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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.35/cwt ≈ $1,989/hd at 814 lb · 187 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.96/cwt +18.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 431 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.25/cwt +36.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 796 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,240 710 505
Feeder cattle 1,134 596 412
Slaughter cattle 102 114 60
Replacement cattle 4 — 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady, Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 217 3 380.00–400.00 $393.23 $853 -16.67
260–285 273 3 375.00–390.00 $383.11 $1,046 +13.11
305–345 328 8 350.00–385.00 $358.67 $1,176 —
350–372 360 5 350.00–365.00 $353.90 $1,274 —
367–395 value added 378 20 340.00–360.00 $351.64 $1,329 —
400–445 420 15 295.00–335.00 $318.55 $1,338 —
460 value added 460 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,506 —
455–490 481 20 295.00–320.00 $308.43 $1,484 -6.57
500–549 528 29 265.00–320.00 $297.10 $1,569 +2.12
555–595 573 21 270.00–290.00 $280.46 $1,607 +7.96
577–586 value added 582 12 285.00–290.00 $287.06 $1,671 —
610–645 628 29 250.00–277.50 $268.79 $1,688 -0.02
650–695 681 37 255.00–265.00 $262.09 $1,785 -2.23
671–693 value added 682 29 235.00–262.50 $248.05 $1,692 —
735–745 742 3 225.00–235.00 $228.30 $1,694 —
770 value added 770 59 253.00 $253.00 $1,948 +13.00
814 value added 814 187 244.35 $244.35 $1,989 —
909 value added 909 60 233.00 $233.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 345.00–365.00 $355.00 $976 +30.00
300–335 324 4 305.00–335.00 $319.59 $1,035 -3.01
350–390 370 4 305.00–340.00 $324.71 $1,201 +14.71
400–440 416 4 280.00–290.00 $287.60 $1,196 —
450–490 471 5 280.00–295.00 $286.97 $1,352 +3.79
500–510 505 4 250.00–265.00 $260.02 $1,313 -13.82
561–585 567 6 250.00–265.00 $253.38 $1,437 —
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 —
655–685 670 2 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,507 —
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
755–785 771 4 220.00–230.00 $225.66 $1,740 —
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —
890–895 893 2 207.50–212.50 $209.99 $1,875 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 250.00–270.00 $259.84 $1,203 —
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 335.00 $335.00 $754 —
250–275 263 4 335.00–350.00 $341.17 $897 -18.83
315 315 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 +5.00
356 value added 356 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,157 —
355–370 361 5 310.00–320.00 $313.96 $1,133 —
410–445 429 21 270.00–292.50 $283.45 $1,216 +5.98
430–433 value added 431 64 292.50–302.00 $300.06 $1,293 —
450–495 467 19 270.00–290.00 $277.01 $1,294 +12.01
503–545 519 49 250.00–270.00 $266.23 $1,382 +7.34
531 value added 531 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,407 —
550–595 570 44 240.00–260.00 $253.92 $1,447 +3.95
610–635 623 6 240.00–247.50 $244.59 $1,524 +9.72
650–685 662 3 230.00–247.50 $240.64 $1,593 +15.49
715 value added 715 9 237.50 $237.50 $1,698 +7.00
796 value added 796 68 241.25 $241.25 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 290.00 $290.00 $638 —
265–295 282 5 315.00–335.00 $326.95 $922 -2.76
305–345 326 14 250.00–330.00 $304.14 $991 -0.86
355–398 372 8 275.00–295.00 $288.72 $1,074 +23.72
400–445 424 9 240.00–270.00 $251.43 $1,066 -16.07
455–497 478 17 240.00–265.00 $256.86 $1,228 +1.92
500–530 513 4 235.00–250.00 $243.68 $1,250 -4.24
565 565 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,328 +5.00
650 650 2 210.00–235.00 $222.50 $1,446 +2.50
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 —
410–420 415 2 245.00–275.00 $260.18 $1,080 -19.82
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 +13.30
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 363 3 285.00–310.00 $294.66 $1,070 —
415–445 434 8 265.00–285.00 $274.93 $1,193 +9.93
450–495 476 16 250.00–275.00 $269.58 $1,283 —
500–545 522 5 240.00–255.00 $249.56 $1,303 -4.23
560–595 582 7 240.00–260.00 $246.78 $1,436 —
615–635 625 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 +10.00
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
880 880 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,716 —
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
410–445 423 6 300.00–315.00 $305.94 $1,294 +10.94
470–475 473 4 285.00–305.00 $291.23 $1,378 -2.00
505–545 522 8 250.00–265.00 $261.20 $1,363 -22.59
555–580 567 3 270.00–290.00 $278.19 $1,577 +28.19
600–630 607 5 250.00–265.00 $253.95 $1,541 +8.95
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 -5.00
705–707 707 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,626 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 —
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1305 1137 80-85% 18 125.00–136.00 $131.46 $1,495 —
1060–1365 1163 80-85% 8 120.00–123.00 $121.60 $1,414 -4.46
1145–1420 1258 80-85% 5 137.00–148.00 $141.16 $1,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–980 903 85-90% 6 103.00–112.00 $106.39 $961 —
855–1195 1007 85-90% 10 116.00–126.00 $120.90 $1,217 +6.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1175 1135 75-80% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,578 —
1165–1520 1384 75-80% 10 130.00–138.00 $134.83 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2150 1677 5 143.00–154.00 $147.64 $2,476 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.