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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.15/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 529 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.59/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 477 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.04/cwt +16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 424 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 526 709
Feeder cattle 452 432 599
Slaughter cattle 65 63 77
Replacement cattle 31 31 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls not well established, Feeder Steers under 350lbs $5.00-$10.00 lower, over 350lbs steady-$10.00 higher, Feeder Heifers under 350lbs unevenly steady, between 350-600lbs $4.00-$10.00 higher, over 650lbs not well established, Feeder Bulls $5.00-$10.00 higher. Quality Feeder Cattle poor to good, Slaughter Cattle good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 9 325.00–360.00 $340.66 $940 -4.34
305–345 328 8 310.00–345.00 $325.85 $1,069 -20.05
360–397 386 15 300.00–325.00 $309.73 $1,196 +4.67
400–410 403 3 285.00–295.00 $289.96 $1,169 +3.54
460–475 469 5 275.00–285.00 $278.95 $1,308 +10.97
515 value added 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —
505–542 527 4 250.00–265.00 $261.30 $1,377 +9.72
550–595 566 5 245.00–255.00 $251.86 $1,426 +2.69
601–642 626 13 230.00–250.00 $245.19 $1,535 -4.73
675 675 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 -2.54
700–720 710 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 3 300.00–315.00 $308.40 $833 +15.10
300–340 328 5 275.00–305.00 $288.19 $945 -5.00
365–385 379 7 245.00–290.00 $274.90 $1,042 +2.49
405–445 425 2 255.00–260.00 $257.62 $1,095 —
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -5.00
562–585 567 5 230.00–240.00 $237.94 $1,349 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 ±0.00
355–390 373 2 230.00–240.00 $235.23 $877 +0.23
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 295.00–325.00 $309.06 $850 +8.79
315–340 328 5 270.00–290.00 $279.01 $915 -17.22
360–395 377 12 275.00–290.00 $281.78 $1,062 +10.53
400–440 424 16 255.00–271.00 $264.04 $1,120 +22.88
450–495 477 21 240.00–255.00 $246.59 $1,176 +5.87
505–545 528 22 230.00–245.00 $238.26 $1,258 +4.01
525–545 535 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 -9.25
560–570 563 3 232.50–235.00 $233.34 $1,314 +13.34
605–647 625 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 +12.50
655–665 660 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +15.00
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 ±0.00
705–720 713 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,533 +9.95
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 255.00 $255.00 $757 —
300–340 327 9 230.00–260.00 $242.47 $793 -19.52
350–395 375 9 240.00–265.00 $256.77 $963 +11.25
400–445 422 11 230.00–255.00 $242.51 $1,023 +19.07
466–490 474 13 235.00–240.00 $237.66 $1,127 +13.30
506–540 515 4 220.00–230.00 $222.62 $1,146 -1.44
555–570 563 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,267 +10.71
605–635 623 4 200.00–220.00 $212.47 $1,324 +7.47
655–695 669 4 180.00–215.00 $202.21 $1,353 -7.73
700–735 718 2 190.00–195.00 $192.56 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +10.00
465–485 475 2 210.00–225.00 $217.66 $1,034 —
540 540 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 421 9 280.00–295.00 $286.72 $1,207 +11.52
470–491 486 5 255.00–265.00 $257.00 $1,249 +2.67
512–540 521 8 240.00–255.00 $248.12 $1,293 +8.33
560–590 570 6 235.00–242.50 $236.26 $1,347 +2.54
600–625 610 6 235.00–242.50 $238.32 $1,454 +18.32
650–690 665 12 220.00–238.00 $230.05 $1,530 +12.54
722–725 723 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,554 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 +50.00
400–430 414 5 240.00–275.00 $253.79 $1,051 +12.53
450–495 473 6 230.00–250.00 $239.24 $1,132 +12.38
500–545 528 14 230.00–240.00 $233.89 $1,235 +19.37
550–590 565 9 225.00–235.00 $231.38 $1,307 +17.08
605–610 608 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,383 +19.97
655–695 675 2 205.00–220.00 $212.72 $1,436 +17.72
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 ±0.00
800–840 820 3 175.00–200.00 $187.13 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +10.00
525–530 528 2 215.00–230.00 $222.46 $1,175 +22.46
550–570 563 3 210.00–220.00 $216.75 $1,220 +3.02
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -15.00
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1630 1143 80-85% 8 110.00–116.00 $113.68 $1,299 -5.32
1015–1525 1245 80-85% 12 114.00–124.00 $117.00 $1,457 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1190 1001 85-90% 6 89.00–103.00 $96.51 $966 +2.69
875–1225 1021 85-90% 7 105.00–114.00 $109.48 $1,118 +15.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1705 1393 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $113.84 $1,586 —
1210–1635 1394 75-80% 6 118.00–125.00 $120.70 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,519 —
1285–1895 1595 6 130.00–143.00 $138.29 $2,206 -1.71
1865–2305 2085 2 145.00–148.00 $146.66 $3,058 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1070–1170 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,556.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,010.87 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.