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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.00/cwt +45.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 767 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.58/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 568 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.43/cwt +30.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 643 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 747 880
Feeder cattle 685 659 723
Slaughter cattle 112 65 124
Replacement cattle 27 23 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago on 11/20/24, Slaughter Cows traded $3.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$3.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Feeder Bulls $10.00-$20.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 395.00–410.00 $398.75 $957 —
260–288 281 4 345.00–355.00 $352.69 $991 -12.31
300–348 323 9 345.00–375.00 $364.31 $1,177 +42.95
360–390 374 8 345.00–377.50 $366.29 $1,370 +42.74
410–443 430 13 315.00–330.00 $326.39 $1,403 +18.49
450–485 461 22 300.00–330.00 $318.34 $1,468 +18.44
504 value added 504 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,613 +32.52
505–547 531 27 285.00–310.00 $294.02 $1,561 +30.23
550–593 576 26 270.00–294.00 $288.21 $1,660 +22.94
610 value added 610 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,754 +6.50
600–640 617 13 255.00–277.50 $265.38 $1,637 +5.69
661 value added 661 9 272.50 $272.50 $1,801 +13.27
650–690 664 19 250.00–265.00 $260.19 $1,728 +15.19
700–710 707 3 240.00–255.00 $244.95 $1,732 +19.95
760–785 773 2 230.00–250.00 $240.16 $1,856 +20.16
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 235 4 325.00–355.00 $339.36 $797 —
265–290 278 2 335.00–345.00 $340.23 $946 +29.25
300–345 319 5 305.00–335.00 $316.96 $1,011 —
355–395 374 9 300.00–335.00 $318.76 $1,192 +35.28
415–445 430 3 290.00–315.00 $304.94 $1,311 +13.38
460–495 482 3 265.00–290.00 $278.04 $1,340 -4.38
525–543 539 4 265.00–285.00 $269.87 $1,455 +15.95
550–595 584 5 250.00–265.00 $254.89 $1,489 +13.58
620–647 642 11 245.00–250.00 $249.12 $1,599 —
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 ±0.00
702–742 727 8 225.00–230.00 $227.87 $1,657 —
770–774 773 6 220.00–225.00 $224.17 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 295.00 $295.00 $782 —
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 —
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 ±0.00
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +45.00
595 595 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,413 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 315.00–340.00 $327.28 $933 —
327–340 330 6 275.00–295.00 $279.27 $922 +6.07
350–391 372 18 285.00–300.00 $294.11 $1,094 +16.72
400–445 429 21 265.00–285.00 $271.36 $1,164 +3.00
450–495 474 32 255.00–280.00 $266.32 $1,262 +10.97
495 fancy 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -13.08
500–545 529 37 245.00–260.00 $252.74 $1,337 +9.66
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -7.02
562 value added 562 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,475 +8.63
550–598 569 48 235.00–252.50 $244.71 $1,392 +12.69
600–645 619 8 230.00–245.00 $236.56 $1,464 +11.56
648 value added 648 35 245.00 $245.00 $1,588 —
650–670 660 15 230.00–250.00 $240.61 $1,588 +10.61
767 value added 767 65 240.00 $240.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 310.00–320.00 $314.71 $670 —
268–290 274 7 270.00–300.00 $280.75 $769 +6.61
320–345 333 2 245.00–265.00 $255.38 $850 +3.90
355–395 376 10 260.00–280.00 $269.93 $1,015 +16.94
420–440 430 3 230.00–255.00 $244.84 $1,053 -3.44
465–495 482 8 230.00–255.00 $244.90 $1,180 +18.47
500–535 513 13 230.00–245.00 $238.83 $1,225 +8.00
573–595 578 6 210.00–235.00 $225.72 $1,305 +2.26
615–646 639 6 210.00–225.00 $221.21 $1,414 —
680–690 682 5 220.00–227.50 $223.49 $1,524 +3.49
730–740 737 3 190.00–215.00 $198.37 $1,462 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
890–895 893 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,429 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +40.00
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 +41.65
415–435 425 2 305.00–335.00 $319.65 $1,359 +33.08
450–485 467 8 290.00–315.00 $308.19 $1,439 +39.80
525–535 527 5 275.00–300.00 $289.04 $1,523 +23.55
555–585 567 14 252.50–270.00 $263.39 $1,493 +20.31
615–630 623 7 235.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,526 +11.83
655–675 665 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,612 +23.52
708–740 721 9 215.00–227.50 $221.71 $1,599 +16.70
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 275.00–290.00 $282.19 $1,180 +21.84
450–490 469 5 265.00–275.00 $267.94 $1,257 +37.94
500–545 521 5 240.00–267.50 $253.44 $1,320 +5.87
551–580 557 9 247.50 $247.50 $1,379 +37.50
600–640 628 5 220.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,434 —
660–695 675 3 220.00–235.00 $229.04 $1,546 —
800–810 805 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,590 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1820 1820 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,257.80 $3,257.80 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1250 1145 80-85% 4 121.00–124.00 $122.19 $1,399 —
815–1425 1169 80-85% 11 105.00–112.50 $109.09 $1,275 —
1135–1465 1259 80-85% 19 113.00–120.00 $116.02 $1,461 +6.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1300 1070 85-90% 11 90.00–100.00 $95.93 $1,026 —
965–1340 1125 85-90% 11 100.00–110.00 $103.06 $1,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,411 —
1260–1670 1424 75-80% 10 117.00–123.00 $119.05 $1,695 —
1330–1715 1509 75-80% 7 110.00–116.00 $112.98 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,272 —
1650–1965 1808 2 125.00–135.00 $130.44 $2,358 —
1720–2420 2000 8 140.00–146.00 $142.02 $2,840 —
2025–2200 2113 2 151.00–152.00 $151.48 $3,201 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1500 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–2,025.00 $1,868.48 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.