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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $474.12/cwt ≈ $2,736/hd at 577 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $419.17/cwt ≈ $2,557/hd at 610 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $455.54/cwt ≈ $2,141/hd at 470 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 55 0
Feeder cattle 355 20 0
Slaughter cattle 40 15 0
Replacement cattle 26 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call a trend due to a light run last week but calves sold really strong. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold 2 loads of heifers on the board, 760lbs. at $345.5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–383 371 8 450.00–550.00 $488.70 $1,813 —
430 430 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,300 —
476–483 480 8 475.00–490.00 $482.55 $2,316 —
500–535 526 14 447.50–480.00 $473.98 $2,493 —
576–581 577 18 452.50–482.50 $474.12 $2,736 —
605–643 610 17 375.00–428.50 $419.17 $2,557 —
671–677 672 14 390.00–407.50 $403.72 $2,713 —
710–720 717 7 364.50–387.00 $370.86 $2,659 —
769 769 6 354.00 $354.00 $2,722 —
822–823 822 10 340.00–347.00 $341.40 $2,806 —
951 951 6 317.50 $317.50 $3,019 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 —
400–445 415 3 475.00–500.00 $486.24 $2,018 —
450–495 468 3 440.00–465.00 $451.21 $2,112 —
520–535 528 3 430.00–450.00 $438.39 $2,315 —
555 555 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 —
600–620 612 3 432.50–460.00 $443.47 $2,714 —
650–685 668 2 405.00–420.00 $412.30 $2,754 —
700–740 720 2 360.00–372.50 $366.42 $2,638 —
755 755 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 3 425.00–470.00 $443.41 $1,862 —
490 490 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 —
635 635 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 —
655 655 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,008 —
469–471 470 15 452.50–459.00 $455.54 $2,141 —
512–515 513 15 425.00–442.50 $438.98 $2,252 —
594 594 5 404.00 $404.00 $2,400 —
636 636 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,258 —
678 678 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,366 —
712 712 11 345.50 $345.50 $2,460 —
851 851 8 308.50 $308.50 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 475.00–530.00 $494.05 $1,645 —
370–385 378 3 490.00–500.00 $495.04 $1,871 -14.96
425–435 430 3 425.00–455.00 $436.78 $1,878 +1.78
460–485 471 5 425.00–477.50 $446.66 $2,104 +21.66
500–540 523 6 385.00–450.00 $416.08 $2,176 -18.92
550–595 570 5 385.00–435.00 $411.29 $2,344 —
600–645 627 5 345.00–395.00 $368.64 $2,311 —
650–670 661 4 347.50–430.00 $385.66 $2,549 —
700–730 714 5 337.50–375.00 $353.12 $2,521 —
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 —
865 865 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,404 —
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
375–385 380 2 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $1,606 -87.47
400–430 417 3 390.00–425.00 $407.92 $1,701 +7.92
450–490 471 4 375.00–430.00 $398.95 $1,879 —
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 435.00–585.00 $505.38 $1,642 —
350–395 366 4 475.00–525.00 $499.71 $1,829 —
470 470 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,068 -10.09
510–545 523 4 380.00–442.50 $411.38 $2,152 —
550–555 553 3 375.00–540.00 $444.25 $2,457 —
600–620 610 2 357.50–365.00 $361.19 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 11 517.50 $517.50 $1,992 —
452 452 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 3 350.00–440.00 $397.26 $1,522 —
420 420 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,058 —
470–485 478 3 365.00–400.00 $378.14 $1,808 -11.86
545 545 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,867 —
640 640 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,413 —
1175–1265 1223 85-90% 4 153.00–163.00 $158.25 $1,935 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1515 1321 80-85% 5 165.00–174.00 $169.78 $2,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,347 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–905 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,237.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
970 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1265–1370 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,655.98
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00

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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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1085–1250 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
955–1495 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,350.00–5,100.00 $4,291.59 —

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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.