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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

1,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.89/cwt ≈ $1,474/hd at 683 lb · 119 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.25/cwt ≈ $1,966/hd at 909 lb · 113 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.02/cwt +37.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 865 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,139 612 551
Feeder cattle 1,035 488 439
Slaughter cattle 77 73 80
Replacement cattle 27 51 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Steers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls not well established. Quality fair 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
260–290 274 4 285.00–320.00 $296.35 $812 +21.35
335–345 342 3 280.00–310.00 $291.73 $998 +22.89
360–395 382 6 270.00–315.00 $293.57 $1,121 +19.83
410–440 420 4 280.00–300.00 $286.25 $1,202 +14.95
420–445 value added 431 4 290.00–310.00 $303.67 $1,309 +23.67
450–495 475 7 240.00–280.00 $260.26 $1,236 +1.40
490 value added 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 +20.00
505–535 515 9 245.00–270.00 $258.90 $1,333 +12.99
500–525 value added 518 6 260.00–277.50 $269.65 $1,397 +9.65
550–580 value added 567 3 255.00–270.00 $261.53 $1,483 +7.53
550–590 568 9 235.00–260.00 $250.68 $1,424 +10.68
600–606 value added 603 17 242.00–250.00 $245.74 $1,482 +13.07
615–645 630 4 225.00–240.00 $232.32 $1,464 +0.47
668 value added 668 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,503 ±0.00
655–695 673 4 210.00–225.00 $216.21 $1,455 +6.21
713–742 value added 726 18 215.00–225.00 $220.46 $1,601 —
740–745 743 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,560 +15.05
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
805–839 838 40 200.00 $200.00 $1,676 +14.04
858–881 value added 865 80 211.00–220.00 $217.02 $1,877 —
909 value added 909 113 216.25 $216.25 $1,966 —
950 value added 950 54 202.50 $202.50 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 280.00–295.00 $287.84 $633 +27.84
250–275 263 2 265.00–275.00 $270.24 $711 +15.24
305–340 321 4 230.00–270.00 $251.95 $809 —
370–385 378 2 255.00–265.00 $259.90 $982 +16.51
427–445 434 4 245.00–270.00 $258.80 $1,123 +18.80
455–475 465 2 240.00–265.00 $252.23 $1,173 +19.54
500–515 507 3 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,166 +9.95
555–595 573 6 210.00–245.00 $232.57 $1,333 —
620–645 631 6 190.00–220.00 $213.39 $1,346 +3.39
650–685 668 2 200.00–215.00 $207.30 $1,385 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
800–825 813 2 175.00–190.00 $182.62 $1,485 —
905–945 925 2 182.50–187.50 $184.95 $1,711 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -7.65
450–485 468 2 210.00–265.00 $236.47 $1,107 +36.47
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 +21.24
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 +8.02
350–380 369 4 225.00–247.50 $240.26 $887 +3.47
400–440 429 6 230.00–247.50 $235.00 $1,008 -3.16
451–495 470 14 225.00–237.50 $233.27 $1,096 +4.12
475 value added 475 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —
500–545 519 15 222.50–232.50 $231.11 $1,199 +9.36
522–547 value added 526 17 227.50–240.00 $238.02 $1,252 —
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -15.91
571–575 value added 572 26 232.00–235.00 $233.50 $1,336 —
560–590 580 10 215.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,291 +6.61
606 value added 606 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,333 —
605–640 621 6 200.00–227.50 $212.73 $1,321 +13.87
653–665 655 8 205.00–210.00 $209.36 $1,371 —
673–692 value added 685 111 210.00–220.00 $216.36 $1,482 —
715 715 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,394 —
765 value added 765 13 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
835 value added 835 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,649 —
876 value added 876 64 192.00 $192.00 $1,682 —
1004 value added 1004 29 176.00 $176.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 +20.00
340–345 343 3 200.00–245.00 $219.88 $754 -11.88
390–395 393 2 215.00–225.00 $220.03 $865 -2.40
403–445 420 8 210.00–227.50 $218.51 $918 +6.88
460–462 462 4 215.00–225.00 $217.49 $1,005 +13.52
505–540 523 9 190.00–217.50 $208.09 $1,088 +4.79
560–590 573 3 190.00–215.00 $203.17 $1,164 +6.76
610–615 611 4 170.00–202.50 $190.64 $1,165 +3.11
650–680 665 3 190.00–200.00 $196.59 $1,307 +16.59
710–735 720 4 165.00–170.00 $166.24 $1,197 —
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
805–820 813 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,321 —
865 865 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -10.29
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 +6.38
510–515 513 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 —
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 210.00–230.00 $219.76 $934 -19.38
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 +10.00
570–590 580 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,088 -19.89
625–640 633 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,092 —
670–680 675 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,181 +14.96
730–745 738 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $1,199 +2.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 427 3 240.00–255.00 $249.96 $1,067 -1.59
450–455 453 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,110 +6.84
525–530 528 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,188 +4.96
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -4.88
685–690 688 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,411 +21.78
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1385 1110 80-85% 7 72.00–89.00 $84.14 $934 —
1015–1440 1188 80-85% 21 92.00–105.00 $96.60 $1,148 —
1180–1375 1278 80-85% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1560 1307 75-80% 3 89.00–93.00 $91.10 $1,191 —
1240–1395 1318 75-80% 2 109.00–111.00 $109.94 $1,449 —
1115–1730 1412 75-80% 14 96.00–106.00 $101.67 $1,436 +1.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1255 1013 85-90% 6 76.00–90.00 $82.81 $839 +1.85
885–1185 1034 85-90% 4 71.00–80.00 $77.57 $802 -3.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,412 —
1615–1930 1733 3 121.00–125.00 $123.11 $2,133 —
1750–2515 2011 4 112.00–120.00 $115.39 $2,320 —

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Bred Cows

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 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.