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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 1,259 1,088
Feeder cattle 112 1,150 1,037
Slaughter cattle 27 78 31
Replacement cattle 19 31 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to insufficient receipts this week. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 -50.00
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -48.78
435 435 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 -31.19
450–485 471 5 310.00–330.00 $322.36 $1,518 -15.06
500–538 529 4 295.00–310.00 $306.45 $1,621 -8.16
550–595 577 3 280.00–300.00 $288.08 $1,662 -27.69
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -7.50
650–691 683 6 265.00–275.00 $266.59 $1,821 +26.59
750–766 764 7 240.00–245.00 $244.30 $1,866 -5.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,023 -25.00
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 -15.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,030 -6.60
360–390 375 2 265.00–290.00 $278.00 $1,042 -36.37
405 thin fleshed 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
400–425 409 5 270.00–280.00 $276.08 $1,129 -29.04
453–465 458 4 260.00–265.00 $263.74 $1,208 -21.82
505–530 523 6 250.00–260.00 $256.69 $1,342 -12.16
575–593 590 6 240.00–250.00 $248.38 $1,465 -11.59
745 745 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 -6.75
755–771 767 4 210.00–225.00 $221.31 $1,697 +1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 265.00–285.00 $275.23 $917 -29.92
410 410 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 $1,100 -20.25
465–485 475 2 255.00–265.00 $259.89 $1,234 -12.00
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -4.46
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 225.00–240.00 $232.38 $744 —
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 -75.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 +4.56
420–435 428 2 315.00–325.00 $320.09 $1,370 -3.60
465 465 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 -4.51
500–540 520 2 255.00–265.00 $259.81 $1,351 -26.12
555–577 570 3 260.00–275.00 $270.13 $1,540 -6.09
605–620 612 3 240.00–250.00 $246.62 $1,509 -12.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -5.07
555–580 565 3 240.00–250.00 $246.58 $1,393 -10.79
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -7.45
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–995 940 80-85% 3 119.00–125.00 $122.62 $1,153 —
895–1115 994 80-85% 4 129.00–134.00 $130.91 $1,301 —
1010–1330 1138 80-85% 4 142.00–149.00 $146.62 $1,669 +17.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1375 1217 75-80% 3 134.00–137.00 $136.08 $1,656 —
1370–1400 1385 75-80% 2 147.00–149.00 $147.99 $2,050 —
1265–1565 1415 75-80% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.23 $1,786 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,009 —
885 885 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,053 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,984 —
1825–2255 2040 2 156.00–157.00 $156.45 $3,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1270 1270 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 $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.