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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 101 106 0
Feeder cattle 66 18 0
Slaughter cattle 19 79 0
Replacement cattle 16 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 15 higher heifers sold mixed, Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady all on alightly tested market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 405.00–440.00 $422.38 $1,575 +41.01
415–425 420 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $1,648 +12.47
510–540 525 2 332.50–365.00 $348.29 $1,829 +0.04
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 +3.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,589 —
490 490 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
715 715 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 3 400.00–435.00 $413.10 $1,322 +25.60
355–365 360 3 415.00–425.00 $420.02 $1,512 —
405–445 425 2 395.00–400.00 $397.62 $1,690 —
460–495 478 5 337.50–390.00 $357.66 $1,710 -4.84
505–545 528 4 332.50–350.00 $339.86 $1,794 -21.41
575–580 578 2 300.00–325.00 $312.45 $1,806 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -38.73
650 650 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,319 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 +25.00
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 +21.09
450–485 464 5 320.00–405.00 $369.88 $1,716 —
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 -45.00
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 -20.00
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 +10.00
795 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -30.00
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–995 950 85-90% 2 121.00–127.00 $124.14 $1,179 —
1075–1230 1146 85-90% 4 125.00–144.00 $135.36 $1,551 -2.93
1250 1250 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,400 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1535 1254 80-85% 6 150.00–165.00 $158.83 $1,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1405 1308 2 136.00–149.00 $142.02 $1,858 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,256 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,463
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,338
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,508
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,329
1080–1400 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 136.00–145.00 $140.56 $1,704
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1185 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,910.75
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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.