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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.84/cwt ≈ $1,840/hd at 754 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.93/cwt ≈ $1,411/hd at 576 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.34/cwt ≈ $1,342/hd at 524 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 752 840
Feeder cattle 524 540 688
Slaughter cattle 67 137 117
Replacement cattle 31 75 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows 12.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder Steers 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 5 342.50–355.00 $348.50 $1,112 —
360–390 372 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,209 —
400–445 415 5 305.00–317.50 $311.58 $1,293 —
455–495 473 5 300.00–315.00 $304.12 $1,438 —
510 value added 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
510–530 521 4 285.00–305.00 $297.43 $1,550 —
575–595 589 5 250.00–285.00 $275.01 $1,620 —
605–645 621 10 240.00–275.00 $263.88 $1,639 —
650–693 679 11 245.00–260.00 $255.07 $1,732 —
708–720 709 9 232.50–255.00 $252.46 $1,790 —
810–840 813 11 217.50–225.00 $223.84 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —
350–385 374 5 280.00–315.00 $300.84 $1,125 —
415–445 430 6 280.00–300.00 $293.45 $1,262 —
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 —
500–530 523 5 250.00–290.00 $275.20 $1,439 —
605–620 613 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,440 —
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —
715 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 —
495 495 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,361 —
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 —
280 280 1 305.00 $305.00 $854 —
315–320 317 3 300.00–305.00 $301.66 $956 —
350–375 363 4 285.00–300.00 $291.22 $1,057 —
415–445 424 13 265.00–275.00 $271.31 $1,150 —
455–490 471 4 245.00–265.00 $253.74 $1,195 —
500–540 522 14 245.00–267.50 $257.86 $1,346 —
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 —
550–595 576 17 230.00–255.00 $244.93 $1,411 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
600–630 611 8 230.00–240.00 $234.72 $1,434 —
655 value added 655 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
655–695 679 7 215.00–230.00 $224.35 $1,523 —
705–715 710 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,509 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
754 value added 754 61 245.50 $245.50 $1,851 —
750–785 763 3 200.00–215.00 $210.05 $1,603 —
812 812 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
305–335 325 5 265.00–320.00 $297.02 $965 —
365–390 376 5 250.00–280.00 $271.01 $1,019 —
400–435 419 4 230.00–265.00 $249.84 $1,047 —
450–495 476 6 240.00–245.00 $242.85 $1,156 —
525–545 537 6 230.00–255.00 $237.44 $1,275 —
550–580 561 4 215.00–232.50 $223.02 $1,251 —
625–645 635 3 195.00–210.00 $201.61 $1,280 —
650–690 668 3 210.00–225.00 $214.98 $1,436 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 —
465 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 —
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 —
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 8 255.00–285.00 $272.48 $1,161 —
450–480 466 6 255.00–275.00 $265.82 $1,239 —
500–540 524 5 230.00–275.00 $252.69 $1,324 —
570 570 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,368 —
605 605 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
750 750 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 8 300.00–315.00 $306.95 $1,292 —
450–485 470 4 275.00–300.00 $284.73 $1,338 —
515–545 528 3 255.00–275.00 $263.22 $1,390 —
550 550 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 $1,416 —
615–630 620 4 230.00–245.00 $237.44 $1,472 —
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
740 740 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,572 —
770 770 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,752 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1445 1179 80-85% 13 115.00–127.00 $120.59 $1,422 —
825–1775 1300 80-85% 4 100.00–116.00 $112.96 $1,468 -30.64
1300–1350 1317 80-85% 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,686 -15.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1685 1427 75-80% 14 115.00–126.00 $121.35 $1,732 -22.52
1600 1600 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025 —
855–1240 1073 85-90% 9 100.00–116.00 $111.21 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1565 1448 2 145.00–146.00 $145.46 $2,106 -16.72
1410–2445 1922 6 150.00–161.00 $154.56 $2,971 —
2110–2115 2113 2 170.00 $170.00 $3,592 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1372 1372 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -300.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.