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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.52/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 551 731
Feeder cattle 125 439 589
Slaughter cattle 47 80 79
Replacement cattle 13 32 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeders not well established due to inadequate receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 +17.71
395 395 1 182.50 $182.50 $721 +2.50
410–430 420 2 182.50–187.50 $185.06 $777 +6.31
450–460 455 2 187.50 $187.50 $853 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 197.50 $197.50 $928 +11.06
515 515 1 192.50 $192.50 $991 +8.28
712 value added 712 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 165.00 $165.00 $627 -8.00
400–440 420 13 160.00–165.00 $161.52 $678 -5.54
450–470 460 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $701 -18.62
460 460 1 142.50 $142.50 $656 -28.57
520 520 2 150.00 $150.00 $780 +5.02
555 555 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $791 +2.50
720 value added 720 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 -2.00
715–745 725 3 130.00–135.00 $131.64 $954 +1.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 150.00–155.00 $152.62 $577 -11.16
405–435 414 5 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $621 -2.49
450–490 465 3 145.00–155.00 $150.67 $701 +3.17
520–545 533 2 140.00–142.50 $141.28 $753 +0.83
565 565 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $749 -7.12
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
670–680 677 3 120.00–135.00 $126.70 $858 —
720–725 723 2 120.00–132.50 $126.23 $913 —
765–775 770 2 110.00–122.50 $116.21 $895 —
815–845 830 2 100.00–110.00 $105.09 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -7.50
550 550 1 155.00 $155.00 $852 +4.35
620–640 630 2 130.00–147.50 $138.61 $873 —
660–670 665 2 135.00 $135.00 $898 +2.42
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 182.50 $182.50 $776 -17.46
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 -6.52
550 550 1 167.50 $167.50 $921 +7.50
605–640 623 2 142.50–152.50 $147.36 $918 -6.30
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1470 1116 80-85% 20 77.00–85.00 $81.80 $913 +18.07
1060–1540 1203 80-85% 5 87.00–93.00 $89.37 $1,075 —
935–1485 1216 80-85% 6 73.00–80.00 $77.49 $942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1080 981 85-90% 4 63.00–71.00 $65.97 $647 +2.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,103 —
1305–1440 1363 75-80% 3 87.00–92.00 $88.64 $1,208 +11.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1430 1355 3 84.00–90.00 $87.40 $1,184 —
1425–1455 1440 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $1,548 —
1570–1680 1625 2 98.00–104.00 $100.90 $1,640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975–1110 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $854.86

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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.