Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.06/cwt ≈ $1,189/hd at 782 lb · 69 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.49/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.83/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 517 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,046	654	906
Feeder cattle	850	571	772
Slaughter cattle	170	64	87
Replacement cattle	26	19	47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	280	3	182.50–200.00	$194.48	$545	+9.48
325–345	337	3	180.00–195.00	$189.95	$640	-17.42
350–398	389	14	172.50–182.50	$176.55	$687	-10.42
400 value added	400	2	186.00	$186.00	$744	-1.56
410–440	431	4	165.00–180.00	$173.28	$747	-12.42
455–490	472	5	162.50–172.50	$167.59	$791	-3.90
473 value added	473	5	180.00	$180.00	$851	—
505–545	523	8	160.00–170.00	$166.56	$871	+5.68
555–580	564	8	155.00–170.00	$161.10	$909	+3.56
575 value added	575	5	167.50	$167.50	$963	+2.50
605–630 value added	625	7	160.00–167.50	$163.20	$1,020	-1.80
605–645	626	7	150.00–155.00	$152.48	$955	-5.73
650–690	675	4	147.50–157.50	$150.60	$1,017	-2.93
665–693 value added	688	6	161.00–162.50	$162.26	$1,116	-2.74
825–835	830	2	137.50–140.00	$138.76	$1,152	—
850 value added	850	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,105	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	165.00	$165.00	$388	-12.50
305–335	320	2	172.50–175.00	$173.69	$556	-1.08
360–390	378	3	167.50–172.50	$170.78	$646	-1.58
430–445	438	2	160.00–165.00	$162.54	$712	-0.60
455–470	463	2	155.00–165.00	$159.92	$740	+9.92
520–525	523	2	150.00–165.00	$157.54	$824	+6.32
600–635	613	5	132.50–145.00	$139.51	$855	-5.49
655	655	1	145.00	$145.00	$950	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	155.00	$155.00	$597	—
530	530	1	127.50	$127.50	$676	—
550–565	558	2	130.00	$130.00	$725	—
610–625	618	2	130.00–145.00	$137.59	$850	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–315	313	4	157.50	$157.50	$493	-7.50
350–395	370	12	142.50–155.00	$151.12	$559	-0.59
415 value added	415	1	157.50	$157.50	$654	—
415–440	433	8	147.50–152.50	$148.73	$644	-1.55
450–490	468	11	140.00–155.00	$149.54	$700	+7.04
465–490 fancy	482	3	158.00–160.00	$158.64	$765	—
500–535	517	13	142.00–155.00	$148.20	$766	+9.28
520 fancy	520	1	157.00	$157.00	$816	—
550–595	569	10	135.00–150.00	$142.09	$808	+8.24
605–640	622	6	127.00–140.00	$134.90	$839	+4.08
622–630 value added	625	8	141.00–142.50	$141.94	$887	-6.81
670–685	678	2	130.00–135.00	$132.47	$898	+4.93
720–725	723	3	120.00–123.00	$121.33	$877	—
740–742 value added	742	5	130.00	$130.00	$965	—
775–780	778	2	120.00–121.00	$120.50	$937	—
782 value added	782	67	153.00	$153.00	$1,196	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	142.50	$142.50	$349	—
310–335	318	3	145.00–147.50	$146.69	$466	—
460–475	468	2	137.50–140.00	$138.77	$649	+2.40
505–545	527	5	130.00–136.00	$132.74	$700	-0.49
555–565	558	3	125.00–132.50	$128.36	$716	-1.64

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–480	477	3	122.50–135.00	$128.15	$611	—
520–530	525	2	117.50–120.00	$118.74	$623	-3.83
580	580	1	127.50	$127.50	$740	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	425	6	165.00–172.50	$169.15	$719	+0.75
450–485	470	12	157.50–177.50	$165.43	$778	+9.64
505–540	519	5	145.00–167.50	$159.43	$827	—
555–595	572	6	142.50–149.00	$145.43	$832	+7.09
601–630	608	8	132.50–147.00	$141.98	$863	+3.25
810	810	2	112.50–117.50	$115.00	$932	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
416–425	418	4	157.50–165.00	$163.09	$682	—
480	480	1	147.50	$147.50	$708	+0.84
570–590	576	4	137.50–142.50	$140.63	$810	+10.63
600–615	605	4	130.00–137.50	$131.91	$798	+8.13
660	660	1	126.00	$126.00	$832	—
705	705	1	122.50	$122.50	$864	+5.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–430	428	8	140.00–160.00	$142.45	$610	—
495	495	1	112.50	$112.50	$557	—
500	500	1	120.00	$120.00	$600	—
570–590	580	2	120.00–125.00	$122.54	$711	-7.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–440	438	2	140.00–145.00	$142.49	$624	-12.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1375	1178	80-85%	11	50.00–67.00	$61.44	$724	—
940–1530	1227	80-85%	35	65.00–78.00	$70.66	$867	-1.05
1210–1445	1301	80-85%	5	77.00–82.00	$79.64	$1,036	-0.39

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1280	1233	75-80%	4	65.00	$65.00	$801	—
1180–1850	1394	75-80%	27	65.00–78.00	$73.33	$1,022	—
1255–1540	1400	75-80%	4	80.00	$80.00	$1,120	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1230	987	85-90%	19	52.00–65.00	$57.70	$569	—
890–1295	1025	85-90%	14	40.00–55.00	$47.83	$490	-8.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2260	1703	10	94.00–103.00	$97.88	$1,667	—
1745–1965	1855	2	108.00–115.00	$111.29	$2,064	—
1855	1855	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,577	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
1245	1245	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

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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.