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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.24/cwt +34.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 657 lb · 242 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.84/cwt +34.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 564 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 897 546
Feeder cattle 499 765 366
Slaughter cattle 92 118 121
Replacement cattle 46 14 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 450 lbs not well established, over 450 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fait to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 265.00–295.00 $280.81 $1,039 -8.10
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +5.00
450–485 469 4 240.00–270.00 $259.71 $1,218 +13.12
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 +23.31
564 value added 564 84 257.50 $257.50 $1,452 —
575–580 577 3 235.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,375 +15.88
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 +12.41
655–682 value added 656 234 222.50–244.85 $244.35 $1,603 +24.40
660–685 673 8 200.00–215.00 $210.63 $1,418 +6.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 265.00 $265.00 $583 —
250–295 268 3 265.00–275.00 $271.34 $727 —
335–345 341 4 230.00–265.00 $248.64 $848 -5.02
350–375 367 3 245.00–255.00 $251.59 $923 +14.60
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 -6.29
465 465 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 +6.31
520 520 3 212.50–230.00 $220.83 $1,148 +5.69
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +26.69
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 +0.09
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
415 415 1 237.50 $237.50 $986 +17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $778 +3.86
415–435 428 4 200.00–215.00 $208.70 $893 +3.79
470–490 482 3 190.00–192.50 $190.81 $920 -13.78
505–520 513 2 190.00 $190.00 $975 -4.46
550–565 558 2 165.00–190.00 $177.33 $990 +2.46
610 610 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +15.00
691 691 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,244 +7.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -12.64
435–440 438 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $947 -3.29
460 460 1 205.00 $205.00 $943 -4.45
460–465 463 4 212.50–222.50 $217.50 $1,007 +8.05
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 -2.34
540–545 543 2 210.00–217.50 $213.73 $1,161 +6.39
555–595 577 6 190.00–217.50 $202.47 $1,168 +1.82
635 635 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,222 +3.12
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 +25.00
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 3 200.00–210.00 $206.52 $770 -5.98
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 +10.00
480–490 485 2 170.00–200.00 $184.85 $897 -10.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 250.00–255.00 $252.63 $1,069 +15.17
450–455 453 3 237.50–255.00 $245.80 $1,113 +22.61
560–575 568 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,235 +6.64
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 -37.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 +25.00
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 +15.00
520 520 2 200.00–227.50 $213.75 $1,112 +23.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1380 1238 80-85% 15 83.00–87.00 $84.29 $1,044 +1.37
1105–1475 1262 80-85% 16 86.00–93.00 $89.42 $1,128 +0.59
1165–1360 1263 80-85% 2 96.00–101.00 $98.69 $1,246 +9.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1190 1042 85-90% 16 72.00–84.00 $79.40 $827 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1665 1357 75-80% 5 84.00–87.00 $86.00 $1,167 -2.37
1190–1690 1381 75-80% 11 86.00–94.00 $91.59 $1,265 +7.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1520 1468 4 94.00–102.00 $98.59 $1,447 —
1610–2015 1830 4 106.00–115.00 $109.22 $1,999 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1190 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–950.00 $926.12
1055–1345 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,048.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1110–1395 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,156.10
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1080 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,025.29

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 880.00 $880.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.