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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.20/cwt +21.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 712 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.87/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 525 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.92/cwt -12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 531 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 1,491 1,161
Feeder cattle 603 1,304 991
Slaughter cattle 129 130 96
Replacement cattle 17 57 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 192.50–202.50 $197.78 $524 -13.87
305–340 320 3 192.50–210.00 $200.72 $642 -5.54
350–375 360 7 190.00–200.00 $194.61 $701 -2.64
455 455 1 192.50 $192.50 $876 +1.79
500–541 531 24 162.50–185.00 $173.92 $924 -5.14
550–590 568 20 162.50–180.00 $168.37 $956 -5.21
625 value added 625 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,006 -9.43
615–645 629 4 150.00–162.50 $153.06 $963 -11.37
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 -22.00
656 656 4 150.00 $150.00 $984 -9.00
720–745 733 2 137.50–140.00 $138.73 $1,017 —
790 790 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,007 —
865 865 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 170.00 $170.00 $366 -6.06
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 -15.41
315–330 320 3 177.50–192.50 $182.42 $584 -5.50
350–395 373 8 172.50–187.50 $181.62 $677 -6.42
400–415 408 3 177.50–185.00 $181.64 $741 +4.90
500–505 503 2 160.00 $160.00 $805 -2.35
565–592 585 9 145.00–165.00 $154.77 $905 —
610 610 1 152.50 $152.50 $930 +5.00
655–660 658 2 130.00–150.00 $139.96 $921 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 180.00–185.00 $181.26 $685 -1.18
420 420 1 172.50 $172.50 $724 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 166.00 $166.00 $481 —
305–340 314 4 152.50–162.50 $156.89 $493 -6.51
355–395 371 7 150.00–160.00 $153.96 $571 -11.06
400–445 425 15 147.00–162.50 $156.53 $665 -3.76
461 value added 461 4 164.00 $164.00 $756 -0.46
460–490 470 13 150.00–162.50 $155.87 $733 -3.50
470 470 1 142.50 $142.50 $670 -16.87
500–545 520 19 147.50–160.00 $152.73 $794 -1.10
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 -13.83
542 value added 542 5 156.00 $156.00 $846 —
550–590 559 7 144.00–153.00 $148.81 $832 +1.69
580 580 1 142.00 $142.00 $824 +12.00
617 value added 617 5 142.00 $142.00 $876 -6.03
600–640 618 6 130.00–137.50 $134.19 $829 -4.69
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 -10.42
712 value added 712 73 144.75 $144.75 $1,031 —
730 730 2 122.50–126.00 $124.25 $907 +1.53
835 835 1 115.00 $115.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $339 -5.10
270–290 280 2 160.00–162.50 $161.21 $451 +13.27
305–345 330 5 147.50–157.50 $151.60 $500 +2.69
350–390 374 8 147.50–155.00 $151.91 $568 +0.57
405–440 416 4 140.00–152.00 $146.00 $607 +4.43
450–485 471 9 140.00–150.00 $145.50 $685 -1.19
500–545 518 9 130.00–146.00 $140.96 $730 +1.52
555–595 578 3 135.00–138.00 $136.33 $788 +3.74
600–615 608 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $760 -5.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 3 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $528 -11.70
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 +0.36
550 550 1 137.50 $137.50 $756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 8 172.50–187.50 $178.92 $760 -8.59
455–495 469 9 179.00–185.00 $179.88 $844 -0.05
500–545 519 7 157.50–177.50 $165.62 $860 -8.84
570–585 578 2 150.00–170.00 $159.87 $924 -8.11
610–640 625 2 145.00 $145.00 $906 -6.10
650–678 669 3 145.00–147.00 $146.35 $979 +7.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 5 162.50–177.50 $167.77 $711 -3.14
510–545 528 2 142.50–155.00 $148.54 $784 -13.96
605–620 611 4 135.00–145.00 $139.99 $855 -7.51
660–690 675 2 135.00–145.00 $140.11 $946 —
815 815 1 117.50 $117.50 $958 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 152.50 $152.50 $709 -12.50
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1500 1203 80-85% 8 61.00–73.00 $69.07 $831 -10.63
965–1450 1220 80-85% 28 72.00–87.00 $81.03 $989 -7.10
1220–1445 1309 80-85% 8 88.00–95.00 $91.13 $1,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1675 1369 75-80% 6 64.00–68.00 $66.18 $906 —
1060–1705 1370 75-80% 30 75.00–86.00 $79.70 $1,092 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1180 1005 85-90% 8 45.00–58.00 $52.21 $525 -11.71
835–1150 1018 85-90% 15 54.00–74.00 $63.20 $643 -0.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1480 1405 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,335 —
1590 1590 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,828 —
1355–1905 1681 6 103.00–111.00 $105.73 $1,777 -1.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 107.50 $107.50 $269 —
375 375 7 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
449 449 7 112.50 $112.50 $505 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 102.50 $102.50 $331 —

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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.