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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2-3 steers $230.90/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 507 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.64/cwt -21.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 686 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.16/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 520 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 1,059 987
Feeder cattle 688 863 870
Slaughter cattle 117 145 84
Replacement cattle 35 51 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. 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
255 255 1 295.00 $295.00 $752 +25.00
300–335 318 2 280.00–310.00 $295.83 $941 +15.83
350–390 368 6 270.00–310.00 $294.37 $1,083 +16.90
410–440 423 8 260.00–295.00 $281.65 $1,191 +9.06
435 value added 435 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
450–490 465 8 255.00–285.00 $273.19 $1,270 +10.18
495 fancy 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
500–515 fancy 508 2 275.00–285.00 $280.07 $1,423 —
510 value added 510 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,415 +22.01
500–545 514 6 240.00–272.50 $254.68 $1,309 +4.68
550–588 584 25 237.50–262.50 $239.80 $1,400 -3.46
604 value added 604 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,510 —
600–625 613 2 240.00–252.50 $246.12 $1,509 +13.59
670–694 686 38 220.00–232.50 $222.64 $1,527 +1.64
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 +30.00
832 value added 832 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,872 -15.75
930 930 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,697 -17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 260.00 $260.00 $546 —
285–290 288 2 265.00–280.00 $272.57 $785 +14.34
310–340 327 5 240.00–275.00 $259.91 $850 -2.70
350–395 373 8 230.00–270.00 $249.12 $929 -6.58
400–420 416 8 240.00–260.00 $250.03 $1,040 —
475–495 482 3 230.00–245.00 $238.43 $1,149 +8.43
505–530 507 41 220.00–235.00 $230.90 $1,171 -4.01
570–590 580 2 220.00–245.00 $232.72 $1,350 +12.72
605–625 615 5 205.00–230.00 $217.00 $1,335 -4.61
810–840 831 4 175.00–187.50 $181.85 $1,511 —
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 265.00 $265.00 $906 +20.60
365–396 386 13 230.00–250.00 $242.74 $937 +1.35
400–445 429 27 220.00–240.00 $228.31 $979 +0.63
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 -2.68
460–498 478 24 220.00–230.00 $224.99 $1,075 +4.47
465–490 478 2 195.00–215.00 $204.74 $979 -15.78
500–530 508 21 215.00–232.50 $223.32 $1,134 +0.40
525 525 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 -17.92
543 value added 543 11 227.50 $227.50 $1,235 —
555–590 572 8 202.50–220.00 $213.66 $1,222 -5.50
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -19.16
608 value added 608 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,398 —
604–645 613 25 200.00–215.00 $212.15 $1,300 +2.15
650–685 664 6 200.00–217.50 $210.76 $1,399 —
677 value added 677 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,456 -9.82
700–735 721 6 180.00–192.50 $187.12 $1,349 —
831 value added 831 12 187.50 $187.50 $1,558 —
945 945 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 -15.00
305–335 319 4 220.00–240.00 $226.09 $721 +5.74
360–390 380 5 210.00–235.00 $222.84 $847 +3.24
400–445 424 11 210.00–225.00 $217.75 $923 -2.25
455–495 480 9 205.00–222.50 $215.03 $1,032 +8.40
500–545 521 9 210.00–220.00 $213.36 $1,112 +4.02
550–595 568 7 190.00–210.00 $202.94 $1,153 -5.14
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
680 680 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $1,292 -6.74
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 -35.00
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
415–440 428 2 200.00–210.00 $204.85 $877 —
455–495 475 3 180.00–195.00 $188.47 $895 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 +10.00
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 +8.76
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 6 240.00–255.00 $245.76 $1,054 -10.03
450–495 468 15 230.00–267.50 $246.67 $1,154 +12.45
505–545 519 4 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,181 -3.30
560–593 587 11 215.00–227.50 $222.07 $1,304 -12.93
620–635 630 3 200.00–215.00 $206.60 $1,302 -9.73
665–675 670 2 205.00–215.00 $210.04 $1,407 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 +10.00
810–845 828 2 165.00–175.00 $169.89 $1,407 -35.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 11 225.00–240.00 $232.23 $994 +3.98
460–495 484 4 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,089 —
500–545 529 6 200.00–220.00 $210.76 $1,115 -6.76
560–590 570 4 200.00–210.00 $203.79 $1,162 -15.31
650–695 670 6 175.00–200.00 $188.45 $1,263 —
705 705 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,216 -14.90
770 770 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,270 —
855 855 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1540 1203 80-85% 35 95.00–107.00 $101.36 $1,219 +8.74
925–1430 1223 80-85% 5 82.00–98.00 $90.68 $1,109 -1.94
1220–1290 1265 80-85% 3 109.00–114.00 $110.61 $1,399 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1600 1332 75-80% 8 108.00–115.00 $110.02 $1,465 —
1115–1935 1411 75-80% 20 95.00–109.00 $101.37 $1,430 +1.29
1465 1465 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–875 858 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $644 -0.42
700–1185 948 85-90% 11 81.00–92.00 $86.02 $815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2345 1496 11 94.00–119.00 $110.24 $1,649 —
1545–2410 1748 6 117.00–127.00 $123.54 $2,159 —
1965–2045 2008 3 131.00–135.00 $133.03 $2,671 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1080–1240 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
995–1085 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,023.92
1025–1065 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $974.52
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–865 812 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–1,100.00 $896.61
840–960 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $993.33

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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
1100–1315 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,675.00–2,100.00 $1,772.79 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 8 160.00 $160.00 $686 —

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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.