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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.00/cwt ≈ $1,936/hd at 909 lb · 60 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $237.75/cwt ≈ $2,194/hd at 923 lb · 57 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.50/cwt ≈ $2,014/hd at 905 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 1,002 535
Feeder cattle 569 865 420
Slaughter cattle 55 97 93
Replacement cattle 21 40 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Heifers under 550lbs $4.00-$8.00 lower, over 550lbs mostly steady, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls not well established. 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
250–286 277 4 325.00–335.00 $327.26 $907 -1.17
300–345 324 4 300.00–320.00 $315.37 $1,022 -1.70
360–390 383 4 270.00–290.00 $285.29 $1,093 -19.76
400 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 -8.95
510–545 528 2 252.50–260.00 $256.13 $1,352 -8.85
553–560 555 4 247.50–255.00 $253.11 $1,405 -12.20
590 value added 590 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -23.00
630 630 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 -12.98
660–685 674 4 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,600 -3.47
695 value added 695 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,703 -24.75
715–743 736 4 220.00–240.00 $224.86 $1,655 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
923 value added 923 57 237.75 $237.75 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 value added 905 56 222.50 $222.50 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 290.00 $290.00 $638 -15.00
250–260 255 2 265.00–270.00 $267.45 $682 -23.11
330–340 335 2 265.00–280.00 $272.39 $913 -18.96
360–385 375 3 260.00–270.00 $265.09 $994 -9.96
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 -35.05
405–430 413 3 260.00–275.00 $269.80 $1,114 +2.36
455–475 465 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,220 +17.40
515–530 523 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,308 +5.11
550–585 573 5 235.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,364 -2.01
620 620 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,410 -2.44
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 +50.00
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 3 270.00–295.00 $278.24 $871 -10.57
376–385 380 5 250.00–257.50 $254.46 $967 -28.92
400–430 410 3 245.00–250.00 $246.75 $1,012 -10.88
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 -17.64
455–480 467 8 230.00–245.00 $239.38 $1,118 -3.26
500–535 518 18 225.00–235.00 $228.92 $1,186 -7.03
520–540 529 5 215.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,143 -19.95
560–565 563 6 227.50–235.00 $232.51 $1,309 +2.05
550–585 568 4 210.00–220.00 $216.24 $1,228 -14.22
600 600 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -9.54
620–645 630 3 205.00–215.00 $211.59 $1,333 +1.59
650 value added 650 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,502 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -12.51
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -22.51
675–685 677 13 215.00–217.50 $215.58 $1,459 -6.93
707 707 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,343 -25.00
728 value added 728 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,620 ±0.00
760 760 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,501 -12.50
909 909 60 213.00 $213.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 265.00 $265.00 $636 —
265–280 272 3 250.00–265.00 $256.60 $698 -1.73
310–345 333 10 245.00–265.00 $256.02 $853 -8.64
350–395 372 6 235.00–255.00 $243.16 $905 -19.16
405–415 410 2 220.00–240.00 $230.12 $943 -15.89
455–495 477 13 220.00–235.00 $229.17 $1,093 -0.83
500–545 527 10 215.00–225.00 $219.08 $1,155 -7.23
550–595 573 5 210.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,238 -3.93
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -13.80
650–675 663 3 190.00–200.00 $193.27 $1,281 -3.33
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 190.00–205.00 $197.29 $720 —
400–425 413 2 210.00–240.00 $224.55 $927 -20.45
470–475 472 3 210.00–220.00 $216.64 $1,023 -8.36
510–530 520 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 230.00 $230.00 $759 -10.00
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -22.55
480–485 483 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,026 —
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
425–445 435 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 -16.37
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 -9.88
500–540 519 6 225.00–250.00 $236.52 $1,228 -10.14
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -26.66
565–595 581 4 215.00–230.00 $222.56 $1,293 -17.79
600–630 610 9 210.00–230.00 $219.34 $1,338 -15.90
653–686 673 7 215.00–220.00 $216.39 $1,456 -22.36
705–720 713 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,426 —
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 431 5 240.00–250.00 $248.00 $1,069 -7.23
465–480 473 2 230.00–245.00 $237.62 $1,124 -6.59
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 -40.03
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 -5.03
555–585 570 2 190.00–200.00 $194.87 $1,111 -31.75
650–692 676 8 190.00–205.00 $195.04 $1,318 -14.98
700–720 710 2 190.00–200.00 $195.07 $1,385 +15.07
755 755 3 180.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,460 +13.33
835 835 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,482 +5.01
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 245.00–255.00 $249.79 $1,057 +30.32
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 +5.00
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 195.00–210.00 $200.00 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1265 1055 85-90% 11 90.00–105.00 $96.54 $1,018 —
1120–1205 1143 85-90% 5 106.00–111.00 $109.43 $1,251 +2.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1030 992 80-85% 3 119.00–128.00 $124.07 $1,231 —
1030–1595 1278 80-85% 10 106.00–117.00 $111.72 $1,428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1455 1320 75-80% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.89 $1,517 —
1400–1760 1604 75-80% 5 120.00–126.00 $123.81 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1795 1735 2 138.00–141.00 $139.55 $2,421 —
1890–2075 1983 2 147.00–155.00 $151.19 $2,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.