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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.33/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 474 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.82/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 567 lb · 42 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $229.76/cwt ≈ $1,997/hd at 869 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 684 675
Feeder cattle 740 568 566
Slaughter cattle 109 99 84
Replacement cattle 59 17 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs mostly steady, over 500 lbs steady to $5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs $3.00-$5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Feeder Bulls steady to $6.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 +5.00
260–290 279 4 295.00–310.00 $301.23 $840 -10.05
300–340 323 3 300.00–310.00 $305.21 $986 +2.68
350–390 368 6 275.00–300.00 $288.26 $1,061 -13.36
386 thin fleshed 386 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,206 —
400–445 422 10 270.00–295.00 $282.05 $1,190 -6.12
450–495 467 21 260.00–277.50 $270.69 $1,264 +6.28
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 -14.41
500–545 526 25 250.00–267.50 $255.30 $1,343 +0.27
565 value added 565 10 271.00 $271.00 $1,531 —
550–597 571 22 235.00–258.00 $252.53 $1,442 +5.99
600–631 621 19 230.00–247.50 $242.16 $1,504 +5.82
655–665 660 4 225.00–247.50 $240.06 $1,584 +1.74
708–725 712 4 225.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,655 +6.05
737 value added 737 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,769 —
750–775 763 4 215.00–217.50 $215.61 $1,645 -4.39
779 value added 779 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,792 —
822–830 826 12 225.00–227.50 $226.04 $1,867 +9.77
869 value added 869 40 230.00 $230.00 $1,999 —
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 —
919–935 value added 926 14 222.50–225.00 $223.58 $2,070 —
960 960 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 3 275.00–290.00 $283.28 $906 +12.93
360–395 383 10 240.00–275.00 $265.50 $1,017 -4.70
431 thin fleshed 431 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,164 —
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -18.35
500–535 520 4 230.00–240.00 $235.08 $1,222 -2.10
520 thin fleshed 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
555–580 565 3 220.00–227.50 $225.02 $1,271 -8.64
600 600 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,335 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
565–580 573 2 215.00–227.50 $221.33 $1,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 3 305.00–335.00 $319.89 $729 —
315–325 320 5 275.00–280.00 $277.00 $886 —
350–395 381 8 265.00–295.00 $283.41 $1,080 +16.24
400–445 425 18 240.00–275.00 $251.21 $1,068 +5.17
450–495 474 46 230.00–250.00 $241.33 $1,144 +19.60
515–520 518 3 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,114 -7.43
500–547 529 34 222.50–235.00 $230.85 $1,221 +0.85
550–595 567 40 220.00–235.00 $230.31 $1,306 +10.31
570–580 575 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -7.42
600–647 626 20 215.00–230.00 $227.15 $1,422 +3.60
622–637 value added 630 4 231.00–237.50 $234.21 $1,476 —
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 -18.55
655–660 658 5 220.00–232.50 $224.09 $1,475 +9.09
723–740 732 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,545 +21.00
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 ±0.00
792–793 value added 793 6 202.50–205.00 $203.33 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 3 240.00–280.00 $255.21 $720 -19.79
293 thin fleshed 293 4 295.00 $295.00 $864 —
330–345 337 3 190.00–260.00 $233.37 $786 -18.50
350–380 364 6 240.00–255.00 $248.16 $903 +4.84
415–445 429 5 220.00–230.00 $228.04 $978 -7.46
430 thin fleshed 430 3 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
469 thin fleshed 469 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,079 —
467–485 471 6 225.00–237.50 $234.11 $1,103 +6.16
505–535 515 6 220.00–225.00 $220.82 $1,137 +0.45
555–595 566 10 200.00–220.00 $213.50 $1,208 -3.05
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -27.82
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 +6.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 245.00 $245.00 $911 —
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 -20.00
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -12.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 —
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 419 13 265.00–290.00 $275.56 $1,155 -0.25
450–495 471 16 240.00–265.00 $257.46 $1,213 +0.48
500–540 518 10 230.00–255.00 $235.99 $1,222 -13.60
558–595 572 18 220.00–232.50 $227.33 $1,300 -5.95
605–638 612 24 220.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,389 -4.67
650–675 663 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,409 -13.28
705–713 711 5 205.00–210.00 $205.99 $1,465 -10.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -10.00
405–445 426 4 230.00–265.00 $247.16 $1,053 +1.48
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 -7.99
515–545 534 11 210.00–230.00 $219.01 $1,170 -6.61
550–555 553 4 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,217 -13.03
620–640 630 2 215.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,401 +2.38
660–685 673 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,430 -7.55
785 785 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,472 -2.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +10.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1214 80-85% 8 119.00–122.00 $119.96 $1,456 -10.60
1215 1215 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,640 +4.44
1055–1495 1268 80-85% 22 121.00–133.00 $125.57 $1,592 -13.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1250 1039 85-90% 12 95.00–111.00 $105.36 $1,095 -9.47
1010–1315 1143 85-90% 8 116.00–125.00 $119.65 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1540 1347 75-80% 7 124.00–135.00 $129.08 $1,739 —
1155–1520 1353 75-80% 3 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $1,633 —
1305–1500 1423 75-80% 3 132.00–136.00 $134.07 $1,908 +0.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1500 1315 2 139.00–140.00 $139.57 $1,835 —
1090–1840 1487 14 150.00–161.00 $156.83 $2,332 —
1300–2355 1913 6 165.00–168.00 $166.10 $3,177 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1015–1120 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,440.16
980–1175 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,850.00 $1,565.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 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.