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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $528.13/cwt ≈ $1,775/hd at 336 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 103 300 49
Feeder cattle 84 282 30
Slaughter cattle 12 14 10
Replacement cattle 7 4 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: steers, heifers and bull sold calves sold unevenly steady, 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
300–348 336 16 524.00–542.50 $528.13 $1,775 —
630 630 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,148 -25.95
668 668 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,211 —
710 710 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 —
805 805 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
310–335 323 2 495.00–525.00 $510.58 $1,649 —
425 425 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 -39.48
550–575 563 2 370.00–400.00 $384.67 $2,166 +23.67
620–625 623 2 325.00–352.50 $338.69 $2,110 -4.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 +35.23
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 +20.09
905 905 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 400.00 $400.00 $620 —
215 215 1 435.00 $435.00 $935 —
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 —
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 —
425–430 428 2 350.00–410.00 $379.82 $1,626 +13.30
485 485 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 +30.44
505 505 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 +71.27
560–590 577 3 325.00–375.00 $349.71 $2,018 —
615–630 623 4 297.50–315.00 $306.81 $1,911 +4.31
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 —
825 825 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 370.00–400.00 $384.14 $837 —
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 —
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 +50.76
350–395 373 2 450.00–535.00 $489.93 $1,827 +59.93
420–445 433 2 400.00–425.00 $412.86 $1,788 -0.47
455–485 470 2 365.00–375.00 $370.16 $1,740 -8.14
510 510 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,862 +30.00
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 +23.70
640 640 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,096 —
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
715–730 723 2 305.00–317.50 $311.31 $2,251 +12.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,058 —
1020–1230 1152 85-90% 5 140.00–156.00 $148.21 $1,707 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1135 1125 80-85% 2 160.00–166.00 $162.97 $1,833 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.