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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.05/cwt +21.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 658 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.85/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 477 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $193.26/cwt +13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 538 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 808 911 603
Feeder cattle 665 716 468
Slaughter cattle 89 55 82
Replacement cattle 54 140 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. 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
210 210 1 260.00 $260.00 $546 -14.76
275–290 283 4 245.00–285.00 $262.43 $743 -0.27
315–345 332 5 245.00–270.00 $262.23 $871 -9.51
350–380 371 8 245.00–270.00 $261.14 $969 +15.88
400–440 414 5 235.00–255.00 $243.02 $1,006 -13.19
451–490 461 4 245.00–260.00 $256.01 $1,180 +41.01
508–545 521 13 230.00–245.00 $239.55 $1,248 +3.65
550–580 572 6 220.00–225.00 $224.15 $1,282 +14.15
619–645 627 12 195.00–220.00 $210.90 $1,322 -9.02
657–685 658 33 185.00–215.00 $214.05 $1,408 +21.59
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 +8.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 235.00 $235.00 $505 -13.36
305–340 323 2 235.00 $235.00 $759 -4.79
360–395 374 7 225.00–242.50 $231.84 $867 -3.21
585–595 590 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,269 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 ±0.00
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 -2.76
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
655–675 665 2 190.00–205.00 $197.39 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 -25.00
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 +10.10
300–345 325 10 215.00–230.00 $223.39 $726 +8.39
355–395 375 11 210.00–235.00 $219.08 $822 -6.76
400–440 420 10 205.00–220.00 $212.22 $891 +5.59
455–492 477 28 205.00–225.00 $213.58 $1,019 +18.58
460–495 478 2 200.00–205.00 $202.59 $968 +7.59
505–545 528 10 195.00–212.50 $205.30 $1,084 +1.95
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 -13.35
570–596 585 8 190.00–210.00 $204.41 $1,196 +27.77
605–630 613 4 177.50–195.00 $189.88 $1,164 +3.25
675 675 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,198 +12.50
705 705 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,146 —
725 725 2 165.00–172.50 $168.75 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $516 —
250–290 270 2 195.00–205.00 $199.63 $539 -27.74
325–345 337 3 205.00–215.00 $211.63 $713 +1.07
350–385 368 6 190.00–210.00 $201.49 $741 +7.24
410–440 425 2 200.00–210.00 $205.18 $872 +11.73
460–475 468 2 185.00–200.00 $192.62 $901 -5.75
520–535 528 3 175.00–190.00 $179.92 $950 +0.34
539 value added 539 23 195.00 $195.00 $1,051 —
565–590 580 3 170.00–185.00 $176.55 $1,024 -5.87
625–645 635 2 160.00–175.00 $167.62 $1,064 +2.62
660 660 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,138 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 180.00–190.00 $184.70 $689 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 +30.00
550–575 563 3 160.00 $160.00 $901 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 +10.00
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 11 230.00–245.00 $238.17 $1,010 +2.17
425 425 1 232.50 $232.50 $988 -3.50
450–495 472 10 220.00–235.00 $227.92 $1,076 +0.33
505–540 526 7 210.00–230.00 $213.44 $1,123 -0.38
550–565 557 3 205.00–210.00 $208.35 $1,161 -0.06
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -18.41
600–630 611 4 190.00–215.00 $198.64 $1,214 +0.84
650–670 663 3 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $1,227 -4.95
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 426 5 205.00–215.00 $210.97 $899 -2.17
455–495 475 2 217.50–220.00 $218.80 $1,039 -1.18
500–535 520 6 200.00–210.00 $202.46 $1,053 +0.14
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +15.01
615–640 628 2 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,209 -2.55
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -5.00
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -5.00
750 750 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,256 —
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 200.00–215.00 $207.81 $889 -17.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 212.50 $212.50 $978 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1440 1197 80-85% 16 90.00–97.00 $93.62 $1,121 —
1010–1470 1208 80-85% 16 96.00–105.00 $99.73 $1,205 +0.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,416 —
930–1695 1379 75-80% 13 87.00–96.00 $92.86 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1020 877 85-90% 3 63.00–75.00 $68.24 $598 —
785–1155 973 85-90% 8 83.00–87.00 $85.87 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1385 1325 3 90.00–115.00 $101.63 $1,347 —
1130–1780 1539 7 114.00–120.00 $116.82 $1,798 —
1505–1975 1740 2 126.00–130.00 $128.27 $2,232 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1065–1092 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,050.00 $1,025.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1412 1412 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
900–1145 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,455.99 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -300.00
1035–1150 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,567.11 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.