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Johnson Stockyard Market Report, Kosciusko

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

72 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 72 45 97
Feeder cattle 53 32 67
Slaughter cattle 12 10 20
Replacement cattle 7 3 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend, but looked to be a steady market. Sold 1 load of heifers on the board, 835 lbs. $302.10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 432.50 $432.50 $1,942 —
510 510 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 —
598 598 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,033 —
635 635 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 3 440.00–465.00 $448.64 $1,907 —
465 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 —
535–540 538 2 350.00–385.00 $367.58 $1,978 +2.58
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,425 —
365 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 5 375.00–415.00 $404.02 $1,717 -7.14
480–490 485 2 365.00–370.00 $367.47 $1,782 —
500–515 508 2 340.00–357.50 $348.88 $1,772 -6.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 —
500–520 510 2 257.50–322.50 $289.36 $1,476 —
575–590 583 2 285.00–312.50 $298.93 $1,743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,344 —
280 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 +5.00
400–425 413 2 425.00–440.00 $432.73 $1,787 —
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 +9.95
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
500 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 -10.00
735 735 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,893 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1415 1348 80-85% 4 130.00–146.00 $135.97 $1,833 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1845 1643 2 180.00–182.00 $180.88 $2,972 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
845–1460 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–3,150.00 $2,636.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.