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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.00/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 871 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.22/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 421 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.68/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 472 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 1,039 1,066
Feeder cattle 613 855 921
Slaughter cattle 103 119 92
Replacement cattle 32 65 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 mostly steady. Heifers steady to 7.00 higher. 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
200–205 203 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $553 +17.53
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 +10.00
320–345 333 7 255.00–280.00 $264.13 $880 +9.13
350–355 thin fleshed 353 2 270.00 $270.00 $953 —
350–395 374 6 250.00–260.00 $258.44 $967 +9.83
420 thin fleshed 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
430–440 435 5 245.00–260.00 $252.07 $1,097 +17.36
450–455 453 2 245.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,132 +12.50
500–542 517 12 225.00–235.00 $230.89 $1,194 +8.92
550–595 585 15 210.00–230.00 $216.92 $1,269 +2.86
620–645 626 8 195.00–220.00 $205.32 $1,285 -3.64
635 value added 635 12 227.50 $227.50 $1,445 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 ±0.00
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +5.00
673–678 value added 676 13 202.00 $202.00 $1,366 —
715–744 value added 737 8 183.00–187.50 $184.09 $1,357 —
750–755 754 5 182.50–185.00 $184.50 $1,391 —
825 825 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,423 —
871 value added 871 55 185.00 $185.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 +12.71
320–345 333 7 215.00–245.00 $232.75 $775 +2.91
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 +23.37
415–445 432 3 205.00–225.00 $215.15 $929 -3.55
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -2.43
500–537 520 4 210.00–230.00 $220.33 $1,146 —
550–560 555 2 175.00–200.00 $187.39 $1,040 -21.30
605–645 615 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,184 +5.02
655 655 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,228 +2.50
757 757 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,294 -1.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
305–335 320 2 220.00–240.00 $230.47 $738 -14.53
960 960 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 —
300–335 315 14 215.00–235.00 $226.61 $714 +5.36
350–398 374 16 217.50–235.00 $225.01 $842 +11.73
400–445 421 21 205.00–225.00 $215.15 $906 +11.29
415–425 thin fleshed 422 3 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $978 —
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 -26.79
450–495 472 21 195.00–215.00 $206.90 $977 +0.11
500–542 516 10 187.50–205.00 $195.85 $1,011 +5.23
550–595 573 2 155.00–185.00 $170.59 $977 -17.68
550–595 580 19 190.00–205.00 $195.58 $1,134 +7.31
611–641 619 12 170.00–182.00 $178.89 $1,107 +2.91
627 value added 627 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,110 —
660–675 668 3 160.00–167.50 $165.03 $1,102 -6.74
785 785 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,158 —
842 842 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 215.00 $215.00 $490 —
250–295 273 6 205.00–225.00 $216.65 $591 +1.65
310–340 325 2 200.00–210.00 $204.77 $666 -5.23
350–380 367 3 205.00–220.00 $211.64 $777 +1.64
405–440 422 6 170.00–205.00 $192.73 $813 -0.19
455–495 474 4 180.00–200.00 $188.67 $894 +3.58
515–535 523 3 180.00–192.50 $184.14 $963 +8.74
550–595 565 4 167.50–187.50 $176.10 $995 +16.10
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 +8.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
555–566 564 6 150.00–170.00 $153.28 $864 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 180.00–205.00 $193.27 $632 -21.73
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 ±0.00
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 -2.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 18 235.00–262.50 $251.13 $1,072 +11.13
450–485 470 10 235.00–245.00 $240.17 $1,129 +25.17
500–545 519 7 220.00–230.00 $223.55 $1,160 +14.75
550–580 560 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 +11.66
657–665 660 3 170.00–175.00 $173.32 $1,144 -4.17
735 735 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,231 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 225.00–235.00 $230.06 $989 +16.91
495 495 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,126 +24.97
505–548 529 5 200.00–215.00 $208.12 $1,101 +23.12
560–585 573 2 175.00–205.00 $189.67 $1,087 +14.67
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $872 —
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,003 —
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1360 1117 80-85% 28 85.00–97.00 $92.57 $1,034 —
1025–1460 1180 80-85% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.30 $1,018 -13.57
1000–1400 1210 80-85% 11 96.00–105.00 $100.96 $1,222 +16.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1245 1023 85-90% 13 80.00–89.00 $82.84 $847 +10.23
870–1275 1039 85-90% 5 65.00–81.00 $73.61 $765 +1.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,010 —
1150–1600 1412 75-80% 10 85.00–95.00 $91.38 $1,290 +6.38
1510 1510 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1320 1183 2 105.00–106.00 $105.44 $1,247 —
1130–2225 1543 10 110.00–122.00 $115.41 $1,781 —
1760–1905 1827 3 120.00–130.00 $125.13 $2,286 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1015–1070 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,200.00 $1,017.45
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1005–1225 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,459.87 -33.44

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1135 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,579.74 —

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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.