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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.40/cwt +31.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 372 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $577.43/cwt ≈ $1,859/hd at 322 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 324 155
Feeder cattle 91 165 22
Slaughter cattle 14 94 115
Replacement cattle 4 65 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mixed with light test. Slaughter cows sold lower 11.00 to 15.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–337 322 10 525.00–615.00 $577.43 $1,859 —
360–373 367 8 525.00 $525.00 $1,927 +30.00
400–425 414 9 445.00–465.00 $461.15 $1,909 -14.66
495 495 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 -17.57
590 590 2 357.50–360.00 $358.75 $2,117 +1.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 460.00–505.00 $482.50 $1,665 +97.62
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 -20.00
590 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 +60.00
605 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 —
303–340 309 6 460.00–510.00 $500.84 $1,548 —
355–395 372 20 460.00–495.00 $469.40 $1,746 +31.90
425–441 439 8 400.00–435.00 $430.76 $1,891 -10.32
500 500 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,200 +42.57
620 620 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,372 +42.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 425.00–450.00 $436.99 $1,617 +36.99
500–530 515 2 365.00–410.00 $386.84 $1,992 +29.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,155 —
365 365 2 467.50–477.50 $472.50 $1,725 -4.20
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 +10.44
465 465 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 -27.92
600 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1165 1105 80-85% 2 142.00–150.00 $145.78 $1,611 -15.15
1070–1355 1204 80-85% 9 153.00–169.00 $163.41 $1,967 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1100 963 85-90% 3 140.00–150.00 $143.58 $1,383 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,823
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,989

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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.