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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.81/cwt +17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 620 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.53/cwt ≈ $892/hd at 683 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.50/cwt ≈ $952/hd at 777 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 597 826
Feeder cattle 594 506 662
Slaughter cattle 50 57 116
Replacement cattle 30 34 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established. Steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 162.50–165.00 $163.30 $425 —
320–345 332 3 160.00–170.00 $164.30 $545 -5.60
360–375 369 8 155.00–165.00 $159.42 $588 —
480 480 1 158.00 $158.00 $758 +9.94
510–535 526 9 138.00–148.00 $141.50 $744 +2.62
575–595 586 4 132.50–145.00 $139.24 $816 —
600–645 623 10 129.00–137.50 $132.90 $828 +1.67
628 value added 628 49 144.00 $144.00 $904 +4.00
640 640 1 127.50 $127.50 $816 -3.73
653 value added 653 10 140.00 $140.00 $914 +3.00
650–680 667 5 127.50–135.00 $131.84 $879 +9.35
742 742 3 124.00 $124.00 $920 —
746 value added 746 5 132.50 $132.50 $988 +2.50
754–768 757 10 125.00–134.00 $131.78 $998 +10.10
1000 1000 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 160.00 $160.00 $437 +12.59
305–340 322 5 140.00–165.00 $154.83 $499 +10.89
370–380 375 2 142.50–157.50 $149.90 $562 -7.60
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 —
455–475 465 2 127.50–132.50 $130.05 $605 -9.99
510 510 1 142.50 $142.50 $727 —
565–590 574 4 133.00–137.50 $135.76 $779 +6.77
635 635 1 127.50 $127.50 $810 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
830 830 1 109.00 $109.00 $905 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 127.50 $127.50 $319 —
375 375 1 147.50 $147.50 $553 —
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 +5.00
500–505 503 2 130.00–145.00 $137.54 $692 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 —
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 -10.00
265 265 1 147.50 $147.50 $391 —
365–375 368 3 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $506 —
430–445 438 4 134.00–138.00 $135.51 $594 +5.47
455–495 485 14 127.00–139.00 $131.93 $640 +19.43
525–545 535 3 127.50–132.50 $130.66 $699 +7.32
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 -3.34
550–590 565 8 122.00–128.00 $126.68 $716 +7.99
590 590 1 116.00 $116.00 $684 -2.69
603–621 value added 620 72 127.50–133.75 $133.41 $827 —
615–630 623 2 115.00–123.00 $119.05 $742 +3.93
635 635 1 117.00 $117.00 $743 +1.88
650–680 665 2 115.00–117.50 $116.22 $773 —
684 value added 684 61 131.00 $131.00 $896 —
728 value added 728 4 116.00 $116.00 $844 +8.50
770 770 1 92.50 $92.50 $712 —
777 value added 777 60 123.00 $123.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 127.50 $127.50 $344 —
350–375 360 3 125.00–137.50 $131.77 $474 +9.27
410–445 426 7 125.00–132.50 $129.94 $554 +3.30
450–490 468 3 120.00–130.00 $125.14 $586 -2.19
550–585 559 8 118.00–125.00 $122.58 $685 —
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 +3.50
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 +12.50
765 765 1 87.50 $87.50 $669 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 427 3 142.50–147.50 $144.97 $619 -0.07
450–490 469 6 142.50–152.50 $147.68 $693 -2.32
500–530 513 4 135.00–142.50 $138.73 $712 +2.44
555–595 576 5 125.00–130.00 $127.05 $732 -9.70
623–635 625 5 127.50 $127.50 $797 +1.05
655–685 667 3 117.50–125.00 $120.14 $801 +5.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 142.50 $142.50 $589 +5.06
455–465 458 3 142.50–143.00 $142.67 $653 +16.87
505–535 520 2 125.00–135.00 $130.14 $677 +7.64
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 ±0.00
620 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 +9.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 +2.50
500–545 523 2 112.50 $112.50 $588 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 122.50 $122.50 $557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1290 1133 80-85% 14 59.00–71.00 $65.26 $739 —
990–1275 1141 80-85% 4 54.00–60.00 $56.86 $649 —
1120–1480 1250 80-85% 10 71.00–81.00 $75.15 $939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1205 1057 85-90% 5 51.00–61.00 $57.29 $606 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,044 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $983 -1.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,186 —
1985 1985 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,886 +10.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1220 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,086.10
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1185 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–875.00 $780.33
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.