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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.23/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 631 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.65/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 626 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.31/cwt -8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 577 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 908 757
Feeder cattle 731 740 650
Slaughter cattle 80 109 80
Replacement cattle 74 59 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls traded $1.00-$4.00 lower, Feeder Steers $4.00-$9.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$7.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$5.00 lower. Quality fair. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 305.00 $305.00 $702 -25.00
250–295 281 14 295.00–310.00 $306.52 $861 +5.29
310–330 318 4 310.00–325.00 $315.14 $1,002 +9.93
350–380 359 4 280.00–290.00 $286.32 $1,028 -1.94
405–435 421 4 270.00–290.00 $278.61 $1,173 -3.44
465–475 470 3 260.00–275.00 $268.39 $1,261 -2.30
500–530 510 4 245.00–260.00 $252.60 $1,288 -2.70
550–590 576 15 235.00–247.50 $243.13 $1,400 -9.40
566–582 value added 578 11 256.00–262.50 $257.74 $1,490 -13.26
605–648 value added 631 49 246.00–251.00 $247.23 $1,560 —
675–680 680 12 227.50–232.50 $228.75 $1,556 -11.31
710–725 718 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $1,553 -16.20
705–742 value added 740 15 225.00–230.00 $229.68 $1,700 -10.32
760–778 value added 775 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -10.00
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 -26.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 5 260.00–290.00 $282.73 $772 —
300–325 312 8 260.00–295.00 $278.21 $868 -5.07
350–395 374 14 240.00–275.00 $257.66 $964 -7.84
400–440 426 7 250.00–265.00 $254.21 $1,083 —
450–495 476 7 240.00–260.00 $247.69 $1,179 +17.69
510–545 533 10 210.00–240.00 $224.49 $1,197 -10.59
555–565 559 4 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,258 -0.01
610–635 623 5 210.00–230.00 $221.93 $1,383 -0.57
655–695 672 3 205.00–220.00 $214.83 $1,444 -5.17
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 —
321–345 326 5 235.00–240.00 $236.06 $770 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
575 575 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 230.00–255.00 $241.52 $539 —
250–295 269 9 235.00–265.00 $255.23 $687 +0.02
305–345 327 9 220.00–255.00 $237.11 $775 +3.74
355–395 380 19 225.00–250.00 $233.94 $889 -14.22
405–445 422 18 210.00–235.00 $221.99 $937 -6.05
450–495 471 15 200.00–225.00 $213.78 $1,007 -20.33
500–540 517 19 180.00–220.00 $211.00 $1,091 -9.82
550–580 565 10 200.00–215.00 $210.77 $1,191 -2.73
600–635 622 9 190.00–210.00 $199.20 $1,239 +9.20
675–680 677 3 170.00–205.00 $188.29 $1,275 -26.71
705–725 715 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,234 —
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $617 -54.94
255–280 270 5 275.00–295.00 $287.06 $775 —
300–335 315 6 260.00–280.00 $267.25 $842 -9.75
400–425 410 6 240.00–250.00 $241.63 $991 -9.58
460–480 468 6 210.00–220.00 $215.81 $1,010 -25.52
460–495 477 14 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,121 -6.36
500–520 509 5 210.00–215.00 $214.02 $1,089 -0.96
505–526 520 19 220.00–230.00 $227.27 $1,182 +12.29
550–598 582 9 217.50–225.00 $222.58 $1,295 +2.58
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -10.00
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 -37.15
619–639 value added 625 22 220.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,385 -12.58
625–645 633 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,361 +10.00
650–695 673 2 210.00–220.00 $214.83 $1,446 -9.26
735–748 745 4 200.00–205.00 $203.77 $1,518 -7.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
360–392 380 4 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $808 -32.42
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 4 260.00–275.00 $267.55 $985 +17.55
400–445 420 21 220.00–255.00 $245.09 $1,029 -2.07
450–495 471 19 210.00–255.00 $228.96 $1,078 -11.04
500–545 516 16 200.00–225.00 $216.50 $1,117 -2.51
550–595 575 20 190.00–215.00 $203.80 $1,172 -16.20
600–635 622 8 185.00–212.50 $199.99 $1,244 -22.39
660–695 682 8 175.00–195.00 $186.49 $1,272 -25.96
735–740 738 2 175.00–197.50 $186.21 $1,374 —
750–753 752 3 180.00–182.50 $181.67 $1,366 -5.83
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
860 860 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 391 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,134 —
430–445 436 4 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,145 -13.04
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 +17.54
515–520 518 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,204 -3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
515 515 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1175 1074 85-90% 5 118.00–120.00 $119.23 $1,281 —
830–1275 1098 85-90% 12 106.00–116.00 $112.06 $1,230 —
890–1335 1112 85-90% 12 90.00–105.00 $96.33 $1,071 -23.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1310 1211 80-85% 4 115.00–119.00 $117.28 $1,420 -2.68
1215–1295 1255 80-85% 2 131.00–133.00 $131.97 $1,656 +6.40
1130–1430 1263 80-85% 10 120.00–128.00 $123.16 $1,556 -2.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1585 1458 75-80% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.44 $1,916 —
1330–1635 1491 75-80% 9 115.00–122.00 $117.93 $1,758 —
1460–1745 1559 75-80% 4 125.00–128.00 $126.41 $1,971 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1530 1503 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $2,143 —
1485–1705 1633 4 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $2,489 —
1905 1905 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,143 -1.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1050 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,779.93
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–875 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,185.00 $1,154.57 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.