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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,855/hd at 832 lb · 114 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $294.22/cwt -13.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 472 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.74/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 824 637
Feeder cattle 347 685 499
Slaughter cattle 35 112 92
Replacement cattle 82 27 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two week ago on 12/4/2024, Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls traded unevenly steady on a lighter test, Feeder Steers under 500lbs traded $10.00-$20.00 higher, while Feeder Steers over 500lbs traded $8.00-$10.00 lower, Feeder Heifers traded steady to $7.00 higher, Feeder Bulls were not well established. Quality Fair to Fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 420.00 $420.00 $882 +21.25
280–295 288 2 365.00–375.00 $369.87 $1,065 +17.18
310 fancy 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
310–330 315 6 360.00–375.00 $370.74 $1,168 +6.43
360–380 370 2 395.00–430.00 $412.03 $1,525 +45.74
400–428 419 6 325.00–350.00 $334.83 $1,403 +8.44
455–496 489 6 325.00–340.00 $327.33 $1,601 +8.99
510–530 520 2 287.50–300.00 $293.63 $1,527 -0.39
560–595 572 3 247.50–275.00 $265.46 $1,518 -22.75
612 612 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,775 +24.62
710–715 711 4 230.00–240.00 $236.25 $1,680 -8.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 $844 +35.64
270–295 283 2 280.00–315.00 $298.27 $844 -41.96
300–330 317 7 315.00–340.00 $331.51 $1,051 +14.55
370–375 373 3 285.00–320.00 $305.09 $1,138 -13.67
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 +10.06
443 thin fleshed 443 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,418 —
455–485 478 4 295.00–315.00 $310.24 $1,483 +32.20
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 -14.87
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 -4.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 +52.72
300–340 325 3 295.00–300.00 $298.46 $970 +19.19
350–385 361 4 290.00–307.50 $298.48 $1,078 +4.37
420–442 435 3 275.00–315.00 $287.88 $1,252 +16.52
463–495 476 5 255.00–270.00 $266.88 $1,270 +0.56
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 -20.00
505–530 517 9 255.00–270.00 $264.16 $1,366 +34.16
550–565 556 4 235.00–245.00 $241.29 $1,342 +16.29
625–630 628 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,476 -1.56
650–680 668 4 220.00–235.00 $226.28 $1,512 -14.33
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
832 value added 832 114 223.00 $223.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 +4.25
305–345 327 3 265.00–285.00 $273.72 $895 +18.34
350–390 382 6 250.00–275.00 $271.18 $1,036 +1.25
400–445 423 6 235.00–265.00 $259.54 $1,098 +14.70
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -24.90
472 thin fleshed 472 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,192 —
510–525 520 4 237.50–252.50 $246.24 $1,280 +7.41
560–595 575 3 227.50–230.00 $229.17 $1,318 +3.45
625–645 632 3 210.00–225.00 $219.89 $1,390 -1.32
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -8.37
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 -20.00
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 +45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 +30.00
405 405 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 -4.65
450 fancy 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
450–490 474 11 275.00–305.00 $291.88 $1,384 -16.31
500–530 511 5 265.00–287.50 $278.60 $1,424 -10.44
585 585 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,536 -0.89
600–610 603 4 247.50–267.50 $252.56 $1,523 +7.59
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -32.46
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 -1.71
750–775 762 3 200.00–220.00 $211.55 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
455–475 464 4 255.00–275.00 $265.11 $1,230 -2.83
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -3.44
560 560 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 +15.00
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -28.42
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -29.04
760–785 773 2 175.00–185.00 $180.08 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1170 1100 85-90% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.40 $1,170 +3.34
975–1335 1179 85-90% 5 92.00–102.00 $96.84 $1,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1530 1493 75-80% 3 105.00–110.00 $108.06 $1,613 —
1575–1730 1653 75-80% 2 113.00–115.00 $114.05 $1,885 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–900 883 80-85% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $967 —
1245–1310 1278 80-85% 2 115.00–119.00 $116.95 $1,495 +0.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1390 1287 3 140.00–145.00 $141.58 $1,822 —
1410–1840 1629 4 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $2,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
854 854 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00 $1,250.00
906 906 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
981 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00 $1,875.00
882 882 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
970–1152 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,862.87
1066 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1148 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
898 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,660.00 $1,660.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
840–1245 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,566.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,550.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.