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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.51/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 428 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.64/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 527 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.26/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 562 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 854 757 654
Feeder cattle 755 650 571
Slaughter cattle 71 80 64
Replacement cattle 28 27 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality fair to good. 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
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
355–372 366 3 267.50–280.00 $275.96 $1,010 +6.39
370 fancy 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 —
408 value added 408 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,244 —
405–440 420 10 260.00–290.00 $279.42 $1,174 +3.41
450–485 471 8 260.00–285.00 $276.78 $1,304 +5.34
510 fancy 510 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,441 -5.18
510–535 529 9 245.00–255.00 $252.25 $1,334 -9.78
550–575 561 5 240.00–260.00 $247.94 $1,391 -5.62
560–581 value added 575 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 —
600–645 619 9 230.00–250.00 $234.96 $1,454 +2.23
655–665 660 2 220.00–235.00 $227.44 $1,501 -4.52
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 -8.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
270–294 280 3 240.00–255.00 $248.13 $695 -24.47
320–340 332 5 225.00–255.00 $238.90 $793 -13.94
350–395 372 7 235.00–250.00 $244.25 $909 -11.74
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +20.14
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 +3.70
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 ±0.00
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 336 6 230.00–255.00 $243.71 $819 -11.02
350–395 369 7 230.00–245.00 $236.01 $871 -10.77
400–448 428 28 220.00–237.50 $228.51 $978 -6.69
453 value added 453 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,087 -15.00
450–495 477 12 215.00–235.00 $222.50 $1,061 -15.50
500–545 524 22 215.00–232.50 $224.08 $1,174 -4.83
515–546 value added 540 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,256 —
557 value added 557 15 232.50 $232.50 $1,295 -5.04
550–585 569 9 210.00–225.00 $218.54 $1,243 -6.64
600–635 617 3 190.00–207.50 $199.25 $1,229 -16.22
610–625 617 3 207.50–220.00 $212.48 $1,311 -2.99
640 value added 640 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 ±0.00
650–690 665 6 197.50–220.00 $202.86 $1,349 -10.13
710–740 725 2 192.50–197.50 $194.95 $1,413 -15.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
270–285 275 3 230.00–245.00 $234.91 $646 —
305–335 325 8 210.00–235.00 $226.12 $735 -13.80
355–395 384 14 210.00–232.00 $226.88 $871 -6.95
400–449 431 11 210.00–225.00 $218.69 $943 -6.75
450–495 471 10 200.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,013 -9.11
500–545 520 7 200.00–215.00 $208.44 $1,084 -2.57
565–590 579 5 205.00–215.00 $211.49 $1,225 -1.00
610–630 623 3 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,277 -4.30
765 765 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $1,281 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 -15.00
400–440 418 3 210.00–225.00 $215.26 $900 —
460–485 473 2 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $969 +4.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 —
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 6 240.00–275.00 $248.22 $1,038 -14.45
455–493 482 18 230.00–235.00 $231.89 $1,118 -16.14
505–545 521 8 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,172 -6.91
555–585 565 3 210.00–225.00 $216.55 $1,224 -16.30
605–635 620 2 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,287 -20.00
700–720 710 2 190.00–217.00 $203.69 $1,446 +6.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 427 6 220.00–245.00 $234.03 $999 +3.40
460–490 476 4 220.00–232.50 $224.29 $1,068 -18.18
500–535 514 11 190.00–220.00 $206.74 $1,063 -4.24
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -9.09
630–635 633 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,234 -8.15
650–665 658 2 185.00–195.00 $189.94 $1,250 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -25.00
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 -30.00
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1575 1182 80-85% 13 82.00–94.00 $87.06 $1,029 —
1070–1530 1261 80-85% 10 92.00–102.00 $98.01 $1,236 +7.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1230 1033 85-90% 9 75.00–84.00 $80.11 $828 -6.77
935–1190 1060 85-90% 7 82.00–90.00 $87.16 $924 +9.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,127 —
990–1640 1330 75-80% 11 94.00–104.00 $98.91 $1,316 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,349 -9.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1670 1382 8 101.00–119.00 $111.01 $1,534 +1.01
1565–2100 1820 4 118.00–130.00 $124.19 $2,260 —
2075 2075 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,801 —

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.