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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $126.00/cwt +14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 842 lb · 60 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $126.92/cwt +15.49 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 756 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.84/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 625 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 991 903
Feeder cattle 478 862 817
Slaughter cattle 49 105 53
Replacement cattle 35 24 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steers 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Bulls under 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, iover 500 lbs steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 172.50 $172.50 $569 -2.07
360 fancy 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
365–375 370 4 162.50–175.00 $169.95 $629 +4.12
400–420 412 3 162.50–165.00 $164.19 $676 +5.03
460–495 476 6 145.00–152.50 $150.36 $716 -1.02
500 500 1 136.00 $136.00 $680 -1.85
518 value added 518 6 152.50 $152.50 $790 —
510–535 522 7 140.00–152.50 $145.96 $762 +8.11
555–560 558 2 141.00–148.00 $144.52 $806 +9.28
569 value added 569 10 148.00 $148.00 $842 —
624–628 value added 625 16 137.50–138.00 $137.84 $862 +5.34
610–632 626 9 127.50–141.00 $137.85 $863 +5.99
650–675 661 4 122.50–137.00 $130.06 $860 +3.01
711–717 value added 712 9 127.50–129.00 $127.84 $910 +2.34
753 value added 753 33 128.00 $128.00 $964 —
775–792 784 4 115.00–121.00 $117.97 $925 +6.54
842 value added 842 60 126.00 $126.00 $1,061 +13.50
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 150.00–167.50 $158.89 $485 —
390 390 1 157.45 $157.45 $614 +12.44
400–445 428 3 132.50–150.00 $143.14 $613 +2.64
460 460 1 147.50 $147.50 $678 +4.84
605 605 1 124.00 $124.00 $750 +8.00
695 695 1 122.50 $122.50 $851 +11.02
730 730 1 102.50 $102.50 $748 -7.50
754 754 6 115.00 $115.00 $867 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 112.50–147.50 $133.22 $416 -21.33
365–370 368 2 130.00–155.00 $142.41 $524 +3.69
435 435 1 142.50 $142.50 $620 -3.33
460–485 475 3 122.50–151.00 $138.66 $659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 137.50–142.50 $139.95 $364 -9.01
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 -3.32
350–380 370 3 132.50 $132.50 $490 -6.96
410–435 424 4 125.00–134.00 $129.73 $550 -0.24
450–495 474 11 123.00–134.00 $129.46 $614 +1.68
482 value added 482 2 135.00 $135.00 $651 +3.00
500–547 522 9 120.00–132.50 $126.69 $661 +4.70
553 value added 553 8 132.00 $132.00 $730 +4.50
560–595 582 6 115.00–128.00 $123.52 $719 +4.76
600–640 632 10 112.00–125.00 $118.81 $751 +6.11
655–685 676 5 110.00–115.00 $111.96 $757 +7.11
676 value added 676 10 116.00 $116.00 $784 —
758 value added 758 5 110.00 $110.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 8 130.00–135.00 $133.72 $427 +2.36
350–355 353 2 127.50–130.00 $128.74 $454 +3.67
405–430 413 4 120.00–127.50 $123.19 $509 +2.17
450–495 473 2 115.00–123.00 $119.19 $564 +3.15
535 535 1 112.50 $112.50 $602 +2.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 122.50 $122.50 $331 —
410 410 1 122.50 $122.50 $502 +1.59
485 485 1 122.50 $122.50 $594 +6.27
505 505 1 118.00 $118.00 $596 +10.00
595 595 1 112.50 $112.50 $669 +7.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 419 6 150.00–165.00 $157.73 $661 +2.73
450 450 1 147.50 $147.50 $664 +0.38
500–520 513 4 134.00–145.00 $140.10 $719 +22.60
550–590 568 5 125.00–139.00 $130.24 $740 +5.97
600–630 614 6 117.50–125.00 $122.07 $750 +5.01
685–690 688 2 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $784 -1.52
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 +8.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 142.50–145.00 $143.68 $608 +1.80
450–485 468 5 132.50–146.00 $138.59 $649 +7.79
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 132.50 $132.50 $587 -4.04
475–495 485 2 112.50–132.50 $122.29 $593 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1360 1091 80-85% 16 52.00–62.00 $57.52 $628 —
1065–1495 1296 80-85% 7 62.00–69.00 $65.36 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1495 1335 75-80% 4 59.00–62.00 $59.95 $800 +9.66
1370 1370 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $890 +9.53
1520–1865 1647 75-80% 3 50.00–52.00 $50.62 $834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $404 +2.22
895–1270 1040 85-90% 5 46.00–55.00 $51.12 $532 +13.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1365 1275 2 70.00–73.00 $71.39 $910 —
1435–1880 1658 2 78.00–81.00 $79.30 $1,315 —
1950 1950 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,716 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405–1538 1487 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,010.00–1,085.00 $1,050.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1040–1290 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 910.00–1,275.00 $1,075.76 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.