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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

65 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 65 80 0
Feeder cattle 40 60 0
Slaughter cattle 18 14 0
Replacement cattle 7 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,176 —
250–255 253 2 450.00–475.00 $462.62 $1,170 —
355–395 380 3 393.00–430.00 $409.48 $1,556 —
450–480 462 5 372.50–407.50 $384.66 $1,777 —
555–560 558 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 430.00 $430.00 $838 —
380 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 +40.26
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 +35.00
305–340 323 2 410.00–415.00 $412.64 $1,333 +37.64
400–405 403 2 372.50–382.50 $377.47 $1,521 +29.97
455 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 +22.01
500 500 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,920 —
578 578 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +4.76
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 +75.00
465 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 -20.68
705 705 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,674 —
850 850 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +11.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1410 1262 80-85% 7 152.00–166.00 $158.73 $2,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $932 —
930–1030 968 85-90% 4 135.00–153.00 $142.22 $1,377 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
880–1005 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,469.89
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.