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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.75/cwt ≈ $1,827/hd at 871 lb · 127 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt +10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 694 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.00/cwt ≈ $1,785/hd at 838 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 505 1,071
Feeder cattle 649 412 936
Slaughter cattle 78 60 113
Replacement cattle 20 33 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established. Feeders 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 275.00 $275.00 $624 +5.00
260–290 275 2 280.00–295.00 $287.09 $789 +14.79
315–345 332 5 270.00–295.00 $286.13 $950 +16.31
365–385 378 3 270.00–275.00 $273.39 $1,033 +0.94
415–445 426 8 250.00–265.00 $259.68 $1,106 -7.90
435 value added 435 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
452–495 474 4 235.00–257.50 $249.66 $1,183 -10.34
502–545 519 14 230.00–255.00 $239.28 $1,242 -0.02
531 value added 531 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,354 —
581 581 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,336 +2.51
606–635 617 5 220.00–225.00 $222.95 $1,376 -4.98
694 value added 694 75 230.00 $230.00 $1,596 —
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
838 value added 838 67 213.00 $213.00 $1,785 —
871 value added 871 127 209.75 $209.75 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 278 4 230.00–255.00 $249.26 $693 +16.55
335 335 2 245.00 $245.00 $821 +16.62
425–430 428 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $878 —
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -5.00
615–620 618 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,267 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 255.00 $255.00 $696 +14.94
337 337 2 255.00 $255.00 $859 +17.45
365–385 376 4 225.00–235.00 $231.23 $869 +3.01
407 value added 407 4 230.00 $230.00 $936 —
400–432 418 7 215.00–225.00 $220.73 $923 +15.73
450–491 471 16 205.00–220.00 $217.76 $1,026 +4.02
506 value added 506 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,103 —
508–540 519 18 195.00–217.50 $207.48 $1,077 -1.74
555–580 563 9 200.00–218.00 $213.80 $1,204 +0.77
600–647 606 50 185.00–207.50 $202.62 $1,228 +4.01
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 -3.78
710–730 720 4 165.00–177.50 $173.79 $1,251 -11.21
755 755 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 215.00–225.00 $219.86 $600 +4.86
315–345 334 8 205.00–235.00 $228.69 $764 +21.36
370–387 381 3 210.00–222.50 $218.46 $832 +15.37
405–420 412 7 200.00–217.50 $211.42 $871 —
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 +10.24
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
575 value added 575 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
565–590 578 4 165.00–190.00 $177.47 $1,026 —
615–625 620 2 160.00–180.00 $170.08 $1,054 -2.03
662–690 676 4 165.00–167.50 $166.22 $1,124 —
765 value added 765 12 162.50 $162.50 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
498 498 4 182.50 $182.50 $909 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 +5.00
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 420 4 235.00–265.00 $251.99 $1,058 +7.35
470–487 482 7 242.50–250.00 $248.94 $1,200 +16.58
510–540 530 3 210.00–230.00 $221.51 $1,174 +8.15
555–572 567 4 205.00–220.00 $213.81 $1,212 +0.37
612–640 626 6 200.00–212.50 $205.77 $1,288 +13.24
685 685 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $1,216 -5.00
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 -12.50
705–715 710 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,242 -7.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 +17.28
460–475 468 2 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,018 +20.04
500–545 520 4 195.00–210.00 $203.62 $1,059 +3.81
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 +1.09
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 +25.00
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
825 825 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1320 1120 80-85% 25 92.00–104.00 $98.75 $1,106 —
1060–1265 1163 80-85% 4 87.00–93.00 $89.55 $1,041 -3.62
970–1445 1201 80-85% 8 106.00–113.00 $108.60 $1,304 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–855 824 85-90% 5 68.00–75.00 $72.21 $595 —
925–1085 1002 85-90% 9 80.00–92.00 $86.55 $867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1625 1406 75-80% 4 107.00–113.00 $110.38 $1,552 —
1185–1765 1467 75-80% 10 96.00–105.00 $100.98 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1245 1240 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $1,401 —
1370–1510 1440 2 108.00–122.00 $115.34 $1,661 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
950–1200 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,472.66 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.