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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

43 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 43 100 0
Feeder cattle 27 75 0
Slaughter cattle 4 18 0
Replacement cattle 12 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Light run run due to weather, not enough to call a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 —
520 520 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,210 -20.00
560 560 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,436 +49.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 -49.89
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -29.22
450–490 473 3 325.00–400.00 $358.80 $1,697 -52.86
610–640 620 3 325.00–350.00 $340.16 $2,109 —
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 —
505–525 515 2 340.00–395.00 $368.03 $1,895 —
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 445.00–450.00 $447.50 $1,902 -2.93
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 -13.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
970–1295 1112 85-90% 7 136.00–149.00 $144.23 $1,604 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1465 1394 4 170.00–175.00 $172.61 $2,406 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,832 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1225–1235 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,651.83

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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.