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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.47/cwt +15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 571 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.85/cwt -15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 364 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $421.60/cwt +17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 372 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 755 487
Feeder cattle 297 601 356
Slaughter cattle 93 105 96
Replacement cattle 10 49 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady to $1.00 lower. Feeder Steers & Feeder Heifers steady, Feeder Bulls not well established this week. Quality 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
200 200 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,040 +70.00
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 -28.02
365–385 369 13 400.00–430.00 $419.54 $1,548 +24.37
392 value added 392 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,705 +5.00
405–435 422 5 375.00–410.00 $390.66 $1,649 -14.40
433 value added 433 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,819 —
460–470 465 2 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,790 —
480 value added 480 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 -10.00
500–525 508 7 335.00–365.00 $356.29 $1,810 -23.71
523 value added 523 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,935 —
555–590 573 8 310.00–345.00 $323.94 $1,856 -24.70
575 value added 575 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 —
605–645 622 7 300.00–330.00 $318.44 $1,981 -6.56
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 +5.00
715–735 723 3 270.00–287.50 $279.08 $2,018 —
790–795 793 2 240.00–260.00 $249.97 $1,982 -12.49
820 820 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 370.00–380.00 $375.12 $1,155 —
370–395 385 3 370.00–380.00 $375.09 $1,444 -1.99
415–425 420 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 -5.08
470–495 480 3 330.00–355.00 $345.12 $1,657 +12.69
500–545 521 4 300.00–325.00 $317.37 $1,653 +2.37
550–585 565 5 275.00–305.00 $295.93 $1,672 —
630 630 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $1,764 -5.00
650 650 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,934 +13.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
535–545 540 2 240.00–275.00 $257.66 $1,391 —
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 +21.37
311 value added 311 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,306 —
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 +3.92
359–395 364 16 350.00–385.00 $368.85 $1,343 -15.87
405–445 426 4 320.00–360.00 $334.00 $1,423 +29.10
425–438 value added 430 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 —
465–495 473 7 290.00–310.00 $297.24 $1,406 -2.76
485 value added 485 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
520 value added 520 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 ±0.00
505–545 529 7 275.00–300.00 $284.18 $1,503 -0.80
570 value added 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
550–595 571 19 270.00–295.00 $287.34 $1,641 +42.34
635–640 637 3 250.00–265.00 $258.31 $1,645 -9.80
700–725 713 2 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,604 -27.62
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
800–815 808 2 205.00–220.00 $212.57 $1,718 —
855–890 873 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,833 —
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 +62.66
240 thin fleshed 240 1 395.00 $395.00 $948 —
325–340 333 3 350.00–365.00 $356.65 $1,188 -8.35
370–395 388 6 305.00–345.00 $320.91 $1,245 -5.29
410–445 430 8 275.00–310.00 $299.88 $1,289 -1.58
450–490 473 5 260.00–275.00 $272.15 $1,287 -17.81
510–545 526 4 240.00–265.00 $255.19 $1,342 -8.15
555–590 575 3 230.00–250.00 $236.84 $1,362 -16.81
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 -4.81
665–675 670 2 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,507 -17.53
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 -10.00
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 +10.00
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 -100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 360.00–385.00 $373.23 $1,351 -16.88
410–440 422 5 375.00–395.00 $383.99 $1,620 +12.42
450–465 456 4 345.00–385.00 $373.75 $1,704 -8.02
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -111.77
500–540 519 4 310.00–325.00 $314.86 $1,634 -37.13
550–560 555 3 300.00–325.00 $311.71 $1,730 -24.36
660 660 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 +0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 355.00 $355.00 $888 +1.93
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +20.05
370–380 375 3 350.00–355.00 $351.69 $1,319 +6.14
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -17.89
475–490 481 4 310.00–340.00 $325.01 $1,563 -7.98
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 -20.90
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 -22.71
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1320 1070 80-85% 17 130.00–139.00 $134.90 $1,443 —
965–1400 1151 80-85% 17 140.00–145.00 $142.05 $1,635 —
1125–1340 1233 80-85% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.72 $1,513 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1510 1292 75-80% 9 136.00–142.00 $139.24 $1,799 —
1025–1660 1324 75-80% 18 144.00–149.00 $145.57 $1,927 —
1300–1430 1365 75-80% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.43 $1,753 -13.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $815 —
775–940 868 85-90% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.19 $1,052 —
775–1270 973 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $111.80 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,778 —
1320–1915 1700 4 155.00–160.00 $157.38 $2,675 -21.56
1555–2050 1761 6 165.00–172.00 $168.06 $2,960 -0.92
1950–2200 2075 3 175.00–183.00 $177.67 $3,687 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1235 fancy 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —

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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.