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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 58 81 0
Feeder cattle 43 78 0
Slaughter cattle 11 3 0
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough to call ana accurate trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,525 —
305 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
405 405 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 —
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —
330–340 335 3 465.00–485.00 $474.90 $1,591 -51.65
355–390 373 2 350.00–410.00 $378.59 $1,412 —
405–425 413 3 395.00–455.00 $424.52 $1,753 -32.58
450–495 473 2 395.00–435.00 $414.05 $1,958 -60.95
505–540 520 3 347.50–400.00 $365.36 $1,900 -98.08
555–580 568 5 345.00–395.00 $373.10 $2,119 -34.40
670 670 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 —
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
425 425 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 —
450–480 464 4 320.00–395.00 $369.73 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 540.00–615.00 $576.45 $1,545 —
300 300 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,605 —
385–390 388 2 485.00–525.00 $504.87 $1,959 —
565–595 583 3 375.00–400.00 $389.87 $2,273 —
700 700 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1945 1765 2 200.00–213.00 $207.16 $3,656 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–930 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,028.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.