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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

1,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.24/cwt ≈ $1,041/hd at 759 lb · 121 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.39/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 842 lb · 117 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.04/cwt ≈ $1,153/hd at 779 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,547 708 560
Feeder cattle 1,323 553 453
Slaughter cattle 145 99 66
Replacement cattle 79 56 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers under 450 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 450 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 197.50 $197.50 $454 —
360–380 370 4 155.00–167.50 $162.47 $601 +3.57
400–435 420 7 155.00–165.00 $160.28 $673 +5.07
460–495 474 17 142.50–157.50 $150.30 $712 -2.85
500–545 530 9 137.50–150.00 $143.86 $762 +5.89
531 value added 531 8 158.00 $158.00 $839 —
550–590 571 18 135.00–152.50 $144.11 $823 +0.89
596–599 value added 598 39 151.50–155.00 $152.48 $912 —
610–645 622 23 132.50–142.50 $136.72 $850 -6.35
650–690 657 8 125.00–135.00 $132.17 $868 +9.67
696 value added 696 14 131.00 $131.00 $912 —
720 value added 720 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
710–730 723 9 127.50–132.50 $131.40 $950 +1.40
765–789 value added 779 110 131.00–150.25 $148.04 $1,153 —
820 820 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,050 —
837–848 value added 842 116 148.00–151.10 $149.57 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 165.00–167.50 $166.28 $382 +14.28
255–285 271 4 142.50–165.00 $156.66 $425 —
305–335 321 4 140.00–157.50 $150.65 $484 +3.54
350–395 372 7 137.50–152.50 $146.75 $546 -2.38
400–425 415 3 145.00–152.50 $149.24 $619 +16.20
455–490 471 4 130.00–135.00 $131.88 $621 -9.91
500–510 503 3 130.00–140.00 $134.14 $675 +1.64
555–560 556 4 132.50–140.00 $138.11 $768 +9.41
670–685 678 2 117.50–127.50 $122.44 $830 —
705 705 1 117.50 $117.50 $828 -3.78
805 805 1 117.00 $117.00 $942 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 132.50 $132.50 $636 -5.00
555 555 1 122.50 $122.50 $680 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 126.00 $126.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 3 142.50–162.50 $149.88 $360 —
265–290 280 3 132.50–142.50 $136.50 $382 +1.50
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 +0.86
350–390 369 9 127.50–135.00 $132.48 $489 -4.94
420 420 1 126.00 $126.00 $529 -4.97
405–445 424 18 125.00–136.00 $131.44 $557 +6.44
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 -3.67
450–495 480 37 125.00–137.50 $131.97 $633 +3.30
500–504 value added 501 11 130.00 $130.00 $651 —
500–545 520 14 120.00–135.00 $128.82 $670 +0.25
515–535 525 2 112.50–117.50 $114.95 $603 -13.62
550–590 569 23 117.50–132.50 $128.37 $730 +10.15
580 580 2 107.50–110.00 $108.75 $631 -9.47
600–640 617 15 122.00–127.00 $124.14 $766 +8.02
631–649 value added 640 23 126.00–127.00 $126.47 $809 —
665 value added 665 7 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
650–690 669 10 115.00–128.00 $122.23 $818 +3.13
655–685 670 2 96.00–100.50 $98.20 $658 -20.90
710–730 720 5 115.00–120.00 $117.81 $848 +0.33
756–761 value added 758 115 135.50–140.50 $137.94 $1,046 —
770 770 6 118.00–125.00 $123.83 $953 —
800 800 1 116.00 $116.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 132.50 $132.50 $358 -2.50
310–325 320 4 130.00–135.00 $133.79 $428 +8.79
350–395 376 10 117.50–132.50 $124.86 $469 -5.92
405–440 425 11 112.50–127.50 $122.87 $522 -0.90
465–495 478 6 117.50–127.00 $121.80 $582 -1.97
500–540 521 9 102.00–117.50 $112.74 $587 -0.61
555–593 580 5 112.50–117.50 $113.99 $661 +2.74
600–625 611 5 102.50–117.00 $110.43 $675 +2.93
650–675 665 3 102.50–112.50 $108.40 $721 —
710 710 1 107.50 $107.50 $763 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 120.00–132.50 $126.44 $424 —
375–390 385 3 112.50–125.00 $120.78 $465 -10.04
405–440 423 3 112.50–122.50 $115.85 $490 -9.05
465–485 475 2 110.00 $110.00 $522 +10.00
505–525 517 3 107.50–110.00 $109.15 $564 -3.35
575 575 1 112.50 $112.50 $647 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 3 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $329 —
355–395 375 2 107.50–112.50 $110.13 $413 —
490 490 1 112.50 $112.50 $551 —
615 615 1 102.50 $102.50 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 431 7 145.00–160.00 $153.92 $663 +2.73
450–487 476 11 135.00–157.50 $145.11 $691 +3.20
500–545 525 17 127.50–142.50 $135.72 $713 +10.72
550–595 569 9 122.50–132.50 $124.66 $709 -2.56
600–635 620 7 117.50–127.50 $123.32 $765 +4.17
655–685 670 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $811 —
720–730 725 3 120.00–122.50 $121.50 $881 -3.50
755–785 768 3 110.00–114.00 $111.31 $855 —
955 955 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 3 130.00–142.50 $135.02 $578 -3.66
460–485 476 5 125.00–142.50 $132.04 $629 -0.88
500–540 517 5 117.50–125.00 $120.57 $623 -1.94
550–595 573 2 117.50–125.00 $121.10 $694 +2.63
600–630 616 5 107.50–120.00 $114.58 $706 -0.41
660–680 673 4 107.50–117.50 $113.49 $764 —
995 995 1 85.00 $85.00 $846 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 127.50–132.50 $130.03 $611 —
520 520 1 122.50 $122.50 $637 +10.00
555–590 579 4 112.50–122.50 $114.90 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1465 1226 80-85% 30 54.00–63.00 $59.27 $727 -1.72
1075–1590 1252 80-85% 9 43.00–56.00 $51.89 $650 -15.48
1140–1425 1286 80-85% 7 62.00–68.00 $64.76 $833 -2.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1410 1358 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.56 $890 —
1140–1630 1400 75-80% 15 57.00–63.00 $60.19 $843 —
1520–1565 1543 75-80% 3 52.00–56.00 $54.65 $843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1190 1064 85-90% 10 44.00–54.00 $49.67 $528 +5.67
1040–1135 1098 85-90% 8 35.00–47.00 $39.94 $439 -4.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1840 1486 8 67.00–84.00 $77.64 $1,154 —
1180–2175 1666 8 78.00–95.00 $86.53 $1,442 -10.47
1925–1950 1938 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,880 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1248–1485 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 910.00–1,085.00 $982.05
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 720.00 $720.00
1015–1303 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–850.00 $764.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1015–1350 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,192.81 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.