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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.38/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 517 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.96/cwt ≈ $2,154/hd at 641 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.50/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 580 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 154 0
Feeder cattle 157 140 0
Slaughter cattle 21 13 0
Replacement cattle 15 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold steady to 8 higher, slaughter cattle 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
422 422 9 437.50 $437.50 $1,846 +32.50
508–530 517 19 361.00–372.50 $366.38 $1,894 +11.38
550–570 565 13 342.00–372.50 $354.50 $2,003 +4.50
636–647 642 12 338.00–350.00 $343.37 $2,204 +10.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 375.00–417.50 $395.69 $1,872 +25.45
505–545 525 2 340.00–360.00 $350.38 $1,839 +6.43
563 563 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,900 —
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +11.21
705 705 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,203 -21.25
775 775 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,464 +20.50
815 815 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,569 —
575 575 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 -15.00
433 433 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,775 +22.50
451–492 476 10 370.00–410.00 $385.17 $1,833 +5.17
515–540 522 8 347.50–360.00 $355.53 $1,856 +0.53
580 580 17 337.50 $337.50 $1,958 -10.00
625–643 641 18 313.00–338.75 $335.96 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 387 3 410.00–445.00 $424.89 $1,644 +22.37
425–445 435 2 370.00–420.00 $394.43 $1,716 +9.43
500–545 529 4 310.00–362.50 $346.24 $1,832 +10.25
550 550 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,636 -51.99
615–620 618 2 332.50–335.00 $333.74 $2,063 -11.26
680 680 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,091 -32.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 -94.22
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -49.84
490 490 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,752 +12.33
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +6.29
550 550 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,732 -5.85
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 -26.49
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 +55.00
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1055 1010 85-90% 2 110.00–120.00 $115.22 $1,164 —
905–1225 1097 85-90% 3 140.00–154.00 $146.50 $1,607 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1240 1145 80-85% 2 150.00–165.00 $156.88 $1,796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1505 1368 2 185.00–200.00 $193.25 $2,644 +25.23
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,690 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1255 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 147.50–170.00 $156.68 $1,871
1200–1410 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 165.00–174.00 $169.86 $2,217
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1280–1325 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,545.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.