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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.29/cwt ≈ $1,201/hd at 821 lb · 64 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.50/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 719 lb · 35 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.57/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 715 lb · 28 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 781 453 562
Feeder cattle 653 313 478
Slaughter cattle 85 65 49
Replacement cattle 43 75 35

Compared to the same sale last week,, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 450 lbs 10.00 to 17.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 7.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 197.50–220.00 $208.39 $611 +24.16
320–345 335 4 192.50–207.50 $198.15 $664 +25.44
375–395 381 8 177.50–192.50 $185.23 $706 +14.50
400–440 411 8 172.50–185.00 $177.47 $729 +22.47
450–495 469 7 165.00–177.50 $172.86 $811 +2.45
515–535 529 4 171.00–175.00 $172.86 $914 +11.53
552–563 value added 556 6 169.00–171.00 $170.32 $947
565–580 570 11 152.50–162.50 $157.51 $898 +8.74
613 value added 613 3 162.00 $162.00 $993
635–641 641 21 149.00–160.00 $149.52 $958
660–680 671 5 137.50–147.50 $141.51 $950 +1.51
705–720 713 2 137.50–142.50 $140.03 $998 +2.53
715 value added 715 26 146.00 $146.00 $1,044
805–810 807 3 120.00–122.50 $121.66 $982
822 value added 822 61 147.50 $147.50 $1,212
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 180.00–185.00 $182.39 $419 +24.36
285 285 1 167.50 $167.50 $477 +21.68
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 +42.18
355–390 377 3 165.00–172.50 $168.34 $635 +8.39
400–445 423 3 157.50–170.00 $163.55 $692 +23.55
450–465 458 3 150.00–165.00 $157.47 $721 +7.47
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 +8.17
565–590 580 3 140.00–147.50 $143.38 $832
620–635 625 3 130.00–145.00 $135.41 $846 +20.41
665 665 1 137.50 $137.50 $914
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 +2.50
775 775 2 127.50 $127.50 $988
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 150.00–162.50 $156.30 $513
455 455 1 142.50 $142.50 $648
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 157.50 $157.50 $386
267–295 277 5 152.50 $152.50 $422 +15.00
325–345 331 4 152.50–162.50 $157.48 $521 +13.88
350–395 374 17 152.50–160.00 $155.70 $582 +17.56
375 fancy 375 5 165.00 $165.00 $619
405–435 417 5 147.50–157.50 $152.63 $636 +12.17
455 fancy 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705
450–495 470 11 140.00–150.00 $144.35 $678 +2.93
500–540 519 17 140.00–148.00 $143.11 $743 +1.61
525–530 528 2 122.50–127.50 $125.01 $660 -16.49
550–595 575 21 130.00–145.00 $135.53 $779 +3.07
600–645 619 4 125.00–130.00 $128.07 $793 -4.43
623 value added 623 13 131.00 $131.00 $816
620–640 630 2 112.50–120.00 $116.19 $732 -16.31
665–675 670 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $754 -21.33
665–675 670 2 125.00–127.50 $126.26 $846 -7.59
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 -14.98
705–735 720 2 122.50–128.00 $125.19 $901 +0.21
720 value added 720 32 126.00 $126.00 $907 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 142.50–147.50 $145.02 $396 +17.77
305–330 319 5 132.50–147.50 $140.96 $450 +13.50
370–385 380 3 140.00–152.50 $146.75 $558 +26.75
430 430 2 132.50–140.00 $136.25 $586 +2.52
450–475 463 4 132.50–142.50 $138.06 $639 +13.06
515 515 1 117.50 $117.50 $605 -7.50
510–535 519 4 134.00–138.00 $136.47 $708 +11.47
555–570 561 4 122.50–127.50 $125.62 $705
665 665 2 110.00 $110.00 $732
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 147.50 $147.50 $524
430 430 1 132.50 $132.50 $570
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642
550–595 573 2 110.00–117.50 $113.90 $653
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 132.50 $132.50 $351 +27.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 167.50–172.50 $170.03 $714 +8.28
450–495 475 4 157.50–172.50 $166.88 $793 +13.45
505–530 520 3 152.50–165.00 $157.56 $819 +10.06
550–585 571 5 150.00–160.00 $154.80 $884
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780
730 730 1 132.50 $132.50 $967
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 167.50 $167.50 $720
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 +15.00
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 +2.50

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1430 1186 80-85% 8 56.00–67.00 $61.34 $727 -3.54
1085–1655 1248 80-85% 17 68.00–76.00 $72.28 $902
1160–1495 1288 80-85% 11 75.00–83.00 $79.13 $1,019 +2.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1475 1379 75-80% 10 66.00–75.00 $69.27 $955
1210–1875 1488 75-80% 3 64.00–66.00 $65.04 $968
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1170 1009 85-90% 7 54.00–63.00 $58.22 $587
895–1100 1010 85-90% 5 46.00–57.00 $51.53 $520

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2195 1643 6 86.00–103.00 $94.91 $1,559
1485–2015 1750 2 105.00–106.00 $105.58 $1,848

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1245 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $888.33
1065–1300 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $907.45
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.