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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

1,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.48/cwt +21.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 632 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.26/cwt +24.34 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 568 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.98/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 574 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,353 731 535
Feeder cattle 1,120 589 461
Slaughter cattle 171 79 52
Replacement cattle 62 63 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifers 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 195.00–210.00 $202.58 $472 —
290 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 —
291 thin fleshed 291 4 233.00 $233.00 $678 —
315–345 336 8 202.50–217.50 $211.85 $712 +11.21
355–375 thin fleshed 363 3 211.00–215.00 $212.80 $772 +2.80
360–395 379 4 190.00–202.50 $196.39 $744 -1.40
400–435 413 4 187.50–192.50 $190.64 $787 +13.20
410–447 value added 432 6 195.00–205.00 $199.02 $860 —
450–490 466 7 177.50–192.50 $187.69 $875 +15.63
467 value added 467 2 201.00 $201.00 $939 —
505–535 520 8 170.00–182.50 $178.78 $930 +10.30
500–546 value added 539 16 186.50–194.00 $188.56 $1,016 —
555–595 value added 574 41 176.00–182.00 $180.15 $1,034 —
550–597 575 21 165.00–182.50 $173.74 $999 +9.00
600–648 620 24 155.00–170.00 $163.49 $1,014 +15.49
629–645 value added 635 88 165.50–179.00 $171.11 $1,087 —
650–690 668 9 155.00–164.00 $159.37 $1,065 +14.37
657–678 value added 671 18 160.50–173.00 $164.58 $1,104 —
705–740 719 6 140.00–150.00 $146.28 $1,052 +6.28
701–736 value added 720 19 152.50–162.00 $156.66 $1,128 +14.16
764–795 value added 778 20 147.50–152.50 $150.02 $1,167 —
780 780 2 143.00–150.00 $146.50 $1,143 —
826–846 value added 830 33 142.50–145.00 $144.54 $1,200 —
870 value added 870 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,196 —
901–905 value added 902 13 137.50–143.00 $141.73 $1,278 —
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 —
300–340 321 4 165.00–192.50 $179.10 $575 -5.33
350–395 376 11 165.00–187.50 $174.85 $657 +2.24
400–445 423 5 167.50–185.00 $178.15 $754 +0.65
465–495 482 11 163.00–179.00 $170.17 $820 +15.17
500–540 517 8 150.00–171.00 $158.91 $822 +4.76
560–590 578 3 145.00–155.00 $151.60 $876 —
600–645 630 3 149.00–156.00 $151.73 $956 —
680–690 686 5 132.50–145.00 $139.84 $959 +12.34
745 745 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,062 —
770–782 778 3 130.00–140.00 $136.70 $1,064 —
830–835 833 2 127.50–135.00 $131.26 $1,093 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 -12.50
375 375 2 172.50–175.00 $173.75 $652 +15.10
405 405 1 186.00 $186.00 $753 +41.00
465–470 468 2 165.00–172.50 $168.77 $790 +10.82
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
595 595 1 137.50 $137.50 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 170.00–182.50 $176.18 $410 —
260–272 269 4 167.50–172.50 $171.29 $461 —
310–345 331 6 167.50–185.00 $174.90 $579 +32.51
355–390 377 7 152.00–169.00 $158.14 $596 +6.81
405–445 425 14 145.00–157.50 $151.70 $645 +4.33
405–435 value added 430 32 162.00–163.00 $162.57 $699 —
450–490 469 19 142.50–159.00 $153.23 $719 +13.56
475–495 fancy 483 3 160.00–161.00 $160.67 $776 —
493 value added 493 8 163.00 $163.00 $804 —
505–545 528 18 147.50–158.00 $152.41 $805 +14.23
505–548 value added 535 29 158.50–165.50 $162.17 $868 —
557–587 value added 566 53 157.00–164.50 $161.37 $913 —
550–595 577 13 145.00–157.00 $150.68 $869 +15.76
611–629 value added 620 18 149.00–158.00 $154.90 $960 —
600–645 625 10 135.00–152.00 $145.03 $906 +15.89
