Johnson Stockyard Market Report

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

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	225	97	0
Feeder cattle	210	67	0
Slaughter cattle	15	20	0
Replacement cattle	—	10	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

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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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885	885	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,770	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1405	1150	80-85%	4	135.00–150.00	$147.05	$1,691	—

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Slaughter Bulls

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

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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.