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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.86/cwt +21.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 740 lb · 140 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.00/cwt +37.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 898 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.11/cwt -8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 631 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 755 586 513
Feeder cattle 601 462 376
Slaughter cattle 105 53 123
Replacement cattle 49 71 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $4.00-$6.00 higher on a light test, Feeder Heifers steady, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
255–285 265 3 455.00–480.00 $463.02 $1,227 -12.31
340 340 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 -45.83
380 value added 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —
365–395 382 3 385.00–405.00 $395.17 $1,510 -14.94
400–405 403 2 395.00–415.00 $405.06 $1,632 -3.45
460 value added 460 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
505 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 +29.03
550–590 570 4 340.00–355.00 $348.64 $1,987 +15.67
600–625 value added 615 7 340.00–345.00 $342.87 $2,109 —
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -1.88
685 value added 685 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,137 +2.00
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 +30.00
767 value added 767 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,186 —
755–770 768 8 260.00–280.00 $262.46 $2,016 +32.46
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 395.00–415.00 $405.28 $1,086 +90.28
360–385 373 2 365.00–390.00 $377.08 $1,407 +9.11
380 thin fleshed 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
400–410 407 3 320.00–340.00 $330.08 $1,343 -19.45
460–485 473 2 330.00–335.00 $332.43 $1,572 +32.43
515–545 530 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 +23.38
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 +4.88
660–695 678 2 280.00–287.50 $283.85 $1,925 —
700–735 718 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,903 —
850 850 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 231 4 375.00–395.00 $379.43 $876 -30.57
265–295 278 4 380.00–395.00 $388.63 $1,080 +4.16
305–345 323 5 375.00–390.00 $381.08 $1,231 +12.22
356–380 360 6 360.00–390.00 $384.72 $1,385 +12.62
400–445 416 11 320.00–340.00 $330.43 $1,375 -7.31
405–430 419 4 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,278 -32.84
450–495 460 13 305.00–330.00 $317.54 $1,461 -11.30
470–495 483 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 -28.84
500 value added 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
500–545 524 6 275.00–295.00 $284.98 $1,493 -22.87
550–585 564 8 265.00–290.00 $276.14 $1,557 -17.63
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -48.77
615–632 631 18 268.00–270.00 $268.11 $1,692 -8.06
659 value added 659 11 282.50 $282.50 $1,862 —
715–735 725 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,831 +25.85
740 value added 740 138 262.00 $262.00 $1,939 +12.00
898 value added 898 60 243.00 $243.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 340.00–355.00 $347.34 $834 —
280–295 289 4 325.00–365.00 $343.81 $994 +3.91
305–335 325 3 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,186 +40.00
350–380 360 6 300.00–335.00 $326.20 $1,174 -13.93
400–445 429 7 280.00–315.00 $301.46 $1,293 -6.69
460–490 475 4 280.00–300.00 $289.96 $1,377 -12.54
525–530 527 3 260.00–265.00 $263.34 $1,388 -10.29
550–585 567 3 240.00–270.00 $253.65 $1,438 -11.66
600–645 617 5 230.00–250.00 $244.81 $1,510 -3.60
655–660 658 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,596 +7.64
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 -2.44
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
430 430 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 -5.00
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 +35.00
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
470 470 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 —
300–320 310 2 390.00–405.00 $397.74 $1,233 —
355–390 375 7 370.00–405.00 $390.11 $1,463 +3.59
380 thin fleshed 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —
405–440 415 4 355.00–385.00 $371.57 $1,542 -26.67
420 fancy 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 —
465–490 477 3 375.00–390.00 $381.77 $1,821 +14.79
500–536 515 10 325.00–362.50 $351.99 $1,813 -2.09
555–575 568 4 325.00–357.50 $336.07 $1,909 +20.71
615 615 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,814 -15.32
650–690 670 2 282.50–287.50 $284.93 $1,909 +6.80
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 —
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 340.00–365.00 $353.07 $964 +18.07
330–345 338 3 310.00–355.00 $329.95 $1,115 -55.05
350–395 374 8 320.00–365.00 $345.55 $1,292 -19.45
405–445 431 5 325.00–355.00 $337.89 $1,456 -6.93
475–490 483 5 310.00–355.00 $332.99 $1,608 -2.19
515–540 527 5 290.00–320.00 $305.90 $1,612 -11.58
550–595 575 3 285.00–300.00 $293.36 $1,687 +4.91
625–640 633 2 255.00–290.00 $272.71 $1,726 +27.71
670 670 2 245.00–270.00 $257.50 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 260.00–280.00 $270.16 $1,305 -4.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1285 1119 80-85% 11 121.00–129.00 $125.35 $1,403 —
905–1370 1127 80-85% 25 130.00–139.00 $134.81 $1,519 —
960–1285 1141 80-85% 13 140.00–150.00 $141.85 $1,619 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1660 1391 75-80% 14 138.00–145.00 $141.65 $1,970 —
1245–1550 1428 75-80% 6 147.00–160.00 $153.57 $2,193 —
1335–1625 1471 75-80% 7 125.00–135.00 $132.24 $1,945 -14.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1085 949 85-90% 7 110.00–118.00 $114.84 $1,090 —
955–1085 1037 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $123.62 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1555 1498 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,322 —
1610–1920 1717 5 176.00–182.00 $178.94 $3,072 —
1665–1880 1769 4 165.00–174.00 $168.98 $2,989 -6.02
2155 2155 1 193.00 $193.00 $4,159 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1080 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,273.53
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1120–1240 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,373.77
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1590 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–780 763 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,348.85

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1160–1245 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,600.00 $2,459.31 +63.71
1035–1480 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,913.56 +517.96
1375–1725 1554 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00–3,650.00 $3,246.73 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1090–1290 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,045.80 —
1160–1400 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,618.75 —
1250–1410 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,366.41 +341.41
1510 1510 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.