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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.53/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 637 lb · 96 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.75/cwt +10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 572 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.37/cwt +13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 523 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,311 1,064 681
Feeder cattle 1,142 816 556
Slaughter cattle 151 165 100
Replacement cattle 18 83 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers under 450lbs 3.00-10.00 lower, over 450lbs steady-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 252 3 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $685 -19.77
300–340 318 3 260.00–270.00 $265.13 $843 -19.87
355–397 382 12 260.00–290.00 $271.22 $1,036 -3.77
405–432 425 10 245.00–270.00 $250.29 $1,064 -16.31
455–497 489 24 240.00–270.00 $261.80 $1,280 +13.20
478–499 value added 489 10 267.50–270.00 $268.72 $1,314 —
500–547 533 24 230.00–260.00 $250.74 $1,336 +10.11
530–534 value added 534 49 250.00–265.00 $262.68 $1,403 —
552–568 value added 560 19 247.50–250.00 $248.67 $1,393 +2.47
570–595 576 10 235.00–255.00 $242.22 $1,395 +12.31
600–630 606 27 230.00–242.00 $240.60 $1,458 +16.14
649 value added 649 69 240.50 $240.50 $1,561 —
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 -7.50
671 value added 671 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,476 -7.50
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 +8.74
728 value added 728 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,492 -2.00
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -15.00
800 800 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 +14.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 235.00–285.00 $260.26 $632 -24.74
250–295 276 10 240.00–265.00 $257.45 $711 -17.17
300–345 334 10 230.00–265.00 $244.97 $818 -13.27
350–390 380 11 232.50–257.50 $242.94 $923 -4.15
410–445 422 3 232.50–250.00 $240.60 $1,015 +8.14
455–495 480 7 220.00–240.00 $229.99 $1,104 -3.34
515–540 523 3 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $1,203 +13.29
565–580 573 2 205.00–225.00 $215.13 $1,233 +0.22
605–640 626 7 195.00–220.00 $212.48 $1,330 —
750–785 768 2 175.00–182.50 $178.84 $1,373 -1.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
385–390 387 3 210.00–225.00 $218.34 $845 -16.66
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 265.00 $265.00 $835 +20.00
385–390 388 2 230.00 $230.00 $892 +10.00
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 -10.00
260–295 271 5 230.00–240.00 $235.13 $637 -9.87
305–340 323 6 230.00–235.00 $234.15 $756 -10.48
355–395 374 17 220.00–240.00 $232.59 $870 +2.47
400–446 424 22 220.00–235.00 $227.32 $964 +5.36
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 +4.92
467 value added 467 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,109 —
450–497 481 35 217.50–230.00 $226.10 $1,088 +9.37
500–540 520 25 210.00–225.00 $218.90 $1,138 +2.94
519–547 value added 524 49 225.00–239.00 $235.08 $1,232 —
525 525 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,108 -4.96
555 value added 555 27 221.50 $221.50 $1,229 +11.50
550–585 580 61 202.50–217.50 $216.09 $1,253 +8.91
600–635 620 5 195.00–205.00 $201.00 $1,246 -1.76
608–647 value added 634 9 200.00–210.00 $203.20 $1,288 —
645 fancy 645 41 229.00 $229.00 $1,477 —
660–690 687 14 190.00–195.00 $194.48 $1,336 +10.53
708 value added 708 72 216.00 $216.00 $1,529 —
762 value added 762 48 193.00 $193.00 $1,471 —
780–795 788 2 162.50–165.00 $163.76 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 215.00–225.00 $219.67 $505 —
265–295 280 4 215.00–235.00 $226.05 $633 -1.49
300–345 318 8 220.00–235.00 $228.93 $728 +0.73
350–385 370 11 220.00–230.00 $224.51 $831 +7.83
384 thin fleshed 384 7 240.00 $240.00 $922 —
405–445 419 17 200.00–225.00 $216.83 $909 +12.60
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 -9.23
450–495 473 11 207.50–220.00 $213.18 $1,008 +7.73
500–540 525 12 200.00–212.50 $205.26 $1,078 +3.33
550–595 576 9 180.00–210.00 $195.79 $1,128 -1.99
620–640 626 6 170.00–195.00 $185.04 $1,158 -1.81
655–690 673 2 170.00–192.50 $180.96 $1,218 -4.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 —
310–340 325 4 210.00–225.00 $213.63 $694 +3.63
360–390 372 3 210.00–220.00 $213.50 $794 +10.79
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 +20.00
455–490 467 6 180.00–205.00 $191.75 $895 +9.38
505–545 531 4 180.00–185.00 $181.25 $962 +6.25
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 210.00–222.50 $216.64 $693 —
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 +10.00
420–445 433 2 216.00–217.50 $216.77 $939 —
450–470 460 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $942 +17.70
530 530 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 10 237.50–270.00 $248.78 $1,040 -5.35
460–490 473 7 230.00–245.00 $238.55 $1,128 +2.78
505–540 523 3 225.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,194 +7.16
566–595 576 7 210.00–225.00 $213.63 $1,231 +2.07
601–625 607 8 202.50–207.50 $203.77 $1,237 -2.46
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
960 960 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 4 217.50–245.00 $232.88 $987 +8.93
450–490 471 7 205.00–235.00 $220.11 $1,037 +0.11
505–545 527 10 180.00–220.00 $205.79 $1,085 +10.66
550 550 2 207.50–210.00 $208.75 $1,148 +15.33
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +2.40
655–665 658 3 180.00–195.00 $188.29 $1,239 —
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 -26.25
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 190.00–235.00 $214.10 $889 —
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
650 650 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1490 1162 80-85% 54 87.00–102.00 $94.78 $1,101 +4.92
960–1370 1172 80-85% 12 83.00–89.00 $86.38 $1,012 -3.48
1140–1525 1279 80-85% 8 100.00–109.00 $104.52 $1,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1205 959 85-90% 10 65.00–82.00 $74.59 $715 —
815–1305 1061 85-90% 9 80.00–86.00 $83.90 $890 +9.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1660 1385 75-80% 17 92.00–100.00 $94.92 $1,315 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1595 1381 5 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $1,485 —
1425–1935 1687 3 124.00–131.00 $128.37 $2,166 +8.13
1390–2080 1710 7 113.00–120.00 $116.82 $1,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–935 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -106.56

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.