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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.54/cwt ≈ $2,529/hd at 651 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.98/cwt ≈ $1,837/hd at 531 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.49/cwt ≈ $1,958/hd at 527 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 128 0
Feeder cattle 299 91 0
Slaughter cattle 10 19 0
Replacement cattle 11 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4-11 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold 79 really nice steers at 650lb for 390.50. Sold 1 load of heifers on the board 700lbs. for $332.50.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–534 527 25 360.00–377.00 $371.49 $1,958 —
552–584 568 9 340.00–385.00 $361.66 $2,054 —
616 616 7 321.00 $321.00 $1,977 —
650–675 651 81 314.00–390.50 $388.54 $2,529 —
701 701 14 302.00 $302.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 -5.00
420–435 428 2 360.00–395.00 $377.19 $1,614 -7.81
470–495 483 2 380.00–385.00 $382.56 $1,848 —
500–530 514 4 340.00–360.00 $352.46 $1,812 +2.46
570–590 580 2 350.00–357.50 $353.81 $2,052 -6.19
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +40.00
650–685 668 2 305.00–314.00 $309.38 $2,067 -0.62
800–815 808 2 285.00–292.50 $288.78 $2,333 —
855 855 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 532 3 335.00–340.00 $336.69 $1,791 —
855 855 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 9 368.50 $368.50 $1,817 —
521–545 531 32 325.00–361.00 $345.98 $1,837 —
579–594 582 20 300.00–341.00 $332.63 $1,936 —
715 715 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 415.00–430.00 $422.76 $1,205 —
325–330 328 2 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,386 —
360–390 383 4 327.50–420.00 $378.09 $1,448 +12.80
400–425 419 4 380.00–385.00 $381.27 $1,598 +31.62
450–480 469 4 335.00–350.00 $343.04 $1,609 +18.07
505–545 528 3 325.00–342.50 $334.20 $1,765 +4.55
550–580 565 2 347.50–355.00 $351.15 $1,984 +22.83
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 3 360.00–385.00 $370.26 $1,192 —
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 +35.00
500–520 510 2 300.00–335.00 $317.16 $1,618 —
580 580 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,647 +44.00
815–820 818 2 206.00–350.00 $277.78 $2,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 +25.00
510 510 2 300.00–380.00 $340.00 $1,734 +20.00
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
775 775 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,000 —
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,046 —
270 270 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,269 —
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 -3.26
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 -12.42
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 +6.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–910 900 85-90% 2 110.00–131.00 $120.62 $1,086 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1335 1255 80-85% 2 161.00–165.00 $163.13 $2,047 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,898 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,032 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,575
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,876
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,953
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1115–1465 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,424.61
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.