Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.50/cwt +24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 722 lb · 64 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.31/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 571 lb · 49 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.92/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 612 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	911	869	811
Feeder cattle	716	684	617
Slaughter cattle	55	111	128
Replacement cattle	140	74	66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 10.00 lower, over 550 lbs mostly steady. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	212	3	265.00–285.00	$274.76	$582	—
270–285	278	2	255.00–270.00	$262.70	$730	-2.93
335–347	343	6	255.00–275.00	$271.74	$932	—
359–385	365	9	237.50–255.00	$245.26	$895	-11.61
405–430	413	8	242.50–262.50	$256.21	$1,058	+8.13
455	455	1	215.00	$215.00	$978	-25.65
455–485	474	5	230.00–245.00	$240.08	$1,138	-0.57
505–549	527	13	227.50–240.00	$235.90	$1,243	+3.25
560	560	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,176	-17.34
612–615	612	25	218.00–220.00	$219.92	$1,346	+5.08
675–695	685	2	190.00–195.00	$192.46	$1,318	-9.24
707 value added	707	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,343	—
710–740	720	3	185.00–190.00	$186.71	$1,344	+6.71
755–790	773	2	170.00–180.00	$174.89	$1,352	+0.39

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	229	4	215.00–275.00	$248.36	$569	—
260–295	285	7	235.00–260.00	$248.71	$709	-3.70
310–345	333	4	235.00–250.00	$239.79	$799	+7.89
360–390	374	7	225.00–240.00	$235.05	$879	+2.53
410–440	425	2	220.00–240.00	$230.35	$979	-3.66
480–490	485	2	215.00–220.00	$217.47	$1,055	-7.71
532–545	536	3	200.00–217.50	$211.57	$1,134	-8.43
650	650	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,235	-1.22
800	800	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,320	—
870	870	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,262	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	235.00	$235.00	$646	—
305	305	1	235.00	$235.00	$717	-2.52
350–375	363	2	220.00–235.00	$227.76	$827	—
470–485	478	2	185.00–225.00	$204.69	$978	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	265.00	$265.00	$530	+15.00
255–265	260	2	240.00–250.00	$244.90	$637	+3.92
335	335	1	215.00	$215.00	$720	-17.44
360	360	1	215.00	$215.00	$774	-23.24
350–385	373	6	225.00–230.00	$225.84	$842	-12.40
420–445	433	6	200.00–215.00	$206.63	$895	+6.63
450–490	468	16	200.00–217.50	$210.13	$983	+0.36
475	475	1	195.00	$195.00	$926	-14.77
505–525	515	2	190.00	$190.00	$978	-22.20
500–545	518	15	192.50–215.00	$203.35	$1,053	-8.85
550–597	564	32	185.00–207.50	$195.22	$1,101	-3.76
560–575	568	3	175.00–180.00	$176.64	$1,003	-22.34
588 value added	588	14	210.00	$210.00	$1,235	—
600–625	612	3	185.00–190.00	$186.63	$1,142	+3.34
655	655	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,081	-2.50
722 value added	722	64	184.50	$184.50	$1,332	—
790	790	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,264	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	280	2	225.00–230.00	$227.37	$637	-2.31
305–345	322	6	200.00–225.00	$210.56	$678	-5.38
350–395	373	6	190.00–205.00	$194.25	$725	-12.30
405–445	419	5	180.00–205.00	$193.45	$811	-9.98
480–495	487	3	190.00–205.00	$198.37	$966	+0.52
515–545	530	2	165.00–195.00	$179.58	$952	-12.54
550–595	568	4	180.00–190.00	$182.42	$1,036	-0.05
635	635	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,048	—
650	650	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,040	±0.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	205.00	$205.00	$492	—
285	285	1	205.00	$205.00	$584	+40.00
330	330	1	195.00	$195.00	$644	—
365–375	370	2	190.00–215.00	$202.67	$750	—
475	475	1	170.00	$170.00	$808	-15.00
665	665	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,064	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	195.00	$195.00	$478	—
275	275	1	185.00	$185.00	$509	-20.00
320	320	1	170.00	$170.00	$544	-18.46
405	405	1	150.00	$150.00	$608	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	420	8	225.00–255.00	$236.00	$991	-3.01
455–490	473	2	225.00–230.00	$227.59	$1,077	-12.41
480	480	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,032	-25.00
515	515	1	190.00	$190.00	$978	-25.42
500–540	517	9	205.00–225.00	$213.82	$1,105	-1.60
555–580	565	3	200.00–215.00	$208.41	$1,178	—
600–641	618	17	192.50–205.00	$197.80	$1,222	-5.95
655	655	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,244	—
765	765	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,339	—
810	810	1	157.50	$157.50	$1,276	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–430	425	3	200.00–230.00	$213.14	$906	-1.86
460–465	463	3	210.00–225.00	$219.98	$1,019	+5.58
505–545	518	4	195.00–210.00	$202.32	$1,048	+2.32
575–580	578	3	180.00–190.00	$184.99	$1,069	-18.80
610–645	627	3	195.00	$195.00	$1,223	-2.49
695	695	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,251	—
720	720	2	172.50–177.50	$175.00	$1,260	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	225.00	$225.00	$911	+15.00
545	545	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,036	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,006	-25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1440	1123	80-85%	5	84.00–86.00	$84.55	$949	-13.56
840–1415	1152	80-85%	19	87.00–96.00	$91.44	$1,053	—
1085–1365	1209	80-85%	5	98.00–100.00	$98.99	$1,197	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1145	1013	85-90%	5	82.00–87.00	$85.09	$862	—
1015–1200	1122	85-90%	3	65.00–76.00	$72.00	$808	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430	1430	75-80%	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,401	—
1200–1780	1431	75-80%	5	91.00–95.00	$93.24	$1,334	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1710–2060	1880	3	116.00–120.00	$117.21	$2,204	—
1995	1995	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,995	—
2270–2305	2288	2	130.00–132.00	$130.99	$2,997	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
940–1080	1010	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	925.00–1,050.00	$991.83
1025	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00
945–1125	1044	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,140.15

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–965	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	925.00–950.00	$937.10
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
900–1000	954	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	800.00–875.00	$837.25
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,110.00	$1,110.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035	1035	Young (2-4 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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
880–900	885	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,425.42	—
900–1030	923	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,520.00–1,650.00	$1,563.38	+257.04
940	940	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	+318.66
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
890	890	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
900	900	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
975–1000	988	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00–1,350.00	$1,147.47	—
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–800	750	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,226.67	—
750	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
795	795	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

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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.