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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.07/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 557 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.32/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 619 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.91/cwt +13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 580 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 637 1,189
Feeder cattle 488 499 972
Slaughter cattle 73 92 174
Replacement cattle 51 46 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends were established due to the two week holiday lay off.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
305–340 323 4 265.00–275.00 $268.84 $868 —
330 fancy 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
362–395 380 9 250.00–295.00 $273.74 $1,040 -7.07
400 fancy 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
410–445 427 11 265.00–280.00 $271.30 $1,158 +16.30
446 value added 446 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,249 —
455–490 466 5 250.00–265.00 $258.86 $1,206 -0.85
494 value added 494 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,284 —
523 value added 523 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 —
500–545 530 5 230.00–255.00 $245.91 $1,303 -9.09
554 value added 554 25 254.00 $254.00 $1,407 -3.50
555–592 574 4 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,378 +1.68
600–620 609 8 220.00–235.00 $231.85 $1,412 +1.85
613–644 value added 627 11 230.00–235.00 $232.67 $1,459 —
664 value added 664 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,494 -19.35
670–675 673 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 -0.63
710–740 730 4 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,423 —
815–825 817 5 170.00–190.00 $185.96 $1,519 —
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 260.00 $260.00 $572 -5.00
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 -16.34
355–395 382 6 210.00–265.00 $243.39 $930 -8.20
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 +15.00
475–490 483 2 220.00–245.00 $232.69 $1,124 +0.19
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -0.83
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 225.00–250.00 $237.65 $1,010 +0.15
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 232.50–235.00 $233.76 $673 —
325–345 334 5 230.00–250.00 $241.98 $808 —
360–395 376 4 230.00–245.00 $236.79 $890 +16.79
400–435 406 15 227.50–242.50 $238.16 $967 +21.90
450–485 475 15 220.00–240.00 $229.15 $1,088 +11.65
500–540 521 13 220.00–230.00 $221.75 $1,155 +16.75
550–595 580 16 210.00–225.00 $215.91 $1,252 +13.44
600–645 628 10 190.00–215.00 $198.86 $1,249 +6.36
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
305–318 314 3 225.00–235.00 $231.76 $728 —
370–390 380 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $845 +4.98
430–445 438 3 210.00–215.00 $211.63 $927 +2.93
450–495 468 4 190.00–222.50 $203.97 $955 +13.16
505–545 519 8 190.00–215.00 $203.30 $1,055 +13.30
555–590 569 5 180.00–210.00 $196.41 $1,118 +19.08
605–615 609 4 175.00–195.00 $187.53 $1,142 +7.53
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
320–325 323 2 205.00–220.00 $212.44 $686 —
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 +18.48
415–440 428 2 200.00–220.00 $210.29 $900 +0.29
470–490 482 3 180.00–215.00 $203.62 $981 +18.77
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 8 245.00–255.00 $251.55 $1,102 -1.08
450–491 477 11 230.00–245.00 $238.16 $1,136 -7.64
515–540 526 4 215.00–225.00 $220.04 $1,157 —
551–580 556 6 215.00–235.00 $231.52 $1,287 +14.05
610–640 625 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,280 —
655–690 673 6 175.00–200.00 $183.24 $1,233 —
750–788 775 5 165.00–175.00 $169.99 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 3 235.00–242.50 $239.14 $1,040 +14.14
470 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 +5.00
525–545 537 3 210.00–220.00 $213.26 $1,145 -0.49
560–590 575 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,193 —
650–690 670 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 +10.00
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
615–645 630 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1280 1227 80-85% 3 96.00–99.00 $97.70 $1,199 +13.41
1085–1470 1228 80-85% 11 86.00–94.00 $91.10 $1,119 +6.81
1165–1450 1345 80-85% 3 86.00–88.00 $86.99 $1,170 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1415 1030 85-90% 8 75.00–89.00 $80.96 $834 +1.56
890–1255 1043 85-90% 5 65.00–76.00 $69.71 $727 -9.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1510 1358 75-80% 4 85.00–89.00 $86.72 $1,178 +0.72
1225–1485 1382 75-80% 8 89.00–96.00 $91.79 $1,269 +0.20
1405 1405 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1445 1264 6 85.00–105.00 $96.56 $1,221 —
1475–2735 1934 8 105.00–113.00 $107.96 $2,088 —
2410 2410 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,892 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1480 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,360.53
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1005–1140 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,429.72 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 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.