.17 low 289.00 Sep 2025 Sep 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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