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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.54/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 616 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $356.07/cwt +28.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 570 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.45/cwt +16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 625 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 400 549
Feeder cattle 582 297 430
Slaughter cattle 105 93 99
Replacement cattle 48 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $5.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers steady to $6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $4.00-$7.00 higher on a light test last week. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
360–390 375 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 -4.54
400–440 421 6 400.00–427.50 $412.72 $1,738 +22.06
400–442 value added 434 10 407.50–415.00 $408.88 $1,775 -11.12
460–495 485 18 365.00–395.00 $380.51 $1,845 -4.44
510–540 526 10 355.00–380.00 $368.04 $1,936 +11.75
520–531 value added 530 9 380.00–385.00 $380.55 $2,017 +10.55
553–565 value added 556 15 370.00–372.50 $371.67 $2,066 +16.67
550–595 579 23 335.00–365.00 $345.89 $2,003 +21.95
606–617 value added 615 42 330.00–345.00 $332.11 $2,042 —
600–635 620 10 310.00–335.00 $318.74 $1,976 +0.30
655–695 675 16 295.00–315.00 $305.63 $2,063 -9.37
695 value added 695 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 —
715 value added 715 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,199 —
730–738 737 13 285.00–305.00 $289.23 $2,132 +10.15
768 768 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,189 +35.03
805–820 813 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,951 -2.50
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 —
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
270 270 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 —
340 340 2 375.00–390.00 $382.50 $1,300 +7.38
355–390 378 9 345.00–385.00 $363.34 $1,373 -11.75
410–416 415 4 377.50–380.00 $378.12 $1,569 +53.12
450–490 471 4 300.00–350.00 $329.77 $1,553 -15.35
500–545 520 14 310.00–345.00 $332.17 $1,727 +14.80
555–590 579 7 300.00–325.00 $311.51 $1,804 +15.58
635–640 638 2 275.00–290.00 $282.53 $1,803 +2.53
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -7.50
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,281 —
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
515 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 +45.00
650–670 660 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 +27.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 385.00–405.00 $395.19 $1,027 -14.81
305–345 323 4 365.00–390.00 $374.09 $1,208 -10.91
350–390 373 10 360.00–385.00 $373.15 $1,392 +4.30
415 value added 415 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 +25.00
410–445 425 6 355.00–380.00 $367.00 $1,560 +33.00
470–495 481 6 332.50–370.00 $340.80 $1,639 +43.56
500–545 513 22 297.50–335.00 $309.22 $1,586 +25.04
553–595 value added 573 7 302.50–305.00 $303.97 $1,742 -6.03
550–595 577 12 265.00–295.00 $282.26 $1,629 -5.08
600–635 625 31 260.00–290.00 $274.45 $1,715 +16.14
650–685 665 4 240.00–265.00 $252.47 $1,679 —
715 value added 715 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
700–732 720 6 230.00–243.00 $235.23 $1,694 +10.32
755–790 768 3 230.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,805 +9.99
965–985 975 2 180.00–190.00 $184.95 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 345.00–365.00 $354.68 $844 -55.32
320–327 325 4 335.00–350.00 $341.22 $1,109 -15.43
350–395 369 6 310.00–350.00 $326.83 $1,206 +5.92
410–445 432 7 310.00–345.00 $326.28 $1,410 +26.40
465–485 473 4 295.00–320.00 $305.08 $1,443 +32.93
505–540 525 3 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,496 +29.70
565 thin fleshed 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 —
555–595 570 3 240.00–275.00 $256.68 $1,463 +19.84
600–635 623 3 230.00–250.00 $236.79 $1,475 -3.21
650–690 670 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,524 +2.47
720–725 723 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,591 —
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 +60.00
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 424 10 375.00–412.50 $390.29 $1,655 +6.30
455–495 473 6 350.00–390.00 $367.25 $1,737 +97.25
505 fancy 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 —
515–548 534 11 310.00–340.00 $319.03 $1,704 +4.17
555–585 574 7 305.00–335.00 $318.85 $1,830 +7.14
605–630 614 12 290.00–317.50 $309.39 $1,900 —
670–685 676 4 290.00–302.50 $298.78 $2,020 +13.78
720–740 730 2 285.00–292.50 $288.70 $2,108 —
755–790 773 2 242.50–267.50 $254.72 $1,969 —
855–860 858 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 355.00–370.00 $362.67 $1,226 +12.67
355–378 366 6 330.00–355.00 $339.12 $1,241 -12.57
420–445 432 3 320.00–345.00 $331.54 $1,432 +11.54
475–495 485 2 310.00–340.00 $324.69 $1,575 -0.32
504–540 510 15 290.00–307.50 $305.43 $1,558 +20.43
555–597 589 13 265.00–290.00 $268.32 $1,580 —
600–630 615 2 265.00–285.00 $275.24 $1,693 +25.24
655 655 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —
785 785 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 -15.00
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
850–875 863 2 195.00–215.00 $204.86 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1435 1277 75-80% 11 148.00–154.00 $151.64 $1,936 +12.40
1330–1445 1385 75-80% 3 133.00–138.00 $135.36 $1,875 +6.93
1150–1710 1426 75-80% 26 140.00–148.00 $144.33 $2,058 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1335 1048 80-85% 6 126.00–132.00 $128.72 $1,349 —
985–1340 1103 80-85% 13 136.00–142.00 $138.21 $1,524 —
1030–1375 1176 80-85% 12 143.00–153.00 $146.53 $1,723 +4.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $966 -10.19
820–1190 951 85-90% 5 116.00–120.00 $117.43 $1,117 +5.63
940–1260 1029 85-90% 6 124.00–129.00 $127.03 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,840 —
1160–1575 1357 5 143.00–150.00 $148.39 $2,014 —
1125–1740 1370 3 160.00–173.00 $167.97 $2,301 —
1615–2035 1895 5 175.00–191.00 $179.80 $3,407 —

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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)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1095–1360 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,271.45
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1410–1525 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,198.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1100 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,402.18
995–1120 1072 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,740.36
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–885 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,757.02
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1077 fancy 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1025–1225 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,941.11 —
1575 fancy 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —

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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.