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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.79/cwt ≈ $2,497/hd at 737 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 74 0
Feeder cattle 63 34 0
Slaughter cattle 15 20 0
Replacement cattle 7 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers, heifers and bulls sold 7-20 higher, some weaned groups 30 higher. slaughter cows and bulls sold 2-6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,004 —
623 623 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,124 —
665 665 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
720–741 737 11 338.75–339.00 $338.79 $2,497 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —
470–495 483 2 360.00–387.50 $373.39 $1,803 +35.89
630 630 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
305–330 318 2 370.00–410.00 $389.21 $1,238 —
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
450–470 456 4 327.50–360.00 $344.48 $1,571 +14.64
500 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 +47.50
590 590 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,903 —
730 730 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,208 —
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 +105.00
350–390 360 4 430.00–455.00 $443.37 $1,596 +68.37
420–445 433 2 385.00–420.00 $401.99 $1,741 +69.49
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–945 923 85-90% 2 123.00–127.00 $124.95 $1,153 —
825–1165 1040 85-90% 3 146.00–158.00 $151.47 $1,575 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1370 1318 80-85% 5 159.00–172.00 $166.17 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1680 1655 2 197.00–207.00 $201.92 $3,342 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1410 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 182.50–214.00 $200.27 $2,375

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1080 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,274.59

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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.