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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 65 0
Feeder cattle 66 40 0
Slaughter cattle 24 18 0
Replacement cattle 10 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10-20 higher in all calsses, Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
425–445 435 2 425.00–437.50 $431.39 $1,877 —
465–490 478 2 400.00–415.00 $407.70 $1,949 +23.04
530 530 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 —
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 —
715 715 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
468 468 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 —
580–590 585 2 310.00–350.00 $329.83 $1,930 —
630 630 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 -15.00
255–275 265 2 400.00–460.00 $431.13 $1,142 +26.13
305–340 323 2 385.00–465.00 $422.83 $1,366 +10.19
350–355 353 2 400.00–450.00 $424.82 $1,500 —
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 +7.53
450–490 469 4 350.00–390.00 $372.03 $1,745 +2.03
500–520 508 3 360.00–385.00 $369.85 $1,879 +24.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,557 —
428 428 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,712 —
536 536 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,916 -25.00
608 608 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 —
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
610 610 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 —
250–290 269 5 400.00–455.00 $426.99 $1,149 —
310–345 328 2 440.00–460.00 $449.47 $1,474 —
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 +10.00
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1520 1236 80-85% 11 152.00–167.00 $162.14 $2,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–925 890 85-90% 3 103.00–117.00 $111.58 $993 —
995–1165 1109 85-90% 4 130.00–149.00 $140.66 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,028 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
800–1320 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–2,350.00 $1,932.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.