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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.82/cwt +14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 512 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.07/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 472 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.93/cwt +29.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 528 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 710 987
Feeder cattle 420 583 758
Slaughter cattle 93 87 148
Replacement cattle 22 40 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. 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
330–335 333 2 280.00 $280.00 $932 +50.10
415–430 424 4 270.00–290.00 $277.43 $1,176 +16.67
455–485 473 19 250.00–282.50 $271.92 $1,286 +26.87
501–540 512 23 235.00–257.50 $253.82 $1,300 +16.08
555–595 582 18 230.00–255.00 $238.98 $1,391 +5.25
605–643 634 15 230.00–247.50 $237.09 $1,503 +17.09
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -20.00
650–680 661 14 215.00–232.50 $225.78 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 3 220.00–250.00 $234.76 $723 +16.55
350–390 372 3 220.00–240.00 $229.87 $855 +24.77
415–445 430 2 225.00–245.00 $234.65 $1,009 +9.53
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 +10.00
605 605 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 +15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $648 —
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 +25.00
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +40.00
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 4 225.00–235.00 $228.73 $869 +23.76
400–445 424 16 220.00–235.00 $229.07 $971 +22.38
435 435 2 215.00 $215.00 $935 +8.31
450–495 472 20 220.00–240.00 $226.07 $1,067 +23.52
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 +2.45
505–545 528 19 220.00–240.00 $230.93 $1,219 +31.28
550–595 570 14 210.00–225.00 $219.31 $1,250 +44.38
605–640 623 10 200.00–215.00 $206.73 $1,288 +14.13
650–675 663 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,292 +9.85
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 +20.00
340–345 343 2 205.00–225.00 $215.07 $738 +21.67
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 +24.97
400–430 418 3 210.00–225.00 $216.67 $906 +21.61
465–490 478 3 210.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,052 +29.98
595 595 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,205 +16.68
640 640 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,200 +11.19
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 389 4 200.00–215.00 $208.75 $812 —
415–440 428 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $867 +19.53
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 +23.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 240.00–265.00 $252.90 $1,176 +36.65
500–530 517 3 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,267 +37.15
550–590 565 10 222.50–237.50 $229.59 $1,297 +29.64
600–610 605 3 225.00–227.50 $225.84 $1,366 +44.22
650–655 653 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,257 +7.49
700–748 738 5 175.00–190.00 $177.84 $1,312 +17.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 +4.91
473–475 474 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,019 +1.64
510–545 530 5 205.00–225.00 $215.39 $1,142 +20.00
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 -5.00
605–615 613 5 165.00–175.00 $173.03 $1,061 +0.51
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 —
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $930 +12.46
515–540 525 3 200.00–227.50 $209.08 $1,098 +49.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1355 1160 80-85% 8 77.00–83.00 $80.80 $937 -7.61
890–1645 1262 80-85% 22 83.00–94.00 $89.40 $1,128 —
1320–1465 1403 80-85% 3 94.00–95.00 $94.69 $1,329 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1245 972 85-90% 13 75.00–83.00 $79.06 $768 -1.56
865–1385 1026 85-90% 8 65.00–75.00 $72.00 $739 +0.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,218 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,148 —
1000–1760 1436 75-80% 13 85.00–94.00 $89.40 $1,284 -6.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1720 1553 5 96.00–110.00 $102.42 $1,591 -9.08
1230–1835 1619 5 107.00–117.00 $110.42 $1,788 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1175 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.88
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
826 826 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00

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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
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.