Cattle Market Pulse

Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

1,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Hardin County Stockyard report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.01/cwt +14.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 684 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.73/cwt +30.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 577 lb · 70 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.00/cwt +40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 751 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,002 595 710
Feeder cattle 865 492 583
Slaughter cattle 97 76 87
Replacement cattle 40 27 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Cattle traded unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls steady to $3.00 lower, Feeder Heifers mostly steady. Quality fair to 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
270–295 287 3 325.00–335.00 $328.43 $943 —
305–345 328 9 310.00–330.00 $317.07 $1,040 -12.86
350–397 369 11 295.00–315.00 $305.05 $1,126 -19.59
400–425 411 5 285.00–305.00 $293.95 $1,208 +3.95
450–457 value added 455 3 285.00–300.00 $289.95 $1,319 —
450–490 471 4 270.00–285.00 $276.02 $1,300 -11.55
505–530 519 4 255.00–275.00 $264.98 $1,375 +6.63
500–544 value added 527 11 275.00–282.50 $275.65 $1,453 —
550–585 570 9 255.00–270.00 $265.31 $1,512 +10.19
578 value added 578 61 283.00 $283.00 $1,636 —
600–610 605 10 250.00–255.00 $252.98 $1,531 —
650–687 677 8 230.00–245.00 $240.93 $1,631 -15.07
685 value added 685 76 269.75 $269.75 $1,848 —
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 +15.00
751 value added 751 68 245.00 $245.00 $1,840 —
818 value added 818 66 244.00 $244.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
260–280 270 2 275.00–305.00 $290.56 $785 —
300–345 328 9 275.00–305.00 $291.35 $956 +1.57
350–395 374 20 250.00–295.00 $275.05 $1,029 -19.85
440–447 445 4 255.00–280.00 $267.44 $1,190 -7.56
475–485 480 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,176 -18.13
505–540 523 3 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,281 -1.74
570–575 573 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,375 +5.00
620–635 628 2 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $1,444 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 250.00–255.00 $252.40 $790 —
405–420 413 2 210.00–230.00 $219.82 $908 -20.18
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
555–580 568 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $791 +17.50
305–340 325 4 285.00–300.00 $288.81 $939 -14.66
350–395 373 10 280.00–290.00 $283.38 $1,057 +1.11
405–445 422 15 250.00–272.50 $257.63 $1,087 -1.32
447 value added 447 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,240 —
450–495 470 24 230.00–255.00 $242.64 $1,140 -4.81
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 -22.45
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 -20.51
500–549 520 25 230.00–245.00 $235.95 $1,227 +0.44
528 value added 528 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,373 —
564 value added 564 45 264.00 $264.00 $1,489 —
557–595 569 14 220.00–235.00 $230.46 $1,311 +2.26
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -18.20
600–630 617 11 225.00–235.00 $229.54 $1,416 +6.17
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -13.37
685–690 688 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,531 +6.43
712 value added 712 11 222.50 $222.50 $1,584 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 +5.50
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 +9.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 275 6 250.00–270.00 $258.33 $710 -11.67
300–340 320 5 250.00–280.00 $264.66 $847 +7.40
370–390 383 10 250.00–280.00 $262.32 $1,005 +2.32
400–445 422 9 235.00–255.00 $246.01 $1,038 +2.62
450–495 471 8 220.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,083 -0.75
510–545 520 7 215.00–235.00 $226.31 $1,177 +2.18
555–595 573 4 215.00–225.00 $219.93 $1,260 +3.64
600–645 618 4 210.00–225.00 $213.80 $1,321 -1.20
655–680 667 3 190.00–200.00 $196.60 $1,311 -12.16
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +4.31
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
355–370 363 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $880 +22.55
435–440 438 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $942 -9.97
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 —
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 +12.41
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 17 265.00–295.00 $281.37 $1,199 -3.47
450–495 468 8 260.00–290.00 $269.88 $1,263 -7.48
505–525 518 6 240.00–255.00 $246.66 $1,278 -5.67
555–590 579 7 235.00–247.50 $240.35 $1,392 +3.49
600–635 610 9 230.00–252.50 $235.24 $1,435 -3.79
665 665 2 235.00–242.50 $238.75 $1,588 +8.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 416 4 240.00–265.00 $255.23 $1,062 +0.23
455–485 464 7 230.00–255.00 $244.21 $1,133 +6.23
505–545 522 6 220.00–245.00 $230.03 $1,201 +3.40
550–570 562 3 220.00–230.00 $226.62 $1,274 -8.38
600–630 615 2 222.50–225.00 $223.72 $1,376 +1.13
665–690 678 3 205.00–215.00 $210.02 $1,424 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 -25.00
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
805–825 817 3 162.50–185.00 $172.49 $1,409 —
860–870 865 2 170.00–177.50 $173.73 $1,503 -8.77
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 210.00–230.00 $219.47 $928 —
515–520 518 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -5.00
600–645 620 3 190.00–220.00 $206.85 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
600 600 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1390 1158 80-85% 13 115.00–123.00 $117.91 $1,365 —
820–1445 1163 80-85% 12 110.00–115.00 $110.94 $1,290 —
1155–1210 1183 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.02 $1,503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1440 1363 75-80% 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,704 —
1240–1610 1396 75-80% 6 110.00–117.00 $114.51 $1,599 —
1225–1645 1419 75-80% 14 120.00–124.00 $120.60 $1,711 -0.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1190 985 85-90% 6 90.00–101.00 $93.86 $925 —
985–1475 1121 85-90% 14 105.00–110.00 $106.68 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,142 —
1320–1960 1618 4 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $2,385 —
1605–1975 1867 5 155.00–160.00 $157.06 $2,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
930–950 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,474.20
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1025–1125 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,478.49
1070–1215 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,266.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.