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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

1,526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.48/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 581 lb · 89 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.29/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 881 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.66/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 738 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,526 1,490 1,171
Feeder cattle 1,407 1,359 1,038
Slaughter cattle 82 93 114
Replacement cattle 37 38 19

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 289 5 305.00–330.00 $315.04 $910 -11.98
300–345 321 10 300.00–340.00 $319.77 $1,026 -4.18
350–396 381 33 295.00–317.50 $308.21 $1,174 -8.33
400–440 411 8 280.00–305.00 $293.60 $1,207 -15.94
415–448 value added 433 13 302.50–310.00 $305.82 $1,324 —
473 value added 473 8 307.50 $307.50 $1,454 -4.91
455–495 481 12 275.00–305.00 $286.86 $1,380 -6.44
500–545 value added 513 22 295.00–307.50 $296.62 $1,522 -0.77
500–545 527 24 260.00–295.00 $276.31 $1,456 -4.40
550–599 586 32 250.00–287.50 $264.19 $1,548 +0.99
600–644 627 23 240.00–265.00 $251.24 $1,575 +4.58
631–636 value added 634 7 260.00–267.00 $264.01 $1,674 +11.01
653 value added 653 27 260.50 $260.50 $1,701 —
650–685 673 8 230.00–245.00 $233.03 $1,568 +5.12
712 value added 712 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,638 +5.00
705–740 730 7 200.00–230.00 $223.70 $1,633 +5.62
751–755 752 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,542 +5.00
755–774 value added 761 50 225.00–227.50 $225.98 $1,720 +12.84
806–849 value added 841 17 210.00–212.50 $212.08 $1,784 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 -8.56
881 value added 881 59 217.75 $217.75 $1,918 +7.75
930 930 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 +12.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 +3.93
260–295 279 4 290.00–315.00 $301.37 $841 +21.37
305–340 329 4 255.00–290.00 $279.68 $920 -6.76
355–395 386 15 265.00–295.00 $282.45 $1,090 +8.92
410–440 423 6 260.00–285.00 $271.72 $1,149 +6.03
470 value added 470 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
470–480 475 3 260.00–270.00 $263.37 $1,251 +4.31
500–540 519 5 240.00–260.00 $253.90 $1,318 +13.90
560–595 582 3 230.00–245.00 $239.89 $1,396 -1.88
611–636 621 8 225.00–235.00 $231.30 $1,436 +11.31
655–690 680 4 200.00–220.00 $212.39 $1,444 -5.43
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 300.00 $300.00 $669 —
305–325 316 4 275.00–295.00 $283.64 $896 —
360–370 365 2 255.00–285.00 $270.21 $986 +18.83
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 +25.28
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
420 420 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 -1.48
270–285 280 4 285.00–290.00 $286.25 $802 —
305–346 323 13 260.00–295.00 $272.72 $881 +16.08
350–390 366 11 245.00–265.00 $255.14 $934 -3.61
410–440 423 30 235.00–265.00 $248.49 $1,051 +0.87
445 value added 445 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,228 —
450–495 473 24 232.50–255.00 $241.28 $1,141 +5.22
485 thin fleshed 485 3 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,293 —
500–545 523 21 220.00–242.50 $233.65 $1,222 +2.55
510–531 value added 530 20 242.50–247.50 $242.74 $1,287 +2.74
540 540 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,174 -13.60
550–595 578 32 215.00–240.00 $227.53 $1,315 +1.78
556–599 value added 583 57 240.00–242.50 $241.51 $1,408 +4.81
602–640 615 15 200.00–220.00 $209.28 $1,287 -8.68
649 value added 649 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,428 -17.26
650–695 664 11 190.00–215.00 $204.97 $1,361 +0.05
700–745 714 14 200.00–210.00 $203.55 $1,453 -3.57
745 value added 745 45 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 -9.90
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 —
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 240.00–265.00 $251.78 $549 -8.22
265–295 283 4 245.00–265.00 $257.35 $728 -2.51
310–345 329 13 230.00–255.00 $246.20 $810 -3.72
350–395 372 39 235.00–255.00 $245.23 $912 +5.35
400–445 421 16 220.00–245.00 $232.49 $979 +2.17
455–495 473 11 215.00–237.50 $223.69 $1,058 -2.77
500–535 523 5 190.00–225.00 $212.88 $1,113 -2.89
550–575 564 5 195.00–220.00 $211.96 $1,195 +0.12
620–645 633 5 190.00–200.00 $191.97 $1,215 -5.60
655–690 678 4 185.00–200.00 $191.17 $1,296 -2.91
700 700 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,365 +10.00
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 —
300–335 318 5 200.00–240.00 $219.32 $697 -13.38
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 ±0.00
490 490 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,127 +12.88
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -20.00
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 +12.57
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 +8.75
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 -5.03
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 16 272.50–295.00 $282.16 $1,202 -0.25
450–495 478 29 257.50–285.00 $269.73 $1,289 +1.55
510–545 525 12 250.00–267.50 $261.31 $1,372 +8.92
565–580 571 21 240.00–265.00 $255.78 $1,461 +10.79
600–635 617 7 220.00–240.00 $229.97 $1,419 -1.65
650–690 675 5 200.00–225.00 $210.39 $1,420 -9.57
705–745 720 11 185.00–205.00 $195.93 $1,411 +0.97
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -14.96
760–775 767 3 180.00–200.00 $191.61 $1,470 -0.87
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 5 245.00–275.00 $260.77 $1,106 +1.10
460–495 472 10 245.00–260.00 $252.98 $1,194 +3.00
500–530 518 3 225.00–255.00 $243.26 $1,260 +6.95
600–645 621 6 190.00–215.00 $199.12 $1,237 -11.87
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 +2.55
700–740 716 4 175.00–190.00 $182.43 $1,306 -12.57
760–765 763 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $1,297 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
455–480 468 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,147 +5.00
520–540 530 2 200.00–240.00 $219.62 $1,164 -5.38
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1565 1166 80-85% 17 97.00–111.00 $104.23 $1,215 —
1050–1385 1224 80-85% 9 89.00–97.00 $93.07 $1,139 -11.96
1130–1460 1340 80-85% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.09 $1,582 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1535 1053 85-90% 19 87.00–98.00 $92.23 $971 +10.56
1010–1205 1117 85-90% 3 81.00–87.00 $83.33 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1630 1409 75-80% 5 100.00–112.00 $104.60 $1,474 —
1500–1565 1533 75-80% 2 117.00–121.00 $119.04 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1745 1490 4 95.00–113.00 $107.69 $1,605 —
1230–2275 1763 6 120.00–126.00 $123.43 $2,176 —
2105 2105 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,800 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1220 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,763.07
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1130–1360 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,860.00 $1,776.04 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.