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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.85/cwt +13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 636 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $291.58/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 565 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.99/cwt +18.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 417 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 446 911
Feeder cattle 424 375 716
Slaughter cattle 85 64 55
Replacement cattle 13 7 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00 to 7.00 higher, Feeder Heifers unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 395.00 $395.00 $948 —
305–315 310 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,031 -14.05
370–380 value added 375 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
365–395 385 3 335.00–345.00 $340.79 $1,312 +8.69
405–445 429 9 300.00–335.00 $317.63 $1,363 +0.21
465 value added 465 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
455–495 468 6 292.50–320.00 $309.14 $1,447 +10.82
475 475 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 -23.32
500–540 522 7 282.50–302.50 $293.58 $1,532 +27.33
562 value added 562 16 296.00 $296.00 $1,664 +6.38
550–590 571 7 265.00–292.50 $281.48 $1,607 +7.47
600–635 618 4 265.00–275.00 $268.66 $1,660 +13.57
635–640 value added 638 36 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,786 +4.98
735 735 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,709 -3.70
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 +3.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 290.00–355.00 $323.88 $761 —
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 -5.14
300 300 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $975 +15.36
350–390 373 4 295.00–320.00 $310.20 $1,157 +22.65
456–465 458 4 275.00–290.00 $278.81 $1,277 —
527 527 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,397 +25.00
550–585 568 3 250.00–255.00 $251.72 $1,430 +1.22
615 thin fleshed 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —
615–630 623 2 215.00–245.00 $229.82 $1,432 —
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 —
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 355.00–360.00 $357.53 $851 —
255–275 262 3 315.00–340.00 $326.37 $855 -3.80
300–325 311 5 305.00–335.00 $324.21 $1,008 -11.84
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 +1.06
360–390 373 5 305.00–335.00 $313.20 $1,168 +34.26
405–435 415 10 280.00–310.00 $294.39 $1,222 +21.38
421 value added 421 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,263 +7.04
450–460 455 7 265.00–290.00 $280.72 $1,277 +11.92
500–540 519 6 245.00–260.00 $252.87 $1,312 -2.12
560 value added 560 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,498 —
560–590 573 6 240.00–255.00 $247.54 $1,418 -7.43
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 -10.16
620–635 628 2 220.00–252.50 $236.44 $1,485 +1.28
644 value added 644 8 252.50 $252.50 $1,626 +1.92
670–685 678 2 220.00–232.50 $226.18 $1,534 -26.32
702–710 706 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,483 -2.45
800 800 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
890 890 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 —
1035 1035 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 3 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $740 —
250–285 268 2 275.00–315.00 $293.69 $787 -26.49
305–340 324 6 275.00–305.00 $284.81 $923 -16.83
326 thin fleshed 326 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,019 —
355–398 379 8 265.00–300.00 $287.29 $1,089 —
415–445 429 5 255.00–285.00 $268.92 $1,154 +13.64
460–485 474 12 240.00–265.00 $257.18 $1,219 +7.89
500–535 521 7 235.00–250.00 $242.85 $1,265 +8.78
555–595 569 4 210.50–240.00 $228.26 $1,299 -14.18
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 —
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
550–555 553 2 215.00–250.00 $232.42 $1,285 -2.58
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 3 335.00–340.00 $336.62 $1,262 -8.28
403–440 416 6 300.00–325.00 $311.97 $1,298 +14.04
455–496 483 7 285.00–295.00 $291.08 $1,406 -3.27
505–545 521 7 255.00–277.50 $268.83 $1,401 +0.67
555–590 573 9 257.50–277.50 $267.24 $1,531 +12.55
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +1.50
730 730 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,624 +5.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 275.00–305.00 $288.39 $1,076 -15.93
405–410 408 2 270.00–285.00 $277.55 $1,132 —
480–495 488 4 240.00–280.00 $265.01 $1,293 -10.40
565–595 580 2 230.00–250.00 $239.74 $1,390 +1.95
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -22.43
655–675 665 3 122.50–240.00 $192.04 $1,277 -45.46
705–745 725 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,540 —
925 925 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,434 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 275.00–290.00 $282.15 $1,067 —
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
565 565 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,314 —
640 640 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,424 —
660–680 670 2 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1185 1097 80-85% 3 102.00–116.00 $109.88 $1,205 —
900–1355 1189 80-85% 16 114.00–126.00 $120.42 $1,432 —
985–1610 1326 80-85% 4 126.00–135.00 $129.63 $1,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1050 977 85-90% 5 86.00–101.00 $96.00 $938 —
865–1160 1023 85-90% 9 101.00–113.00 $107.28 $1,097 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,363 -11.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,505 -7.24
1130–1705 1376 75-80% 11 120.00–126.00 $123.38 $1,698 —
1195–1545 1410 75-80% 3 128.00–130.00 $128.70 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,710 —
1335–2100 1714 4 137.00–151.00 $145.53 $2,494 —
1895–2190 2040 3 154.00–156.00 $155.02 $3,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1245 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,764.97
1120–1390 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,635.00–1,900.00 $1,753.25

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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
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
542 542 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,030 —
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 —

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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.