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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.79/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $339.64/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 465 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.76/cwt +21.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 543 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 464 612
Feeder cattle 237 347 488
Slaughter cattle 46 35 73
Replacement cattle 8 82 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale at Hardin County Stockyard on 12/18/24, Slaughter Cows traded $3.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not well established, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls not well established, and Feeder Heifers $3.00-$5.00 higher. 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
280–285 283 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,061 +5.13
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 -0.74
350–380 361 4 345.00–360.00 $353.89 $1,278 -58.14
400–447 428 7 340.00–355.00 $348.66 $1,492 +13.83
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 +2.67
455–467 value added 466 13 340.00–345.00 $340.38 $1,586 —
510–535 523 2 312.50–315.00 $313.78 $1,641 +20.15
548 value added 548 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,726 —
555–580 568 3 265.00–285.00 $271.51 $1,542 +6.05
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -10.00
665–685 675 2 260.00–282.50 $271.08 $1,830 —
710–715 713 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,818 +18.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 315.00 $315.00 $709 -60.00
255–295 275 4 305.00–335.00 $327.50 $901 +29.23
300–335 317 3 350.00–355.00 $351.66 $1,115 +20.15
350–385 363 4 315.00–335.00 $322.40 $1,170 +17.31
400–435 418 3 310.00–325.00 $318.39 $1,331 +3.39
455–495 483 4 300.00–315.00 $306.08 $1,478 -4.16
525–540 530 3 270.00–295.00 $285.05 $1,511 +30.05
545 thin fleshed 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 +5.00
605 605 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,679 —
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–295 290 3 310.00–315.00 $313.30 $909 -66.70
325–340 333 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $1,008 +4.10
360–395 368 6 290.00–310.00 $305.58 $1,125 +7.10
405–440 420 8 290.00–315.00 $301.53 $1,266 +13.65
455–495 474 14 255.00–275.00 $262.79 $1,246 -4.09
505–545 523 3 250.00–255.00 $251.61 $1,316 -12.55
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -21.29
565–594 586 8 240.00–255.00 $250.73 $1,469 +9.44
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 +10.00
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 -25.00
650–680 670 5 220.00–225.00 $221.98 $1,487 -4.30
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 295.00 $295.00 $693 —
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 -30.00
315–345 335 4 260.00–280.00 $274.85 $921 +1.13
355–395 370 4 250.00–280.00 $267.06 $988 -4.12
405–445 425 9 255.00–280.00 $271.78 $1,155 +12.24
465–495 486 5 230.00–250.00 $239.36 $1,163 +19.36
505–535 520 5 235.00–245.00 $240.95 $1,253 -5.29
550–575 565 4 215.00–240.00 $228.86 $1,293 -0.31
610–620 613 4 215.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,348 +0.09
665–670 668 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,453 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $909 —
460–490 475 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,296 —
460–495 478 2 250.00–265.00 $257.23 $1,230 -7.88
525 525 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 +15.00
565–585 573 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,432 -12.50
615–645 630 2 205.00–230.00 $217.80 $1,372 +17.80
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 +10.00
715–740 728 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,474 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 +19.92
825 825 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -20.00
405–435 418 4 310.00–335.00 $318.73 $1,332 +3.73
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 +33.12
550–555 553 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,562 +20.01
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 +2.44
690 690 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 +35.00
705–720 713 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,587 +2.53
845 845 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1755 1420 75-80% 5 114.00–118.00 $116.12 $1,649 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,850 —
1345–1740 1530 75-80% 4 119.00–121.00 $119.69 $1,831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1100 990 85-90% 6 100.00–110.00 $104.31 $1,033 —
1050–1120 1073 85-90% 3 88.00–95.00 $91.59 $983 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1430 1188 80-85% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.49 $1,420 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,662 —
1340–1715 1495 80-85% 3 110.00–111.00 $110.38 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,799 -1.58
1390–2010 1613 6 140.00–150.00 $144.07 $2,324 +11.49
1330–2040 1652 3 135.00 $135.00 $2,230 —
2355 2355 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,768 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 —

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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.