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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.44/cwt +41.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 637 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.48/cwt -8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 631 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.29/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 579 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 548 840
Feeder cattle 492 452 711
Slaughter cattle 76 65 55
Replacement cattle 27 31 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady to $3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls steady to $5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers mostly steady. Quality 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
340–347 345 4 325.00–345.00 $329.93 $1,138 +4.08
350–390 368 3 315.00–335.00 $324.64 $1,195 +14.91
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +0.04
410–448 433 5 285.00–300.00 $290.95 $1,260 +0.99
450–490 472 3 285.00–290.00 $287.57 $1,357 +8.62
475–485 480 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,308 -6.42
520–535 525 3 250.00–265.00 $258.35 $1,356 -2.95
555–595 578 3 250.00–260.00 $255.12 $1,475 +3.26
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 -16.86
637 value added 637 83 287.00 $287.00 $1,828 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 -5.19
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -15.00
672 672 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,720 +11.00
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 -5.00
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 275.00–305.00 $289.78 $985 +1.59
350–380 361 4 290.00–305.00 $294.90 $1,065 +20.00
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 +17.38
455–490 477 3 260.00–270.00 $263.18 $1,255 +33.18
515–530 525 3 245.00–250.00 $246.63 $1,295 —
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 -2.94
665 665 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,513 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 +29.77
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 -39.06
321–340 327 9 285.00–307.50 $303.47 $992 +24.46
360–395 378 8 275.00–290.00 $282.27 $1,067 +0.49
410–420 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -14.04
411–445 427 14 250.00–272.50 $258.95 $1,106 -5.09
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -11.59
450–498 479 8 242.50–255.00 $247.45 $1,185 +0.86
515–545 533 13 230.00–242.50 $235.51 $1,255 +10.51
555–596 578 19 220.00–237.50 $228.20 $1,319 -5.14
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 -43.34
605–645 630 20 215.00–225.00 $223.37 $1,407 -6.63
635–645 640 2 190.00–215.00 $202.60 $1,297 -27.40
650–680 659 9 210.00–220.00 $216.08 $1,424 -13.92
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -14.95
710–720 718 5 207.50–210.00 $209.50 $1,504 -5.45
765–785 784 19 200.00–205.00 $200.26 $1,570 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 270.00 $270.00 $688 —
305–325 315 2 250.00–265.00 $257.26 $810 +14.79
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 +3.23
420–430 423 3 240.00–250.00 $243.39 $1,030 +0.88
455–495 475 6 220.00–245.00 $230.75 $1,096 -6.91
500–545 513 6 215.00–230.00 $224.13 $1,150 +1.51
570–595 583 4 210.00–220.00 $216.29 $1,261 -8.71
600–645 623 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,339 +2.53
670–695 681 4 205.00–210.00 $208.76 $1,422 +6.55
705–745 724 4 185.00–205.00 $195.69 $1,417 +3.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 215.00 $215.00 $602 -25.00
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 -10.00
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
575–590 583 2 195.00–210.00 $202.60 $1,181 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 225.00–240.00 $232.59 $1,012 -7.41
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 414 5 275.00–290.00 $284.84 $1,179 -1.88
450–475 468 16 265.00–285.00 $277.36 $1,298 +20.36
500–545 519 4 240.00–265.00 $252.33 $1,310 +4.21
560–585 573 4 230.00–242.50 $236.86 $1,357 +0.60
600–620 609 16 230.00–255.00 $239.03 $1,456 +0.71
657 657 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,511 -0.05
775–785 780 2 197.50–200.00 $198.74 $1,550 —
810 810 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 -25.00
420–425 423 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,079 +1.21
470–480 476 5 210.00–250.00 $237.98 $1,133 -1.26
500–535 518 2 215.00–237.50 $226.63 $1,174 -7.26
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +3.62
600–615 608 2 215.00–230.00 $222.59 $1,353 -4.92
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
885 885 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,615 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1131 80-85% 7 100.00–116.00 $110.01 $1,244 -3.67
1010–1415 1222 80-85% 13 115.00–122.00 $116.76 $1,427 -0.24
1260–1485 1373 80-85% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.30 $1,748 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1745 1422 75-80% 11 115.00–126.00 $120.83 $1,718 —
1360–1695 1528 75-80% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.11 $1,698 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1130 1028 85-90% 4 90.00 $90.00 $925 -19.48
800–1265 1090 85-90% 6 98.00–112.00 $105.58 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1775 1688 2 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $2,403 —
1765–1910 1840 3 145.00–150.00 $146.67 $2,699 —
2085 2085 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,294 +11.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1085 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,357.25
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.