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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.45/cwt ≈ $1,690/hd at 465 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.99/cwt ≈ $2,094/hd at 577 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 110 85
Feeder cattle 115 83 63
Slaughter cattle 16 7 15
Replacement cattle 15 20 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder calves sold 7-15 lower, some really nice grouped cattle sold really good. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 392.50 $392.50 $1,754 —
493 493 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,873 —
533–545 536 7 385.00–387.00 $385.58 $2,067 —
565–588 577 12 350.00–387.50 $362.99 $2,094 —
622–642 635 8 349.00–380.00 $360.40 $2,289 -22.10
675–685 679 5 335.00–349.00 $343.35 $2,331 +10.85
770 770 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
400–425 410 3 415.00–422.50 $419.17 $1,719 +14.13
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -51.67
500–515 508 2 350.00–370.00 $359.85 $1,828 —
585–590 588 2 335.00–360.00 $347.55 $2,044 -2.39
645 645 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,467 +65.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,514 —
452–495 465 14 352.50–380.00 $363.45 $1,690 —
521 521 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,771 —
570 570 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 —
627 627 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 -14.82
320–335 328 3 415.00–460.00 $434.64 $1,426 -5.36
380 380 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,454 -27.57
420–445 433 2 335.00–385.00 $359.28 $1,556 -41.51
480 480 2 310.00–350.00 $330.00 $1,584 -40.07
515 515 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,867 +17.85
550–575 563 2 337.50–345.00 $341.17 $1,921 +33.80
605–620 613 2 327.50–355.00 $341.08 $2,091 +1.08
930 930 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 -40.00
315–340 328 2 450.00–475.00 $462.02 $1,515 +37.02
595 595 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,978 -5.00
620–645 637 3 300.00–305.00 $301.69 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
595 595 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1515 1349 80-85% 5 160.00–173.00 $166.49 $2,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1835 1327 3 144.00–185.00 $163.75 $2,173 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895 1895 1 218.00 $218.00 $4,131 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1315–1320 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 145.00–166.00 $155.48 $2,049
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
980–1080 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,076.70
1070–1605 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,070.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.