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Johnson Stockyard

Name: Johnson Stockyard livestock auction prices — 2026-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Kosciusko, Mississippi · Wed, May 6

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3900

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 45▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 9▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 3▲ 20 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. Slaughter cattle sold really good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $393.43/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 7 of 8 comparable sales and sits +29.60 against this barn's trailing median of $363.84.

Average price

$393.43

3 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$197

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

$1.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−53.75

vs MS average

−94.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	393.90	2,040	2thin
Medium and Large 2	570	392.50	2,237	1thin

One grade step is worth $1.40/cwt here — about −$197 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

393.43

—

MS average14 barns · 342 hd

447.18

−53.75

National average180 barns · 14,267 hd

487.55

−94.12

This barn, trailing median8 sales

363.84

+29.60

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 500–600 lb

8 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $469.72, low $334.86, median $363.84 across 8 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	1,148	166.93	1,916	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	151.91	1,470	3thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	988	$5,187	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,003	$4,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$2,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$2,500	1thin

Every lot

25 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,075	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,464	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	514.28/cwt	480.00–550.00	1,867	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	393.90/cwt	387.50–400.00	2,040	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,237	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,214	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,174	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	443.93/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,878	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,995	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,067	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,921	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	151.91/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,470	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	166.93/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,916	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	5,203.82/head	3,500.00–6,100.00	5,204	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	5,108.86/head	4,400.00–6,000.00	5,109	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	5,200.00/head	5,200.00–5,200.00	5,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	900	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,374	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,313	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 May 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 20Last week 45Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 9Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 3Year ago 0

compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend. Slaughter cattle sold really good.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	5,200.00	5,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	4,400.00–6,000.00	5,108.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	988	3,500.00–6,100.00	5,203.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	3,800.00	3,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	193.00	193.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	196.00	196.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	425.00–465.00	443.93
1	500–550	505	395.00	395.00
1	600–650	635	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	480.00	480.00
2	350–400	363	480.00–550.00	514.28
2	500–550	518	387.50–400.00	393.90
1	600–650	615	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	500.00	500.00
1	550–600	570	392.50	392.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	417.50	417.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,148	165.00–169.00	166.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	145.00–162.00	151.91

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.