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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.76/cwt -20.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 427 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.89/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 468 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.74/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 520 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 449 869
Feeder cattle 375 341 684
Slaughter cattle 64 80 111
Replacement cattle 7 28 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, slaughter cows/bulls 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers weighing over 550lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher and under 550lbs was 12.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, bulls 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Demand was good, quality was fair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 395.00–405.00 $399.95 $1,052 +14.95
305–330 315 3 335.00–365.00 $346.59 $1,092 +15.39
355–395 375 2 325.00–340.00 $332.10 $1,245 -5.30
400–410 value added 405 2 325.00–340.00 $332.59 $1,347 -12.41
400–445 429 4 315.00–320.00 $317.42 $1,362 -14.75
475–485 480 3 295.00–300.00 $298.32 $1,432 -11.55
525–535 value added 530 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 +2.50
535 535 2 262.50–270.00 $266.25 $1,424 -27.74
555–575 value added 566 7 285.00–292.50 $289.62 $1,639 —
585–595 589 5 265.00–280.00 $274.01 $1,614 +5.57
607 value added 607 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,669 —
600–645 627 3 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $1,599 -1.42
677 value added 677 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,811 —
670–695 687 3 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,683 +2.04
705–725 715 2 232.50–240.00 $236.20 $1,689 —
752–780 758 5 220.00–235.00 $231.91 $1,758 +1.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 340.00–370.00 $355.14 $934 —
305–320 313 2 295.00–325.00 $309.64 $969 +49.64
370–375 373 2 280.00–295.00 $287.55 $1,073 -12.45
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 -25.00
560–595 586 5 240.00–262.50 $250.50 $1,468 +10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 320.00–340.00 $330.17 $957 -17.59
315–345 328 5 320.00–350.00 $336.05 $1,102 +6.05
380–395 390 5 265.00–290.00 $278.94 $1,088 -44.61
410–440 value added 425 5 290.00–300.00 $292.96 $1,245 —
400–445 427 16 265.00–285.00 $273.01 $1,166 -25.06
450–465 value added 460 4 297.50–305.00 $303.17 $1,395 -1.83
453–490 470 13 260.00–280.00 $268.80 $1,263 +23.72
502–525 value added 509 6 262.50–270.00 $267.07 $1,359 —
510–540 527 6 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,344 +1.14
530–540 535 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 -8.85
550–590 573 11 252.50–260.00 $254.97 $1,461 -1.66
600–635 618 4 220.00–245.00 $235.16 $1,453 -4.90
601–639 value added 622 10 245.00–257.50 $250.58 $1,559 —
650 650 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,641 +22.50
700–730 715 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 310.00–330.00 $320.18 $880 +0.55
305–340 320 3 300.00–305.00 $301.64 $965 +14.33
410–445 427 6 245.00–275.00 $255.28 $1,090 -9.76
455–495 485 14 240.00–255.00 $249.29 $1,209 +9.29
520–535 527 3 222.50–240.00 $234.07 $1,234 -11.22
565–595 578 5 235.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,401 +7.48
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 340.00–350.00 $344.90 $1,304 +24.90
400–440 421 5 290.00–305.00 $297.93 $1,254 -13.52
460–470 464 4 290.00–300.00 $294.35 $1,366 -3.44
465–475 fancy 470 2 310.00–312.50 $311.24 $1,463 —
505–538 531 11 265.00–275.00 $268.16 $1,424 -27.31
550–595 573 8 252.50–262.50 $254.69 $1,459 -5.95
625–640 633 5 235.00–245.00 $238.50 $1,510 -5.16
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -5.00
715–735 725 5 210.00–220.00 $216.96 $1,573 -3.04
770–785 778 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 4 275.00–330.00 $304.32 $1,153 +3.39
450–485 469 7 262.50–285.00 $275.41 $1,292 +5.86
525–535 530 2 250.00–257.50 $253.71 $1,345 -11.21
550–595 577 6 220.00–245.00 $237.79 $1,372 +0.83
600–635 618 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,498 +4.93
665 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 +10.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1115 1060 85-90% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.65 $1,120 —
910–1285 1071 85-90% 11 107.00–119.00 $114.15 $1,223 —
925–1320 1183 85-90% 3 124.00–135.00 $129.13 $1,528 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2130 1271 80-85% 12 120.00–133.00 $126.61 $1,609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1565 1316 75-80% 9 119.00–124.00 $121.24 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,354 —
1465–2135 1798 6 140.00–155.00 $147.92 $2,660 —
1875 1875 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,494 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.