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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.29/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 572 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.86/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 482 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.78/cwt +13.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 532 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 757 675 896
Feeder cattle 650 566 799
Slaughter cattle 80 84 57
Replacement cattle 27 25 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls under 500 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 285.00–300.00 $292.98 $800 +7.98
315–330 322 3 265.00–275.00 $270.08 $870 -16.88
352–395 376 10 260.00–300.00 $269.57 $1,014 -14.22
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 -43.79
410–445 424 7 260.00–290.00 $276.01 $1,170 +5.90
450–491 value added 475 5 295.00–300.00 $296.90 $1,410 —
460–495 479 6 250.00–285.00 $271.44 $1,300 +4.82
527 value added 527 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,502 —
515–540 fancy 528 2 280.00–295.00 $287.68 $1,519 —
500–548 533 15 250.00–280.00 $262.03 $1,397 +6.56
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 -20.47
555–585 570 9 240.00–265.00 $253.56 $1,445 +3.99
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -14.57
604–605 value added 604 11 250.00–260.00 $252.73 $1,526 —
610–640 627 10 230.00–242.50 $232.73 $1,459 -3.88
650–685 671 9 220.00–235.00 $231.96 $1,556 -3.07
730–745 740 3 210.00–220.00 $213.29 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 269 4 260.00–280.00 $272.60 $733 +7.37
300–330 312 5 245.00–260.00 $252.84 $789 -3.37
350–385 373 5 245.00–265.00 $255.99 $955 -1.04
400–415 411 4 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $997 -12.58
475–495 487 3 220.00–240.00 $229.86 $1,119 -20.14
530 530 2 210.00–240.00 $225.00 $1,192 +0.05
555–565 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
600–635 614 4 215.00–230.00 $221.30 $1,359 +6.23
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 -13.41
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $931 +10.00
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 +5.00
295 295 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $774 -6.32
310–345 328 2 250.00–260.00 $254.73 $836 -2.07
350–385 369 10 235.00–260.00 $246.78 $911 -3.94
400–445 420 15 225.00–245.00 $235.20 $988 -3.46
422 value added 422 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,139 —
468–470 value added 468 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,193 —
455–497 487 25 225.00–245.00 $238.00 $1,159 +1.87
510–520 fancy 515 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,242 —
500–545 522 18 217.50–235.00 $228.91 $1,195 +1.84
555–590 570 25 217.50–235.00 $225.18 $1,284 -3.14
565–580 573 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,160 -25.85
556–592 value added 578 10 236.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,373 —
600 fancy 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
615 value added 615 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
600–640 620 10 210.00–230.00 $215.47 $1,336 -5.99
655–675 664 6 205.00–217.50 $212.99 $1,414 -7.01
715–725 717 8 200.00–215.00 $210.62 $1,510 -3.41
770 770 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,405 —
800 800 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $756 -3.36
350–380 360 5 225.00–245.00 $233.83 $842 -1.10
410–445 429 5 215.00–230.00 $225.44 $967 -3.88
465–495 485 3 222.50–225.00 $224.15 $1,087 +3.23
510–545 532 6 200.00–222.50 $211.01 $1,123 -4.59
575–580 578 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,228 -4.16
622 value added 622 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,415 —
620–640 632 3 200.00–215.00 $209.25 $1,322 -2.39
655–685 670 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 -0.84
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 —
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 415 4 255.00–280.00 $262.67 $1,090 +2.70
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 -39.97
450–480 469 5 240.00–265.00 $248.03 $1,163 +7.98
500–520 514 5 225.00–255.00 $231.83 $1,192 -5.70
550–590 562 7 220.00–240.00 $232.85 $1,309 -9.69
610–640 625 2 225.00–230.00 $227.56 $1,422 -1.77
650–696 667 3 195.00–210.00 $202.35 $1,350 —
705–710 708 3 190.00–202.50 $197.52 $1,398 —
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 215.00–245.00 $230.63 $964 -19.32
460–470 465 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,127 +14.85
500–540 516 9 200.00–220.00 $210.98 $1,089 -19.02
570–590 580 3 205.00–217.50 $209.09 $1,213 -7.70
605–630 616 4 190.00–212.50 $203.17 $1,252 -6.88
745 745 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 -10.00
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 -9.90
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1470 1213 80-85% 20 96.00–109.00 $100.97 $1,225 —
895–1505 1263 80-85% 8 85.00–95.00 $90.27 $1,140 —
1360–1595 1478 80-85% 2 110.00–116.00 $112.76 $1,667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1845 1441 75-80% 12 96.00–107.00 $103.30 $1,489 —
1380–1715 1557 75-80% 7 109.00–120.00 $111.49 $1,736 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,762 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1135 1028 85-90% 8 83.00–93.00 $86.88 $893 +5.17
1055–1070 1063 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.48 $824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1605 1381 4 105.00–115.00 $110.00 $1,519 —
1585–1890 1738 2 128.00–130.00 $129.09 $2,244 —
1405–2260 1852 5 118.00–130.00 $124.58 $2,307 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1000–1195 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,442.44
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1070–1200 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,888.22 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.