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Johnson Stockyard Market Report, Kosciusko

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

65 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 65 175 200
Feeder cattle 47 143 180
Slaughter cattle 13 22 15
Replacement cattle 5 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +15.00
615 615 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,076 +2.50
675–680 678 2 300.00–325.00 $312.55 $2,119 +12.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 —
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 +25.16
310–345 328 2 400.00–415.00 $407.10 $1,335 -11.05
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 -68.48
510–525 518 2 325.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,709 +4.93
580–585 583 2 325.00–340.00 $332.47 $1,938 +32.38
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
685–695 690 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,512 —
465 465 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 —
515 515 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,754 +60.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,444 +34.74
310–345 328 2 430.00–515.00 $470.23 $1,542 +20.42
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 +15.00
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 —
361 361 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 ±0.00
825 825 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,794 -27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1065 1018 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $814 —
965–1185 1112 85-90% 3 100.00–125.00 $116.12 $1,291 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1360 1298 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1500 1428 2 140.00–150.00 $145.25 $2,074 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2025 2025 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1380 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,611.29
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.