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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.95/cwt ≈ $2,264/hd at 617 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.95/cwt -15.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 528 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $403.48/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 474 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 265 320
Feeder cattle 282 171 299
Slaughter cattle 14 53 10
Replacement cattle 4 41 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 1-15 lower in all classes. Slaughter cattle sold steady but were lightly tested. In addition to the sale there was1 Load of heifers sold on the board, 66 head, 795lbs. $3.0975/lb.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,808 -20.00
467–478 474 17 387.50–412.00 $403.48 $1,912 -6.52
514–528 521 12 357.50–380.00 $368.90 $1,922 -31.10
590 590 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,109 -13.50
616–642 617 85 300.00–369.50 $366.95 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 —
380 380 2 420.00–445.00 $432.50 $1,644 -45.10
410–430 419 4 400.00–455.00 $429.48 $1,800 -21.71
500–525 513 2 360.00–397.50 $378.29 $1,941 -6.71
590 590 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,130 +3.50
620–645 633 2 325.00–362.50 $343.38 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 390.00–400.00 $394.77 $1,283 -20.08
355–395 375 2 345.00–350.00 $347.37 $1,303 -64.80
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -76.57
455–460 458 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,718 +9.95
565–575 570 2 280.00–300.00 $289.91 $1,652 —
610 610 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 15 382.00 $382.00 $1,857 —
503–547 528 38 330.00–362.50 $344.95 $1,821 -15.05
554 554 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,800 —
645 645 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,264 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 4 350.00–375.00 $361.94 $1,386 -66.34
415–430 422 3 335.00–400.00 $366.52 $1,547 -33.48
455–485 465 3 325.00–367.50 $349.56 $1,625 —
500–520 510 2 322.50–325.00 $323.73 $1,651 -33.87
610 610 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,845 —
700 700 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 —
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 415.00–465.00 $439.24 $1,449 —
360–390 375 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -21.39
400 400 3 385.00–430.00 $413.33 $1,653 -13.15
450–490 472 3 352.50–420.00 $378.30 $1,786 -26.20
510 510 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 -37.50
565–580 573 2 317.50–325.00 $321.30 $1,841 -58.59
710–715 713 2 290.00–307.50 $298.72 $2,130 —
800 800 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,266 —
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
470–495 476 4 300.00–350.00 $331.17 $1,576 —
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,539 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,401 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1500 1383 80-85% 2 173.00–175.00 $173.92 $2,405 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.