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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.21/cwt ≈ $2,246/hd at 676 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 49 0
Feeder cattle 129 30 0
Slaughter cattle 35 10 0
Replacement cattle 21 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared tolast week: feeder steers sold 5-18 higher, heifers sold steady to 10 higher, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,767 —
486–487 486 8 397.50–400.00 $398.44 $1,936 —
540 540 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,092 —
565 565 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
655–684 676 11 330.00–333.00 $332.21 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 —
330 330 2 455.00–460.00 $457.50 $1,510 +7.50
385–395 392 3 425.00–430.00 $426.64 $1,672 -18.36
415–420 418 2 400.00–410.00 $405.03 $1,693 —
450–490 473 5 392.50–430.00 $404.13 $1,912 +36.16
505–545 523 5 372.50–395.00 $381.93 $1,997 —
560–585 573 3 337.50–372.50 $353.47 $2,025 +13.47
615–645 630 3 325.00–360.00 $339.92 $2,141 —
710 710 2 307.50–313.00 $310.25 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 —
315 315 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 —
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 —
415 415 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,587 —
495 495 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 +22.39
365–370 368 2 342.50–360.00 $351.19 $1,292 —
405–435 416 5 350.00–380.00 $362.27 $1,507 -20.32
450–495 480 4 335.00–370.00 $350.90 $1,684 -12.26
500–545 522 3 325.00–337.50 $331.61 $1,731 —
550–580 563 4 325.00–342.50 $333.71 $1,879 —
615 615 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,802 —
562 562 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 —
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 390.00–435.00 $412.50 $1,464 -20.83
435–445 442 3 325.00–445.00 $379.25 $1,676 —
450–455 453 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,835 —
505 505 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,881 —
550–560 555 2 347.50–360.00 $353.69 $1,963 —
600–630 615 2 282.50–307.50 $294.70 $1,812 —
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 —
715 715 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,948 —
840 840 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1650 1279 80-85% 7 155.00–162.50 $159.40 $2,039 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,331 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,850 —
1370 1370 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1350 1228 3 137.00–185.00 $169.02 $2,076 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,120 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
920–1380 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,934.29
1165–1315 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,317.44
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1270 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1180–1500 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,506.34
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1245–1385 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–4,000.00 $3,234.37 -1,065.63

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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.