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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.92/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 559 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.06/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 481 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.35/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 433 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 561 411
Feeder cattle 405 466 347
Slaughter cattle 78 76 64
Replacement cattle — 19 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week, Slaughter Cows $4.00-6.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $5.00-10.00 lower, Feeder Steers steady to $4.00 lower, Feeder Heifers/Bulls Steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 5 245.00–305.00 $284.91 $635 -20.09
265–295 280 3 290.00–305.00 $298.15 $835 -11.85
300–330 318 4 255.00–310.00 $291.91 $928 -4.70
360–390 379 5 240.00–290.00 $270.86 $1,027 -0.86
405–440 427 6 210.00–275.00 $247.61 $1,057 -37.03
465–491 482 6 240.00–260.00 $254.20 $1,225 -6.67
510–540 527 9 210.00–260.00 $237.66 $1,252 -12.34
565–595 588 11 220.00–245.00 $239.29 $1,407 +9.29
600–635 619 6 200.00–235.00 $216.78 $1,342 -20.70
650–695 667 5 190.00–230.00 $214.57 $1,431 -16.71
750–770 760 2 115.00–205.00 $160.59 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 330.00–345.00 $337.50 $810 +10.25
260–285 268 3 330.00–345.00 $338.54 $907 -4.01
305–345 321 6 315.00–340.00 $322.42 $1,035 -7.58
375–385 379 5 290.00–300.00 $294.99 $1,118 -5.97
410–430 419 4 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,184 -5.02
500–524 517 7 260.00–275.00 $262.76 $1,358 -7.93
552–582 564 6 250.00–260.00 $256.67 $1,448 -1.43
603–645 610 6 235.00–242.50 $241.18 $1,471 -9.49
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -11.05
725 725 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,541 -11.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 185.00–265.00 $226.21 $746 -28.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
315–330 324 4 290.00–305.00 $297.55 $964 +22.55
355–380 369 8 285.00–305.00 $293.78 $1,084 +25.42
410–445 433 13 250.00–270.00 $261.35 $1,132 +2.04
455–495 481 17 240.00–260.00 $247.06 $1,188 -4.35
500–545 528 8 230.00–245.00 $237.71 $1,255 -4.33
515–545 530 2 200.00–230.00 $214.58 $1,137 -27.46
550–575 555 15 230.00–240.00 $237.64 $1,319 +2.08
570 value added 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —
582 582 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,280 -15.56
600–610 607 6 215.00–225.00 $223.34 $1,356 -6.66
675 value added 675 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
711 value added 711 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,529 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 —
255–285 270 4 255.00–300.00 $280.67 $758 +36.55
310–335 324 8 250.00–285.00 $270.68 $877 -0.42
350–395 382 12 235.00–290.00 $263.39 $1,006 +13.72
414–430 420 5 225.00–255.00 $241.07 $1,012 -5.99
460–495 481 7 235.00–245.00 $240.36 $1,156 -4.67
510–545 530 7 215.00–235.00 $225.72 $1,196 -5.13
555–590 575 8 200.00–225.00 $216.82 $1,247 -2.32
600–630 624 10 195.00–225.00 $219.01 $1,367 +0.42
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
710–730 721 4 175.00–180.00 $178.76 $1,289 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
355–360 358 2 180.00–230.00 $204.83 $733 —
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +12.58
405–440 423 8 245.00–270.00 $257.45 $1,089 +1.47
455–475 467 5 240.00–280.00 $252.99 $1,181 +7.91
505–530 515 7 210.00–250.00 $232.51 $1,197 -7.48
570–595 580 5 222.50–235.00 $227.53 $1,320 -6.66
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 -12.94
685–695 688 3 210.00–212.50 $210.84 $1,451 -1.66
705–745 728 3 190.00–205.00 $196.75 $1,432 —
800–825 813 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $1,433 —
870 870 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,436 —
910 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 -9.87
400–445 428 3 300.00–315.00 $310.33 $1,328 +29.60
465–470 468 2 295.00–305.00 $300.03 $1,404 +30.99
500–515 508 2 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,321 +5.77
550–565 558 2 232.50–245.00 $238.67 $1,332 -4.96
620–645 636 8 220.00–225.00 $221.22 $1,407 -14.84
655–685 667 3 215.00–230.00 $221.66 $1,478 -11.72
750–782 776 6 175.00–210.00 $190.73 $1,480 -6.77
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,289 —
675–680 678 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,373 —
710–735 723 2 195.00–210.00 $202.63 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1335 1161 80-85% 10 119.00–127.00 $122.90 $1,427 -16.94
1030–1350 1177 80-85% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.33 $1,699 +4.49
1040–1400 1230 80-85% 8 130.00–137.00 $133.27 $1,639 -18.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1165 1016 85-90% 12 110.00–119.00 $115.32 $1,172 —
830–1240 1041 85-90% 7 120.00–126.00 $121.97 $1,270 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,664 —
1135–1610 1387 75-80% 6 130.00–135.00 $132.82 $1,842 -20.42
1190–1595 1453 75-80% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.41 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1390 1318 4 130.00–148.00 $136.52 $1,799 —
1235–1990 1584 7 150.00–160.00 $154.24 $2,443 —
1755–1920 1847 3 165.00–172.00 $168.26 $3,108 —

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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.