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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

81 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 81 131 0
Feeder cattle 78 110 0
Slaughter cattle 3 14 0
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold 5-20 higher. Not enough data to call a trend on slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,014 -90.00
442 442 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,210 —
500–536 524 6 435.00–465.00 $444.54 $2,329 -10.46
636–642 639 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,396 +1.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 ±0.00
510 510 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,474 +76.78
550–590 573 5 420.00–475.00 $434.63 $2,490 +29.48
615–620 618 2 400.00–440.00 $420.08 $2,596 —
715–725 720 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–429 428 7 450.00–465.00 $462.87 $1,981 —
475–491 486 6 465.00–480.00 $469.89 $2,284 —
545 545 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 +2.50
631 631 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,256 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 510.00–545.00 $526.55 $1,701 +6.55
400–435 414 5 450.00–470.00 $457.10 $1,892 +64.02
450 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 +60.82
500–530 512 3 425.00–490.00 $463.44 $2,373 +64.82
555 555 2 370.00–445.00 $407.50 $2,262 +62.65
670 670 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,458 —
450–495 473 2 475.00–480.00 $477.38 $2,258 +31.59
505 505 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 +59.36
645 645 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,451 —
670 670 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,446 +46.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 —
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 —
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —
1355 1355 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,829 —

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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.