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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.30/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 629 lb · 72 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.71/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 725 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.34/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 618 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 880 832 1,134
Feeder cattle 723 655 1,038
Slaughter cattle 124 177 70
Replacement cattle 33 — 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifers steady to 8.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 13.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. 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
205–245 232 3 265.00–280.00 $272.95 $633 —
270–280 275 2 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
310–335 328 4 240.00–275.00 $254.64 $835 —
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 -10.00
411 value added 411 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,089 —
400–440 419 7 240.00–260.00 $247.16 $1,036 -2.84
450–481 478 11 232.50–240.00 $239.36 $1,144 -9.62
494 value added 494 16 237.50 $237.50 $1,173 -22.50
510–543 527 9 210.00–230.00 $220.56 $1,162 -10.63
550–595 562 13 205.00–215.00 $213.42 $1,199 -8.20
600–645 622 12 190.00–210.00 $200.43 $1,247 -6.95
602–636 value added 630 60 220.00–226.50 $225.47 $1,420 —
660–695 670 6 190.00–200.00 $196.57 $1,317 -3.43
707–715 710 3 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $1,302 -12.03
716–729 value added 726 40 200.00–209.50 $207.39 $1,506 —
750–755 753 2 172.50–185.00 $178.77 $1,346 +13.77
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 -10.00
870 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 +23.54
345 345 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $802 -12.50
390–395 393 3 220.00–245.00 $228.26 $897 +8.26
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 -30.00
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
605–645 625 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
745 745 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,285 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
355–395 378 6 210.00–230.00 $220.98 $835 +10.98
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 5 215.00–235.00 $223.01 $618 —
310–345 326 7 200.00–210.00 $205.69 $671 -5.57
350–395 373 11 200.00–225.00 $213.36 $796 -0.39
400–445 421 20 190.00–217.50 $207.18 $872 +1.98
450–495 474 23 185.00–210.00 $194.53 $922 -8.46
481 value added 481 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,010 —
505–545 523 32 185.00–200.00 $194.80 $1,019 -7.58
550–595 572 20 180.00–192.50 $188.76 $1,080 -2.90
610–635 617 12 170.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,126 +7.47
603–637 value added 618 22 190.00 $190.00 $1,174 ±0.00
660–695 688 10 165.00–175.00 $171.51 $1,180 -5.17
707 707 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,202 -4.45
800 800 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 +15.00
255–290 273 2 195.00–200.00 $197.34 $539 +2.34
300–320 310 3 190.00–207.50 $201.02 $623 -3.98
355–395 375 2 190.00–200.00 $195.27 $732 +1.66
425–445 438 5 175.00–200.00 $186.00 $815 -6.48
500–540 520 4 165.00–177.50 $170.62 $887 -14.28
575–590 583 4 160.00–175.00 $165.04 $962 -18.96
670 670 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 $955 -22.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 +17.61
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 +10.00
450–490 470 2 180.00–185.00 $182.61 $858 -4.35
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 ±0.00
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 580 2 130.00–160.00 $145.26 $843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
400–445 426 10 210.00–235.00 $220.67 $940 -13.60
450–495 463 21 200.00–227.50 $220.00 $1,019 -6.98
500–540 519 9 180.00–215.00 $196.63 $1,021 -18.37
550 550 3 185.00–205.00 $198.33 $1,091 -6.57
608–635 612 7 165.00–167.50 $167.13 $1,023 -14.13
667 667 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,234 +7.51
705–732 728 7 157.50–160.00 $159.65 $1,162 -2.88
772 772 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,158 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $958 -7.49
550–580 565 3 170.00–180.00 $176.58 $998 —
605–645 623 3 155.00–165.00 $159.89 $996 -12.58
695 695 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 ±0.00
730 730 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,077 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
405–430 418 2 160.00 $160.00 $669 -53.05
480–495 488 2 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $903 -11.21
500–545 523 2 165.00–175.00 $170.22 $890 -17.37
550–565 557 3 165.00–190.00 $178.25 $993 —
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 -40.00
715 715 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1490 1164 80-85% 16 71.00–87.00 $80.42 $936 -15.58
1040–1385 1182 80-85% 15 84.00–95.00 $88.68 $1,048 -7.32
1045–1465 1185 80-85% 8 92.00–101.00 $96.43 $1,143 +0.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1375 1269 75-80% 4 99.00–104.00 $100.71 $1,278 +16.88
1230–1585 1408 75-80% 17 87.00–94.00 $89.56 $1,261 —
1175–1740 1484 75-80% 6 80.00–86.00 $84.74 $1,258 -4.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1120 1004 85-90% 7 62.00–77.00 $70.78 $711 -9.55
845–1320 1021 85-90% 18 74.00–84.00 $78.72 $804 -1.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2035 1576 8 91.00–105.00 $99.88 $1,574 -9.95
1960–2035 1998 2 115.00 $115.00 $2,298 —
2145 2145 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,402 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–887 871 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–900.00 $828.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1230–1555 1393 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,295.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1130 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.98

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1100–1195 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,226.03 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.