Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.71/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 485 lb · 28 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.94/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 526 lb · 19 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.34/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 523 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	896	789	994
Feeder cattle	799	661	888
Slaughter cattle	57	106	88
Replacement cattle	40	22	18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs steady to 7.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	220.00–230.00	$224.73	$512	+19.73
290	290	1	205.00	$205.00	$594	-24.06
300–345	321	5	210.00–215.00	$212.46	$682	-9.26
350–398	378	8	197.50–215.00	$202.89	$767	-12.20
400–445	425	3	185.00–195.00	$188.49	$801	-5.54
470–490	480	3	175.00–185.00	$179.93	$864	-12.06
525 value added	525	5	185.00	$185.00	$971	—
505–540	526	14	172.50–182.50	$176.77	$930	-3.96
553 value added	553	2	175.00	$175.00	$968	—
555–575	565	2	172.50	$172.50	$975	-3.76
614–645	623	8	167.50–175.00	$170.33	$1,061	+5.37
627 value added	627	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,097	-0.58
665–680	671	4	155.00–165.00	$161.26	$1,082	—
705–715	708	3	145.00–157.50	$150.81	$1,068	+3.35
820–825	823	2	137.50–142.50	$139.99	$1,152	—
935	935	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,332	—
1050	1050	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,418	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	180.00	$180.00	$423	-25.00
280	280	1	195.00	$195.00	$546	-13.82
325–340	335	3	200.00–215.00	$208.46	$698	+15.97
360–395	375	3	177.50–197.50	$189.17	$709	+12.57
410	410	1	167.50	$167.50	$687	-25.00
450–495	475	12	165.00–175.00	$171.87	$816	-1.98
515–540	528	2	160.00	$160.00	$845	-0.71
560–595	578	3	140.00–160.00	$150.74	$871	-1.05
605	605	1	150.00	$150.00	$908	-6.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	187.50	$187.50	$562	—
425	425	1	165.00	$165.00	$701	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–305	303	2	175.00–182.50	$178.72	$542	-2.18
385–395	388	3	162.50–167.50	$164.15	$637	-9.05
400–445	427	13	157.50–172.50	$164.37	$702	-4.05
450–497	485	28	152.50–168.00	$162.71	$789	-2.54
512 value added	512	5	165.00	$165.00	$845	-4.00
510–545	527	12	150.00–162.50	$156.98	$827	-5.49
550–585	561	8	147.50–162.50	$153.79	$863	-2.39
630	630	4	141.00–142.50	$141.38	$891	-5.93
650–660	655	2	142.50–146.00	$144.24	$945	+5.31
800–810	805	2	132.50–137.50	$135.02	$1,087	+1.02
870	870	1	127.50	$127.50	$1,109	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	2	160.00–165.00	$162.36	$446	-4.11
300–325	313	3	160.00–165.00	$162.57	$509	+2.00
360–380	367	8	140.00–160.00	$156.26	$573	+1.20
405–410	407	3	150.00–155.00	$151.66	$617	-3.05
465–495	480	6	142.50–157.50	$149.12	$716	-5.39
505–540	523	9	135.00–152.50	$143.99	$753	-2.48
585	585	1	135.00	$135.00	$790	-3.93

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	140.00	$140.00	$672	—
500	500	1	140.00	$140.00	$700	+15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	150.00	$150.00	$435	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	417	6	185.00–197.50	$189.88	$792	+2.39
450–495	481	9	172.50–182.50	$175.40	$844	-4.04
505–525	515	9	157.50–172.50	$166.87	$859	-2.33
550–590	566	7	152.50–165.00	$158.33	$896	-5.61
605–640	622	7	140.00–157.50	$147.92	$920	-3.01
655–675	665	3	137.50–142.50	$139.97	$931	-4.16

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	427	8	160.00–177.50	$167.53	$715	-3.16
455–495	474	9	162.50–172.50	$167.46	$794	+0.59
515–545	530	2	157.50–159.00	$158.27	$839	+0.80
550–595	571	5	147.50–152.50	$150.98	$862	+2.16
635–645	642	3	137.50–140.00	$138.34	$888	—
655–676	666	2	120.00–139.00	$129.65	$863	-5.40
700	700	1	127.50	$127.50	$892	-5.46

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	175.00	$175.00	$691	—
485	485	1	167.50	$167.50	$812	—
620–630	625	2	130.00–141.00	$135.54	$847	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	155.00	$155.00	$682	-10.00
490	490	1	135.00	$135.00	$662	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1385	1126	80-85%	15	74.00–85.00	$78.94	$889	—
1200–1275	1237	80-85%	3	88.00–90.00	$89.01	$1,101	+8.20
1145–1625	1385	80-85%	2	74.00–76.00	$75.17	$1,041	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1160	943	85-90%	7	62.00–74.00	$67.46	$636	—
875–1380	1112	85-90%	3	53.00–63.00	$59.40	$661	—
1235	1235	85-90%	1	78.00	$78.00	$963	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1430	1398	75-80%	3	89.00–94.00	$92.31	$1,290	—
1300–1645	1454	75-80%	6	75.00–88.00	$81.47	$1,185	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390	1390	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,320	—
1180–1955	1528	5	95.00–114.00	$106.03	$1,620	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
950	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980–1100	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00–1,550.00	$1,420.43	—
1105–1180	1143	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–1,825.00	$1,708.81	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

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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.