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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

69 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 69 185 0
Feeder cattle 45 129 0
Slaughter cattle 20 35 0
Replacement cattle 4 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared tolast week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 425.00–450.00 $436.93 $1,442 +31.93
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 +7.73
455–485 470 3 325.00–375.00 $355.11 $1,669 +4.21
520–530 525 2 325.00–350.00 $337.38 $1,771 +5.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
405 405 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 410.00–470.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
410–435 423 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,840 +55.75
460–490 472 3 350.00–380.00 $364.95 $1,723 -40.02
510–545 522 5 350.00–375.00 $362.81 $1,894 -9.69
560–585 571 5 340.00–360.00 $349.86 $1,998 -3.83
600–610 603 3 337.50–340.00 $339.17 $2,045 +44.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -60.00
515–540 525 3 280.00–350.00 $321.97 $1,690 —
645 645 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1585 1332 80-85% 6 160.00–169.00 $163.22 $2,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 —
995–1235 1078 85-90% 3 133.00–137.00 $135.16 $1,457 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1715 1558 3 175.00–200.00 $191.25 $2,980 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.