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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $220.73/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 468 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.06/cwt -11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 525 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.50/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 897 943
Feeder cattle 398 758 772
Slaughter cattle 190 139 87
Replacement cattle 40 — 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Bulls not well established. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 290.00 $290.00 $594 +15.00
255–285 270 2 295.00 $295.00 $796 +20.00
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 -20.00
355–365 360 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $963 -10.40
420–445 435 3 265.00–280.00 $271.72 $1,182 -4.43
475–485 483 4 245.00–260.00 $256.31 $1,238 -11.53
510–545 528 4 230.00–245.00 $236.11 $1,247 -14.48
610–630 620 2 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,395 -11.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 255.00–275.00 $265.09 $763 +20.09
325–345 337 3 250.00–270.00 $259.95 $876 -2.57
360–385 370 3 230.00–260.00 $243.69 $902 -1.39
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -4.89
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -3.69
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 -7.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 —
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —

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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 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 —
265–285 276 4 255.00–265.00 $262.42 $724 +17.42
325–345 338 3 245.00–255.00 $249.90 $845 +1.81
355–390 377 5 235.00–247.50 $243.42 $918 +2.17
400–440 423 12 225.00–245.00 $235.50 $996 -6.43
450–485 465 7 220.00–235.00 $225.29 $1,048 -7.42
475–485 480 3 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,044 -15.20
500–545 525 13 210.00–227.50 $218.06 $1,145 -12.22
550–580 565 6 210.00–222.50 $216.64 $1,224 -6.84
570–585 578 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,185 -18.48
605–622 618 8 200.00–220.00 $208.73 $1,290 -6.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 5 225.00–245.00 $236.21 $539 —
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 -5.00
305–320 315 5 220.00–245.00 $230.87 $727 -0.86
350–395 363 9 210.00–235.00 $224.88 $816 -5.29
423–440 432 7 200.00–227.50 $218.45 $944 -9.50
455–495 468 15 200.00–225.00 $220.73 $1,033 -4.08
505–545 519 8 190.00–215.00 $202.55 $1,051 -10.20
550–560 555 3 200.00–215.00 $208.38 $1,157 -2.18
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -20.00
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 +2.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -12.50
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -19.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 424 8 230.00–240.00 $233.74 $991 -12.84
455–482 471 4 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,012 -19.59
500–545 526 7 200.00–215.00 $206.99 $1,089 -9.81
550–590 569 4 200.00–215.00 $206.22 $1,173 -7.03
600–610 605 4 200.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,225 —
670–685 678 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,305 -7.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 -11.65
460–475 466 4 230.00–255.00 $241.34 $1,125 -14.19
515 515 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 +1.73
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 -9.34
605–645 622 3 205.00–210.00 $208.27 $1,295 -3.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
475 475 1 207.50 $207.50 $986 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1420 1180 80-85% 23 85.00–97.00 $92.53 $1,092 -10.05
1190 1190 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $952 -22.58
965–1650 1198 80-85% 59 96.00–108.00 $100.82 $1,208 -1.76
1155–1430 1330 80-85% 10 107.00–115.00 $110.99 $1,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1190 1054 85-90% 7 83.00–90.00 $85.57 $902 —
975–1240 1092 85-90% 34 86.00–97.00 $92.66 $1,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1845 1376 75-80% 21 98.00–107.00 $101.99 $1,403 -3.73
1290–1465 1380 75-80% 3 107.00–108.00 $107.35 $1,481 +1.63
1280–1515 1428 75-80% 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,371 -15.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —
790–1965 1515 5 118.00–127.00 $124.67 $1,889 —
1410–2415 1931 4 127.00–136.00 $131.79 $2,545 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1125 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,378.42

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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
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1150–1205 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,729.09 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.