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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $285.50/cwt ≈ $2,293/hd at 803 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.00/cwt ≈ $2,273/hd at 724 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 190 0
Feeder cattle 22 125 0
Slaughter cattle 115 45 0
Replacement cattle 18 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold 2 loads of heifers 1 load, 735 lbs. @ $312.00, 1 load at 750 lbs. $ 312.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 —
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 +7.50
550–595 570 4 312.50–325.00 $319.38 $1,820 -5.62
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 -6.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 —
740 740 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 3 300.00–320.00 $306.46 $1,471 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 —
606–623 615 9 317.50–324.00 $321.16 $1,975 +15.16
661 661 7 312.00 $312.00 $2,062 —
724 724 13 314.00 $314.00 $2,273 —
803 803 14 285.50 $285.50 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
410–440 428 3 320.00–367.50 $344.06 $1,473 -18.44
470–490 481 4 327.50–355.00 $338.57 $1,629 +13.57
505–540 520 3 317.50–340.00 $327.38 $1,702 -7.67
550–570 562 3 302.50–325.00 $314.94 $1,770 -7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
510 510 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,415 -23.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 -40.00
310–345 328 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 -10.00
355–395 375 4 405.00–430.00 $418.67 $1,570 -11.33
435 435 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 +15.00
455–480 470 4 355.00–390.00 $377.58 $1,775 -7.37
505 505 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,040 +85.00
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 +7.00
865 865 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 445.00 $445.00 $868 —
215 215 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1540 1321 80-85% 9 145.00–165.00 $153.75 $2,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,259 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1710 1547 3 185.00–192.00 $188.74 $2,920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1160 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,787.93
1065–1250 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 140.00–2,200.00 $1,603.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,852
1210–1405 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 149.00–154.00 $151.69 $1,984
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.