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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

45 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 45 148 0
Feeder cattle 30 133 0
Slaughter cattle 12 10 0
Replacement cattle 3 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough cattle to call an accurate trend today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,028 —
315 315 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 —
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
505–530 518 2 300.00–316.00 $307.81 $1,594 -22.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,067 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -25.15
355–390 378 4 300.00–335.00 $321.79 $1,216 —
460–485 472 3 310.00–322.50 $317.61 $1,499 —
565–585 575 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,797 +37.54
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 -15.13
485 485 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,443 —
540 540 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,580 -50.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1250 1133 80-85% 6 146.00–161.00 $153.08 $1,734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–895 860 85-90% 2 103.00–110.00 $106.64 $917 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.