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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

1,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.04/cwt +33.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 518 lb · 139 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.12/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 677 lb · 91 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.00/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 705 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,510 425 789
Feeder cattle 1,291 347 661
Slaughter cattle 134 64 106
Replacement cattle 85 14 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 280.00–295.00 $287.25 $641 —
300–340 315 5 280.00–305.00 $290.02 $914 —
355–380 368 6 265.00–300.00 $281.00 $1,034 +16.00
400–445 421 14 250.00–285.00 $272.07 $1,145 +5.39
445 value added 445 25 280.00–293.00 $292.48 $1,302 —
455–495 value added 467 7 270.00–280.00 $276.46 $1,291 —
455–495 469 9 250.00–275.00 $266.07 $1,248 +6.25
505–541 535 14 245.00–260.00 $251.59 $1,346 -0.89
500–547 value added 540 48 261.00–277.50 $264.40 $1,428 —
550–591 578 29 235.00–257.50 $250.59 $1,448 +4.68
570–581 value added 578 14 250.00–255.00 $254.47 $1,471 +1.97
601–610 603 6 230.00–235.00 $234.16 $1,412 -10.84
648 value added 648 18 243.00 $243.00 $1,575 —
665–677 value added 674 18 240.00 $240.00 $1,618 —
655–688 681 6 225.00–240.00 $235.85 $1,606 —
704 unweaned 704 73 227.50 $227.50 $1,602 —
710–745 733 3 200.00–225.00 $214.84 $1,575 -0.16
755–790 766 4 200.00–225.00 $216.91 $1,662 —
797 unweaned 797 64 220.00 $220.00 $1,753 —
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
985 985 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 5 235.00–265.00 $253.96 $696 —
320–345 333 4 250.00–265.00 $257.61 $858 +14.63
355–370 362 3 235.00–245.00 $241.59 $875 -2.16
381 value added 381 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,067 —
400–410 405 2 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $952 -0.18
455–475 464 4 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,137 +15.01
500–535 518 3 220.00–235.00 $228.38 $1,183 +5.15
550–595 575 5 210.00–235.00 $220.83 $1,270 +0.84
620–640 630 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–570 560 2 210.00–225.00 $217.63 $1,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 255.00–265.00 $260.33 $599 +20.44
310–345 329 6 235.00–250.00 $244.89 $806 +2.43
360–395 374 9 235.00–250.00 $244.55 $915 -5.51
400–445 428 17 230.00–247.50 $236.84 $1,014 +5.58
435 value added 435 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -21.26
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 +8.74
455 value added 455 26 246.00 $246.00 $1,119 —
450–497 473 27 225.00–240.00 $233.41 $1,104 +5.19
500–510 505 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,035 -21.30
509–527 value added 517 109 235.00–264.75 $262.18 $1,355 —
500–545 522 28 220.00–240.00 $230.83 $1,205 +4.58
550–595 558 20 220.00–237.50 $229.45 $1,280 +9.43
557–565 value added 560 9 230.00–239.00 $233.03 $1,305 +13.03
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -0.69
605–635 618 5 210.00–227.50 $217.91 $1,347 +7.22
611–647 value added 632 36 225.00–233.00 $228.22 $1,442 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -24.96
650–695 671 6 200.00–225.00 $210.00 $1,409 +5.04
674–679 value added 678 84 220.00–221.50 $221.32 $1,501 —
700–703 703 35 200.00–215.50 $215.06 $1,512 —
795 795 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
845 845 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 -15.00
260–280 270 3 215.00–235.00 $225.12 $608 +5.12
310–345 325 4 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $747 +3.58
355–385 365 4 215.00–230.00 $225.12 $822 +2.65
405–440 430 4 215.00–230.00 $224.99 $967 +0.06
455–490 476 7 220.00–230.00 $226.44 $1,078 +6.56
520 value added 520 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
500–545 522 7 205.00–220.00 $213.49 $1,114 -1.30
560–590 576 6 210.00–235.00 $224.11 $1,291 +13.95
605–625 615 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,251 +31.13
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $902 —
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 4 240.00–250.00 $243.76 $1,034 —
470–495 482 6 235.00–255.00 $245.71 $1,184 +10.71
500–545 529 11 225.00–240.00 $231.55 $1,225 +1.50
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +10.00
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 +20.00
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 +15.00
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
755–780 768 2 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 5 215.00–240.00 $225.29 $966 +0.37
450–485 474 4 210.00–225.00 $216.40 $1,026 -5.35
510–535 525 3 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,128 +4.94
560–580 570 3 215.00–225.00 $220.77 $1,258 +10.77
615–620 618 2 210.00–217.50 $213.73 $1,321 +26.81
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1360 1169 80-85% 12 88.00–96.00 $92.57 $1,082 -9.69
870–1625 1185 80-85% 25 97.00–109.00 $102.58 $1,216 +0.32
1125–1605 1283 80-85% 8 109.00–116.00 $111.80 $1,434 +26.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1095 1000 85-90% 6 79.00–86.00 $83.27 $833 —
890–1380 1088 85-90% 36 85.00–99.00 $91.88 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1420 1274 75-80% 5 109.00–116.00 $112.54 $1,434 —
1325–1645 1475 75-80% 7 105.00–107.00 $105.83 $1,561 —
1525–1575 1550 75-80% 2 97.00–101.00 $99.03 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1690 1496 6 110.00–120.00 $116.75 $1,747 -13.25
1925 1925 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,618 —
1845–2125 2012 3 125.00–130.00 $127.37 $2,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1202 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,629.90
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1153 1153 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
835–960 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,750.00–2,150.00 $2,028.70 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1145–1470 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,610.95 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 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.