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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 146 128
Feeder cattle 171 115 91
Slaughter cattle 53 16 19
Replacement cattle 41 15 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers, heifers and bulls all sold 10-20 Higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-3 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3-7 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 482.50 $482.50 $1,862 —
447 447 2 447.50 $447.50 $2,000 +55.00
470 470 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 +30.00
520 520 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 +14.42
578 578 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,144 +8.01
687 687 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,404 +6.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,180 —
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 +15.00
360–390 375 2 475.00–480.00 $477.60 $1,791 —
410–440 424 4 435.00–470.00 $451.19 $1,913 +32.02
450–485 472 3 390.00–425.00 $405.30 $1,913 +55.30
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 —
575 575 2 347.50–367.50 $357.50 $2,056 +9.95
650–670 660 2 335.00–342.50 $338.69 $2,235 —
790 790 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,431 —
325–345 335 2 410.00–420.00 $414.85 $1,390 —
370–390 380 2 400.00–425.00 $412.17 $1,566 —
400–440 415 3 375.00–425.00 $396.57 $1,646 —
465–470 468 3 350.00–380.00 $365.05 $1,708 —
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,808 —
426 426 7 442.50 $442.50 $1,885 +75.00
532 532 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,915 +20.00
618 618 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,194 +32.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 —
275–285 280 3 505.00–550.00 $524.91 $1,470 +84.91
315 315 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,591 +70.36
370–395 381 5 415.00–455.00 $428.28 $1,632 +45.78
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 +40.72
515–525 520 4 340.00–380.00 $357.60 $1,860 -4.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 3 350.00–385.00 $372.77 $1,405 —
410 410 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 —
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 +40.00
370–395 383 3 425.00–475.00 $451.39 $1,729 —
400–445 426 5 400.00–455.00 $426.48 $1,817 —
460–490 475 4 370.00–445.00 $404.50 $1,921 —
515 515 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,918 —
550–585 562 6 325.00–540.00 $379.89 $2,135 +47.39
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 +23.31
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 —
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +27.50
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1170 1061 85-90% 7 135.00–150.00 $144.43 $1,532 —
975–1385 1146 85-90% 12 142.00–171.00 $156.67 $1,795 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,292 —
1030–1325 1201 80-85% 16 169.00–185.00 $173.69 $2,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1775 1710 2 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $3,502 —
1790–1905 1858 3 215.00–220.00 $218.39 $4,058 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
910–1015 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,850.00 $2,211.82
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1000–1410 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,015.98
1085–1355 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,284.63
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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
1025–1130 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,557.31 —
980–1230 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,572.22 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1135–1350 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,159.26 —
1180–1655 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,750.00–4,300.00 $4,075.24 —
1450–1515 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00–4,150.00 $3,971.16 —

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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.