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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.75/cwt +25.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 888 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.83/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 569 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.81/cwt +26.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 664 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 720 981
Feeder cattle 420 647 816
Slaughter cattle 69 68 165
Replacement cattle 5

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 365.00–395.00 $380.20 $848
270–290 284 4 335.00–345.00 $341.30 $969 -18.29
305–330 323 6 310.00–330.00 $319.02 $1,030 -19.87
375–380 378 2 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $1,228 +5.01
405–440 423 3 310.00–325.00 $320.22 $1,355 +4.71
485 485 3 292.50–305.00 $300.83 $1,459 -9.96
500–535 522 5 295.00–305.00 $302.11 $1,577 +8.27
550–568 565 6 285.00–297.50 $295.05 $1,667 +12.84
600–635 625 11 260.00–277.50 $273.06 $1,707 +12.32
625 value added 625 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,766 +10.03
671–685 673 9 267.50–270.00 $267.78 $1,802 +7.78
710–717 716 7 240.00–250.00 $248.58 $1,780 +3.40
776 776 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,862
888 value added 888 64 240.75 $240.75 $2,138
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 305.00 $305.00 $808 -11.35
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 -6.70
540 540 2 230.00–270.00 $250.00 $1,350 ±0.00
550 550 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,485 +25.02
655 655 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,621 +52.41
745 745 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,602
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 340.00 $340.00 $697
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 -3.56
315–330 323 6 295.00–315.00 $306.73 $991 -27.12
355–395 374 5 285.00–310.00 $295.96 $1,107 +13.64
410–445 433 11 265.00–280.00 $270.78 $1,172 -8.04
470–485 477 6 257.50–270.00 $265.83 $1,268 +0.99
505–535 521 5 250.00–260.00 $254.48 $1,326 +5.11
525 value added 525 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 +4.18
550–590 566 5 240.00–250.00 $246.48 $1,395 -2.16
565–580 value added 570 22 255.00–260.00 $257.95 $1,470
601–630 614 7 240.00–252.50 $249.23 $1,530 +3.94
664 value added 664 17 247.50 $247.50 $1,643
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 +15.03
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 -6.33
955 955 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,604
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 275.00 $275.00 $701 -27.52
305–345 325 3 265.00–290.00 $276.46 $898 -8.54
350–395 367 5 255.00–280.00 $268.13 $984 +8.13
425–435 432 3 250.00–262.50 $258.30 $1,116 -2.44
470–480 475 2 240.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,175 +0.45
575–585 580 2 225.00–237.50 $231.30 $1,342 +1.30
600–630 612 3 200.00–225.00 $211.51 $1,294 +1.51
720–735 723 5 175.00–192.50 $178.56 $1,291

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–397 367 9 310.00–335.00 $326.84 $1,200 +5.53
415–425 419 5 300.00–335.00 $313.04 $1,312 -1.96
460–470 464 5 310.00–312.50 $311.01 $1,443 +22.24
500–540 520 4 277.50–285.00 $281.11 $1,462 +0.07
570–585 578 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,517 -8.66
600–645 625 4 247.50–255.00 $251.37 $1,571 -7.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 3 255.00–280.00 $270.18 $1,013 -4.82
420–430 427 3 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,174 -4.91
455–475 467 3 240.00–285.00 $261.61 $1,222 -1.46
500–520 513 4 240.00–265.00 $252.59 $1,296 -11.95
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1270 1134 80-85% 5 120.00–121.00 $120.62 $1,368
1025–1520 1200 80-85% 15 125.00–136.00 $129.30 $1,552
1295 1295 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,878
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $831
840–1300 1021 85-90% 11 108.00–118.00 $111.93 $1,143 -26.07
1095–1105 1100 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $1,331 +15.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,094
1515–2015 1765 75-80% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.85 $2,345

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1500 1342 3 145.00–146.00 $145.34 $1,950
1385–1735 1570 7 154.00–166.00 $161.16 $2,530
1845 1845 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,155

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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.