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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

69 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 69 225 0
Feeder cattle 44 210 0
Slaughter cattle 24 15 0
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurtate market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 3 435.00–475.00 $459.97 $1,518 —
350–390 367 3 435.00–480.00 $454.23 $1,667 +34.23
405–445 435 4 325.00–430.00 $382.69 $1,665 -25.02
450–485 463 3 365.00–375.00 $371.51 $1,720 -23.27
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 -30.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 325.00–350.00 $337.69 $1,648 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 395.00 $395.00 $810 —
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 —
405 405 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 -5.04
460–485 468 3 350.00–380.00 $363.63 $1,702 +10.10
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 -1.24
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 —
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 —
300–315 308 2 480.00–500.00 $490.24 $1,510 —
350–395 372 3 375.00–510.00 $453.88 $1,688 —
400–415 408 2 370.00–415.00 $392.91 $1,603 —
515–525 520 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,833 —
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1120 980 85-90% 4 137.00–149.00 $144.54 $1,416 —
875–1390 1088 85-90% 4 114.00–126.00 $121.51 $1,322 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1400 1259 80-85% 5 155.00–167.00 $158.88 $2,000 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 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.