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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.56/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 529 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $291.50/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 576 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.80/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 653 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 489 1,311
Feeder cattle 675 420 1,142
Slaughter cattle 69 69 151
Replacement cattle 20 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Feeder Steers and Bulls under 550 lbs steady to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 20.00 higher, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 4 370.00–400.00 $384.48 $827 +4.28
276 276 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,035 +33.70
315–330 324 4 315.00–330.00 $318.82 $1,033 -0.20
355–385 364 12 330.00–355.00 $349.11 $1,271 +24.14
400–444 431 31 311.00–335.00 $320.72 $1,382 +0.50
450–484 472 13 312.50–325.00 $318.47 $1,503 +17.64
507–510 value added 508 6 315.00–317.50 $317.08 $1,611 —
500–545 522 17 300.00–312.00 $309.98 $1,618 +7.87
550–575 573 29 285.00–305.00 $290.14 $1,663 -4.91
582–590 value added 588 7 295.00–302.50 $297.12 $1,747 —
600–635 thin fleshed 618 2 275.00–280.00 $277.43 $1,715 —
622 value added 622 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,679 -12.50
610–647 628 13 260.00–275.00 $263.61 $1,655 -9.45
650–690 663 13 250.00–275.00 $268.46 $1,780 +0.68
707–733 value added 723 8 250.00–252.50 $250.63 $1,812 —
710–746 737 10 235.00–245.00 $237.46 $1,750 -11.12
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 -15.00
905 value added 905 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 3 335.00–365.00 $349.33 $786 —
310–325 318 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,034 +20.00
355–385 369 5 300.00–310.00 $303.08 $1,118 —
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 —
455–497 483 3 275.00–305.00 $284.42 $1,374 —
515–520 518 2 265.00–277.50 $271.28 $1,405 +21.28
555–596 576 5 262.50–285.00 $269.85 $1,554 -0.15
620–643 635 3 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,577 —
720–740 730 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,643 +10.07
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
832 value added 832 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,789 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 4 345.00–370.00 $358.56 $810 +18.56
250–285 273 8 330.00–355.00 $344.59 $941 -5.41
310–345 330 6 305.00–330.00 $314.87 $1,039 +8.14
350–353 thin fleshed 353 12 325.00–327.50 $327.29 $1,155 —
350–395 375 7 290.00–315.00 $303.66 $1,139 +7.70
408 value added 408 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,306 —
410–420 thin fleshed 415 2 315.00–317.50 $316.27 $1,313 —
405–445 433 16 290.00–310.00 $297.42 $1,288 +26.64
450–495 464 9 275.00–295.00 $284.90 $1,322 +19.07
479 value added 479 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,413 —
510–543 value added 521 25 275.00–280.00 $278.33 $1,450 +10.83
510–545 539 21 257.50–275.00 $265.70 $1,432 +11.22
553–565 value added 555 19 255.00–275.00 $271.78 $1,508 +13.83
550–595 572 10 255.00–265.00 $259.52 $1,484 +13.04
600–640 626 7 230.00–250.00 $245.75 $1,538 -3.48
633–640 value added 634 22 247.50–249.00 $248.86 $1,578 —
652 value added 652 28 253.00 $253.00 $1,650 +5.50
650–670 657 5 235.00–245.00 $238.47 $1,567 +3.47
700 value added 700 11 232.50 $232.50 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 320.00 $320.00 $688 —
275 275 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $846 +32.50
330–345 338 2 275.00–290.00 $282.33 $954 +5.87
350–395 370 5 285.00–305.00 $296.07 $1,095 +27.94
405–440 424 5 240.00–290.00 $267.11 $1,133 +8.81
460–495 476 8 240.00–275.00 $257.48 $1,226 +10.06
516 value added 516 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,342 —
520–540 529 4 235.00–250.00 $239.96 $1,269 —
565 value added 565 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 —
570–585 578 2 225.00–247.50 $236.10 $1,365 +4.80
600–640 617 3 220.00–240.00 $231.78 $1,430 +20.27
701 value added 701 11 222.50 $222.50 $1,560 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
490–495 493 2 250.00–277.50 $263.82 $1,301 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 3 307.50–335.00 $318.87 $1,333 +5.83
455–480 471 8 290.00–312.50 $306.89 $1,445 -4.12
510–530 522 3 280.00–305.00 $292.34 $1,526 +11.23
560–585 572 6 255.00–272.50 $262.02 $1,499 -0.48
615 615 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,553 +1.13
655–680 666 4 220.00–250.00 $232.36 $1,548 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +20.00
455–490 476 4 275.00–290.00 $283.69 $1,350 +22.08
505–545 527 6 255.00–272.50 $263.84 $1,390 +11.25
550–595 576 5 245.00–265.00 $254.84 $1,468 +14.84
615–620 618 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,499 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 265.00–285.00 $274.89 $1,278 —
510–520 515 2 255.00–285.00 $269.85 $1,390 —
570–595 583 2 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1485 1188 80-85% 6 125.00–134.00 $129.75 $1,541 —
1040–1515 1208 80-85% 13 130.00–144.00 $136.57 $1,650 +7.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1020 874 85-90% 4 105.00–122.00 $113.48 $992 +18.48
850–1260 1065 85-90% 12 120.00–133.00 $126.05 $1,342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,600 —
1335–1635 1539 75-80% 6 131.00–144.00 $137.84 $2,121 —
1200–1750 1555 75-80% 5 144.00–155.00 $148.77 $2,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1650 1612 3 142.00–155.00 $150.78 $2,431 —
1860–1905 1883 2 158.00–165.00 $161.46 $3,040 —
1935 1935 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1155 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,739.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,757.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.