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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

1,318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $365.00/cwt ≈ $2,045/hd at 560 lb · 199 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $265.20/cwt ≈ $2,401/hd at 905 lb · 126 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.91/cwt ≈ $1,876/hd at 785 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,318 56 854
Feeder cattle 1,229 38 773
Slaughter cattle 63 18 59
Replacement cattle 26 — 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts last week due to weather. 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
285 285 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,154 —
325–340 332 3 355.00–385.00 $366.66 $1,217 —
365–390 376 4 330.00–360.00 $343.77 $1,293 —
415–440 432 14 300.00–335.00 $323.94 $1,399 —
460–495 475 4 305.00–325.00 $311.14 $1,478 —
520–525 521 8 325.00–332.50 $331.55 $1,727 —
530 value added 530 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,842 —
560 value added 560 189 367.75 $367.75 $2,059 —
550–585 565 10 300.00–320.00 $312.99 $1,768 —
610–632 625 10 290.00–302.50 $298.52 $1,866 —
639 value added 639 32 302.50 $302.50 $1,933 —
651 value added 651 19 285.00 $285.00 $1,855 —
650–690 672 19 265.00–285.00 $273.33 $1,837 —
720–730 723 3 250.00–255.00 $251.68 $1,820 +1.68
784 value added 784 56 267.00 $267.00 $2,093 —
785–798 796 12 220.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,901 —
812 value added 812 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,111 —
825 825 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,939 —
880 880 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 —
905 value added 905 125 265.60 $265.60 $2,404 —
935 935 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,010 —
955 value added 955 58 257.50 $257.50 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
380–390 385 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
530 530 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,550 —
550–595 580 7 270.00–290.00 $282.88 $1,641 —
635–640 638 2 250.00–267.50 $258.72 $1,651 —
675–690 683 2 230.00–250.00 $240.11 $1,640 —
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 4 330.00–355.00 $339.70 $931 —
318–335 324 8 320.00–345.00 $337.90 $1,095 —
350–395 378 14 310.00–340.00 $317.22 $1,199 +14.67
400–445 426 15 285.00–315.00 $301.81 $1,286 +31.03
450–470 value added 468 8 310.00–315.00 $310.60 $1,454 —
450–495 476 18 290.00–315.00 $297.49 $1,416 —
510–525 518 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,308 +3.37
502–544 value added 523 14 292.50–297.50 $294.90 $1,542 —
505–545 523 26 265.00–292.50 $278.14 $1,455 +29.05
550–596 583 41 260.00–285.00 $272.91 $1,591 +30.44
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -42.47
600–645 613 4 242.50–265.00 $257.84 $1,581 —
607–633 value added 613 31 265.00–275.00 $272.67 $1,671 —
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —
650–684 676 23 230.00–250.00 $244.13 $1,650 +14.13
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
716 value added 716 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,718 —
710–730 718 3 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,580 —
755–788 value added 785 73 235.00–240.75 $240.22 $1,886 —
755–796 786 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,690 —
915 value added 915 60 225.50 $225.50 $2,063 —
915–920 918 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–290 276 7 305.00–325.00 $311.38 $859 —
305–345 334 6 285.00–310.00 $297.23 $993 —
365–395 375 5 290.00–310.00 $300.84 $1,128 +20.84
405–415 410 2 245.00–270.00 $257.65 $1,056 +7.12
455–490 472 5 270.00–290.00 $278.02 $1,312 +23.10
510–535 524 7 250.00–265.00 $257.90 $1,351 —
550–590 574 5 240.00–255.00 $249.54 $1,432 +34.61
610–645 627 6 230.00–247.50 $240.69 $1,509 +10.69
660–670 665 3 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,507 —
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 —
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
520–530 525 2 210.00–255.00 $232.71 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 355.00–385.00 $375.35 $1,246 +65.35
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -10.00
350–395 375 5 320.00–345.00 $331.15 $1,242 +16.15
400–430 fancy 415 2 355.00–365.00 $359.82 $1,493 —
410–428 422 8 320.00–345.00 $326.74 $1,379 —
450 fancy 450 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,519 —
450–495 471 7 290.00–320.00 $306.54 $1,444 +19.19
505–545 531 18 295.00–325.00 $309.43 $1,643 +39.44
550–591 572 8 270.00–292.50 $277.68 $1,588 —
600–645 628 7 250.00–272.50 $261.36 $1,641 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
715–745 726 5 220.00–240.00 $232.98 $1,691 —
765–795 780 2 220.00–245.00 $232.74 $1,815 —
836–840 837 5 190.00–200.00 $192.01 $1,607 —
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–286 283 6 300.00–330.00 $323.50 $916 —
332 332 7 300.00 $300.00 $996 —
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 -35.00
435–445 439 4 290.00–315.00 $302.55 $1,328 -7.45
470–480 475 2 270.00–285.00 $277.42 $1,318 —
500–540 520 2 255.00–265.00 $259.81 $1,351 —
525–545 thin fleshed 535 2 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,538 —
565–595 586 7 240.00–265.00 $255.70 $1,498 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
650–660 655 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
710–730 717 3 215.00–220.00 $216.70 $1,554 —
750–776 770 4 200.00–215.00 $203.65 $1,568 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
425 425 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 —
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1685 1268 75-80% 4 127.00–134.00 $130.19 $1,651 —
1085–1445 1272 75-80% 8 144.00–158.00 $151.69 $1,929 —
1195–1770 1432 75-80% 12 134.00–144.00 $139.30 $1,995 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1270 1050 80-85% 4 142.00–156.00 $147.68 $1,551 —
910–1400 1104 80-85% 7 134.00–139.00 $136.23 $1,504 —
1070–1405 1185 80-85% 4 121.00–128.00 $124.15 $1,471 -29.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,347 —
1435–2530 1846 4 164.00–167.00 $165.32 $3,052 —
1885–2445 2173 3 168.00–180.00 $172.50 $3,748 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.