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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.19/cwt +17.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 529 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $305.14/cwt +29.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 458 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $353.07/cwt +12.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 414 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 539 1,039
Feeder cattle 376 465 855
Slaughter cattle 123 52 119
Replacement cattle 14 22 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, on a lighter test in addition to spotty quality comparable receipts were too limited to form a trend on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 335.00–370.00 $356.82 $1,028 —
315–335 329 15 315.00–355.00 $346.62 $1,140 -7.77
350–390 376 4 345.00–355.00 $352.67 $1,326 +32.67
380 value added 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 -10.00
400–440 417 12 325.00–345.00 $330.39 $1,378 -9.77
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 -50.16
467 value added 467 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,471 -23.00
465–490 474 5 280.00–305.00 $296.81 $1,407 -13.19
510–535 529 4 275.00–305.00 $297.77 $1,575 +3.88
560 value added 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 —
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 -15.12
555–595 585 10 270.00–290.00 $277.52 $1,623 -2.60
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 -11.67
695 695 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 -10.08
771–785 773 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,701 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–280 271 4 300.00 $300.00 $813 -29.63
320–340 330 5 260.00–295.00 $276.14 $911 -48.94
350–370 358 3 310.00–320.00 $313.30 $1,122 +21.72
400–445 418 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,150 -20.00
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 -33.90
575–596 591 7 245.00–265.00 $261.52 $1,546 —
600–630 615 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 -62.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–299 294 5 350.00–370.00 $364.19 $1,071 +26.80
321 321 4 310.00 $310.00 $995 -8.58
365–395 375 4 280.00–290.00 $286.12 $1,073 -24.78
383 value added 383 10 312.50 $312.50 $1,197 —
405–445 value added 421 4 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $1,294 -12.55
410–430 421 6 295.00–302.50 $297.07 $1,251 +7.88
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 -89.19
455–460 value added 455 19 300.00–315.00 $314.20 $1,430 —
450–485 466 6 260.00–290.00 $276.43 $1,288 -2.41
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +10.00
510–525 518 7 265.00–280.00 $271.47 $1,406 +5.57
532 value added 532 30 285.00 $285.00 $1,516 —
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 -21.31
568–573 571 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,513 +3.69
600–610 605 2 225.00–240.00 $232.44 $1,406 -14.15
755–785 770 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $1,328 -37.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 270.00–280.00 $274.77 $736 -29.79
340 340 3 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $799 -82.33
350–390 368 4 265.00–290.00 $276.53 $1,018 -8.28
405–423 417 7 275.00–290.00 $279.92 $1,167 +9.32
470–491 485 6 265.00–270.00 $266.22 $1,291 +8.08
525–535 530 3 225.00–245.00 $236.65 $1,254 -8.12
605–625 615 2 180.00–210.00 $195.24 $1,201 -4.76
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -12.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 295.00–315.00 $305.07 $1,107 -29.93
380 fancy 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 —
413–430 fancy 414 14 355.00–360.00 $359.63 $1,489 —
405–425 416 4 325.00–335.00 $330.11 $1,373 +60.11
455–495 470 3 290.00–300.00 $294.88 $1,386 -32.18
512 fancy 512 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,408 —
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -66.25
520–535 528 2 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,320 -46.32
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 -22.40
660 660 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 +10.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 380 9 260.00–265.00 $264.46 $1,005 -55.57
405–440 420 4 290.00–315.00 $308.68 $1,296 +22.00
460–471 468 6 260.00–275.00 $270.88 $1,268 -24.89
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 -22.21
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1555 1280 80-85% 26 120.00–132.00 $126.21 $1,615 -9.50
1080–1490 1283 80-85% 6 111.00–119.00 $116.15 $1,490 -19.56
1085–1560 1294 80-85% 7 128.00–140.00 $135.30 $1,751 -0.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1215 970 85-90% 12 100.00–112.00 $107.71 $1,045 -8.47
925–1355 1075 85-90% 11 117.50–124.00 $120.70 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1330 1310 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,782 —
1415–1650 1490 75-80% 7 115.00–125.00 $121.15 $1,805 —
1265–1810 1544 75-80% 10 129.00–135.00 $132.46 $2,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1335 1148 6 126.00–139.00 $133.19 $1,529 —
1290–1360 1325 2 131.00–135.00 $132.95 $1,762 —
1680–1910 1799 4 140.00–151.00 $147.23 $2,649 —
1805 1805 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,888 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1025 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,374.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.