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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.37/cwt ≈ $2,510/hd at 676 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $402.50/cwt ≈ $2,383/hd at 592 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 60 0
Feeder cattle 185 30 0
Slaughter cattle 43 22 0
Replacement cattle 5 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: the calves kicked off the year much higher, Slaughter cows sold steady to 6 higher. Sold 2 loads of heifers on the board, 1 load @ 600lbs. $382.5; 1 load @ 780lbs. $3.25.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,079 —
412–448 436 9 498.00–530.00 $508.08 $2,215 —
450–452 451 6 467.50–512.00 $497.12 $2,242 —
502–519 511 8 442.50–443.00 $442.75 $2,262 —
592 592 10 402.50 $402.50 $2,383 —
623 623 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,383 —
664–696 676 18 365.00–377.50 $371.37 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 615.00–640.00 $627.50 $2,165 —
375–385 380 3 540.00–590.00 $571.64 $2,172 —
405–430 415 3 435.00–505.00 $459.50 $1,907 —
460–495 475 4 465.00–485.00 $478.54 $2,273 —
525 525 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 —
550–560 555 2 375.00–420.00 $397.30 $2,205 +27.30
605 605 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,541 —
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 —
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,152 —
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 —
305–330 322 3 445.00–490.00 $466.06 $1,501 +91.06
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 +15.00
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 —
460–490 476 5 375.00–420.00 $387.01 $1,842 +37.01
550–560 555 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -35.00
600–635 617 3 325.00–375.00 $348.11 $2,148 +48.11
640 fancy 640 1 470.00 $470.00 $3,008 —
685 fancy 685 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 +30.00
503–515 511 6 400.00–425.00 $416.80 $2,130 —
575 575 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,998 —
615 615 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 —
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 600.00–690.00 $645.67 $2,163 —
360 360 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,926 —
415–435 422 5 450.00–485.00 $466.93 $1,970 —
480–485 483 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,174 —
515–525 522 3 375.00–470.00 $424.71 $2,217 —
550 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 —
690 690 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,450 —
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1340 1152 80-85% 16 145.00–174.00 $162.08 $1,867 +6.60
1365 1365 80-85% 2 170.00–174.00 $172.00 $2,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1245 1084 85-90% 7 125.00–153.00 $140.19 $1,520 -4.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1575 1392 3 184.00–187.00 $185.13 $2,577 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–980 937 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,661.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,069

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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.