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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.78/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 563 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.66/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.46/cwt -5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 611 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 1,510 896
Feeder cattle 566 1,291 799
Slaughter cattle 84 134 57
Replacement cattle 25 85 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady. 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
235 235 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 -12.25
255–290 273 2 285.00 $285.00 $778 —
305–330 315 3 275.00–300.00 $286.96 $904 -3.06
375–395 386 4 275.00–295.00 $283.79 $1,095 +2.79
400–435 416 4 260.00–280.00 $270.11 $1,124 -1.96
455–490 473 6 250.00–280.00 $266.62 $1,261 +0.55
480 fancy 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
500–547 528 11 240.00–270.00 $255.47 $1,349 +3.88
553 value added 553 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,493 +15.53
550–585 569 11 240.00–265.00 $249.57 $1,420 -1.02
600–640 630 12 235.00–245.00 $236.61 $1,491 +2.45
668–675 670 3 230.00–245.00 $235.03 $1,575 -0.82
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 +5.16
793 793 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,784 +8.09
980 980 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 —
260–285 274 4 255.00–275.00 $265.23 $727 +11.27
325–345 336 4 245.00–265.00 $256.21 $861 -1.40
360–385 376 5 245.00–265.00 $257.03 $966 +15.44
425–435 430 2 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,097 +20.00
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +5.04
525–535 530 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,192 -3.43
615–640 627 3 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,348 -9.93
655–680 665 3 215.00–225.00 $218.41 $1,452 +18.41
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 +12.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $897 —

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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 1 265.00 $265.00 $623 +4.67
255–295 274 8 260.00–275.00 $268.82 $737 —
315–345 328 3 250.00–260.00 $256.80 $842 +11.91
365–395 375 6 245.00–255.00 $250.72 $940 +6.17
400–445 425 13 235.00–245.00 $238.66 $1,014 +1.82
455–495 478 11 225.00–240.00 $236.13 $1,129 +2.72
500–535 518 12 215.00–235.00 $227.07 $1,176 -3.76
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -29.45
555–590 570 6 217.50–237.50 $228.32 $1,301 -1.13
600–640 611 13 215.00–227.50 $221.46 $1,353 +11.46
662 662 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,456 +40.00
700–747 722 5 210.00–215.00 $214.03 $1,545 -1.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 217 3 245.00–260.00 $251.88 $547 +21.88
285–290 288 2 235.00 $235.00 $677 +9.88
330–340 335 3 235.00–250.00 $243.28 $815 +13.40
355–365 360 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $846 +9.81
400–445 426 8 220.00–237.50 $229.32 $977 +4.33
460–480 473 3 215.00–225.00 $220.92 $1,045 -5.52
505–545 523 4 210.00–220.00 $215.60 $1,128 +2.11
560–595 575 3 215.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,246 -7.46
630–640 635 3 205.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,344 +8.28
655–695 677 3 205.00–207.50 $205.84 $1,394 +15.84
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 -10.00
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 +10.06
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 423 7 250.00–270.00 $259.97 $1,100 +16.21
450–460 455 3 230.00–245.00 $240.05 $1,092 -5.66
500–530 520 7 230.00–250.00 $237.53 $1,235 +5.98
550–570 560 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,358 +22.54
605–635 618 4 225.00–235.00 $229.33 $1,417 +9.33
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 5 245.00–255.00 $249.95 $1,077 +24.66
460–475 468 2 220.00–235.00 $227.62 $1,065 +11.22
500–535 521 6 220.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,198 +15.06
550–595 573 3 210.00–225.00 $216.79 $1,242 -3.98
610–635 625 3 205.00–215.00 $210.05 $1,313 -3.68
680–685 683 2 210.00–216.00 $212.99 $1,455 —
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
765–795 780 2 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
465–495 477 3 200.00–210.00 $206.54 $985 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $993 —
960–1495 1172 80-85% 28 95.00–110.00 $102.49 $1,201 +9.92
1100–1495 1312 80-85% 7 111.00–115.00 $112.19 $1,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1195 1033 85-90% 4 76.00–86.00 $81.71 $844 -1.56
935–1220 1048 85-90% 9 90.00–96.00 $93.17 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,540 —
1300–1955 1458 75-80% 7 104.00–111.00 $106.92 $1,559 +1.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,775 —
1285–2020 1683 4 119.00–125.00 $123.43 $2,077 —
1885–2230 2008 3 132.00–140.00 $136.86 $2,748 +9.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1150–1355 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,404.09

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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
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +750.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.