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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $355.73/cwt +26.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 628 lb · 169 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.53/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 534 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $343.01/cwt -13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 571 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 735 449
Feeder cattle 647 582 341
Slaughter cattle 89 105 80
Replacement cattle 15 48 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $3.00-$6.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady to $2.00 lower, Feeder Steers $3.00-$6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$7.00 higher, Feeder Bulls steady. 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
260–295 278 2 445.00–455.00 $449.68 $1,250 —
325–347 340 3 435.00–440.00 $438.41 $1,491 +38.41
350–375 360 7 400.00–435.00 $413.75 $1,490 -1.25
360 value added 360 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 —
402–445 424 10 400.00–435.00 $413.91 $1,755 +1.19
455–477 471 11 360.00–395.00 $387.72 $1,826 +7.21
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 -70.51
509–531 value added 527 36 381.00–390.00 $382.56 $2,016 +2.01
520–545 528 3 325.00–337.50 $333.20 $1,759 -34.84
515–545 543 28 340.00–375.00 $368.63 $2,002 +0.59
550–595 571 28 320.00–350.00 $333.80 $1,906 -12.09
553–575 value added 571 21 355.00–357.00 $355.28 $2,029 -16.39
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 -43.74
600–643 626 9 315.00–345.00 $324.58 $2,032 +5.84
628 value added 628 159 358.00 $358.00 $2,248 +25.89
655–685 670 2 297.50–307.50 $302.39 $2,026 -3.24
720–735 727 6 275.00–295.00 $283.41 $2,060 -5.82
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 ±0.00
860 860 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,021 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 -5.00
305 thin fleshed 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
310–345 330 4 345.00–390.00 $363.35 $1,199 -19.15
350–380 364 7 350.00–385.00 $375.62 $1,367 +12.28
405–435 423 3 340.00–380.00 $363.86 $1,539 -14.26
425 thin fleshed 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 —
475–480 478 2 325.00–345.00 $334.95 $1,601 +5.18
510–545 531 6 275.00–310.00 $298.27 $1,584 -33.90
570–582 580 6 295.00–315.00 $301.61 $1,749 -9.90
610–645 630 3 290.00–305.00 $296.73 $1,869 +14.20
685–697 691 4 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $2,012 +1.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,126 -0.19
311–340 319 6 365.00–395.00 $389.67 $1,243 +15.58
350–397 379 12 360.00–395.00 $379.87 $1,440 +6.72
401–428 414 11 362.50–385.00 $369.47 $1,530 +2.47
405–443 value added 437 6 395.00–400.00 $395.77 $1,730 +5.77
460 value added 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
450–477 471 15 365.00–380.00 $370.38 $1,744 +29.58
505–541 526 13 320.00–335.00 $327.63 $1,723 +18.41
529 value added 529 26 337.50 $337.50 $1,785 —
550–595 571 13 290.00–320.00 $306.56 $1,750 +24.30
600–610 value added 608 4 295.00–305.00 $297.47 $1,809 —
623–640 629 9 265.00–277.50 $268.61 $1,690 -5.84
700–745 711 5 240.00–265.00 $252.89 $1,798 +17.66
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 +20.32
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 —
275 thin fleshed 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
300–345 330 4 350.00–360.00 $353.75 $1,167 +12.53
355–385 371 7 330.00–355.00 $346.19 $1,284 +19.36
405–415 410 2 312.50–325.00 $318.67 $1,307 -7.61
460–495 481 5 300.00–330.00 $318.25 $1,531 +13.17
515–540 525 3 305.00–315.00 $309.13 $1,623 +24.24
550–575 567 3 245.00–260.00 $251.54 $1,426 -5.14
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 +27.57
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 265.00–280.00 $272.05 $1,015 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 fancy 423 2 440.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,883 —
405–445 427 6 395.00–410.00 $399.05 $1,704 +8.76
460–495 473 8 355.00–375.00 $371.13 $1,755 +3.88
520–543 534 6 315.00–335.00 $318.31 $1,700 -0.72
550–595 573 6 300.00–315.00 $308.83 $1,770 -10.02
605–625 615 4 310.00–330.00 $319.84 $1,967 +10.45
655–690 673 2 285.00–305.00 $294.74 $1,984 -4.04
720 720 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $2,016 -8.70
910–920 915 2 210.00–217.50 $213.73 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 -24.12
400–430 418 7 345.00–380.00 $372.74 $1,558 +41.20
470–485 478 2 315.00–330.00 $322.38 $1,541 -2.31
500–530 510 7 310.00–312.50 $310.35 $1,583 +4.92
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 +6.68
600–635 623 4 250.00–290.00 $263.46 $1,641 -11.78
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 +20.00
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 -40.00
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 +5.00
950 950 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1415 1199 75-80% 13 150.00–160.00 $153.74 $1,843 —
1110–1650 1387 75-80% 22 140.00–149.00 $143.85 $1,995 +8.49
1170–1660 1423 75-80% 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,935 -8.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1305 1031 80-85% 5 130.00–137.00 $133.85 $1,380 +5.13
990–1320 1087 80-85% 13 138.00–146.00 $141.68 $1,540 —
1015–1300 1140 80-85% 7 149.00–155.00 $151.07 $1,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–980 922 85-90% 3 129.00–133.00 $131.11 $1,209 —
750–1080 963 85-90% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.49 $1,189 +6.06
930–1260 1095 85-90% 2 111.00–116.00 $113.12 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1700 1466 4 160.00–166.00 $164.73 $2,415 —
1500 1500 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,295 —
1850–2295 2099 5 175.00–185.00 $177.65 $3,729 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
950–1260 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,088.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1105 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,648.62
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.