Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.15/cwt -7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 526 lb · 35 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.40/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 574 lb · 27 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.00/cwt +19.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 683 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	582	1,240	747
Feeder cattle	459	1,134	649
Slaughter cattle	104	102	78
Replacement cattle	19	4	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls under 550 steady, over 550 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder Heifers steady. Slaughter Cows/Bulls Steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	390.00–415.00	$401.68	$924	+8.45
315–335	325	2	340.00–345.00	$342.42	$1,113	-16.25
365–395	382	3	330.00–355.00	$345.35	$1,319	-8.55
400–445	417	8	300.00–335.00	$321.78	$1,342	+3.23
455–495	472	8	300.00–315.00	$304.38	$1,437	-4.05
492 value added	492	8	317.50	$317.50	$1,562	-10.00
500 value added	500	2	310.00	$310.00	$1,550	—
500–545	520	18	280.00–320.00	$304.91	$1,586	+7.81
555–585	572	22	287.50–300.00	$292.94	$1,676	+12.48
572–593 value added	585	5	290.00	$290.00	$1,696	+2.94
600–648	636	8	265.00–285.00	$278.93	$1,774	+10.14
683	683	27	275.00	$275.00	$1,878	+12.91
705	705	1	242.50	$242.50	$1,710	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,106	+10.41
350–395	381	4	260.00–290.00	$279.33	$1,064	-45.38
430	430	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,247	+2.40
495	495	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,287	-26.97
520–530	523	4	240.00–265.00	$253.80	$1,327	-6.22
595	595	1	267.50	$267.50	$1,592	+14.12
760	760	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,634	-10.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	380.00	$380.00	$760	+45.00
270–290	275	10	345.00–350.00	$345.53	$950	+4.36
335–345	342	3	325.00–335.00	$331.73	$1,135	-3.27
363–390	371	6	290.00–325.00	$318.87	$1,183	+4.91
400–445	425	13	270.00–295.00	$282.93	$1,202	-0.52
445	445	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,202	-13.45
450–499	470	8	270.00–290.00	$278.79	$1,310	+1.78
505–545	525	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,312	-16.23
500–545	526	33	245.00–266.00	$258.64	$1,360	-7.59
555–591	571	26	245.00–252.50	$249.77	$1,426	-4.15
647	647	11	245.00	$245.00	$1,585	+0.41
670	670	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,541	-10.64

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	292	3	285.00–305.00	$293.20	$856	-33.75
305–330	320	3	275.00–315.00	$294.90	$944	-9.24
370–395	384	5	235.00–280.00	$257.98	$991	-30.74
400–440	426	8	240.00–270.00	$255.62	$1,089	+4.19
455–495	479	17	235.00–265.00	$254.60	$1,220	-2.26
515–540	527	7	210.00–250.00	$232.29	$1,224	-11.39
565–590	576	4	225.00–245.00	$236.26	$1,361	+1.26
600–645	622	6	210.00–235.00	$221.49	$1,378	—
770	770	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,463	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	380	2	205.00–240.00	$223.19	$848	-71.81
450–495	473	2	245.00–250.00	$247.62	$1,171	-7.38
515	515	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,288	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
267–295	276	4	355.00–385.00	$372.15	$1,027	—
310–313	313	6	325.00–345.00	$341.69	$1,069	—
355–399	365	8	325.00–330.00	$325.65	$1,189	-4.35
405–430	416	4	290.00–310.00	$298.69	$1,243	-7.25
467–485	473	9	297.50–320.00	$305.27	$1,444	+14.04
500–540	510	5	262.50–287.50	$277.45	$1,415	+16.25
545	545	1	272.50	$272.50	$1,485	+11.30
555–590	578	15	265.00–285.00	$276.06	$1,596	-2.13
600–620	610	2	257.50–260.00	$258.73	$1,578	+4.78
685	685	1	247.50	$247.50	$1,695	+17.50

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	329	7	280.00–325.00	$311.05	$1,023	—
370	370	1	265.00	$265.00	$980	-29.66
415–425	420	2	265.00–275.00	$269.94	$1,134	-4.99
460–480	471	4	240.00–280.00	$254.77	$1,200	-14.81
500–535	518	2	250.00–260.00	$254.83	$1,320	+5.27
555–565	560	2	230.00–255.00	$242.39	$1,357	-4.39
770	770	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,578	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	267.50	$267.50	$1,431	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1140	1053	80-85%	2	115.00–124.00	$119.13	$1,254	—
835–1390	1097	80-85%	15	125.00–136.00	$132.16	$1,450	—
950–1505	1228	80-85%	2	140.00–146.00	$143.68	$1,764	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–925	903	85-90%	2	98.00–100.00	$99.02	$894	-7.37
815–1495	1058	85-90%	5	106.00–115.00	$111.80	$1,183	—
930–1365	1150	85-90%	8	119.00–124.00	$121.20	$1,394	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1475	1296	75-80%	4	132.00–141.00	$138.00	$1,788	—
1335	1335	75-80%	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,629	—
1205–1545	1381	75-80%	9	125.00–136.00	$131.46	$1,815	-3.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1200	1137	3	130.00–139.00	$134.95	$1,534	—
1305–1995	1657	5	145.00–155.00	$151.19	$2,505	+3.55
1790	1790	1	160.00	$160.00	$2,864	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1300	1223	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,750.00–2,000.00	$1,856.06

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890–950	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00–1,525.00	$1,440.35	—
1065	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1010–1290	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,945.94	—
1150–1390	1275	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,700.00–2,100.00	$1,862.16	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1310	1310	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
1325	1325	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930	930	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.