Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

1,231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.40/cwt ≈ $1,081/hd at 754 lb · 285 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.64/cwt ≈ $652/hd at 523 lb · 26 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $129.38/cwt ≈ $662/hd at 512 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,231	1,058	1,333
Feeder cattle	1,094	—	1,132
Slaughter cattle	90	—	116
Replacement cattle	47	—	85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
260–285	273	2	167.50–172.50	$169.89	$464
305–345	318	3	162.50–167.50	$165.90	$528
370–397	387	8	147.50–155.00	$153.77	$595
400–440	418	5	142.50–147.50	$146.50	$612
453–495	472	11	132.50–145.00	$138.34	$653
500–542	521	10	130.00–137.50	$134.26	$699
525 value added	525	1	141.00	$141.00	$740
550–596	575	13	132.50–137.50	$134.29	$772
600–640	624	13	125.00–135.00	$128.83	$804
650–693	673	13	122.50–130.00	$125.92	$847
705 value added	705	3	120.00	$120.00	$846
705–720	713	2	112.50–122.50	$117.55	$838
754 value added	754	284	143.50	$143.50	$1,082
755	755	1	115.00	$115.00	$868
800	800	1	110.00	$110.00	$880

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
205–215	210	2	152.50–157.50	$154.94	$325
275	275	1	142.50	$142.50	$392
300–335	320	5	142.50–152.50	$147.50	$472
365–395	378	7	127.50–150.00	$137.53	$520
400–420	410	3	132.50–140.00	$137.50	$564
506	506	4	127.50	$127.50	$645
565–575	570	2	127.50–128.00	$127.75	$728
625–648	643	5	117.50–124.00	$118.76	$764
650–670	660	2	110.00–120.00	$114.92	$758
855	855	1	102.50	$102.50	$876

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
380	380	1	135.00	$135.00	$513
485	485	1	115.00	$115.00	$558
540	540	1	120.00	$120.00	$648

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
325–345	335	2	139.00–140.00	$139.51	$467
355–395	371	10	125.00–140.00	$132.41	$491
400–445	422	14	120.00–130.00	$124.64	$526
455–495	472	16	120.00–134.00	$124.80	$589
481 value added	481	5	134.00	$134.00	$645
500–545	522	25	112.50–128.00	$124.43	$650
540 value added	540	1	130.00	$130.00	$702
550–595	565	16	107.50–125.00	$118.95	$672
583 value added	583	4	125.00	$125.00	$729
585	585	1	100.00	$100.00	$585
600–647	624	19	107.50–120.00	$115.51	$721
650–685	670	12	102.50–117.50	$107.96	$723
725	725	1	102.50	$102.50	$743
760–765	762	3	92.50–102.50	$96.66	$737

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
295	295	1	130.00	$130.00	$384
320	320	1	132.50	$132.50	$424
360–395	383	4	112.50–122.50	$118.69	$455
405–433	422	6	112.50–117.50	$114.12	$482
490–495	492	3	107.50–113.00	$111.01	$546
515–536	534	17	102.50–109.00	$108.26	$578
590	590	1	102.50	$102.50	$605
610–633	629	11	90.00–100.00	$98.46	$619
655–665	660	2	92.50–97.50	$95.02	$627
719	719	4	102.00	$102.00	$733

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
410–445	428	4	100.00–115.00	$103.73	$444
450–460	455	2	110.00–112.50	$111.24	$506
500–530	515	2	100.00–110.00	$105.15	$542

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
430	430	3	102.50	$102.50	$441

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
425–435	432	5	130.00–145.00	$138.00	$596
460–495	481	7	122.50–140.00	$127.47	$613
500–535	512	22	120.00–134.00	$129.38	$662
550–575	567	6	115.00–130.00	$119.85	$680
605–645	616	9	110.00–120.00	$115.22	$710
660–670	666	4	95.00–107.50	$99.35	$662

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
445	445	5	117.50–126.00	$124.30	$553
450–485	469	6	112.50–122.50	$118.79	$557
510–535	521	5	107.50–120.00	$112.97	$589
550–595	577	3	105.00–112.50	$110.12	$635
600–640	619	4	102.50–112.50	$106.85	$661

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
440	440	1	122.50	$122.50	$539
465–480	473	2	115.00–117.50	$116.27	$550
575–590	583	2	92.50–100.00	$96.30	$561

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800–1225	999	80-85%	4	39.00–48.00	$45.28	$452
1050–1795	1330	80-85%	24	48.00–54.00	$50.18	$667

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920–1245	1110	85-90%	12	41.00–47.00	$44.01	$489
1205	1205	85-90%	1	40.00	$40.00	$482

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1435	1435	75-80%	1	45.00	$45.00	$646
1180–1755	1490	75-80%	8	48.00–53.00	$50.05	$746

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1070–1710	1411	8	65.00–75.00	$72.74	$1,026
1380–2325	1963	13	78.00–88.00	$82.93	$1,628

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1170	1104	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	720.00–925.00	$813.49
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
1230	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	420.00	$420.00
940–1195	1070	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	550.00–700.00	$646.77
1110	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	720.00	$720.00
1195	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	840.00	$840.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	910.00	$910.00

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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.