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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

1,703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $318.10/cwt +28.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 628 lb · 263 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $312.01/cwt +37.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 676 lb · 171 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.34/cwt +36.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 882 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,703 439 1,490
Feeder cattle 1,602 351 1,359
Slaughter cattle 63 50 93
Replacement cattle 38 38 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls traded mostly steady, Feeder Steers $2.00-$5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$9.00 higher, Feeder Bulls under 500lbs $5.00 higher, over 500lbs not well established last week. 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
255 fancy 255 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,300 —
250–295 274 4 400.00–410.00 $403.58 $1,106 —
320–325 323 2 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $1,300 +67.40
350–395 374 4 340.00–385.00 $361.97 $1,354 +15.12
408 value added 408 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,540 +7.50
400–445 430 3 355.00–365.00 $359.31 $1,545 +29.25
450–475 value added 463 2 345.00–355.00 $349.86 $1,620 -5.14
455–495 475 14 300.00–335.00 $319.57 $1,518 +2.83
507 value added 507 16 330.00 $330.00 $1,673 —
500–545 521 18 300.00–317.50 $312.86 $1,630 -7.57
555–595 564 27 290.00–316.00 $305.44 $1,723 -5.93
550–598 value added 584 45 315.00–327.50 $319.11 $1,864 -0.89
600–645 615 27 280.00–305.00 $294.34 $1,810 +5.16
608–643 value added 630 236 315.50–323.75 $320.82 $2,021 —
663–697 676 15 275.00–292.50 $286.16 $1,934 +21.69
676 value added 676 156 314.50 $314.50 $2,126 +30.16
700–725 706 14 250.00–267.50 $260.66 $1,840 -17.69
720 value added 720 13 282.50 $282.50 $2,034 —
753–756 value added 755 28 262.50–273.00 $270.01 $2,039 —
867–899 value added 882 119 253.00–255.50 $254.34 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 5 370.00–390.00 $380.09 $1,019 —
315–340 327 3 325.00–365.00 $347.81 $1,137 —
365–385 375 3 320.00–330.00 $323.42 $1,213 +46.28
435–440 438 2 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,445 —
465–495 475 5 275.00–300.00 $294.06 $1,397 -4.57
500–530 515 2 290.00–305.00 $297.28 $1,531 +32.28
550–585 577 6 250.00–280.00 $269.25 $1,554 -3.26
605–635 616 10 250.00–275.00 $265.94 $1,638 +15.94
660–690 674 7 240.00–260.00 $251.45 $1,695 +1.45
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -35.80
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 5 335.00–365.00 $344.82 $945 -5.18
310–340 326 9 320.00–340.00 $330.54 $1,078 +10.54
350–395 377 15 315.00–335.00 $327.74 $1,236 +4.06
400–445 425 21 305.00–330.00 $317.89 $1,351 +9.58
450–460 value added 452 5 320.00–327.50 $321.53 $1,453 —
453–499 473 34 280.00–317.50 $296.57 $1,403 +28.84
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 +2.27
502 value added 502 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,531 +15.00
500–545 518 22 262.50–287.50 $274.75 $1,423 +11.67
550–595 565 14 260.00–280.00 $267.36 $1,511 +14.23
565 value added 565 33 286.00 $286.00 $1,616 +16.00
600 value added 600 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 +23.15
600–645 619 33 245.00–272.50 $259.98 $1,609 +11.25
650–685 669 4 210.00–227.50 $218.07 $1,459 -32.53
650–692 677 21 240.00–260.00 $249.34 $1,688 -1.26
700–715 708 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,610 -27.53
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -35.01
755–770 756 18 210.00–250.00 $247.74 $1,873 +15.24
771 value added 771 48 238.00 $238.00 $1,835 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
844 value added 844 45 231.00 $231.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 5 285.00–325.00 $305.80 $838 +15.80
300–335 323 6 280.00–315.00 $300.14 $969 +25.14
350–390 375 4 280.00–310.00 $296.63 $1,112 -5.90
416–435 thin fleshed 423 7 310.00–320.00 $317.09 $1,341 —
400–447 426 11 285.00–310.00 $293.07 $1,248 +37.59
450–497 486 32 250.00–277.50 $272.57 $1,325 +24.26
500–545 527 12 237.50–265.00 $256.23 $1,350 +12.08
555–595 572 11 232.50–260.00 $251.35 $1,438 +11.41
600–645 621 7 217.50–242.50 $229.60 $1,426 -2.75
655–695 676 6 210.00–230.00 $222.43 $1,504 -12.59
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
755–765 760 2 185.00–200.00 $192.45 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 365.00–385.00 $374.91 $1,080 —
320–345 331 6 360.00–385.00 $373.24 $1,235 —
370–395 384 8 320.00–355.00 $342.65 $1,316 +5.71
400–440 423 24 320.00–355.00 $341.53 $1,445 +17.55
465 fancy 465 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 —
455–495 471 9 305.00–335.00 $322.64 $1,520 +11.35
511 thin fleshed 511 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,622 —
500–540 519 10 280.00–310.00 $296.40 $1,538 -11.71
560–595 576 8 250.00–275.00 $259.26 $1,493 -34.42
600–641 633 20 240.00–265.00 $255.00 $1,614 -10.00
660–685 670 5 240.00–250.00 $244.50 $1,638 —
715–745 733 5 230.00–245.00 $234.95 $1,722 -5.05
751–758 755 8 232.50–245.00 $238.78 $1,803 —
815–845 830 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,763 —
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
950 950 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $974 —
300–345 323 4 310.00–345.00 $331.59 $1,071 —
370–390 382 7 280.00–310.00 $294.37 $1,124 —
400–445 422 11 285.00–310.00 $301.47 $1,272 —
457–465 thin fleshed 460 4 305.00–310.00 $306.25 $1,409 —
455–495 474 7 265.00–295.00 $278.67 $1,321 -6.33
525–545 536 4 240.00–265.00 $252.47 $1,353 +2.47
560–590 574 7 230.00–255.00 $241.39 $1,386 -16.27
610–640 623 3 220.00–240.00 $231.66 $1,443 -23.34
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 -10.00
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —
750–755 753 2 190.00–210.00 $200.03 $1,506 —
800–815 808 4 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 260.00–290.00 $275.12 $847 —
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 —
430–440 435 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,142 —
470–495 480 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -40.00
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1120 978 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,775.00–2,650.00 $2,276.28 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1315 1162 80-85% 7 127.00–136.00 $130.59 $1,517 +7.30
1090–1300 1202 80-85% 6 120.00–125.00 $122.96 $1,478 —
1095–1330 1231 80-85% 5 140.00–146.00 $142.12 $1,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1130 1042 85-90% 3 120.00–121.00 $120.36 $1,254 —
850–1510 1073 85-90% 11 113.00–119.00 $116.33 $1,248 -0.35
1095–1240 1175 85-90% 3 107.00–112.00 $109.38 $1,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1905 1654 75-80% 9 131.00–138.00 $133.77 $2,213 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1900 1597 5 136.00–150.00 $142.33 $2,273 +1.33
1685–2245 1878 3 162.00–175.00 $167.78 $3,151 —
1575–2160 1929 5 155.00–160.00 $156.42 $3,017 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1040–1125 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,153.21
945–1230 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,819.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–810 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,925.70
1000–1025 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,275.93
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —

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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.