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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.25/cwt +65.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 877 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.51/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 637 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.82/cwt +15.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 529 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 880 546
Feeder cattle 765 723 366
Slaughter cattle 118 124 121
Replacement cattle 14 33 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.0 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 14.00 higher. Heifers 6.00 to 20.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 12,00 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
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 +0.36
345 345 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 +35.36
368–375 369 5 265.00–295.00 $288.91 $1,066 —
400–445 423 8 235.00–260.00 $250.00 $1,058 +2.84
432 value added 432 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,123 -5.00
450–495 473 12 230.00–260.00 $246.59 $1,166 +7.23
503 value added 503 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,207 —
500–545 522 21 220.00–240.00 $231.69 $1,209 +11.13
557–585 567 6 210.00–230.00 $222.44 $1,261 +9.02
620–622 value added 622 24 225.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,401 -0.26
615–630 623 2 210.00–225.00 $217.59 $1,356 +17.16
656–686 value added 673 9 218.00–222.50 $219.95 $1,480 —
660–690 677 22 202.50–215.00 $203.97 $1,381 +7.40
700–745 716 10 185.00–205.00 $197.75 $1,416 +14.43
717 value added 717 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,506 +2.61
750–770 752 11 190.00–195.00 $190.47 $1,432 +11.70
792 value added 792 20 195.00 $195.00 $1,544 —
877 value added 877 61 205.25 $205.25 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 4 250.00–255.00 $253.66 $814 +21.16
365–385 377 5 230.00–250.00 $236.99 $893 +8.73
410–442 427 4 230.00–232.50 $231.29 $988 —
455–470 463 2 222.50–230.00 $226.19 $1,047 +21.19
515–545 530 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,140 +5.14
555–585 568 3 190.00–200.00 $193.31 $1,098 —
600–615 608 2 197.50–212.50 $204.91 $1,246 +39.91
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +25.00
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 +7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 +25.00
320–325 323 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $840 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 —
460 460 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,000 —
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 9 220.00–227.50 $223.56 $724 +17.87
358–390 367 7 220.00–245.00 $232.64 $854 +19.28
400–445 422 20 210.00–227.50 $219.55 $927 +12.37
426 value added 426 8 225.00 $225.00 $958 —
455 value added 455 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,012 +12.50
450–475 458 9 205.00–215.00 $209.45 $959 +14.92
500–545 528 31 200.00–215.00 $207.34 $1,095 +12.54
522–539 value added 532 10 217.50 $217.50 $1,157 —
550–595 577 26 185.00–212.50 $200.65 $1,158 +11.89
560–598 value added 585 14 212.50–222.50 $215.76 $1,262 —
600–645 635 36 185.00–205.00 $189.38 $1,203 +6.91
625–647 value added 640 17 192.50–203.00 $202.25 $1,294 +12.25
650–675 663 3 175.00–200.00 $183.48 $1,216 +11.97
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 -11.51
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 3 210.00–225.00 $219.94 $609 +22.60
315–340 326 7 190.00–220.00 $212.35 $692 +11.33
355–395 374 7 205.00–220.00 $213.59 $799 +18.32
425–440 433 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $887 +18.91
450–495 469 8 200.00–212.50 $204.59 $960 —
500–545 521 6 190.00–200.00 $194.46 $1,013 +23.84
550–590 575 3 165.00–180.00 $174.87 $1,006 +9.83
630–640 635 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
655–665 660 2 165.00–180.00 $172.44 $1,138 +29.94
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 212.50 $212.50 $765 +12.50
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
460 460 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $897 +12.39
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 +35.00
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 —
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 434 13 225.00–245.00 $237.46 $1,031 +16.79
455–490 479 6 212.50–235.00 $223.19 $1,069 +3.19
526–545 532 9 200.00–211.00 $209.53 $1,115 +12.90
560–570 565 3 210.00–212.50 $210.83 $1,191 +12.50
646 646 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,331 +38.87
655–695 673 3 195.00–202.50 $198.29 $1,334 +13.29
720 720 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,386 +32.85
755–790 773 2 172.50–192.50 $182.27 $1,409 +32.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
495 495 2 175.00–215.00 $195.00 $965 -2.55
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —
555–585 570 2 190.00–207.50 $198.52 $1,132 +21.94
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +14.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1505 1243 80-85% 8 79.00–85.00 $82.92 $1,031 —
1045–1555 1277 80-85% 22 84.00–94.00 $88.83 $1,134 —
1160–1460 1376 80-85% 4 91.00–102.00 $94.29 $1,297 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1440 1338 75-80% 4 92.00–100.00 $95.32 $1,275 —
1150–1710 1376 75-80% 20 85.00–94.00 $88.37 $1,216 —
1085–1645 1380 75-80% 5 83.00–85.00 $84.24 $1,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1045 997 85-90% 5 64.00–74.00 $68.30 $681 —
825–1275 1003 85-90% 17 73.00–85.00 $79.23 $795 +8.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1900 1614 6 85.00–105.00 $96.78 $1,562 —
1350–2100 1755 7 107.00–113.00 $109.48 $1,921 —

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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
1150–1205 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.21 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.