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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

1,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.12/cwt +11.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 763 lb · 97 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.60/cwt +15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 735 lb · 77 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.50/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 897 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,088 1,526 1,044
Feeder cattle 1,037 1,407 911
Slaughter cattle 31 82 93
Replacement cattle 20 37 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 12.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
223 fancy 223 4 415.00 $415.00 $925 —
255 fancy 255 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
255–295 284 4 315.00–325.00 $318.55 $905 +3.51
300–345 319 6 290.00–325.00 $304.95 $973 -14.82
328 fancy 328 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,230 —
350–375 363 7 295.00–335.00 $315.04 $1,144 +6.83
415–421 value added 420 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 +24.18
410–445 426 5 310.00–325.00 $316.27 $1,347 +22.67
460–485 value added 464 8 310.00–312.50 $310.31 $1,440 +2.81
450–490 468 9 280.00–305.00 $292.30 $1,368 +5.44
505–540 524 8 280.00–295.00 $284.31 $1,490 +8.00
510–545 value added 529 16 290.00–297.50 $291.38 $1,541 -5.24
550–586 573 11 270.00–290.00 $282.93 $1,621 +18.74
605–628 value added 617 45 267.50–272.50 $269.31 $1,662 +5.30
600–640 620 6 250.00–267.50 $257.00 $1,593 +5.76
680–690 685 13 230.00–250.00 $232.30 $1,591 -0.73
650–696 value added 692 24 240.00–255.00 $243.28 $1,683 —
725–735 730 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,661 +3.82
735 value added 735 75 243.00 $243.00 $1,786 +13.00
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 +25.00
750–770 value added 763 96 220.00–238.00 $236.18 $1,802 +10.20
815–825 value added 819 17 210.00–227.00 $218.51 $1,790 +6.43
840 840 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,806 —
897 value added 897 56 218.50 $218.50 $1,960 +0.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 290.00–345.00 $319.66 $713 +4.66
280–290 285 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $840 -6.46
300–330 313 6 280.00–312.50 $291.80 $913 +12.12
360–390 377 6 255.00–295.00 $282.40 $1,065 -0.05
400–430 408 4 270.00–285.00 $274.91 $1,122 +3.19
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 -8.37
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +6.10
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 +10.11
610–645 628 3 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,413 -6.26
650–685 670 3 225.00–235.00 $228.41 $1,530 +16.02
700 700 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 +6.36
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —
550–565 558 2 230.00–245.00 $237.60 $1,326 +27.60
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 223 3 280.00–285.00 $283.36 $632 +13.36
280–281 281 8 290.00–315.00 $311.88 $876 +25.63
300–347 334 13 280.00–310.00 $299.83 $1,001 +27.11
335 fancy 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 —
360 fancy 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
355–395 376 7 270.00–295.00 $285.23 $1,072 +30.09
410–445 428 16 250.00–280.00 $271.60 $1,162 +23.11
418–445 value added 434 18 272.50–287.50 $278.26 $1,208 +2.26
469 value added 469 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,278 —
455–495 476 9 247.50–272.50 $263.80 $1,256 +22.52
500–545 523 12 235.00–255.00 $245.72 $1,285 +12.07
528 value added 528 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,320 +7.26
555 value added 555 16 254.00 $254.00 $1,410 +12.49
550–590 572 7 217.50–242.50 $229.13 $1,311 +1.60
606–633 value added 611 20 225.00–235.00 $232.93 $1,423 —
611–622 617 9 207.50–220.00 $213.00 $1,314 +3.72
652–690 662 7 200.00–220.00 $211.48 $1,400 +6.51
664 value added 664 26 228.00 $228.00 $1,514 —
730 value added 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 +10.00
777 value added 777 52 212.00 $212.00 $1,647 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 +35.00
808 value added 808 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,616 —
840 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 +5.00
952 value added 952 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 +18.22
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 +17.65
325–345 333 3 255.00–265.00 $260.08 $866 +13.88
355–395 376 5 225.00–265.00 $251.14 $944 +5.91
410–440 427 6 215.00–250.00 $236.16 $1,008 +3.67
465–495 483 5 215.00–250.00 $236.07 $1,140 +12.38
500–545 523 7 220.00–240.00 $228.13 $1,193 +15.25
560–595 570 5 210.00–227.50 $220.39 $1,256 +8.43
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 -1.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 4 200.00–240.00 $221.60 $1,141 +31.60
555–590 570 4 180.00–215.00 $198.56 $1,132 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 245.00 $245.00 $637 —
370–395 383 2 200.00–220.00 $210.33 $806 -9.67
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 430 6 275.00–305.00 $290.03 $1,247 +7.87
470–495 486 10 265.00–290.00 $274.50 $1,334 +4.77
505–545 529 7 250.00–277.50 $266.43 $1,409 +5.12
550–570 559 5 240.00–265.00 $253.91 $1,419 -1.87
620–630 623 5 227.50–245.00 $239.47 $1,492 +9.50
655–695 671 4 215.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,509 +14.51
700–710 705 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $1,525 +20.33
857 857 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 3 245.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,087 -0.77
470–495 482 7 240.00–270.00 $258.50 $1,246 +5.52
500–545 522 5 230.00–255.00 $243.65 $1,272 +0.39
555–575 565 3 240.00–245.00 $241.67 $1,365 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 +25.88
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 +12.57
890 890 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 245.00–257.50 $251.35 $1,164 +6.35
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,081 -10.23
970–1305 1209 80-85% 9 97.00–110.00 $106.11 $1,283 +13.04
1495 1495 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,659 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1175 1060 85-90% 3 86.00–96.00 $91.46 $969 -0.77
970–1220 1095 85-90% 2 65.00–81.00 $72.09 $789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,046 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,638 —
1335–2060 1722 3 120.00–127.00 $123.05 $2,119 —
1935 1935 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1000 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,173.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1090 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.