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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.84/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 429 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.88/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 375 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.94/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 479 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 1,134 648
Feeder cattle 366 1,038 528
Slaughter cattle 121 70 82
Replacement cattle 59 26 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady on a light test. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
305–345 322 7 190.00–220.00 $207.91 $669 +6.29
350–399 375 15 180.00–215.00 $197.88 $742 +16.09
400–445 424 5 180.00–192.50 $187.00 $793 +3.30
430 value added 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 +3.25
470–485 478 2 172.50–177.50 $175.04 $837 -0.32
530–540 535 2 172.50–185.00 $178.81 $957 +7.83
560–585 571 4 160.00–182.50 $167.42 $956 +0.28
615–643 634 3 150.00–162.50 $154.04 $977 -5.76
815–830 820 5 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $1,086 -14.13
942 value added 942 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 165.00 $165.00 $396 ±0.00
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 —
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 +10.65
365–385 371 5 175.00–180.00 $177.95 $660 +6.21
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 +16.13
450–465 458 2 167.50–175.00 $171.19 $784 +12.76
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 142.50 $142.50 $741 +2.50
580 580 1 157.50 $157.50 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 152.50 $152.50 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 170.00 $170.00 $413 —
270–295 285 3 150.00–175.00 $163.07 $465 —
305–330 318 4 152.50–167.50 $157.52 $501 —
355–390 374 13 147.50–167.50 $162.44 $608 +1.41
411 fancy 411 3 177.50 $177.50 $730 —
410–445 432 17 152.50–172.50 $160.25 $692 +4.78
460–496 479 13 151.00–167.50 $158.01 $757 +4.92
480 fancy 480 1 171.00 $171.00 $821 —
500–505 fancy 504 8 166.50–168.00 $166.69 $840 —
505–540 518 6 142.50–158.00 $146.77 $760 +0.90
550 fancy 550 1 157.50 $157.50 $866 —
550–590 569 9 135.00–155.00 $143.89 $819 +3.73
615 value added 615 3 150.00 $150.00 $922 +3.03
605–645 617 5 132.50–137.50 $135.96 $839 -2.45
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 +5.55
715 715 2 135.00–137.50 $136.25 $974 +5.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 3 150.00–160.00 $153.47 $434 +19.15
350–375 363 3 140.00–152.50 $148.49 $539 +7.33
400–440 425 3 142.50–152.50 $148.26 $630 +8.94
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 +18.35
515 515 1 132.50 $132.50 $682 -1.03
565–575 570 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $748 -0.89
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 +5.80
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
355–390 368 3 132.50–152.50 $143.83 $529 -8.67
430 430 1 132.50 $132.50 $570 -5.84
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 +20.00
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 +4.28
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 ±0.00
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 +7.50
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -4.14
751 751 4 118.00 $118.00 $886 —
965 965 4 102.50 $102.50 $989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 182.50–185.00 $183.75 $735 +6.27
480 480 1 167.50 $167.50 $804 -1.23
500–545 518 6 140.00–160.00 $151.63 $785 -0.57
600–620 610 2 140.00–142.50 $141.23 $862 +2.11
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 553 2 122.50–140.00 $131.29 $726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1275 1060 80-85% 10 50.00–63.00 $58.20 $617 -0.46
820–1370 1126 80-85% 31 63.00–74.00 $68.12 $767 -0.87
1295–1405 1340 80-85% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.36 $1,063 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1020 997 85-90% 3 45.00 $45.00 $449 —
830–1240 1020 85-90% 22 45.00–63.00 $55.45 $566 -2.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $725 —
1175–1655 1389 75-80% 7 63.00–75.00 $67.99 $944 —
1325–1500 1413 75-80% 2 78.00–82.00 $79.88 $1,129 +20.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1965 1449 4 70.00–82.00 $77.77 $1,127 —
1130–2200 1748 4 88.00–93.00 $90.01 $1,573 —
1885 1885 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,791 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1055 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $823.02
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
981–1250 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 875.00–1,050.00 $935.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 845.00 $845.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
972 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.