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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Hardin County Stockyard report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.26/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 694 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.79/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 470 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.21/cwt -6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 420 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,039 966 749
Feeder cattle 855 808 603
Slaughter cattle 119 123 129
Replacement cattle 65 35 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady. 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
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 +10.00
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 -20.00
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 +5.00
375–390 387 15 245.00–260.00 $248.61 $962 +3.55
415–447 444 20 230.00–250.00 $234.71 $1,042 +4.73
460–495 477 3 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,133 +3.24
510 value added 510 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +10.00
500–535 518 7 210.00–235.00 $221.97 $1,150 +4.27
550–595 574 6 205.00–225.00 $214.06 $1,229 -0.88
587 value added 587 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,350 —
600–645 621 13 202.50–220.00 $208.96 $1,298 +1.89
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -11.83
670 670 7 180.00–197.50 $195.00 $1,306 +3.17
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 +17.01
850 850 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,466 +5.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 245.00–250.00 $247.62 $520 +2.62
255–290 278 3 225.00–237.50 $232.29 $646 -4.60
300–345 315 4 225.00–235.00 $229.84 $724 -1.88
350–395 380 9 210.00–247.50 $221.63 $842 -1.97
400–425 413 6 210.00–227.50 $218.70 $903 +4.68
455–480 468 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,041 +19.09
555–575 568 4 205.00–215.00 $208.69 $1,185 +12.08
610–630 623 4 170.00–205.00 $187.48 $1,168 +6.70
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 +5.37
700 700 2 170.00–172.50 $171.25 $1,199 +1.25
785 785 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,354 +2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 +19.95
350–375 365 3 200.00–220.00 $213.61 $780 +17.05
415 415 1 225.25 $225.25 $935 +44.55
500–525 510 3 180.00–200.00 $191.68 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -5.00
660 660 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 330 4 220.00–225.00 $221.25 $730 +7.68
355–395 373 16 205.00–220.00 $213.28 $796 +0.77
400–445 420 21 195.00–215.00 $203.86 $856 -4.33
420–430 425 2 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $786 -23.25
452–490 470 47 197.50–212.50 $206.79 $972 +10.13
500–545 523 15 180.00–205.00 $190.62 $997 +1.41
515–530 523 3 172.50–175.00 $174.18 $911 -15.03
550–595 571 20 175.00–195.00 $188.27 $1,075 +9.41
605–615 607 8 165.00–182.00 $175.98 $1,068 +5.87
650–685 661 5 167.50–175.00 $171.77 $1,135 +9.27
697 value added 697 49 169.00 $169.00 $1,178 -2.00
700 700 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $1,138 +7.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 +12.55
330–335 333 3 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $699 +9.19
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 +9.44
400–442 427 10 180.00–200.00 $192.92 $824 +0.77
450–475 461 6 170.00–205.00 $185.09 $853 +3.67
500–540 518 6 170.00–185.00 $175.40 $909 +5.21
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -10.38
666–685 670 5 150.00–155.00 $151.02 $1,012 +3.52
877 877 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,184 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 +30.00
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 +5.47
450–495 465 3 180.00–187.50 $182.42 $848 +9.12
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $676 —
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 ±0.00
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 +10.00
450–480 463 6 205.00–225.00 $215.00 $995 -3.09
500–545 521 9 200.00–225.00 $208.80 $1,088 +3.80
560–565 563 3 200.00–205.00 $203.34 $1,145 +0.83
650–655 653 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,159 +7.49
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 +8.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 8 200.00–222.50 $213.15 $902 -6.85
475–485 480 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $972 +0.80
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 -3.69
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 +1.12
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 +10.00
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 +12.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1315 1084 80-85% 31 86.00–96.00 $91.02 $987 —
970–1520 1190 80-85% 10 95.00–103.00 $99.87 $1,188 —
880–1540 1212 80-85% 9 75.00–87.00 $84.33 $1,022 -17.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1275 979 85-90% 21 73.00–88.00 $81.00 $793 +8.65
895–1190 1043 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $72.61 $757 -8.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1300 1270 75-80% 3 96.00–100.00 $98.64 $1,253 —
965–1610 1283 75-80% 13 85.00–93.00 $89.47 $1,148 —
1380–1480 1430 75-80% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,216 +1.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1545 1322 5 92.00–104.00 $97.93 $1,295 —
1540–2350 1870 4 109.00–115.00 $112.74 $2,108 -8.43
1690–2110 1877 3 121.00–123.00 $122.35 $2,297 +1.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
970–1315 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,318.87
1010–1275 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,157.28
1115–1380 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,221.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1045–1050 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,725.30 —
980–1350 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,675.00 $1,493.31 +93.31
1075–1150 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,520.59 +120.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.