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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.80/cwt +22.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 812 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.99/cwt -17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 469 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.66/cwt -10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 573 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 832 1,050 1,444
Feeder cattle 655 832 1,337
Slaughter cattle 177 179 107
Replacement cattle — 39 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower. Steers 6.00 to 19.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 18.00 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
380–390 385 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $953 -19.34
395 value added 395 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 -15.00
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 -7.32
463 value added 463 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,204 —
455–480 469 5 245.00–255.00 $248.98 $1,168 -7.09
512–530 521 4 220.00–235.00 $231.19 $1,204 -10.65
555–585 570 6 210.00–225.00 $221.62 $1,263 -17.86
605–625 615 2 200.00–215.00 $207.38 $1,275 -2.64
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -3.77
688 value added 688 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,376 —
720–745 736 14 195.00–200.00 $195.35 $1,438 -7.51
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 -32.50
750–770 761 4 185.00–197.50 $191.83 $1,460 -5.67
812 value added 812 63 214.00 $214.00 $1,738 —
805–845 825 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 -15.00
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
965 965 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -5.00
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
505–515 509 4 190.00–215.00 $198.73 $1,012 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —
680–695 688 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 +5.00
255–285 268 3 225.00–255.00 $236.46 $634 -38.17
315 315 1 245.00 $245.00 $772 +5.03
355–380 368 2 220.00 $220.00 $810 -22.52
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 +10.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 205.00–215.00 $211.26 $703 -13.74
350–395 381 12 200.00–220.00 $213.75 $814 -16.18
400–445 422 18 195.00–210.00 $205.20 $866 -8.88
425 value added 425 2 215.00 $215.00 $914 —
450–495 469 27 190.00–215.00 $202.99 $952 -17.98
503–545 521 22 190.00–210.00 $202.38 $1,054 +42.38
550–595 573 26 185.00–205.00 $191.66 $1,098 -10.44
610–628 value added 617 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,172 -24.89
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 -15.61
605–648 631 8 175.00–185.00 $182.55 $1,152 -8.06
670–680 673 3 175.00–180.00 $176.68 $1,189 -6.36
700–715 706 9 170.00–175.00 $174.45 $1,232 +9.45
869 value added 869 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 -5.00
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 -10.12
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 -13.18
355–390 373 4 190.00–200.00 $193.61 $722 -13.30
410–440 421 4 185.00–200.00 $192.48 $810 -12.93
450–495 479 7 185.00–200.00 $193.19 $925 -0.41
500–540 524 4 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $969 -3.00
560–570 565 5 180.00–190.00 $184.00 $1,040 +6.66
625–635 630 2 155.00–170.00 $162.44 $1,023 -7.55
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 -2.25
720 720 2 140.00–165.00 $152.50 $1,098 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 180.00–195.00 $187.39 $618 —
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 -20.00
420–440 433 3 175.00–200.00 $189.38 $820 +2.60
450–480 460 3 175.00–200.00 $186.96 $860 -15.49
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 431 7 225.00–240.00 $234.27 $1,010 -4.18
450–495 469 5 215.00–235.00 $226.98 $1,065 +1.94
500–505 505 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 +4.45
550–565 554 4 190.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,135 -2.25
605–648 638 12 180.00–185.00 $181.26 $1,156 -15.61
650–665 658 4 170.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,168 -6.03
728–732 731 16 150.00–170.00 $162.53 $1,188 -12.47
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 427 3 200.00–220.00 $213.05 $910 -4.67
450–495 477 3 190.00–210.00 $196.29 $936 +18.59
500–530 514 4 160.00–200.00 $187.59 $964 -7.41
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 423 3 205.00–215.00 $209.94 $888 -10.06
460–480 470 4 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $964 +2.63
530 530 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,126 +18.22
620–625 623 2 165.00–180.00 $172.47 $1,074 +5.03
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1535 1124 80-85% 20 73.00–87.00 $81.72 $919 +0.85
1195 1195 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,147 -6.24
1015–1440 1199 80-85% 19 86.00–92.00 $88.94 $1,066 -13.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1300 1005 85-90% 19 72.00–84.00 $80.33 $807 —
820–1275 1044 85-90% 11 60.00–73.00 $68.14 $711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1560 1291 75-80% 8 81.00–86.00 $83.83 $1,082 —
1320 1320 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,254 +3.97
1060–1905 1467 75-80% 13 87.00–93.00 $89.34 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2070 1522 10 95.00–108.00 $101.39 $1,543 —
1290–2025 1550 17 106.00–114.00 $109.83 $1,702 —

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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.