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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 68 0
Feeder cattle 18 39 0
Slaughter cattle 79 13 0
Replacement cattle 9 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough to call a trend but feeder cattle seemed mostly steday, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 4 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -220.00
370–380 375 2 372.50–390.00 $381.37 $1,430 —
405 405 2 370.00–390.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
475–495 481 4 350.00–365.00 $357.42 $1,719 —
505–535 520 6 342.50–355.00 $348.25 $1,811 —
620–630 625 2 317.50–325.00 $321.22 $2,008 —
745 745 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,672 —
527 527 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,884 —
570–598 591 4 325.00–351.00 $331.27 $1,958 —
645 645 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,046 —
345 345 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,337 -42.50
455 455 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,649 —
505–525 515 2 360.00–362.50 $361.27 $1,861 +19.60
615–630 623 2 337.50–340.00 $338.73 $2,110 -16.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,693 —
483 483 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 —
500 500 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,588 —
550 550 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
410–425 418 2 340.00–357.50 $348.91 $1,458 -81.09
500 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 -65.00
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 —
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,206 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
785 785 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,127 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1260 1149 85-90% 5 130.00–145.00 $138.29 $1,589 -6.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–1245 845 80-85% 3 147.00–162.00 $154.50 $1,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,788 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,582 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1250 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,955.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,977

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,547
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.