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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.85/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 521 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.09/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 474 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $265.56/cwt -4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 549 1,045
Feeder cattle 341 430 904
Slaughter cattle 80 99 98
Replacement cattle 28 20 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle are 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows are 1.00 to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls are not well established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 365.00–405.00 $384.79 $916 —
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 +44.10
300–345 324 7 310.00–345.00 $331.20 $1,073 +11.63
355–365 360 2 330.00–345.00 $337.40 $1,215 —
400–425 411 4 315.00–355.00 $332.17 $1,365 +22.23
425 value added 425 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 —
465–490 478 2 305.00–315.00 $309.87 $1,481 +34.87
505–530 512 5 290.00–297.50 $293.99 $1,505 +1.34
546 value added 546 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,597 -27.50
560–585 570 3 260.00–275.00 $268.44 $1,530 -0.25
610–635 618 3 245.00–262.50 $256.51 $1,585 +16.51
660–690 677 5 230.00–250.00 $242.90 $1,644 +32.90
762 762 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 -10.00
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
430–435 433 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,277 —
475–495 485 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 —
510–540 525 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 +30.00
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 +25.04
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 345.00–355.00 $350.22 $806 —
260–285 271 4 335.00–365.00 $347.76 $942 +4.98
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 +26.30
350–395 368 9 300.00–340.00 $323.55 $1,191 +46.69
405–425 414 5 290.00–310.00 $298.07 $1,234 +25.48
460–465 464 7 265.00–280.00 $272.14 $1,263 +13.83
465–480 473 2 240.00–250.00 $245.08 $1,159 -13.23
493 value added 493 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,504 —
500–545 521 14 240.00–275.00 $253.85 $1,323 +7.64
550–580 563 3 255.00–260.00 $256.63 $1,445 +27.81
615–630 623 2 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $1,496 +15.10
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 —
255–285 272 3 310.00–330.00 $319.63 $869 +104.63
300–340 323 4 265.00–305.00 $287.31 $928 +19.06
355–390 376 10 215.00–290.00 $265.56 $999 -4.46
405–445 434 8 240.00–280.00 $265.04 $1,150 +12.27
455–495 478 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 -8.65
500–540 523 7 240.00–257.50 $245.29 $1,283 —
555–590 573 4 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $1,346 +14.96
630–640 635 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,381 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812 —
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 +5.00
505–535 520 2 200.00–220.00 $210.29 $1,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 315.00–345.00 $329.43 $1,081 —
385–390 388 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,242 +1.64
405–435 420 7 300.00–325.00 $311.45 $1,308 +6.00
450–495 474 8 290.00–307.50 $297.79 $1,412 +8.54
500–545 513 5 290.00–302.50 $295.47 $1,516 +40.75
550–580 566 7 252.50–272.50 $260.64 $1,475 +0.60
600–640 614 4 237.50–247.50 $243.66 $1,496 -13.58
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 +12.41
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 —
360–380 371 5 285.00–315.00 $300.93 $1,116 +17.86
415–440 432 5 260.00–290.00 $277.96 $1,201 +10.23
460–495 473 6 235.00–290.00 $269.55 $1,275 +3.74
505–520 513 3 260.00–275.00 $264.92 $1,359 —
560–585 570 4 225.00–252.50 $236.96 $1,351 +0.95
620 620 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,472 —
665–675 670 2 220.00–235.00 $227.44 $1,524 +2.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1190 1083 80-85% 6 106.00–114.00 $108.83 $1,179 -12.67
970–1305 1155 80-85% 5 125.00–132.00 $127.77 $1,476 +18.72
885–1435 1159 80-85% 23 113.00–126.00 $119.34 $1,383 +10.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1085 932 85-90% 5 86.00–98.00 $93.31 $870 —
940 940 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,090 —
820–1205 1023 85-90% 6 100.00–114.00 $109.23 $1,117 -14.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1385 1283 75-80% 2 132.00–134.00 $133.08 $1,707 —
1270–1915 1426 75-80% 7 120.00–131.00 $123.83 $1,766 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1620 1404 7 131.00–148.00 $138.90 $1,950 —
1460–1700 1580 2 121.00–125.00 $122.85 $1,941 —
1620–2340 1994 7 155.00–165.00 $158.78 $3,166 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1160 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,462.18
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1410 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,827.49 -121.85
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.