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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Hardin County Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.19/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 472 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.94/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 613 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.16/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 566 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 709 914
Feeder cattle 711 599 734
Slaughter cattle 55 77 130
Replacement cattle 74 33 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 lower. Bulls steady on a light test. Steers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Quality poor 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
354 354 6 250.00 $250.00 $885 -8.67
405–440 428 11 260.00–290.00 $277.72 $1,189 -1.34
465 465 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,314 +22.78
500–542 value added 510 9 265.00–280.00 $268.54 $1,370 —
505–540 523 2 245.00–270.00 $257.92 $1,349 +1.43
554–585 562 11 230.00–262.50 $257.80 $1,449 +11.50
611–622 value added 613 26 242.00–250.00 $242.94 $1,489 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 +7.14
755–795 761 13 210.00–220.00 $211.61 $1,610 +21.61
817 value added 817 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,797 —
930 930 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 271 4 235.00–245.00 $238.69 $647 -11.31
310–345 328 5 230.00–245.00 $236.84 $777 -19.59
350–395 366 7 220.00–240.00 $230.72 $844 +8.55
405–415 410 2 235.00–270.00 $252.29 $1,034 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 +13.38
610–645 628 2 195.00–200.00 $197.57 $1,241 -7.43
693–697 695 5 200.00–212.50 $207.48 $1,442 —
705–725 715 2 185.00–200.00 $192.40 $1,376 —
845 845 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 -5.00
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 225.00–240.00 $232.54 $1,065 +42.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 220.00 $220.00 $768 —
380 380 6 220.00 $220.00 $836 -8.37
405–446 434 10 210.00–235.00 $227.33 $987 +6.61
450–490 472 27 210.00–235.00 $228.19 $1,077 +7.08
510–530 521 8 215.00–230.00 $224.11 $1,168 +10.07
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -14.04
550–595 566 16 200.00–235.00 $215.16 $1,218 +5.46
600–645 614 12 187.50–202.50 $195.34 $1,199 -4.48
655–685 672 3 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,260 -2.03
716 716 10 196.00 $196.00 $1,403 +6.00
750–755 753 2 175.00–190.00 $182.52 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 195.00–205.00 $200.05 $476 +10.05
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 +35.00
310–335 323 2 180.00–200.00 $189.61 $612 -20.77
350–385 363 5 190.00–210.00 $201.82 $733 -10.94
400–445 418 7 180.00–215.00 $202.85 $848 -4.75
450–495 472 10 175.00–215.00 $202.06 $954 +3.55
505–545 527 3 195.00–205.00 $199.25 $1,050 +5.78
550–575 559 4 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,090 -2.52
615–640 628 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,130 -20.00
660–675 668 3 175.00–180.00 $178.32 $1,191 -4.23
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 -36.70
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 -6.54
450–470 460 3 190.00–210.00 $199.86 $919 -7.64
500 500 2 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $950 —
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
350–375 362 3 190.00–200.00 $196.77 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 431 7 230.00–245.00 $235.75 $1,016 -6.34
460–495 476 4 215.00–230.00 $221.21 $1,053 +6.13
500–520 512 9 222.50–227.50 $224.18 $1,148 +8.50
550–590 563 4 210.00–217.50 $214.92 $1,210 +7.51
605 605 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 +29.19
650–695 674 4 185.00–197.50 $191.88 $1,293 —
765–785 775 2 172.50–180.00 $176.20 $1,366 —
880 880 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 435 5 215.00–225.00 $218.98 $953 -1.02
470–480 475 2 200.00–215.00 $207.58 $986 +0.12
500–505 503 2 210.00–222.50 $216.28 $1,088 +18.43
570–590 580 2 190.00–212.50 $201.44 $1,168 -1.07
624 624 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,264 +27.50
680–685 683 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,229 +10.00
730 730 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,369 +19.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 —
510–540 527 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,116 +11.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1470 1195 80-85% 12 84.00–94.00 $89.50 $1,070 -3.24
1035–1465 1230 80-85% 7 79.00–88.00 $83.80 $1,031 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1250 1061 85-90% 5 73.00–76.00 $74.79 $794 -12.24
855–1330 1106 85-90% 8 77.00–87.00 $82.11 $908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1300 1285 75-80% 2 93.00–97.00 $94.98 $1,220 +7.69
1240–1645 1435 75-80% 5 87.00–91.00 $89.09 $1,278 —
1436 1436 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1925 1625 3 92.00–110.00 $104.37 $1,696 -9.93
1760 1760 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1160–1360 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,591.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1030 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,327.64
1075–1090 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,324.48
1080–1120 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,088.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–983 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,124.00–1,300.00 $1,179.04
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
702 702 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1030–1310 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,735.94 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.