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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $304.84/cwt +33.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 655 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.31/cwt +16.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 528 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.31/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 572 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 291 0
Feeder cattle 629 237 0
Slaughter cattle 69 46 0
Replacement cattle 23 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, quality was better overall which drove prices higher. Feeder Steer & Feeder Bull trends could not be established due to insufficient receipts from last week. Feeder Heifers $8.00-$15.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $7.00-$10.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $8.00-$10.00 higher. Quality good 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
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
260–285 271 4 410.00–460.00 $432.88 $1,173 +57.88
301–345 311 7 385.00–415.00 $406.24 $1,263 +36.24
370–380 378 6 385.00–395.00 $391.69 $1,481 +37.80
400–412 value added 408 3 380.00–395.00 $384.90 $1,570 —
410–445 432 12 350.00–385.00 $368.05 $1,590 +19.39
453 value added 453 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,642 +22.12
450–475 455 7 330.00–360.00 $344.67 $1,568 +14.67
500–545 528 15 290.00–322.50 $305.05 $1,611 -8.73
559–581 value added 569 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,792 —
555–592 586 13 275.00–305.00 $294.20 $1,724 +22.69
605–620 610 14 265.00–285.00 $276.77 $1,688 -3.23
638 value added 638 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,914 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 -21.08
655 value added 655 76 307.00 $307.00 $2,011 —
655–660 658 3 265.00–275.00 $268.34 $1,766 -2.74
711–730 717 6 230.00–245.00 $239.97 $1,721 -15.05
750–785 768 3 240.00–260.00 $246.51 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 365.00–380.00 $372.63 $1,062 +45.13
305–320 316 4 340.00–385.00 $362.77 $1,146 +11.11
350–385 366 6 330.00–355.00 $345.72 $1,265 +23.32
425–440 434 4 290.00–320.00 $311.24 $1,351 -7.15
472–482 477 6 312.50–320.00 $316.27 $1,509 +10.19
500–540 520 2 265.00–275.00 $269.81 $1,403 -15.24
575–595 583 3 250.00–275.00 $263.43 $1,536 +8.43
605–645 631 5 230.00–265.00 $248.85 $1,570 -28.65
655–690 673 6 240.00–260.00 $245.81 $1,654 -9.19
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
755–795 783 5 220.00–230.00 $224.54 $1,758 —
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
850 850 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 290.00–330.00 $310.76 $1,019 —
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 330.00 $330.00 $940 +16.70
310–337 324 6 320.00–335.00 $324.86 $1,053 +22.30
350–398 374 11 300.00–335.00 $313.29 $1,172 +7.71
405–445 429 18 285.00–315.00 $303.38 $1,302 +1.85
418–436 value added 430 12 312.50–317.50 $315.39 $1,356 —
455–495 471 16 270.00–297.50 $284.83 $1,342 +22.04
455–483 value added 479 7 292.50–300.00 $293.52 $1,406 —
505–545 526 31 255.00–275.00 $265.94 $1,399 +14.33
533–540 value added 537 8 277.50 $277.50 $1,490 —
550–566 value added 560 13 265.00–280.00 $269.97 $1,512 —
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 +25.00
550–596 578 23 250.00–270.00 $258.74 $1,496 +8.01
600–640 613 8 240.00–255.00 $249.59 $1,530 +4.59
640–645 value added 641 8 250.00–252.50 $251.87 $1,614 —
650–685 669 11 225.00–250.00 $234.93 $1,572 +12.95
710–745 722 9 220.00–240.00 $229.35 $1,656 +4.35
725–735 730 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $1,497 -19.97
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 +55.00
310–335 323 2 275.00–290.00 $282.21 $912 +7.36
373–375 374 4 290.00–300.00 $292.51 $1,094 +25.45
420–445 430 4 265.00–270.00 $268.15 $1,153 -3.63
460–496 478 13 260.00–277.50 $268.42 $1,283 +29.06
505–545 528 5 240.00–252.50 $248.12 $1,310 +7.17
550–590 573 8 225.00–255.00 $246.26 $1,411 +17.40
610–645 631 6 220.00–240.00 $234.68 $1,481 +14.70
655–693 682 9 210.00–230.00 $220.51 $1,504 +3.02
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 250.00–285.00 $268.01 $1,147 +53.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 427 8 350.00–385.00 $370.05 $1,580 +51.32
455–495 472 16 310.00–347.50 $328.26 $1,549 +3.26
500–545 521 19 290.00–325.00 $306.69 $1,598 —
575–595 581 5 260.00–280.00 $267.08 $1,552 -15.43
620–645 631 6 245.00–250.00 $247.90 $1,564 -7.10
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
670–695 683 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,656 -2.55
710–725 718 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,651 +7.47
815 815 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,650 +7.50
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
990 990 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 421 6 300.00–345.00 $319.64 $1,346 +27.13
445 thin fleshed 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
470–495 485 3 275.00–300.00 $288.52 $1,399 +31.29
510–545 528 6 255.00–282.50 $273.68 $1,445 +8.68
585–595 592 3 245.00–250.00 $246.68 $1,460 -3.32
600–640 625 3 240.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,511 +23.89
665–692 685 4 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,541 +14.95
765–775 770 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,656 +15.03
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,110 —
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 +35.00
560–565 563 2 250.00–275.00 $262.44 $1,478 —
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1455 1198 80-85% 14 124.00–135.00 $129.15 $1,547 +9.66
1085–1325 1214 80-85% 4 118.00–126.00 $122.44 $1,486 —
1155–1385 1266 80-85% 7 134.00–144.00 $138.40 $1,752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1555 1430 75-80% 5 140.00–155.00 $146.69 $2,098 +30.57
1220–1640 1468 75-80% 9 131.00–139.00 $134.50 $1,974 —
1345–1895 1642 75-80% 7 123.00–127.00 $125.62 $2,063 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $872 —
930–1200 1042 85-90% 3 118.00–122.00 $120.43 $1,255 —
975–1230 1095 85-90% 4 106.00–119.00 $111.92 $1,226 +20.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1815 1770 2 150.00–158.00 $154.10 $2,728 —
1655–1935 1797 3 145.00–152.00 $149.30 $2,683 —
2060–2295 2178 2 160.00–163.00 $161.42 $3,516 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.