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Johnson Stockyard

Name: Johnson Stockyard livestock auction prices — 2025-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Kosciusko, Mississippi · Wed, Aug 20

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3900

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Feeder Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 269 vs last sale 299▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 10▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 11▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend on feeder or slaughter cattle. Sold 2 loads of heifer on the board. 1 load @ 730lbs all black hided $352.75: 1 load @ 760lbs.$344.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $361.61/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 4 of 10 comparable sales and sits −33.18 against this barn's trailing median of $394.79.

Average price

$361.61

6 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$55.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.78

vs MS average

−23.10 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	445	370.93	1,651	5thin
Medium and Large 2	465	315.00	1,465	1thin

One grade step is worth $55.93/cwt here — about $187 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

361.61

—

MS average14 barns · 397 hd

371.39

−9.78

National average155 barns · 6,754 hd

384.71

−23.10

This barn, trailing median10 sales

394.79

−33.18

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 400–500 lb

10 sales

Heifers 400–500 lb: high $459.94, low $318.87, median $394.79 across 10 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	159.85	1,984	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,175	155.21	1,824	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	147.50	1,748	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,500	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,283	$4,000	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,375	1thin

Every lot

23 lots · USDA AMS · Johnson Stockyard - Kosciusko, Mississippi

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	1
Steers	300–350	Small 1	345	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,484	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,713	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	367.97/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,722	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,972	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	382.61/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,301	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	382.59/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,549	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,465	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	363.16/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,714	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,313	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	433.33/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,690	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,581	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,175	155.21/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,824	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,748	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	159.85/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,984	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,851	1

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Johnson Stockyard - Kosciusko, Mississippi

Wed Aug 20, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 30Last week 299Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 10Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 11Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend on feeder or slaughter cattle. Sold 2 loads of heifer on the board. 1 load @ 730lbs all black hided $352.75: 1 load @ 760lbs.$344.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	390	430.00–435.00	433.33
1	500–550	545	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	375.00–390.00	382.61
2	400–450	405	375.00–390.00	382.59
3	450–500	472	335.00–380.00	363.16
1	700–750	740	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
1	350–400	385	445.00	445.00
2	450–500	468	350.00–385.00	367.97
1	550–600	580	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	430.00	430.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	4,300.00	4,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	3,700.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,500	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	186.00	186.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,241	150.00–166.00	159.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	150.00–160.00	155.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	147.50	147.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.