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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $399.78/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 423 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 128 85 0
Feeder cattle 91 63 0
Slaughter cattle 19 15 0
Replacement cattle 18 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: fedder cattle sold mostly steady, slaughter cattle wer to light tested to call an accurate trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 -15.00
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 —
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 —
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -34.00
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —
730 730 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 350.00–380.00 $365.29 $1,399 +5.29
415–445 430 2 340.00–360.00 $349.65 $1,503 —
455–495 478 3 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $1,553 -19.51
500–535 515 7 305.00–345.00 $329.65 $1,698 -35.35
555–580 565 3 320.00–340.00 $328.32 $1,855 +5.82
700 700 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -25.00
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
600 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,504 -5.00
350–390 369 6 415.00–450.00 $433.26 $1,599 -10.11
400–445 423 15 365.00–435.00 $399.78 $1,691 -2.21
450–490 464 8 345.00–385.00 $372.42 $1,728 +32.42
500–520 506 4 325.00–350.00 $338.73 $1,714 —
550–590 569 7 300.00–340.00 $315.72 $1,796 —
625–645 635 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,889 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 —
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +40.00
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1480 1173 80-85% 6 153.00–166.00 $158.64 $1,861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–990 968 85-90% 2 143.00–149.00 $146.07 $1,414 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1705 1530 2 167.00–180.00 $174.24 $2,666 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,420

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1015–1255 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,469.06
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,888

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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
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1235–1250 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.30 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.