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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

505 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 $219.70/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 665 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.88/cwt +16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 666 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $213.44/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 569 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 808 704
Feeder cattle 412 665 558
Slaughter cattle 60 89 98
Replacement cattle 33 54 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 +10.00
280–295 288 2 265.00–280.00 $272.30 $784 +9.87
300–345 321 7 260.00–285.00 $269.82 $866 +7.59
351–395 374 9 255.00–285.00 $272.45 $1,019 +11.31
400–445 424 6 260.00–275.00 $267.58 $1,135 +24.56
458 458 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,191 +3.99
505–540 517 7 235.00–240.00 $239.30 $1,237 -0.25
565–570 568 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,292 +3.34
606–645 621 15 225.00–237.50 $227.93 $1,415 +17.03
652–690 665 24 210.00–225.00 $219.70 $1,461 +5.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 225.00–240.00 $232.71 $612 —
305–345 331 4 215.00–245.00 $228.38 $756 -6.62
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 +8.16
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 —
549 549 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,153 —
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -0.04
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
780 780 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,306 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 —
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 -10.00
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -5.00
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 3 235.00–250.00 $240.06 $665 -14.94
315–325 318 3 235.00–242.50 $237.55 $755 +14.16
365–390 378 3 225.00–235.00 $228.22 $863 +9.14
410 410 1 205.00 $205.00 $840 -7.22
405–442 431 11 205.00–217.50 $214.82 $926 +2.60
460–495 479 12 205.00–220.00 $213.74 $1,024 +11.15
500–542 520 11 200.00–220.00 $209.22 $1,088 +3.92
545 545 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,063 +5.00
550–575 564 9 210.00–217.50 $213.03 $1,201 +8.62
608–630 609 16 198.00–207.50 $198.61 $1,210 +8.73
650–660 655 2 180.00–187.50 $183.78 $1,204 +6.28
655–682 value added 668 15 190.00–200.00 $195.23 $1,304 —
725 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 +16.25
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $518 +7.37
290 290 2 215.00 $215.00 $624 +15.37
330–345 338 2 200.00–215.00 $207.33 $701 -4.30
355–390 373 2 190.00–215.00 $203.09 $758 +1.60
460–495 483 3 185.00–205.00 $194.76 $941 +2.14
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -49.92
570 thin fleshed 570 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 —
610–640 633 5 160.00–175.00 $172.11 $1,089 +4.49
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 205.00 $205.00 $461 —
390 390 1 205.00 $205.00 $800 —
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 —
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 3 235.00–260.00 $244.64 $1,032 +6.47
432 fancy 432 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,156 —
455–480 471 4 220.00–240.00 $232.36 $1,094 +4.44
510–545 528 6 205.00–215.00 $213.36 $1,127 -0.08
569–570 569 16 213.00–220.00 $213.44 $1,214 +23.44
605–620 613 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,180 -6.11
690 690 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,259 -2.55
737 737 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,345 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 thin fleshed 426 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,033 —
415–440 428 2 205.00–220.00 $212.72 $910 +1.75
490 490 2 180.00–215.00 $197.50 $968 -21.30
525–545 535 2 190.00–210.00 $199.81 $1,069 -2.65
580–590 585 2 170.00–207.50 $188.91 $1,105 -11.09
640 640 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 $1,088 -22.45
660 660 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,204 +7.50
890 890 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,446 —
935 935 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 +7.19
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1265 1077 80-85% 8 81.00–89.00 $84.96 $915 —
880–1390 1161 80-85% 13 89.00–98.00 $93.17 $1,082 —
1105–1480 1254 80-85% 8 98.00–110.00 $103.39 $1,297 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1200 1052 85-90% 7 80.00–91.00 $87.13 $917 —
725–1475 1100 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $825 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,028 —
1070–1615 1336 75-80% 4 95.00–98.00 $96.24 $1,286 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,705 —
1495–2370 1851 6 116.00–124.00 $120.47 $2,230 —
2060 2060 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,678 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -50.00

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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.