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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.43/cwt +20.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 653 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.30/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 618 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.85/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 614 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 557 936
Feeder cattle 648 486 840
Slaughter cattle 51 52 55
Replacement cattle 12 19 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls under 600 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 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
315–330 320 4 157.50–167.50 $161.87 $518 -2.38
357–395 375 11 160.00–172.50 $168.23 $631 +4.03
405–445 425 6 152.50–167.50 $158.91 $675 +1.04
455–495 480 10 152.50–165.00 $158.59 $761 +6.58
500–540 525 9 152.50–165.00 $159.09 $835 +7.05
555–595 590 17 150.00–157.00 $153.06 $903 +4.76
606–621 614 24 145.00–154.00 $147.85 $908 +1.71
651 value added 651 132 164.00 $164.00 $1,068 —
665–687 683 8 135.00–141.00 $136.50 $932 +0.50
732–749 741 12 130.00–140.00 $137.11 $1,016 +5.87
760–766 765 4 132.50–134.00 $133.63 $1,022 —
836 836 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 157.50 $157.50 $386 -7.58
305–345 323 8 147.50–162.50 $154.99 $501 +1.27
350–395 374 6 147.50–160.00 $152.20 $569 +2.83
400–440 423 4 142.50–152.50 $145.61 $616 +7.39
455–495 486 10 137.50–155.00 $151.03 $734 +14.33
505–547 539 20 130.00–150.00 $145.68 $785 +13.22
560–580 575 4 137.50–142.50 $138.72 $798 +3.74
610–640 633 4 120.00–140.00 $133.68 $846 +1.15
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 147.50 $147.50 $465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 4 152.50 $152.50 $346 —
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 —
305–330 318 2 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $485 +12.60
350–386 376 11 140.00–155.00 $144.42 $543 +14.42
400–440 423 12 140.00–155.00 $146.92 $621 +7.66
450–496 484 9 136.00–149.00 $142.86 $691 +1.90
495 495 1 127.50 $127.50 $631 +5.00
500–545 526 13 135.00–147.50 $141.67 $745 +2.30
558–590 567 13 130.00–142.50 $136.85 $776 +10.22
612 value added 612 19 135.50 $135.50 $829 —
610–633 628 10 127.00–130.00 $129.12 $811 +3.47
690 690 2 115.00–121.00 $118.00 $814 -3.79
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 +0.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 132.50 $132.50 $325 —
255–290 273 2 142.50–145.00 $143.67 $392 +11.26
310–340 327 5 135.00–150.00 $141.35 $462 +5.10
350–390 370 5 130.00–142.50 $135.97 $503 +9.72
405–440 431 8 125.00–139.00 $134.89 $581 +11.54
450–495 466 7 127.50–135.00 $131.73 $614 +6.51
510–545 529 4 127.50–132.50 $128.91 $682 +2.99
550–585 568 4 112.50–126.00 $121.43 $690 -2.76
605 605 1 122.50 $122.50 $741 +7.13
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 -3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–435 427 12 152.50–160.00 $157.45 $672 +5.78
450–492 486 8 155.00–160.00 $159.12 $773 +19.14
500–540 513 10 137.50–153.00 $143.44 $736 +10.94
550–585 574 5 137.50–146.00 $141.23 $811 +4.50
625–630 628 2 137.50–138.00 $137.75 $865 +0.36
735 735 3 117.50 $117.50 $864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —
455–490 464 7 140.00–150.00 $146.09 $678 +11.09
500–505 503 2 132.50 $132.50 $666 -2.50
550–555 553 3 125.00–132.50 $128.51 $711 +1.03
605–610 608 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $806 —
665–670 668 2 127.50–132.50 $129.99 $868 -0.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 127.50 $127.50 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1365 1168 80-85% 9 62.00–74.00 $68.85 $804 +2.00
1220 1220 80-85% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $939 —
1010–1520 1305 80-85% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.74 $819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1225 1012 85-90% 9 48.00–60.00 $54.15 $548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $701 —
1260–1510 1389 75-80% 4 65.00–71.00 $69.10 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1720 1429 5 81.00–88.00 $85.58 $1,223 —
1670–1985 1798 6 95.00–98.00 $96.79 $1,740 —
1950–2005 1978 2 104.00–108.00 $105.97 $2,096 +9.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355–1535 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,020.00 $963.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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.