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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 103 185
Feeder cattle 79 84 129
Slaughter cattle 9 12 35
Replacement cattle 5 7 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend but a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,903 —
605 605 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,748 -52.00
698 698 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,199 -16.00
731 731 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,284 -17.50
780–792 789 9 289.50–302.00 $299.26 $2,361 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,747 —
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 -59.67
605–620 613 2 335.00–337.50 $336.23 $2,061 -2.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 325.00–445.00 $385.00 $1,174 -65.00
380–395 388 2 312.50–357.50 $335.44 $1,302 —
405–415 410 2 332.50–345.00 $338.67 $1,389 -41.15
460–465 463 2 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,528 -50.03
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -70.00
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 -34.71
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 305.00–310.00 $307.44 $1,337 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,054 —
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 -15.00
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -89.93
420–430 425 2 340.00–385.00 $362.24 $1,540 -50.62
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 -10.16
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 -35.00
570–590 580 2 322.50–475.00 $400.06 $2,320 +55.06
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 -12.50
725–740 733 2 265.00–287.50 $276.13 $2,024 -35.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,806 —
520–544 536 6 330.00–351.00 $336.79 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
370–390 380 2 280.00–375.00 $326.25 $1,240 —
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1050 955 85-90% 2 140.00–150.00 $145.50 $1,390 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,568 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1060 1020 80-85% 2 158.00–171.00 $164.75 $1,680 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.