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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 193 0
Feeder cattle 67 157 0
Slaughter cattle 20 21 0
Replacement cattle 10 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: it was a light run with not enough 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
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 -45.69
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 +9.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
370 370 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,267 -82.39
405–425 415 2 340.00–365.00 $352.80 $1,464 -41.63
465–475 472 3 325.00–362.50 $343.03 $1,619 —
530 530 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,709 -23.74
550 550 2 332.50–335.00 $333.75 $1,836 +36.25
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 -18.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 fancy 810 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
860 fancy 860 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1005 fancy 1005 6 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,610 -42.67
563 563 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,830 -12.50
600 600 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
783 783 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 225.00 $225.00 $934 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
315 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 +15.00
480 480 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,764 +10.00
515 515 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,738 -2.50
585 585 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,849 +1.00
925 925 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 3 345.00–385.00 $360.43 $1,117 —
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 +5.00
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
685 685 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 3 390.00 $390.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–980 900 85-90% 3 116.00–147.00 $135.27 $1,217 —
945 945 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —
825–1235 1025 85-90% 3 100.00–120.00 $108.03 $1,107 -7.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1570 1314 80-85% 5 151.00–167.00 $158.16 $2,078 —
1340–1355 1348 80-85% 2 156.00–169.00 $162.46 $2,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
815–1200 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,885.93
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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.