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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

74 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 74 155 0
Feeder cattle 34 22 0
Slaughter cattle 20 115 0
Replacement cattle 20 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: there was not enough data to call a trend on feeders. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,586 —
545 545 2 332.50–335.00 $333.75 $1,819 —
560 560 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,890 +18.12
700 700 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 285.00–332.50 $308.75 $1,467 +2.29
620–645 637 3 300.00–310.00 $305.78 $1,948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 —
400–425 410 4 300.00–350.00 $325.40 $1,334 -18.66
450–495 470 3 325.00–335.00 $329.84 $1,550 -8.73
505 505 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,603 -9.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
580 580 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 —
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 -30.00
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 -43.67
430 430 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,430 -57.50
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,365 —
505 505 2 290.00–292.50 $291.25 $1,471 —
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1340 1211 80-85% 7 147.00–157.00 $152.64 $1,848 —
1470–1590 1530 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $163.59 $2,503 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1160 1078 85-90% 4 144.00–148.00 $145.34 $1,567 +29.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,190 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 fancy 730 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1050–1260 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,094.79
1075–1595 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,105.74

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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.