Johnson Stockyard market report — October 21, 2026

Kosciusko, MS · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

175

Last week 13 (+162)
Last year 13

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$358.08 /cwt

$1,886 per head · 12 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to last week: Calves and slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	8	383 lb	$430.00	$1,646	−70.00	−210.00	$374.52 (2 hd)†
400–499 lb	9	422 lb	$417.50	$1,761	−7.50	—	$351.67 (3 hd)†
500–599 lb	12	527 lb	$358.08	$1,886	—	—	—
600–699 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$287.50 (1 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	14	354 lb	$441.99	$1,566	+51.15	+37.85	—
400–499 lb	28	427 lb	$386.72	$1,651	−3.28	−23.28	$250.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	29	505 lb	$358.42	$1,808	+20.95	+14.66	$285.00 (1 hd)†
600–699 lb	2	603 lb	$279.98†	$1,688	−20.02	−75.02	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	3	1,157 lb	$125.36	$125.00–$126.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	2	1,553 lb	$118.05	$116.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	1	1,245 lb	$111.00	$111.00–$111.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	6	1,047 lb	$87.91	$80.00–$100.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $358.08/cwt
4-week average: $353.38
13-week average: $359.01
4-week vs 13-week: −1.6%

52-wk low $335.89high $480.00

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of September 28, 2026): $314.90/cwt
4-week average: $314.90
13-week average: $318.76
4-week vs 13-week: −1.2%

52-wk low $280.00high $364.87

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $358.42/cwt
4-week average: $342.30
13-week average: $343.11
4-week vs 13-week: −0.2%

52-wk low $319.22high $440.00

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2025

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	175	$358.08	—	$358.42
Wed Oct 14	59	—	—	$337.47
Wed Oct 7	144	$355.95†	—	$319.40
Wed Sep 30	190	$346.10	$314.90†	$353.90
Wed Sep 23	60	$370.74	—	$348.88†
Wed Sep 16	39	$365.00†	—	$355.15†
Wed Sep 9	43	$342.50†	—	$319.22
Wed Sep 2	124	$335.89	$321.73	$335.19†
Wed Aug 26	79	$337.20	$303.99	$320.00†
Wed Aug 19	86	$384.67†	$330.00†	$361.03†
Wed Aug 12	250	$367.07	—	$341.08
Wed Aug 5	202	$376.62	$312.50†	$359.26
Wed Jul 29	128	$368.25	$322.50†	$351.48
Wed Jul 22	96	$349.94†	—	$326.01†

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Mississippi sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Winona Stockyard, Winona	31 mi	Oct 20	$334.98†	$308.00†
Philadelphia Stockyard, Philadelphia	33 mi	Oct 20	—	—
Tadlock Stockyards, Forest	49 mi	Oct 19	$351.62	$302.73
Grenada Stockyard, Grenada	52 mi	Oct 19	$364.30	$290.00†
Macon Stockyard, Macon	60 mi	Oct 19	$362.48	$317.50†
Cattlemens Livestock, West Point	66 mi	Oct 19	$396.46	$321.97

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	175	46	AMS_3900

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Johnson Stockyard - Kosciusko, Mississippi” (AMS_3900). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.