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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.15/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 580 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.71/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 525 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.09/cwt ≈ $1,645/hd at 734 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 628 1,323
Feeder cattle 347 398 1,181
Slaughter cattle 64 190 115
Replacement cattle 14 40 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared tp the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to good. 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
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 -2.53
435–446 444 6 255.00–270.00 $266.68 $1,184 -5.04
450–495 478 6 245.00–275.00 $259.82 $1,242 +3.51
502 value added 502 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,305 —
505–545 529 4 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,336 +16.37
550–585 567 5 240.00–255.00 $245.91 $1,394 —
598 value added 598 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,510 —
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 +20.08
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
736 value added 736 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–243 225 5 245.00–270.00 $258.97 $583 —
310–335 323 2 230.00–255.00 $242.98 $785 -16.97
360–390 370 4 240.00–250.00 $243.75 $902 +0.06
405–435 415 3 230.00–245.00 $235.24 $976 —
470–475 473 2 220.00–240.00 $229.95 $1,088 -10.05
520–545 537 3 220.00–230.00 $223.23 $1,199 —
550–590 571 7 210.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,256 -0.01
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
770–785 778 2 170.00–205.00 $187.33 $1,457 —
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —
910–915 913 2 175.00–185.00 $180.01 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
460–495 478 2 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $1,029 +5.18
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 235.00–245.00 $239.89 $540 -10.11
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 -22.42
305–345 320 4 235.00–255.00 $242.46 $776 -7.44
375–395 386 4 240.00–260.00 $250.06 $965 +6.64
415–445 430 10 225.00–235.00 $231.26 $994 -4.24
450–495 472 10 222.50–235.00 $228.22 $1,077 +2.93
510–540 523 10 220.00–232.50 $226.25 $1,183 +8.19
520–545 530 3 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $1,095 -11.49
555–580 571 8 215.00–232.50 $220.02 $1,256 +3.38
592 value added 592 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,302 —
590–595 593 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,186 -5.00
615–640 625 3 200.00–220.00 $210.69 $1,317 +1.96
655–675 665 2 202.50–207.50 $204.96 $1,363 —
729 value added 729 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,531 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 245.00 $245.00 $502 +8.79
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 -10.00
310–335 323 4 210.00–235.00 $226.30 $731 -4.57
350–390 368 5 205.00–235.00 $222.47 $819 -2.41
400–445 419 5 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $942 +6.48
465–490 478 3 210.00–225.00 $219.88 $1,051 -0.85
510–545 528 9 200.00–225.00 $214.79 $1,134 +12.24
550–595 574 4 200.00–217.50 $210.16 $1,206 +1.78
600–645 623 2 165.00–180.00 $172.23 $1,073 -17.77
685–695 690 2 187.50–190.00 $188.74 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
415–425 420 3 185.00–210.00 $193.43 $812 -6.57
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 425 3 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $956 -8.82
450–465 458 3 215.00–230.00 $221.75 $1,016 +6.87
505–545 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 +3.01
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 +3.78
610–640 622 3 160.00–200.00 $186.92 $1,163 -15.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 470 3 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,104 -6.34
530–540 535 2 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $1,231 -4.95
560 560 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -5.00
615–625 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -8.27
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 3 190.00–220.00 $207.09 $866 +27.09
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1125 1016 80-85% 8 89.00–94.00 $91.86 $933 —
995–1585 1190 80-85% 20 97.00–107.00 $102.26 $1,217 +22.26
1250 1250 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,350 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1110 933 85-90% 6 79.00–85.00 $82.70 $772 —
850–1160 994 85-90% 10 86.00–95.00 $91.12 $906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1515 1308 75-80% 4 97.00–102.00 $99.48 $1,301 —
1345 1345 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,918 —
1275–1970 1587 5 117.00–125.00 $121.35 $1,926 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1230–1295 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,442.58 —

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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.