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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Hardin County Stockyard report →

light 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $252.77/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 429 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.22/cwt +18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 522 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.53/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 518 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 487 957
Feeder cattle 430 356 801
Slaughter cattle 99 96 116
Replacement cattle 20 35 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, slaughter cows/bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly lower with a higher demand noted on all feeder classes weighing 450-550lbs. Video load report: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3509.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 4 325.00–355.00 $340.90 $924 -10.66
300–345 336 9 305.00–330.00 $319.57 $1,074 -17.83
400–445 430 10 300.00–322.50 $309.94 $1,333 -13.30
462–470 464 6 287.50–305.00 $302.08 $1,402 -5.31
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -32.39
500–526 513 13 290.00–295.00 $292.65 $1,501 +8.83
540 value added 540 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
550–560 555 2 262.50–275.00 $268.69 $1,491 -16.16
577 value added 577 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,702 —
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -17.26
640 value added 640 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 —
650–685 668 2 245.00–265.00 $254.74 $1,702 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 4 275.00–300.00 $290.25 $798 -4.75
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 -35.00
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 -25.00
585–595 590 2 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $1,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 335.00–355.00 $342.78 $967 +12.78
305–315 value added 312 3 325.00–330.00 $326.63 $1,019 —
315–340 328 2 302.50–305.00 $303.70 $996 -31.32
350–390 369 6 255.00–290.00 $276.86 $1,022 -23.72
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 -65.58
400–425 415 4 265.00–275.00 $272.59 $1,131 +5.76
400–440 421 8 277.50–285.00 $281.61 $1,186 +14.78
440 value added 440 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 —
452–455 value added 453 5 290.00–295.00 $293.99 $1,332 —
465–495 480 6 255.00–270.00 $258.31 $1,240 +18.31
505–510 value added 509 5 257.50–265.00 $258.99 $1,318 —
500–535 520 10 240.00–255.00 $246.21 $1,280 +5.11
505–540 523 2 215.00–230.00 $222.75 $1,165 -18.35
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 -6.10
550–595 577 6 225.00–235.00 $228.82 $1,320 -19.01
560–580 value added 577 11 240.00–242.50 $240.23 $1,386 —
620–645 633 5 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,424 -11.37
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 -9.91
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
760–795 778 2 140.00–155.00 $147.67 $1,149 -57.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 -82.48
330–345 338 3 265.00–275.00 $268.25 $907 -11.59
385–395 390 3 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,053 +1.68
405–445 429 20 240.00–270.00 $252.77 $1,084 -3.13
465–490 478 2 245.00–252.50 $248.65 $1,189 -2.40
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -0.85
680–695 688 2 190.00–210.00 $199.89 $1,375 —
715–740 723 3 140.00–160.00 $151.76 $1,097 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
668 668 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,436 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 -28.82
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 6 315.00–325.00 $318.36 $1,175 —
400–445 424 7 292.50–310.00 $305.45 $1,295 -2.61
450–495 472 12 280.00–300.00 $289.25 $1,365 +4.22
510–545 523 9 240.00–275.00 $254.72 $1,332 +9.72
555 555 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,429 -3.31
550–570 562 6 245.00–290.00 $260.04 $1,461 -0.77
600–630 615 4 225.00–270.00 $257.24 $1,582 —
665–695 678 3 215.00–227.50 $222.59 $1,509 -12.41
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -15.00
705–745 725 2 190.00–217.50 $203.37 $1,474 -21.63
790–795 793 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,507 —
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 7 255.00–305.00 $283.07 $1,045 —
410–445 429 4 230.00–285.00 $267.73 $1,149 -9.32
455–495 476 4 260.00–275.00 $265.81 $1,265 +40.42
555–580 568 3 220.00–245.00 $236.01 $1,341 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 +10.00
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 —
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 —
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1220 1081 80-85% 16 114.00–128.00 $121.50 $1,313 -2.73
950–1400 1164 80-85% 7 106.00–111.00 $109.05 $1,269 -27.12
1280 1280 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,664 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1150 974 85-90% 7 100.00–106.00 $103.82 $1,011 -16.18
855–1120 996 85-90% 10 108.00–120.00 $115.27 $1,148 -4.73
1015 1015 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,259 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1545 1320 75-80% 7 125.00–131.00 $127.08 $1,677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1180 1093 2 133.00–137.50 $135.07 $1,476 —
1665–2190 1920 7 140.00–145.00 $143.20 $2,749 -18.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00

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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
1025–1050 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,699.19 -372.25
1250–1275 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,949.34 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.