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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.06/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 525 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.31/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 567 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.17/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 618 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 752 898 1,059
Feeder cattle 540 604 863
Slaughter cattle 137 199 145
Replacement cattle 75 95 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

The last reported sale at this location was three weeks ago. Therefor, an accurate price comparison could not be established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 -44.34
305–345 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 +20.96
405 thin fleshed 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
415 value added 415 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 —
415–445 427 6 310.00–330.00 $320.43 $1,368 +2.99
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 -22.44
459 thin fleshed 459 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,526 —
460–495 481 4 290.00–325.00 $308.71 $1,485 -3.87
520–530 thin fleshed 525 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,693 —
500–546 538 13 290.00–317.50 $305.11 $1,641 +7.96
568 value added 568 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,718 —
560–590 574 5 275.00–290.00 $280.54 $1,610 -4.70
604–608 value added 605 10 290.00–295.00 $293.99 $1,779 —
600–646 631 10 250.00–280.00 $262.35 $1,655 -11.40
650–690 671 7 250.00–270.00 $256.35 $1,720 +4.59
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 ±0.00
715 value added 715 12 252.50–265.00 $261.88 $1,872 —
750–785 768 2 235.00–245.00 $240.11 $1,844 +5.11
1010 1010 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 -15.00
590 590 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 -10.00
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 +10.00
810–845 822 3 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,829 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 300.00–310.00 $304.89 $671 -48.55
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 -15.13
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 -33.49
350–365 358 3 290.00–295.00 $291.63 $1,044 -10.76
362 thin fleshed 362 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,158 —
400–445 422 5 280.00–300.00 $287.70 $1,214 +10.96
460–490 479 9 255.00–265.00 $261.93 $1,255 -4.49
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 -16.42
485 value added 485 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,346 —
504–540 515 21 250.00–265.00 $260.82 $1,343 +4.83
504–541 value added 532 32 265.00–270.00 $266.18 $1,416 —
550–585 567 23 245.00–265.00 $253.31 $1,436 -2.44
600–645 611 9 230.00–255.00 $241.45 $1,475 -0.98
630 value added 630 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
655–670 662 3 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $1,556 +10.28
700–720 710 4 215.00–220.00 $218.77 $1,553 -8.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 310.00 $310.00 $790 -5.00
340–345 343 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,003 —
355–365 360 3 265.00–285.00 $271.57 $978 +6.51
400–447 432 8 255.00–272.50 $267.04 $1,154 +47.04
465–485 476 6 245.00–260.00 $253.71 $1,208 +6.24
500–545 521 12 220.00–250.00 $238.34 $1,242 +8.29
565–595 583 6 220.00–245.00 $231.62 $1,350 -7.80
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -7.39
670–695 683 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,519 +7.45
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 255.00–290.00 $273.20 $855 —
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 —
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 -18.51
400–445 420 4 300.00–325.00 $309.34 $1,299 -8.79
450–490 463 10 275.00–295.00 $282.51 $1,308 -25.57
505–540 521 6 265.00–285.00 $274.52 $1,430 -21.02
555–595 581 6 245.00–270.00 $256.65 $1,491 -8.19
600–635 616 5 225.00–247.50 $235.51 $1,451 -10.57
665–690 680 4 215.00–235.00 $221.13 $1,504 -16.49
726 726 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,597 -20.00
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 -22.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 4 260.00–300.00 $278.95 $1,194 +8.95
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 -2.24
505–530 518 2 240.00–265.00 $252.80 $1,310 -0.08
550–580 574 5 220.00–240.00 $227.87 $1,308 -12.09
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -17.54
840 840 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,491 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1470 1254 80-85% 14 120.00–129.00 $123.88 $1,553 —
1010–1595 1255 80-85% 35 127.00–139.00 $133.08 $1,670 —
1175–1445 1307 80-85% 10 140.00–151.00 $143.60 $1,877 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1590 1441 75-80% 4 140.00–149.00 $143.87 $2,073 +9.87
1350–1535 1443 75-80% 2 124.00–128.00 $125.87 $1,816 -8.13
1080–1665 1446 75-80% 20 130.00–143.00 $133.53 $1,931 -0.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1335 1113 85-90% 13 118.00–128.00 $124.03 $1,380 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1460 1348 3 148.00–155.00 $151.11 $2,037 —
1205–1625 1441 4 161.00–163.00 $162.18 $2,337 +1.07
1425–2145 1956 5 167.00–180.00 $174.74 $3,418 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
950–1270 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,591.69 —
1000–1175 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,571.86 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -438.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–700 657 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,600.00–3,100.00 $3,039.12 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,686.74 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.