Name: Johnson Stockyard livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $357.50/cwt on 1 head, down $65.08 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 8 comparable sales and sits −15.68 against this barn's trailing median of $373.18.

Average price

$357.50

▼ 65.08 vs prior sale

1 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,984

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−21.68

vs MS average

−49.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	357.50	1,984	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $422.58, low $341.57, median $373.18 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

357.50

—

MS average12 barns · 167 hd

379.18

−21.68

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

−49.94

This barn, trailing median8 sales

373.18

−15.68

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

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)	895	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

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

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,984	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1

How this sale compares

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.

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