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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

1,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.63/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 586 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.05/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 674 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.08/cwt +13.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 579 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,044 1,171 1,792
Feeder cattle 911 1,038 1,621
Slaughter cattle 93 114 120
Replacement cattle 40 19 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 650 lbs 10.00 to 16.00 higher, over 650 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 450 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls under 650 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 650 lbs not well established. Qaulity fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 +21.24
300–335 318 6 210.00–250.00 $230.86 $734 +15.13
350–395 373 14 205.00–230.00 $220.45 $822 +12.77
420–440 432 9 205.00–230.00 $216.07 $933 +13.92
458–492 value added 469 14 210.00–217.50 $214.54 $1,006 +9.54
455–495 475 7 202.50–220.00 $210.95 $1,002 +15.92
500–540 523 10 192.50–205.00 $198.75 $1,039 +17.03
503–545 value added 525 15 197.50–211.00 $206.20 $1,083 +10.20
563–598 value added 577 34 190.00–206.00 $198.78 $1,147 +12.78
555–595 584 17 189.00–197.50 $190.67 $1,114 +10.04
600–627 value added 610 16 185.00–196.00 $194.01 $1,183 +25.56
610–635 621 7 170.00–187.50 $178.18 $1,106 +8.22
650–695 value added 674 48 172.50–182.00 $179.27 $1,208 +5.67
650–690 676 16 160.00–177.50 $170.37 $1,152 +12.80
715–740 728 2 165.00–172.50 $168.81 $1,229 +11.31
703–742 value added 738 34 170.00–174.00 $173.62 $1,281 +11.12
752–780 761 3 157.50–162.50 $159.21 $1,212 +6.71
772–790 value added 785 10 168.00–171.00 $169.41 $1,330 +1.61
830 value added 830 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,307 —
855 value added 855 13 163.00 $163.00 $1,394 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 3 205.00–230.00 $217.75 $501 —
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 +15.04
300–320 315 6 185.00–215.00 $202.43 $638 +9.44
365–395 374 4 185.00–200.00 $194.41 $727 +8.18
410 410 1 207.50 $207.50 $851 +19.02
455–475 465 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $941 +22.77
510–545 528 3 172.50–182.50 $177.61 $938 +20.09
555–585 569 4 167.50–182.50 $174.92 $995 +14.92
600–635 613 5 157.50–167.50 $163.01 $999 —
690 690 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,087 —
790 790 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,165 —
820 820 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,250 +25.00
840 value added 840 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
600 600 1 142.50 $142.50 $855 —
760 760 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,121 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 -5.78
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 3 190.00–195.00 $191.81 $512 +8.47
305–345 328 8 175.00–190.00 $183.40 $602 +1.89
350–398 373 14 172.50–187.50 $180.24 $672 +1.92
400–445 420 18 170.00–182.50 $175.85 $739 +0.35
410–447 value added 430 12 192.50–195.00 $193.50 $832 —
454–494 value added 475 15 185.00–190.00 $188.44 $895 —
450–495 476 15 172.50–187.50 $178.81 $851 +6.51
507 value added 507 12 182.50–187.50 $183.75 $932 +11.75
500–545 522 22 165.00–182.50 $173.85 $907 +10.13
550–595 578 15 157.50–167.50 $161.98 $936 +5.71
579–595 value added 588 66 170.00–175.00 $171.85 $1,010 +5.26
595 595 2 152.50–155.00 $153.75 $915 -2.52
600–632 value added 607 11 158.00–170.00 $167.73 $1,018 +6.21
600–630 611 10 155.00–167.50 $159.13 $972 +8.64
659 value added 659 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,107 +7.00
693 693 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,040 -1.18
700–736 value added 720 33 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
725 725 1 132.50 $132.50 $961 -2.50
752–765 756 3 140.00–148.00 $145.30 $1,098 +11.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 221 4 165.00–190.00 $178.25 $394 +3.25
275–295 290 4 170.00–187.50 $176.99 $513 +6.99
330 330 1 177.50 $177.50 $586 —
370–395 381 7 162.50–175.00 $168.95 $644 +1.86
405–445 421 4 160.00–172.50 $164.35 $692 +4.65
450–495 474 5 160.00–172.50 $166.05 $787 +7.49
505–545 522 10 147.50–162.50 $155.78 $813 +8.18
555–595 574 6 147.50–157.50 $152.97 $878 +5.76
600–640 619 4 142.50–152.50 $147.46 $913 +8.01
660–685 673 2 145.00–147.50 $146.23 $984 +18.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 +20.00
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 +15.00
615 615 1 132.50 $132.50 $815 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 +30.00
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 +7.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 205.00–222.50 $213.90 $915 +17.64
450–495 471 7 197.50–210.00 $202.55 $954 +19.55
510–535 521 4 187.50–200.00 $193.11 $1,006 +18.16
550–587 576 5 185.00–195.00 $187.41 $1,079 +26.21
640 640 2 162.50–165.00 $163.75 $1,048 +8.13
660 660 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,106 +12.10
815 815 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,121 —
920 920 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 192.50 $192.50 $837 +10.35
455–485 468 3 185.00–190.00 $186.65 $874 +15.95
515 515 2 167.50–187.50 $177.50 $914 +20.66
600–615 608 2 157.50–162.50 $159.97 $973 +8.68
765 765 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,090 —
815 815 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 165.00–180.00 $172.41 $741 —
560–590 573 3 140.00–150.00 $145.92 $836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1125 1082 80-85% 3 68.00–74.00 $70.96 $768 —
955–1420 1145 80-85% 27 79.00–91.00 $85.19 $975 +14.35
1130–1385 1236 80-85% 9 89.00–100.00 $93.00 $1,149 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $566 —
905–1305 1074 85-90% 15 62.00–76.00 $69.81 $750 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1380 1233 75-80% 3 93.00–95.00 $93.96 $1,159 —
1115–1445 1320 75-80% 3 74.00–79.00 $76.13 $1,005 -19.53
1080–1815 1557 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $80.93 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1675 1438 2 77.00–90.00 $84.57 $1,216 —
1170–2370 1518 6 98.00–107.00 $103.58 $1,572 —
1715–2045 1855 3 110.00–113.00 $111.41 $2,067 —

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Stock Cows

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1170 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,175.00 $1,057.21
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1065–1395 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,116.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
985–1015 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $863.06
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +600.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 3 120.00 $120.00 $691 —

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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.