Cattle Market Pulse

Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 21 0
Feeder cattle 72 13 0
Slaughter cattle 14 8 0
Replacement cattle 35 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All Classes sold mostly steady as compared to a light run last week. Market was strong for thin grazing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 —
435 435 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 —
505 505 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,872 —
400 400 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 -75.00
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 475.00–525.00 $499.12 $1,422 —
315 315 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,528 —
355–390 370 3 450.00–470.00 $459.68 $1,701 —
405–435 418 4 425.00–480.00 $451.24 $1,886 +11.24
540 540 2 385.00–405.00 $395.00 $2,133 +40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,500 —
378 378 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,254 —
300–325 313 3 510.00–550.00 $524.44 $1,641 —
370–395 382 3 450.00–525.00 $480.93 $1,837 —
400–440 423 6 440.00–520.00 $481.04 $2,035 —
450–490 469 4 425.00–450.00 $437.47 $2,052 —
570–580 575 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–328 318 5 505.00–520.00 $514.28 $1,635 —
393 393 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1535 1324 80-85% 6 162.00–175.00 $168.11 $2,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 +19.72
1145 1145 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,756 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1020 861 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–1,500.00 $1,163.01
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
990–1210 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,297.96
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
695–860 797 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,682.53
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
875–1030 953 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00–2,200.00 $1,808.01
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
665–765 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–3,600.00 $3,038.29 —
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,500.00 —
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.