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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.37/cwt +20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 588 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.50/cwt ≈ $1,206/hd at 699 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.64/cwt +20.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 632 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 546 0
Feeder cattle 678 366 0
Slaughter cattle 78 121 0
Replacement cattle 39 59 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to the two week holiday layoff. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 +20.00
300–335 318 2 200.00–225.00 $211.81 $674 +3.90
363 value added 363 6 220.00 $220.00 $799 —
350–395 365 4 202.50–225.00 $211.71 $773 +13.83
410–426 422 4 207.50–210.00 $209.39 $884 +22.39
467 value added 467 3 197.50 $197.50 $922 —
455–490 468 3 177.50–200.00 $191.33 $895 +16.29
503–510 value added 507 11 180.00–187.50 $182.70 $926 —
515–540 530 3 170.00–190.00 $177.60 $941 -1.21
555–588 value added 565 16 173.00–175.00 $174.35 $985 —
565–585 575 3 162.50–170.00 $165.86 $954 -1.56
609–634 value added 632 54 171.00–175.00 $174.64 $1,104 —
699 value added 699 72 172.50 $172.50 $1,206 —
755 755 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,000 —
783 value added 783 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,174 —
820–845 833 2 130.00–145.00 $137.61 $1,146 +5.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 +20.00
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 +25.00
400–440 416 4 177.50–192.50 $183.66 $764 +3.66
505–525 value added 515 2 162.50–167.00 $164.79 $849 —
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 145.00–155.00 $150.37 $406 —
505–530 518 2 140.00–152.50 $146.10 $757 +3.60
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 5 162.50–177.50 $169.04 $558 +11.52
350 fancy 350 1 177.50 $177.50 $621 —
365–395 379 7 157.50–167.50 $162.11 $614 -0.33
365–386 value added 382 5 172.50 $172.50 $659 —
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 -5.25
400–435 424 10 157.50–165.00 $160.65 $681 +0.40
450–499 478 19 147.50–162.50 $153.52 $734 -4.49
460–491 value added 478 9 162.50–163.00 $162.78 $778 —
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 -13.01
512–545 value added 521 19 159.00–165.00 $163.35 $851 —
500–545 526 20 137.50–152.50 $147.74 $777 +0.97
550–585 566 9 137.50–146.00 $143.13 $810 -0.76
570–593 value added 590 96 151.00–169.75 $167.45 $988 —
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 -0.96
601–645 value added 616 6 145.00–153.00 $150.21 $925 +0.21
610–620 617 3 140.00–142.50 $141.51 $873 +5.55
655–695 673 3 122.50–135.00 $128.27 $863 -11.73
684 value added 684 40 157.75 $157.75 $1,079 —
705–745 723 3 122.50–133.00 $129.35 $935 -6.90
733 value added 733 2 135.00 $135.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 -3.47
325–345 335 2 140.00–162.50 $151.59 $508 —
370 370 1 162.50 $162.50 $601 +14.01
420–445 433 3 142.50–156.00 $149.71 $648 +1.45
460–470 465 2 130.00–142.50 $136.32 $634 -8.68
515–545 531 4 127.50–142.50 $136.45 $725 +3.95
555–580 568 3 137.50–142.50 $139.99 $795 +8.75
640 640 1 127.50 $127.50 $816 -2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 150.00–152.50 $151.27 $632 +18.77
465–470 468 2 137.50–142.50 $139.99 $655 +19.99
500–510 505 2 132.50–142.50 $137.55 $695 —
620 620 1 122.50 $122.50 $760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $843 —
450–485 469 4 172.50–190.00 $179.33 $841 +11.83
520–545 533 5 170.00–185.00 $180.06 $960 +28.43
555–590 575 3 165.00–180.00 $170.67 $981 —
650–695 670 6 132.50–142.50 $139.15 $932 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 537 7 140.00–165.00 $152.51 $819 —
555–595 576 5 130.00–152.50 $139.38 $803 +9.38
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 +5.00
655–695 675 2 120.00–135.00 $127.28 $859 +7.28
870 870 1 97.50 $97.50 $848 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 +13.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1250 1135 80-85% 3 59.00–67.00 $63.49 $721 -4.63
970–1550 1176 80-85% 26 65.00–77.00 $72.77 $856 —
1200–1450 1314 80-85% 6 77.00–87.00 $81.96 $1,077 +2.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $634 —
1000–1945 1367 75-80% 9 68.00–75.00 $71.74 $981 +3.75
1185–1655 1398 75-80% 6 77.00–85.00 $81.59 $1,141 +13.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1120 994 85-90% 9 58.00–67.00 $62.71 $623 +17.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 95.00 $95.00 $893 —
1615–1945 1838 5 100.00–105.00 $101.09 $1,858 —
2090 2090 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,776 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1120–1470 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,100.00 $982.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1170 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–900.00 $780.19
1025–1145 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–875.00 $763.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.