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Johnson Stockyard Market Report, Kosciusko

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $412.69/cwt +70.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 481 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $386.65/cwt +61.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 564 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.48/cwt ≈ $2,331/hd at 667 lb · 20 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 97 0
Feeder cattle 210 67 0
Slaughter cattle 15 20 0
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 5-10 higher, Heifers sold sold 8-15 higher, up to 25 higher in spots. Slaughter cows werent well tested but seemed a little lower. Sold 2 loads of heifers on the board. 1 load 750lbs. $338.5, 1 load 805lbs. $331.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 —
405–435 420 4 395.00–420.00 $407.71 $1,712 +57.71
455–465 460 2 375.00–415.00 $394.78 $1,816 +44.78
505–530 518 6 350.00–390.00 $370.86 $1,921 +10.86
560–570 563 3 330.00–337.50 $335.01 $1,886 —
605–640 627 3 322.00–335.00 $327.41 $2,053 —
825 825 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 —
605 605 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,042 —
676 676 10 345.00 $345.00 $2,332 —
727 727 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 +32.50
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 +5.00
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 401.00 $401.00 $1,363 —
455–496 481 45 395.00–415.00 $412.69 $1,985 +70.19
506–519 513 9 370.00–415.00 $395.28 $2,028 —
553–592 564 23 347.50–405.00 $386.65 $2,181 +61.65
607 607 11 370.00 $370.00 $2,246 +50.00
667–668 667 20 346.50–355.00 $349.48 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,389 —
365–395 380 2 395.00–400.00 $397.40 $1,510 +54.90
400–435 413 6 382.50–410.00 $395.04 $1,632 +42.24
455–495 481 4 342.50–365.00 $353.53 $1,700 +10.50
520–540 528 3 350.00–380.00 $369.21 $1,949 +46.71
550–585 575 5 350.00–382.50 $371.24 $2,135 +37.49
600–630 613 7 347.50–380.00 $364.31 $2,233 +49.31
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 300.00–355.00 $328.47 $1,396 —
470–480 475 2 335.00–355.00 $344.89 $1,638 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -17.50
680–690 685 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $2,004 —
805 805 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–910 895 85-90% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.53 $953 —
930–1380 1111 85-90% 4 135.00–140.00 $138.93 $1,544 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1405 1150 80-85% 4 135.00–150.00 $147.05 $1,691 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,975 —

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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.