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Johnson Stockyard Market Report, Kosciusko

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

230 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 503 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.00/cwt ≈ $1,656/hd at 414 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $443.90/cwt +43.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 360 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 65 68
Feeder cattle 186 47 39
Slaughter cattle 26 13 13
Replacement cattle 18 5 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Calves and slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 437.50 $437.50 $1,715 —
421 421 7 427.50 $427.50 $1,800 —
505–508 507 7 362.50–372.50 $365.35 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,140 —
250–285 269 4 470.00–495.00 $481.16 $1,294 —
355 355 2 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $1,447 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 -25.00
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —
500–525 513 2 335.00–355.00 $344.76 $1,769 —
565–595 582 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 365.00–385.00 $374.52 $1,378 —
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 ±0.00
470 470 2 315.00–365.00 $340.00 $1,598 —
625 625 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,797 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,246 —
356–366 360 11 425.00–455.00 $443.90 $1,598 +43.90
414 414 19 400.00 $400.00 $1,656 —
503 503 27 360.00 $360.00 $1,811 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 455.00–490.00 $471.91 $1,052 +71.91
260 260 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,131 +5.00
320 320 2 425.00–450.00 $437.50 $1,400 +30.40
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 +90.00
405–420 413 2 390.00–410.00 $399.82 $1,651 —
450–485 466 7 325.00–380.00 $346.94 $1,617 —
505–545 525 2 325.00–350.00 $337.02 $1,769 +7.09
600–605 603 2 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,688 -20.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -120.00
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,541 —
408 408 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,571 —
567 567 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 3 375.00–390.00 $379.82 $1,436 —
400–435 422 3 350.00–387.50 $361.86 $1,527 —
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 -55.00
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 ±0.00
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
690 690 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,915 —
740 740 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1175 1047 85-90% 6 80.00–100.00 $87.91 $920 +7.91
1245 1245 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,382 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1245 1157 80-85% 3 125.00–126.00 $125.36 $1,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1595 1553 75-80% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.05 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,456 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–1015 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,850.00 $2,438.17
725–1065 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,600.00 $3,086.55
1065–1275 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,500.00 $2,067.63
1270–1450 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,940.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1215 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 135.00–150.00 $142.98 $1,634

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Price trend

high 419.17 low 289.00 Oct 2025 Oct 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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