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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $237.50/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 788 lb · 63 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.64/cwt +14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 701 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.51/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 577 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 857 795 742
Feeder cattle 731 704 611
Slaughter cattle 85 67 96
Replacement cattle 41 24 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls traded $4.00-8.00 lower, Feeder Steers steady to $5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers under 500lbs $5.00-$12.00 lower, over 500lbs steady to $5.00 higher, Feeder Bulls under 600lbs $2.00-$5.00 lower, over 600lbs not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 325.00 $325.00 $757 -61.93
260–295 278 2 330.00–350.00 $340.63 $947 -19.37
300–325 314 5 300.00–325.00 $312.91 $983 +6.13
375–395 384 8 290.00–315.00 $305.65 $1,174 -4.35
385 fancy 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —
415–440 425 4 275.00–290.00 $282.46 $1,200 +12.46
463–498 485 18 255.00–275.00 $265.14 $1,286 +0.54
520–530 525 3 240.00–265.00 $255.68 $1,342 +2.47
517–543 value added 532 16 260.00–266.00 $263.45 $1,402 —
555–558 value added 558 7 252.50–255.00 $252.86 $1,411 -0.38
555–595 572 15 240.00–252.50 $246.12 $1,408 -0.52
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -33.20
610–644 626 18 230.00–247.50 $246.52 $1,543 +3.32
666–685 671 5 235.00–248.00 $242.75 $1,629 +5.82
685 value added 685 30 242.50–245.00 $244.92 $1,678 -18.08
715 715 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,698 +11.26
788 value added 788 63 237.50 $237.50 $1,872 +0.50
805 805 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 285.00–305.00 $295.00 $708 —
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 +25.05
355–385 376 4 260.00–275.00 $266.10 $1,001 +6.30
420–440 430 2 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $1,129 +7.67
430 thin fleshed 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 +3.46
495 value added 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
500–545 527 6 230.00–245.00 $235.71 $1,242 +7.81
560–585 573 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,289 -4.96
600–645 623 4 215.00–230.00 $221.17 $1,378 +8.47
655–675 668 3 220.00–230.00 $224.21 $1,498 -0.79
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 —
250–275 263 3 285.00–295.00 $288.16 $758 -16.84
305–345 321 5 250.00–275.00 $261.65 $840 -13.10
350–375 360 11 250.00–265.00 $260.38 $937 -10.28
400–445 421 21 235.00–255.00 $243.63 $1,026 -10.85
450–495 475 24 225.00–240.00 $231.66 $1,100 +5.39
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -6.27
505–535 512 23 220.00–235.00 $229.56 $1,175 +5.06
514 value added 514 16 242.50 $242.50 $1,246 —
545 545 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 -9.50
570–580 value added 572 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,316 —
555–598 579 30 220.00–230.00 $226.68 $1,312 -3.06
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -19.74
600–620 613 9 215.00–235.00 $227.26 $1,393 +3.99
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -13.27
655–680 662 9 210.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,489 +2.43
700 value added 700 53 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
710–720 715 2 195.00–225.00 $210.10 $1,502 +10.10
750–795 773 2 190.00–197.50 $193.86 $1,499 —
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —
850–885 868 2 175.00–215.00 $194.60 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 245.00–255.00 $251.64 $586 —
310–345 328 6 225.00–250.00 $237.48 $779 -5.50
365–395 380 6 230.00–250.00 $240.04 $912 -5.80
405–440 422 6 210.00–225.00 $217.65 $918 -12.94
465–490 475 5 215.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,069 -5.02
510–545 527 9 200.00–225.00 $216.69 $1,142 +6.69
555–585 574 7 205.00–215.00 $210.68 $1,209 +3.28
610–620 615 4 200.00–215.00 $209.39 $1,288 +1.87
650–690 670 4 175.00–200.00 $187.27 $1,255 -22.66
715–730 725 3 150.00–175.00 $166.61 $1,208 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -12.45
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 +9.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 -5.00
405–445 427 8 265.00–280.00 $268.73 $1,147 +1.74
455–490 472 11 240.00–265.00 $249.87 $1,179 -9.90
500–545 520 4 225.00–235.00 $229.89 $1,195 -9.72
552–590 565 22 220.00–228.00 $224.37 $1,268 -2.19
625–644 630 10 215.00–230.00 $220.02 $1,386 +0.02
650–695 677 3 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,438 -1.60
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 -11.70
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 5 225.00–255.00 $245.23 $1,032 -9.77
485–490 488 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,049 -21.31
510–540 522 8 200.00–220.00 $209.99 $1,096 -10.04
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +3.35
600–630 613 6 200.00–215.00 $208.29 $1,277 —
650–675 667 3 200.00–207.50 $204.16 $1,362 +3.22
765–770 768 2 170.00–190.00 $180.03 $1,383 —
805–810 808 2 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $1,333 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,122 —
570–580 575 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,193 -2.48
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 -5.00
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 ±0.00
605–610 608 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,125 —
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1198 80-85% 4 118.00–121.00 $119.48 $1,431 -1.23
995–1510 1277 80-85% 7 105.00–111.00 $106.71 $1,363 —
995–1480 1285 80-85% 21 109.00–119.00 $112.50 $1,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1225 1086 85-90% 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,140 —
760–1355 1089 85-90% 14 85.00–100.00 $92.06 $1,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,608 +9.65
1235–1580 1386 75-80% 6 110.00–117.00 $114.09 $1,581 —
1310–1605 1448 75-80% 3 100.00–110.00 $106.99 $1,549 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1790 1705 2 142.00–145.00 $143.57 $2,448 —
1290–2135 1808 3 145.00–150.00 $148.81 $2,690 —
1825–2015 1920 2 155.00–160.00 $157.62 $3,026 +0.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
970–1175 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,745.22
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.