655–668 value added 662 42 146.00–152.00 $147.73 $978 —
650–695 664 15 127.00–140.00 $132.24 $878 +16.24
700–740 717 6 120.00–132.50 $126.53 $907 +6.09
721 value added 721 5 136.00 $136.00 $981 —
750–760 755 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $925 +4.48
760–786 value added 770 28 125.00–136.00 $131.23 $1,010 —
800 value added 800 11 126.00 $126.00 $1,008 —
810–828 824 4 122.50–127.50 $126.27 $1,040 —
860–870 865 2 106.00–114.00 $109.98 $951 —
868 value added 868 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 165.00 $165.00 $376 —
265–290 276 4 145.00–165.00 $156.63 $432 +17.21
315–347 337 7 142.50–157.50 $148.54 $501 +13.44
355–390 366 5 135.00–152.50 $143.58 $526 +8.28
400–445 418 5 135.00–147.50 $142.23 $595 +11.42
450–490 467 11 130.00–147.50 $140.32 $655 +7.17
530–540 535 2 132.50–140.00 $136.29 $729 +8.80
550–595 579 5 125.00–140.00 $133.25 $772 +10.86
610 610 1 133.00 $133.00 $811 +12.50
675–695 685 3 115.00–125.00 $119.98 $822 —
700–745 727 5 115.00–125.00 $119.48 $869 —
820 820 1 105.00 $105.00 $861 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 —
415–435 423 3 145.00–146.00 $145.33 $615 +10.33
475 475 1 141.00 $141.00 $670 +3.50
535–540 538 2 120.00–140.00 $129.95 $699 +19.95
550–570 560 2 137.50–140.00 $138.77 $777 +22.50
610 610 1 123.00 $123.00 $750 —
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 142.50–145.00 $143.74 $479 —
380–395 388 2 120.00–135.00 $127.65 $495 —
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 410 7 167.50–177.50 $171.81 $704 +9.31
450–485 472 3 162.50–172.50 $166.72 $787 +19.22
500–545 524 7 145.00–162.50 $151.75 $795 +11.88
565–583 579 5 148.00–150.00 $148.39 $859 +6.66
605–620 613 3 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $843 +7.48
755 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951 —
800 800 1 117.50 $117.50 $940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 4 180.00–187.50 $183.50 $789 +13.43
460–485 470 3 177.50–187.50 $184.06 $865 +16.07
505–525 514 4 170.00–177.50 $174.41 $896 +20.66
600–645 616 6 148.00–162.50 $155.05 $955 +19.77
645 645 1 127.50 $127.50 $822 -7.78
655–685 670 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,022 +21.37
700–720 708 4 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $956 —
750 750 1 133.00 $133.00 $998 —
915 915 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,029 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 161.00–162.50 $161.75 $663 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1470 1099 80-85% 21 52.00–69.00 $62.43 $686 —
885–1590 1195 80-85% 51 69.00–82.00 $75.10 $897 —
945–1390 1217 80-85% 25 80.00–89.00 $83.52 $1,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1225 1008 85-90% 13 56.00–69.00 $61.54 $620 —
800–1235 1009 85-90% 8 45.00–56.00 $52.15 $526 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1325 1195 75-80% 3 80.00–85.00 $83.31 $996 —
1255–1385 1333 75-80% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.29 $884 —
1100–1550 1351 75-80% 13 70.00–80.00 $74.73 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1435 1415 2 80.00–90.00 $84.93 $1,202 +4.93
1675–1940 1819 7 99.00–110.00 $106.40 $1,935 —
1545–2065 1825 5 109.00–114.00 $111.59 $2,037 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1205 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 685.00–960.00 $798.41
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1115–1235 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1115–1245 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–935.00 $918.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 117.50 $117.50 $317 —

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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.