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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.10/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 528 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.81/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 563 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.91/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 914 708
Feeder cattle 508 734 553
Slaughter cattle 91 130 99
Replacement cattle 60 50 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Bulls mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances 15.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 384 8 177.50–187.50 $184.75 $709 +12.78
385 fancy 385 1 197.50 $197.50 $760 —
405 fancy 405 1 187.50 $187.50 $759 —
400–430 418 6 172.00–182.50 $176.14 $736 +1.65
450–465 458 3 165.00–180.00 $170.75 $782 -1.75
515–545 529 8 157.50–167.50 $163.64 $866 -2.58
550–585 575 4 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $891 -12.09
720 720 1 132.50 $132.50 $954 -5.42
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 152.00 $152.00 $441 -7.57
305–330 318 2 162.50–172.50 $167.30 $532 +14.01
360–390 371 5 150.00–172.50 $161.56 $599 +4.04
405–440 431 4 152.00–167.50 $159.23 $686 +6.82
455 455 1 152.50 $152.50 $694 +12.50
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 +19.22
655–665 660 2 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $825 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 142.50–162.50 $151.55 $505 —
380–390 385 2 152.50–172.00 $162.38 $625 +32.73
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 ±0.00
460 460 1 162.50 $162.50 $748 +14.97
505 505 1 152.50 $152.50 $770 +22.50
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 147.50–155.00 $152.57 $519 +9.16
350–395 366 7 140.00–152.50 $145.41 $532 +4.84
420 fancy 420 1 154.00 $154.00 $647 —
400–445 430 11 142.50–151.00 $146.77 $631 +7.42
450–495 475 14 130.00–145.00 $138.91 $660 +4.70
500 fancy 500 1 148.00 $148.00 $740 —
505–540 529 19 132.50–142.50 $137.58 $728 +4.76
550–590 563 16 130.00–143.00 $136.81 $770 +7.74
600–630 617 3 130.00–133.00 $131.65 $812 +6.71
655–685 673 3 125.00–129.00 $127.16 $856 +19.74
760–790 775 2 125.00 $125.00 $969 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 -3.25
350–385 373 3 130.00–142.50 $133.91 $499 +5.20
405–440 417 3 125.00–130.00 $128.38 $535 +4.55
500–540 527 3 120.00–132.50 $125.85 $663 +4.00
550–560 555 2 120.00–132.50 $126.19 $700 +8.38
605 605 1 117.50 $117.50 $711 +2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 137.50–140.00 $138.80 $462 —
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 +7.50
400–415 408 2 132.50–135.00 $133.77 $546 —
470–475 473 2 127.50–130.00 $128.74 $609 —
510 510 2 126.00–132.50 $129.25 $659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 3 162.50–170.00 $164.89 $706 +2.15
460–485 470 3 157.50–172.50 $165.89 $780 +11.79
520–545 533 2 155.00 $155.00 $826 +22.71
555–565 560 5 152.50–160.00 $157.49 $882 +29.64
600–640 618 4 135.00–147.50 $141.14 $872 +11.14
655–695 682 3 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $870 +9.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 +1.31
450–495 465 6 140.00–157.50 $150.10 $698 +14.39
505 505 1 127.50 $127.50 $644 +2.08
555–590 577 5 125.00–132.50 $128.47 $741 +6.50
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 +7.56
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 +8.76
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 +19.33
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
585 585 1 147.50 $147.50 $863 —
630 630 1 117.50 $117.50 $740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1415 1149 80-85% 12 42.00–56.00 $51.42 $591 —
835–1390 1169 80-85% 21 54.00–63.00 $59.19 $692 —
1140–1490 1290 80-85% 4 63.00–68.00 $65.30 $842 +16.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1155 1005 85-90% 11 48.00–54.00 $50.75 $510 -1.81
995–1155 1078 85-90% 3 41.00–45.00 $43.57 $470 -3.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1405 1223 75-80% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.57 $655 —
1045–1970 1409 75-80% 11 58.00–65.00 $60.76 $856 -2.94
1695 1695 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2010 1427 3 75.00–85.00 $79.47 $1,134 —
1250–1850 1577 3 85.00–93.00 $89.51 $1,412 —
1925–2525 2225 2 95.00–100.00 $97.84 $2,177 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1125–1380 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–975.00 $916.63
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1230–1285 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.77 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.