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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

1,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.25/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 596 lb · 95 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.66/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 819 lb · 64 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.40/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 691 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,161 531 753
Feeder cattle 991 461 651
Slaughter cattle 96 56 63
Replacement cattle 74 14 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 4.00 higher. Steers 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 3 190.00–210.00 $199.56 $453 -2.63
255 255 1 202.50 $202.50 $516 +18.64
321–335 326 7 182.50–185.00 $183.91 $600 -1.55
360–393 382 6 175.00–185.00 $181.37 $693 +2.39
415 415 1 167.50 $167.50 $695 -9.15
405–445 426 5 170.00–185.00 $177.52 $756 +0.87
455 fancy 455 1 182.50 $182.50 $830 —
455–490 467 7 167.50–175.00 $171.54 $801 +5.01
513 value added 513 20 176.00 $176.00 $903 —
500–545 518 15 152.50–165.00 $158.17 $819 -0.72
520–525 fancy 522 3 170.00 $170.00 $887 +3.73
550 fancy 550 1 168.00 $168.00 $924 +5.50
555–590 569 8 147.50–162.50 $154.59 $880 +16.27
599 value added 599 86 164.00 $164.00 $982 —
610 610 1 122.50 $122.50 $747 -19.59
600–645 617 4 139.00–145.00 $143.43 $885 +1.34
605–645 fancy 618 3 155.00–156.00 $155.35 $960 —
655–685 665 10 130.00–142.00 $136.41 $907 +3.91
696–697 value added 696 53 139.00–142.00 $141.15 $982 —
705–745 727 3 130.00–145.00 $137.93 $1,003 +7.93
760 760 1 122.50 $122.50 $931 +9.50
761 value added 761 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,050 —
800–830 815 2 124.00–130.00 $127.06 $1,036 +7.06
819 value added 819 62 138.00 $138.00 $1,130 +1.50
860–880 870 2 112.00–122.50 $117.19 $1,020 —
995 995 1 87.50 $87.50 $871 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 172.50–190.00 $183.17 $434 -7.71
250–280 263 4 172.50–182.50 $176.93 $465 +7.02
305–345 326 10 162.50–177.50 $170.02 $554 +6.90
350–370 358 3 157.50–172.50 $166.07 $595 +4.14
410–445 424 8 150.00–170.00 $159.04 $674 +1.35
450–485 467 6 147.50–167.50 $157.00 $733 +4.06
500–535 518 11 137.50–150.00 $143.99 $746 -6.12
550–595 573 4 142.50–145.00 $144.40 $827 +4.38
669 669 5 133.00 $133.00 $890 +15.50
805 805 1 117.50 $117.50 $946 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 162.50 $162.50 $439 —
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 +25.00
410–437 427 7 142.50–167.50 $159.42 $681 +9.93
455–485 470 2 160.00–162.50 $161.21 $758 —
505–535 520 2 130.00–132.50 $131.29 $683 -8.71
590–595 593 2 132.50–140.00 $136.23 $808 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 167.50 $167.50 $519 —
395 395 1 162.50 $162.50 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 155.00–170.00 $163.45 $360 -18.38
270–280 275 2 142.50–155.00 $148.64 $409 —
305–345 332 5 145.00–160.00 $154.41 $513 -3.09
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 -27.50
360 thin fleshed 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
350–395 366 9 142.50–157.50 $151.33 $554 -0.38
390 390 1 132.50 $132.50 $517 -19.21
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 -8.83
400–445 425 16 142.50–152.50 $148.45 $631 -0.38
450–475 469 25 142.50–155.00 $145.76 $684 -1.55
485 485 1 137.50 $137.50 $667 -9.81
520 520 1 132.50 $132.50 $689 -2.66
500–545 524 18 135.00–150.00 $143.01 $749 +7.85
550–595 570 16 132.50–145.00 $138.71 $791 +7.79
600–640 617 8 122.50–137.00 $131.77 $813 +7.45
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 -4.32
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 —
667 value added 667 9 128.00 $128.00 $854 —
715–730 726 5 116.00–122.50 $118.09 $857 +8.09
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 155.00 $155.00 $318 +10.82
295 295 1 142.50 $142.50 $420 -4.89
300–325 315 5 135.00–150.00 $141.96 $447 -7.96
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 -1.20
405–445 418 5 132.50–142.50 $138.00 $577 -1.65
450–495 474 8 125.00–143.00 $136.67 $648 -0.07
515–540 530 7 122.50–132.50 $128.24 $680 -2.58
555–595 566 6 118.00–132.50 $125.88 $712 +1.81
635 635 1 112.50 $112.50 $714 -5.00
660–690 677 5 112.50–121.00 $116.20 $787 —
700–730 715 2 110.00–113.00 $111.53 $797 —
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 120.00 $120.00 $276 -12.50
325 325 1 132.50 $132.50 $431 —
375 375 1 127.50 $127.50 $478 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 122.50 $122.50 $453 -15.00
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -2.51
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 4 167.50–180.00 $173.74 $740 +5.99
450–490 468 8 162.50–174.00 $167.13 $782 +1.38
502–545 510 10 147.50–155.00 $150.00 $765 +2.27
550–585 569 8 135.00–142.50 $139.29 $793 +3.14
570 570 1 122.50 $122.50 $698 -13.65
615–640 628 2 137.50 $137.50 $864 +1.88
650–665 658 2 127.50 $127.50 $839 -2.50
700–740 717 8 117.50–132.50 $125.73 $901 +6.56
755–775 769 4 115.00–120.00 $118.77 $913 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $681 +2.35
475–480 477 3 142.50–155.00 $149.97 $715 +7.47
505–535 520 2 130.00–132.50 $131.21 $682 -11.29
600–645 624 4 122.50–137.50 $130.47 $814 —
675 675 1 127.50 $127.50 $861 +22.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 132.50 $132.50 $735 +5.00
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1210 1101 80-85% 6 56.00–66.00 $59.03 $650 —
890–1370 1149 80-85% 22 61.00–74.00 $68.09 $782 —
965–1315 1192 80-85% 16 74.00–83.00 $78.02 $930 +4.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1555 1242 75-80% 6 65.00–73.00 $70.05 $870 —
1120–1500 1356 75-80% 8 75.00–82.00 $78.72 $1,067 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1125 952 85-90% 8 50.00–64.00 $56.84 $541 +6.81
735–1250 993 85-90% 2 47.00–52.00 $50.15 $498 +6.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1270 1147 5 75.00–81.00 $77.40 $888 —
1205–1810 1519 4 84.00–93.00 $89.12 $1,354 —
1725–2130 1928 2 95.00–97.00 $96.11 $1,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
930–1050 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,372.58 —
1000–1165 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,204.02 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.