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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

1,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 906 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.23/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 635 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.85/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 537 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,050 905 1,107
Feeder cattle 832 710 893
Slaughter cattle 179 147 181
Replacement cattle 39 48 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifers steady to 10.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower. 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
240–242 241 3 295.00–320.00 $303.29 $731 +11.72
255 255 2 295.00 $295.00 $752 +35.00
325–335 330 3 255.00–265.00 $258.38 $853 -22.07
360–390 368 6 255.00–280.00 $266.81 $982 +4.50
387 value added 387 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,084 —
405–425 415 2 250.00–265.00 $257.32 $1,068 -29.86
455–486 476 6 240.00–265.00 $256.07 $1,219 -13.63
500–540 517 7 230.00–250.00 $241.84 $1,250 -3.65
555–592 580 15 230.00–245.00 $239.48 $1,389 -3.52
615 value added 615 29 232.50 $232.50 $1,430 —
640–645 643 2 205.00–215.00 $210.02 $1,350 +10.02
655–675 665 2 202.50–205.00 $203.77 $1,355 -21.20
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -24.97
741–743 742 7 200.00–210.00 $202.86 $1,505 -12.04
755 755 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,491 -2.50
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 -10.00
906 value added 906 115 215.00 $215.00 $1,948 —
972 value added 972 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,041 —
1023 value added 1023 12 200.00 $200.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 -40.00
250–290 270 2 270.00–280.00 $274.63 $742 +19.63
300–345 328 3 235.00–245.00 $239.97 $787 -10.82
365–385 378 4 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $917 -6.18
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —
455–490 473 2 220.00–230.00 $224.81 $1,063 -20.19
515–535 525 2 205.00–230.00 $217.74 $1,143 -12.26
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 -10.00
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 -10.00
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 —
830–835 833 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,479 —
915 915 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,716 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 —
315–320 318 2 185.00–240.00 $212.72 $676 -44.18
370 370 1 215.00 $215.00 $796 +5.00
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 210.00–220.00 $214.83 $791 —
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 —

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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 1 235.00 $235.00 $552 -30.00
320–345 335 4 225.00 $225.00 $754 -15.00
370–380 375 2 225.00–235.00 $229.93 $862 +1.82
400–445 422 14 200.00–230.00 $214.08 $903 -7.46
450–495 481 25 200.00–227.50 $220.97 $1,063 +1.79
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 -49.34
505–545 525 18 190.00–225.00 $209.14 $1,098 -0.20
543 value added 543 38 219.00 $219.00 $1,189 -1.00
550–590 571 14 185.00–220.00 $202.10 $1,154 -3.11
600–635 620 9 180.00–200.00 $190.61 $1,182 -11.83
630–637 value added 637 73 214.75–225.00 $214.89 $1,369 —
650 650 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $1,056 -26.02
650–690 670 8 175.00–190.00 $183.04 $1,226 -5.48
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 -15.07
802 value added 802 23 175.00 $175.00 $1,404 —
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 -5.00
255–290 275 3 195.00–215.00 $205.12 $564 -9.88
305–330 320 3 215.00–225.00 $218.18 $698 -2.62
355–395 368 4 190.00–220.00 $206.91 $761 +4.21
400–430 414 4 190.00–212.50 $205.41 $850 +8.85
463–495 474 8 180.00–200.00 $193.60 $918 -7.66
500–545 526 7 165.00–200.00 $187.90 $988 -13.69
550–595 571 6 165.00–190.00 $177.34 $1,013 -12.66
590 value added 590 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,224 —
600–645 626 8 160.00–180.00 $169.99 $1,064 -10.01
650–695 673 2 160.00–175.00 $167.25 $1,126 -2.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 +10.00
405–440 423 2 170.00–205.00 $186.78 $790 -19.02
475–495 485 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $982 +18.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 3 230.00–245.00 $238.45 $1,001 -8.64
460–485 469 4 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,055 -15.33
500–545 528 13 200.00–225.00 $210.55 $1,112 -6.01
550–595 573 10 200.00–220.00 $207.15 $1,187 -1.78
615–635 620 12 180.00–202.50 $196.87 $1,221 —
650–685 668 2 175.00–192.50 $183.52 $1,226 —
700–740 718 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,256 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 427 3 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $939 -13.42
455–495 477 6 190.00–215.00 $202.41 $965 -17.54
510–545 527 8 185.00–205.00 $194.28 $1,024 -6.51
565 565 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $1,017 -8.74
610–620 615 2 160.00–175.00 $167.44 $1,030 -19.43
650 650 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 -13.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 —
475–495 485 3 185.00–210.00 $198.16 $961 -21.84
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 210.00–225.00 $217.72 $921 +7.72
465–480 473 2 165.00–190.00 $177.70 $841 -29.72
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1305 1114 80-85% 9 74.00–87.00 $80.87 $901 —
870–1685 1169 80-85% 53 86.00–98.00 $91.23 $1,066 —
990–1340 1176 80-85% 12 98.00–107.00 $102.24 $1,202 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1385 1250 75-80% 6 99.00–107.00 $102.40 $1,280 —
1005–1720 1349 75-80% 19 85.00–96.00 $91.03 $1,228 -6.40
1520–1810 1653 75-80% 5 82.00–87.00 $84.11 $1,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1165 931 85-90% 11 56.00–73.00 $68.83 $641 —
840–1505 1103 85-90% 16 75.00–87.00 $81.78 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1970 1442 7 89.00–110.00 $102.89 $1,484 —
1330–1985 1753 4 107.00–116.00 $111.52 $1,955 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1005–1305 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,150.00 $1,021.34
1125–1200 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $938.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.