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Johnson Stockyard Market Report, Kosciusko

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.28/cwt ≈ $1,920/hd at 517 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.90/cwt ≈ $1,935/hd at 590 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 72 225
Feeder cattle 190 53 210
Slaughter cattle 20 12 15
Replacement cattle 15 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers, heifers and bulls Sold mostly steady. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,465 —
346 346 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,730 —
358 358 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,522 —
497 497 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,038 —
547 547 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,914 —
626 626 9 331.00 $331.00 $2,072 +11.00
684 684 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,549 —
330 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 —
450–475 461 4 392.50–440.00 $410.98 $1,895 -4.02
525 525 3 327.50–360.00 $341.67 $1,794 -25.91
550–590 569 4 321.00–360.00 $343.58 $1,955 -6.42
610–635 625 3 305.00–332.00 $320.50 $2,003 —
675 675 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,143 —
715–745 730 2 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $2,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 —
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 +25.00
615–630 623 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,766 —
503–547 517 27 352.50–382.50 $371.28 $1,920 —
588–598 590 16 326.00–336.00 $327.90 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 —
310–340 327 5 430.00–445.00 $435.86 $1,425 —
360–395 377 3 425.00–465.00 $444.38 $1,675 —
425 425 2 385.00–415.00 $400.00 $1,700 -4.02
530–540 535 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 +1.12
585 585 2 310.00–352.50 $331.25 $1,938 —
610–640 623 3 297.50–332.50 $313.18 $1,951 —
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 —
710–735 722 3 285.00–310.00 $298.29 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,551 -70.00
510–535 523 2 250.00–325.00 $286.60 $1,499 -2.76
665–675 670 2 235.00–250.00 $242.56 $1,625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 455.00–520.00 $489.05 $1,541 —
400–445 415 4 430.00–445.00 $436.10 $1,810 +3.37
460–465 463 2 385.00–400.00 $392.54 $1,817 -7.46
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
565 565 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1192 80-85% 9 132.50–151.00 $139.71 $1,665 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1420 1155 85-90% 7 114.00–133.00 $126.30 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1410 1283 2 150.00–160.00 $155.50 $1,995 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1235 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,578.49
1270–1285 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,725.44
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1420–1515 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,350.00 $2,914.57

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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
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.