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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.51/cwt +16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 648 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.04/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 522 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.41/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 469 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 435 628
Feeder cattle 466 358 398
Slaughter cattle 76 50 190
Replacement cattle 19 27 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder Steers mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 320.00–335.00 $327.25 $746 —
255–265 260 2 340.00–345.00 $342.55 $891 +37.55
300 300 3 320.00–335.00 $330.00 $990 +16.65
350–390 377 8 290.00–315.00 $300.96 $1,135 -1.05
415–420 418 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,202 +0.21
450–470 458 4 282.50–290.00 $286.20 $1,311 +19.51
500–532 520 9 250.00–280.00 $270.69 $1,408 -0.94
550–595 566 8 250.00–270.00 $258.10 $1,461 -6.90
600–645 612 8 240.00–262.50 $250.67 $1,534 +2.67
655–695 683 4 230.00–257.50 $241.05 $1,646 -8.95
700–730 713 3 217.50–235.00 $224.29 $1,599 -5.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 305.00 $305.00 $625 -10.74
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 -2.32
340–345 342 3 285.00–305.00 $296.61 $1,014 +23.36
360–390 377 9 245.00–290.00 $271.72 $1,024 +2.91
400–445 415 3 275.00–290.00 $284.64 $1,181 +34.64
470–495 479 5 245.00–275.00 $260.87 $1,250 +10.87
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +20.08
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -4.85
630–635 633 2 232.50–242.50 $237.48 $1,503 +7.64
650–655 653 2 222.50–240.00 $231.28 $1,510 +8.83
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
785 785 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,531 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 280.00–290.00 $284.77 $612 —
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
365–380 370 3 265.00–270.00 $268.36 $993 —
400–440 415 10 250.00–270.00 $259.31 $1,076 +14.41
450–495 469 20 240.00–260.00 $251.41 $1,179 +10.91
500–545 522 24 230.00–250.00 $242.04 $1,263 +4.97
560–590 567 8 230.00–240.00 $235.56 $1,336 -1.98
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 +4.92
610–640 625 2 205.00–225.00 $214.76 $1,342 -10.32
649 value added 649 66 242.50 $242.50 $1,574 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 220.00–270.00 $244.12 $696 -23.98
315–345 323 4 265.00–275.00 $271.10 $876 +10.95
370–395 386 7 240.00–257.50 $249.67 $964 -6.66
405–435 424 5 240.00–255.00 $247.06 $1,048 +26.18
460–465 463 2 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,134 +18.49
515–540 532 6 225.00–235.00 $230.85 $1,228 +5.85
560–590 572 6 210.00–230.00 $219.14 $1,253 +17.84
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 +5.19
605 value added 605 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
605–630 615 5 210.00–230.00 $218.59 $1,344 +8.78
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
565–595 580 2 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $1,348 +42.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 3 295.00–305.00 $299.87 $1,134 -0.13
400–445 420 11 265.00–295.00 $280.73 $1,179 +13.28
460–495 481 13 250.00–277.50 $269.04 $1,294 +11.63
505–530 517 8 240.00–267.50 $254.30 $1,315 +19.32
550–590 569 4 240.00–255.00 $243.63 $1,386 +14.52
605–645 633 5 230.00–240.00 $236.06 $1,494 +16.06
650–660 655 3 220.00–242.50 $233.38 $1,529 —
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
795 795 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,570 +17.50
905–940 923 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 250.00–275.00 $262.42 $992 -22.58
400–445 417 9 240.00–265.00 $255.98 $1,067 +0.08
450–485 463 4 240.00–250.00 $245.08 $1,135 +30.11
500–545 525 12 220.00–250.00 $239.99 $1,260 +18.58
555–585 569 6 220.00–245.00 $234.19 $1,333 +43.84
600–645 624 5 215.00–232.50 $227.94 $1,422 +23.08
690 690 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,466 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1400 1184 80-85% 17 135.00–144.00 $139.84 $1,656 +20.58
990–1310 1232 80-85% 8 147.00–158.00 $151.60 $1,868 +9.85
1310–1365 1338 80-85% 2 121.00–132.00 $126.39 $1,691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1655 1361 75-80% 9 148.00–160.00 $153.24 $2,086 —
1315–1635 1489 75-80% 4 135.00–144.00 $137.24 $2,044 +3.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,056 +4.43
830–1270 1081 85-90% 10 121.00–134.00 $127.89 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1625 1370 6 160.00–170.00 $163.61 $2,241 —
1185–2365 1715 5 176.00–184.00 $180.27 $3,092 +29.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–935 912 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,748.72
845–1050 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,688.52
1125–1135 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,924.67
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.