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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.00/cwt ≈ $1,869/hd at 586 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.00/cwt ≈ $2,083/hd at 620 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.00/cwt ≈ $1,974/hd at 645 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 105 0
Feeder cattle 125 75 0
Slaughter cattle 45 24 0
Replacement cattle 20 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 7 343.00 $343.00 $1,911 —
620 620 13 336.00 $336.00 $2,083 —
700 700 9 311.00 $311.00 $2,177 —
763 763 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 —
425 425 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 —
525–545 535 3 300.00–325.00 $316.67 $1,694 —
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 —
660–665 663 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,691 -9.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —
500 500 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,712 —
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 +55.02
615–620 618 2 317.50–325.00 $321.27 $1,985 —
655 655 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,949 +22.50
725 725 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 14 319.00 $319.00 $1,869 —
645 645 11 306.00 $306.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 370.00 $370.00 $777 —
445 445 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,613 —
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 +13.75
530–540 535 2 330.00–340.00 $335.05 $1,793 +46.50
550–590 570 2 320.00–325.00 $322.41 $1,838 —
660 660 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 2 285.00–317.50 $300.86 $1,573 —
565–590 578 2 275.00–295.00 $285.22 $1,649 +77.72
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 -90.00
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
405 405 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,422 —
460–485 473 5 300.00–370.00 $345.22 $1,633 +70.22
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
595 595 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,372 —
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 —
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 —
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 —
460–465 463 2 375.00–395.00 $384.95 $1,782 +88.70
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 +30.09
650 650 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,771 —
700 700 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,680 —
1085–1305 1208 85-90% 7 166.00–172.00 $168.44 $2,035 —
1080–1365 1216 85-90% 19 155.00–168.50 $162.59 $1,977 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1530 1400 80-85% 7 162.00–171.00 $166.77 $2,335 —
1350–1645 1461 80-85% 7 149.00–160.00 $156.33 $2,284 -7.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,465 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,539
970–1355 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 166.00–179.00 $172.96 $1,920

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
825–1000 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,775.00 $1,435.42 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.