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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $222.40/cwt ≈ $1,595/hd at 717 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.07/cwt -17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 527 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.02/cwt ≈ $1,391/hd at 618 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 798 897
Feeder cattle 358 694 758
Slaughter cattle 50 95 139
Replacement cattle 27 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Heifers $10-$20 lower, Feeder Bulls $10-$25 lower, Slaughter Cows $3-$4 higher, Slaughter Bulls Steady. Quality of feeder calves was poor to average, while quality of Slaughter Cows was average to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
300–330 313 3 310.00–315.00 $313.35 $981 -26.65
351 value added 351 10 332.50 $332.50 $1,167 —
365–395 380 2 290.00–315.00 $302.01 $1,148 —
415–430 423 2 275.00–300.00 $287.28 $1,215 -25.05
438 value added 438 13 309.00 $309.00 $1,353 —
460–480 473 3 265.00–270.00 $266.69 $1,261 -39.02
500–540 520 6 265.00–280.00 $271.63 $1,412 -20.81
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 -15.00
600–630 615 5 240.00–255.00 $248.00 $1,525 -19.48
668 668 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,670 —
710–717 value added 717 28 220.00–250.00 $222.13 $1,593 —
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
775 775 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 -15.00
787 value added 787 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,692 —
850 value added 850 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 285.00–340.00 $315.74 $717 -14.26
255–295 275 2 310.00–315.00 $312.32 $859 +7.80
310–340 328 3 265.00–280.00 $273.25 $896 -16.06
350–385 368 2 245.00–295.00 $268.81 $989 +18.34
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 -23.23
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -15.54
500–540 517 5 210.00–250.00 $229.92 $1,189 -27.33
550–585 568 2 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $1,334 -20.24
600–640 620 2 225.00–235.00 $229.84 $1,425 -12.81
650–655 653 2 210.00–235.00 $222.45 $1,453 -22.59
720 720 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,530 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 —
410–435 427 3 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $1,046 -23.81
465 value added 465 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 -39.95
460–480 469 10 235.00–245.00 $240.50 $1,128 -22.70
500–545 527 16 230.00–250.00 $237.07 $1,249 -17.78
555–575 565 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,342 -15.56
590 590 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,313 -30.60
597 value added 597 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,403 —
618 value added 618 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 —
600–645 620 3 215.00–235.00 $225.08 $1,395 —
703 value added 703 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,511 —
762 value added 762 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
260–295 273 5 245.00–295.00 $268.10 $732 -5.79
325–345 335 2 255.00–265.00 $260.15 $872 +1.93
355–390 377 5 235.00–272.50 $256.33 $966 -9.87
430–435 433 3 210.00–232.50 $220.88 $956 -29.98
475–495 482 5 210.00–237.50 $226.54 $1,092 -20.80
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 -20.49
550–570 561 4 185.00–215.00 $201.30 $1,129 -38.21
600–630 618 3 190.00–225.00 $209.81 $1,297 -16.63
650–675 663 2 190.00–192.50 $191.27 $1,268 -22.45
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 205.00–240.00 $222.29 $923 —
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 345.00 $345.00 $776 +50.00
255 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 —
320–345 333 2 280.00–300.00 $289.62 $964 +6.78
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 +8.02
420–445 433 5 245.00–265.00 $255.90 $1,108 -15.98
470–475 473 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,017 -46.89
500–535 521 7 200.00–235.00 $221.41 $1,154 -24.38
550–590 570 2 180.00–200.00 $190.35 $1,085 -45.36
605–635 620 4 190.00–215.00 $204.86 $1,270 -14.80
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 -29.87
1085 1085 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 -17.05
400–420 408 4 265.00–275.00 $267.45 $1,091 -43.50
463–485 469 4 250.00–260.00 $257.41 $1,207 —
505–535 518 4 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,217 -50.02
560–595 587 11 220.00–235.00 $229.11 $1,345 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 515 3 200.00–225.00 $210.03 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1330 1158 80-85% 10 125.00–135.00 $131.16 $1,519 —
1120–1255 1192 80-85% 3 117.00–121.00 $119.26 $1,422 —
1180–1290 1245 80-85% 3 139.00–145.00 $141.75 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–925 915 85-90% 2 105.00–118.00 $111.57 $1,021 —
880–1080 998 85-90% 9 114.00–126.00 $118.83 $1,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1555 1303 75-80% 2 120.00–130.00 $125.97 $1,641 -6.62
1370–1590 1454 75-80% 5 130.00–136.00 $133.31 $1,938 —
1450–1735 1536 75-80% 4 135.00–141.00 $136.93 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1700 1480 2 165.00–170.00 $167.87 $2,484 —
1390–1705 1574 4 145.00–147.00 $145.80 $2,295 —
1610–1835 1723 2 150.00–151.00 $150.47 $2,593 —

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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.