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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.50/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 757 lb · 133 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.78/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 670 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.55/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 472 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 804 562 1,048
Feeder cattle 706 478 937
Slaughter cattle 53 49 48
Replacement cattle 45 35 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady with instanced 3.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. 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
270 270 1 182.50 $182.50 $493 —
305–335 321 6 172.50–185.00 $180.07 $578 +7.57
350–390 366 15 172.50–185.00 $179.39 $657 +9.44
400 fancy 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
400–440 424 15 160.00–170.00 $164.48 $697 +0.29
457–475 fancy 460 7 165.00–170.00 $169.26 $779 —
450–495 471 7 147.50–162.50 $155.93 $734 +5.57
500–543 525 15 137.50–147.50 $143.24 $752 -2.72
555–585 574 17 130.00–142.50 $138.67 $796 -5.85
580 value added 580 7 142.00 $142.00 $824 -6.00
600–640 611 7 120.00–135.00 $129.61 $792 -8.24
611 value added 611 5 140.00 $140.00 $855 +2.16
655–685 668 9 120.00–135.00 $129.78 $867 -0.28
653–691 value added 671 18 129.00–137.00 $134.28 $901 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
757 value added 757 133 133.50 $133.50 $1,011 +5.50
847 value added 847 4 116.00 $116.00 $983 -10.00
900–905 903 2 107.50 $107.50 $971 —
1025 1025 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,051 —
1095 1095 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 177.50 $177.50 $417 —
295 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
306–335 313 4 140.00–162.50 $146.02 $457 -12.87
355–395 376 4 142.50–172.50 $158.63 $596 +1.18
405–445 419 9 140.00–160.00 $153.04 $641 +9.90
465–490 477 7 135.00–145.00 $140.39 $670 -7.11
500–540 518 4 130.00–139.00 $134.04 $694 —
555 555 1 137.50 $137.50 $763 —
600 600 1 122.50 $122.50 $735 -1.50
716 value added 716 3 122.00 $122.00 $874 —
868 value added 868 8 115.00 $115.00 $998 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 +26.78
400–415 408 2 140.00–157.50 $148.91 $608 +6.41
465–480 473 3 135.00–145.00 $140.02 $662 +1.36
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 135.00–137.50 $136.26 $461 +6.26
340 fancy 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
355–395 377 6 135.00–145.00 $140.60 $530 +8.10
400–445 420 19 130.00–142.50 $135.94 $571 +6.21
450–495 472 25 124.00–137.50 $132.55 $626 +3.09
500–545 515 16 122.00–136.00 $127.59 $657 +0.90
539 value added 539 7 135.00 $135.00 $728 —
555–592 578 13 118.00–131.00 $125.18 $724 +1.66
580 value added 580 5 132.00 $132.00 $766 ±0.00
616 value added 616 3 128.00 $128.00 $788 —
600–645 628 6 110.00–122.00 $117.08 $735 -1.73
655–690 668 8 103.00–116.00 $112.29 $750 +0.33
710 710 1 102.50 $102.50 $728 —
711 value added 711 5 103.00 $103.00 $732 —
755–785 770 2 101.00–102.50 $101.76 $784 —
851 value added 851 4 102.50 $102.50 $872 —
870 870 1 90.00 $90.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 127.50–152.50 $139.61 $332 —
260 260 1 127.50 $127.50 $332 —
325–340 333 2 130.00–132.50 $131.22 $437 -2.50
355–395 373 6 125.00–137.50 $132.00 $492 +3.26
420–436 434 11 125.00–130.00 $129.32 $561 +6.13
450–490 472 6 120.00–127.50 $122.41 $578 +3.22
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 +7.50
580–595 587 3 110.00–120.00 $114.96 $675 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
685 685 1 90.00 $90.00 $616 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 112.50–122.50 $117.44 $452 —
670 670 1 95.00 $95.00 $636 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 122.50 $122.50 $441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 157.50–160.00 $158.78 $675 +1.05
450 450 1 162.50 $162.50 $731 +15.00
505–538 522 5 135.00–146.00 $141.61 $739 +1.51
550–595 561 20 125.00–139.00 $137.60 $772 +7.36
605–640 626 5 122.00–127.50 $125.39 $785 +3.32
682–685 682 10 117.00–121.00 $117.40 $801 +3.40
705–745 725 2 107.50–117.50 $112.36 $815 +2.36
775 775 1 99.00 $99.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 142.50 $142.50 $627 -1.18
450–485 459 12 137.50–154.00 $150.32 $690 +11.73
510–545 528 2 117.50–122.50 $119.92 $633 —
555 555 1 122.50 $122.50 $680 —
602 602 4 125.00 $125.00 $752 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 132.50 $132.50 $649 +10.21
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1265 1144 80-85% 4 55.00–57.00 $55.71 $637 —
1005–1410 1164 80-85% 16 60.00–68.00 $64.33 $749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1155 1030 85-90% 9 45.00–59.00 $52.69 $543 +1.57
1100 1100 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $385 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1530 1424 75-80% 5 60.00–71.00 $66.71 $950 —
1450 1450 75-80% 2 70.00–78.00 $74.00 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1785 1497 3 81.00–90.00 $86.70 $1,298 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1260 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.45
1310–1405 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–950.00 $877.97
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.