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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.46/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 418 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.28/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 1,222 991
Feeder cattle 313 1,010 862
Slaughter cattle 65 126 105
Replacement cattle 75 86 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Heifers were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 3 182.50–187.50 $184.23 $497 -23.27
305–335 324 5 157.50–190.00 $172.71 $560 -28.36
360–395 378 2 160.00–182.50 $170.73 $645 -15.85
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 -21.82
455–495 470 3 167.50–175.00 $170.41 $801 +0.55
535–548 542 6 150.00–167.50 $161.33 $874 -3.78
560–580 570 2 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $848 -9.67
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 +9.00
740 740 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,018 -6.67
750 750 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,031 -5.00
885 885 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,217 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 219 4 155.00–160.00 $158.03 $346 -31.97
250–260 255 3 142.50–150.00 $145.82 $372 -29.18
305–325 315 2 132.50–152.50 $142.82 $450 -49.68
360–375 368 2 157.50–162.50 $159.95 $589 -7.53
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 -23.78
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 -12.18
520–540 529 4 130.00–140.00 $136.83 $724 -15.56
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 -25.00
705 705 1 127.50 $127.50 $899 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 137.50 $137.50 $392 -12.50
300–345 319 8 140.00–150.00 $143.60 $458 +0.49
350–365 358 4 135.00–142.50 $138.14 $495 -4.36
405–445 418 10 137.50–145.00 $140.46 $587 +3.63
450–485 461 9 125.00–150.00 $141.42 $652 +0.24
480 value added 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 +5.00
500–525 512 5 135.00–147.50 $141.50 $724 +1.23
560–587 value added 572 7 130.00–142.50 $137.00 $784 -7.14
570–590 580 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $768 -7.00
610 610 1 132.50 $132.50 $808 -4.91
655–670 663 2 125.00–142.50 $133.85 $887 +3.85
720–725 723 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $904 +1.98
738 value added 738 4 129.00 $129.00 $952 —
845 845 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 142.50 $142.50 $292 —
260–295 279 6 120.00–137.50 $127.25 $355 -10.27
310–325 318 3 120.00–132.50 $127.46 $405 -11.92
360–395 383 3 110.00–130.00 $120.00 $460 -15.25
405–410 408 2 130.00–137.50 $133.73 $546 +2.68
450–470 460 2 125.00 $125.00 $575 -5.30
505–510 508 2 125.00 $125.00 $635 -2.37
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 +5.00
750 750 1 112.50 $112.50 $844 ±0.00
970 970 1 80.00 $80.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 105.00 $105.00 $289 -22.50
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 -15.00
535 535 1 97.50 $97.50 $522 —
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 141.00–182.50 $161.75 $655 -5.81
450–480 462 3 140.00–160.00 $153.43 $709 -16.95
510 510 1 147.50 $147.50 $752 -6.51
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 -7.73
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -11.82
580 580 1 127.50 $127.50 $740 -14.95
710–740 725 2 115.00–127.50 $121.38 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1170 1030 80-85% 4 55.00–60.00 $57.20 $589 —
960–1600 1186 80-85% 15 57.00–73.00 $64.88 $769 +8.88
1175–1410 1263 80-85% 6 74.00–80.00 $76.58 $967 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1050 911 85-90% 4 30.00–50.00 $43.42 $396 —
890–1340 1112 85-90% 13 48.00–60.00 $54.55 $607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1700 1449 75-80% 8 65.00–73.00 $67.77 $982 +1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,084 —
1680–2400 2018 5 99.00–103.00 $101.10 $2,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.