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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report, Savannah, TN

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.68/cwt -6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 426 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.27/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 585 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.64/cwt ≈ $627/hd at 378 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 279 1,101
Feeder cattle 521 207 932
Slaughter cattle 131 47 84
Replacement cattle 35 25 85

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers not well established last week. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy, Demand moderate,

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 —
260–285 271 6 167.50–172.50 $170.51 $462 —
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 —
305–340 311 21 162.50–178.00 $174.79 $544 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
350–385 372 7 155.00–175.00 $162.14 $603 —
381 value added 381 18 167.00 $167.00 $636 —
405 405 1 132.50 $132.50 $537 -23.70
405–435 428 9 152.50–165.00 $156.05 $668 -0.15
450–490 464 7 152.50–160.00 $157.45 $731 —
505–530 521 7 142.00–156.00 $148.25 $772 +10.75
536 value added 536 9 149.00 $149.00 $799 —
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 -12.00
550–580 563 6 135.00–147.50 $140.55 $791 +3.55
593 value added 593 20 145.00 $145.00 $860 —
600–635 612 6 132.50–138.00 $134.68 $824 +4.68
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 —
676 value added 676 15 138.50 $138.50 $936 —
710–730 720 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $860 —
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 152.50 $152.50 $328 —
250–290 278 5 150.00–167.50 $156.56 $435 —
320–340 329 5 140.00–165.00 $149.51 $492 -6.75
405–445 428 6 140.00–150.00 $145.01 $621 —
450–485 468 6 130.00–143.00 $138.03 $646 -0.01
510–520 515 2 132.50–145.00 $138.81 $715 —
555–575 565 2 127.50–138.00 $132.84 $751 +5.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 167.50 $167.50 $335 —
290 290 1 132.50 $132.50 $384 -12.50
316 value added 316 14 153.00 $153.00 $483 —
310–345 328 2 137.50–150.00 $143.42 $470 —
340 340 1 122.50 $122.50 $416 —
360 value added 360 12 142.50 $142.50 $513 —
355–380 370 3 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $490 -10.06
405–441 value added 425 36 137.00–137.50 $137.21 $583 —
410–445 428 13 128.00–135.00 $131.46 $563 -11.04
450–495 470 5 127.50–133.00 $130.10 $611 +5.76
470–495 486 5 110.00–128.00 $118.60 $576 +2.78
508 value added 508 9 128.00 $128.00 $650 —
510–520 515 5 120.00–130.00 $125.30 $645 +4.30
555–590 570 6 117.50–126.00 $122.63 $699 +18.90
635 635 1 107.50 $107.50 $683 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
765 765 1 114.00 $114.00 $872 —
1090 1090 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 6 120.00–140.00 $133.16 $364 —
355–385 373 7 125.00–132.50 $128.59 $480 +8.59
405–425 412 5 125.00–132.50 $128.10 $528 +4.75
455–480 465 5 122.50–128.00 $125.18 $582 +5.48
508 value added 508 3 122.50 $122.50 $622 —
535–545 540 2 111.00–115.00 $112.98 $610 +0.52
580 580 1 112.50 $112.50 $652 -1.27
635 635 1 108.00 $108.00 $686 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 122.50 $122.50 $533 —
510 510 1 112.50 $112.50 $574 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 +2.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–430 423 6 157.50–160.00 $159.58 $675 +3.72
455–487 476 5 145.00–158.00 $150.07 $714 —
500–548 531 10 130.00–140.00 $136.39 $724 +9.00
555–575 565 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $748 +7.61
590 590 1 122.50 $122.50 $723 -2.35
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 +16.23
655–695 677 3 105.00–119.00 $112.94 $765 +2.95
755 755 1 112.50 $112.50 $849 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 3 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $637 +8.74
565–595 580 2 122.50 $122.50 $710 +2.53
815 815 1 102.50 $102.50 $835 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 122.50 $122.50 $533 —
485–495 490 2 107.50–120.00 $113.69 $557 -5.02
670 670 1 107.50 $107.50 $720 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $593 —
860–1560 1109 80-85% 41 61.00–72.00 $66.61 $739 +8.47
980–1490 1203 80-85% 25 69.00–80.00 $73.34 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1225 1125 75-80% 3 50.00–62.00 $57.70 $649 —
925–1365 1184 75-80% 6 70.00–78.00 $72.49 $858 —
1105–1820 1363 75-80% 21 64.00–71.00 $68.03 $927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1010 903 85-90% 2 41.00–42.00 $41.44 $374 -1.11
970–1275 1119 85-90% 10 53.00–60.00 $58.03 $649 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1075 1058 2 80.00–82.00 $81.02 $857 —
1240–1925 1648 4 85.00–90.00 $87.31 $1,439 —
1685–2090 1948 3 91.00–100.00 $94.19 $1,835 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
945–1105 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–825.00 $741.58
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.