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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 30 190
Feeder cattle 165 18 125
Slaughter cattle 94 8 45
Replacement cattle 65 4 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend called. Quality cattle sold well. Two loads of heifers: 790 lbs @ $332.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,364 —
365 365 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 +17.50
425–435 428 3 470.00–485.00 $475.81 $2,036 +9.56
455–480 468 2 425.00–430.00 $427.57 $2,001 -39.93
595 595 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,127 —
702–715 705 4 320.00–342.50 $325.70 $2,296 —
808 808 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 350.00–425.00 $384.88 $1,243 —
365–395 380 2 450.00–490.00 $470.79 $1,789 —
415 415 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 —
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —
630 630 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 6 393.00 $393.00 $2,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,597 —
420–440 428 4 425.00–450.00 $441.08 $1,888 +21.60
455–480 467 5 390.00–415.00 $402.17 $1,878 -6.62
505–535 519 4 385.00–410.00 $397.43 $2,063 -25.07
550–580 568 6 365.00–385.00 $377.56 $2,145 —
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
775 775 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 380.00–390.00 $384.92 $1,232 —
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
415–445 431 4 375.00–460.00 $399.70 $1,723 —
450–470 461 4 375.00–410.00 $388.70 $1,792 —
510–535 518 3 322.50–375.00 $357.78 $1,853 —
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 —
750 750 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 —
300–330 315 2 515.00–520.00 $517.38 $1,630 —
375–390 382 3 475.00–480.00 $476.70 $1,821 —
415–445 433 3 425.00–460.00 $439.56 $1,903 -14.33
450–490 467 7 425.00–470.00 $452.92 $2,115 —
540 540 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,295 +20.00
570–585 578 4 325.00–347.50 $339.99 $1,965 —
610 610 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $2,120 —
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
310–345 328 2 460.00–480.00 $469.47 $1,540 —
355–380 365 3 350.00–480.00 $408.58 $1,491 -36.42
400–445 429 4 350.00–450.00 $398.69 $1,710 —
460–495 472 3 350.00–415.00 $387.39 $1,828 —
500–530 520 5 335.00–385.00 $347.14 $1,805 —
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1310 1137 80-85% 8 150.00–167.50 $160.93 $1,830 —
910–1580 1254 80-85% 36 168.00–183.00 $174.91 $2,193 —
1290–1415 1358 80-85% 8 185.00–198.00 $191.28 $2,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1020 869 85-90% 5 125.00–140.00 $135.39 $1,177 —
915–955 935 85-90% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $1,407 —
985–1045 1015 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,498 —
1425 1425 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,565 —
1745–1820 1783 2 215.00 $215.00 $3,833 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–872 825 (<2 yrs)Open 14 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,322.43
800–1030 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–2,250.00 $1,916.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–1180 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 172.50–200.00 $185.82 $1,645
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
440 440 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1045–1290 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,929.25
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,545
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
780–900 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–3,550.00 $3,016.07 —
750–1200 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–5,500.00 $4,692.41 —
1100–1225 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00–5,500.00 $4,708.51 +408.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.