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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $330.52/cwt -22.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 630 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.75/cwt +17.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 826 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $282.00/cwt ≈ $2,380/hd at 844 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 405 710
Feeder cattle 706 335 596
Slaughter cattle 63 57 114
Replacement cattle 38 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers traded $4.00-$9.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$7.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$8.00 lower, Slaughter Cows steady-$2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$2.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to good. Stronger demand for weaned, black hided feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 410.00–430.00 $419.85 $1,394 -21.55
350–385 372 3 415.00–425.00 $418.14 $1,555 -16.65
430–445 435 3 405.00–420.00 $410.77 $1,787 -4.23
450–495 470 6 375.00–395.00 $387.30 $1,820 -30.31
470–475 473 2 342.50–352.50 $347.53 $1,644 -70.08
450–487 value added 477 4 400.00–415.00 $407.35 $1,943 -22.65
510–541 value added 520 19 375.00–400.00 $389.98 $2,028 -33.84
505–540 526 17 345.00–380.00 $363.48 $1,912 +38.48
550–588 value added 571 26 355.00–375.00 $359.40 $2,052 -9.36
550–585 571 16 325.00–350.00 $330.92 $1,890 -13.87
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -41.18
615 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 -51.18
605–645 622 19 315.00–335.00 $324.04 $2,016 -17.14
600–646 value added 633 54 330.00–347.50 $334.11 $2,115 -24.89
650–685 671 6 310.00–325.00 $317.50 $2,130 +3.37
653–679 value added 671 22 320.00–335.00 $324.43 $2,177 —
718 value added 718 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,262 —
844 value added 844 64 282.00 $282.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 -10.00
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 -14.89
500–545 524 7 315.00–340.00 $327.85 $1,718 -8.95
550–575 559 4 295.00–315.00 $305.16 $1,706 -4.52
635–640 640 12 305.00–310.00 $309.59 $1,981 -2.16
665–690 678 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,864 -22.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 —
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 -125.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,086 —
340–345 343 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,295 -7.50
346 value added 346 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,315 —
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 -60.81
350–370 362 3 370.00–385.00 $378.46 $1,370 -12.35
405–440 427 9 355.00–385.00 $365.88 $1,562 -18.23
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 -74.11
460–495 478 5 320.00–345.00 $328.91 $1,572 -14.35
470–490 value added 486 5 342.50–347.50 $343.47 $1,669 —
500–535 value added 526 18 320.00–325.00 $324.15 $1,705 —
505–542 527 20 305.00–320.00 $315.11 $1,661 -39.76
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 -89.87
555–596 value added 569 12 300.00–310.00 $303.72 $1,728 -19.81
565–590 574 6 290.00–300.00 $294.56 $1,691 -18.51
605–630 617 11 285.00–295.00 $293.65 $1,812 +0.61
633–645 value added 638 5 300.00–305.00 $302.02 $1,927 —
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 -36.87
655–660 658 2 260.00–285.00 $272.55 $1,793 -4.32
672–682 value added 677 4 295.00–305.00 $299.96 $2,031 +2.46
734 value added 734 57 300.00 $300.00 $2,202 —
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 +13.99
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
826 value added 826 65 262.75 $262.75 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 355.00–370.00 $362.43 $1,026 —
320–325 323 2 350.00–365.00 $357.44 $1,155 —
360–395 383 3 330.00–345.00 $338.28 $1,296 +13.28
400–430 421 5 340.00–360.00 $349.07 $1,470 +0.24
460–495 482 5 315.00–317.50 $315.48 $1,521 -15.75
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 -41.31
580–595 588 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,632 -10.06
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 +5.00
686–690 687 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,718 —
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 280.00–300.00 $290.20 $1,082 -19.80
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —
455–495 475 2 250.00–265.00 $257.82 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 5 415.00–430.00 $421.02 $1,587 —
420–445 428 5 385.00–410.00 $397.93 $1,703 -37.07
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 -100.00
450–475 462 5 360.00–390.00 $372.89 $1,723 -18.81
500 fancy 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
500–535 521 4 325.00–355.00 $339.99 $1,771 +17.72
555–595 586 11 300.00–322.50 $304.25 $1,783 -14.48
625–640 635 4 297.50–315.00 $303.68 $1,928 -3.86
650–665 657 3 285.00–302.50 $294.19 $1,933 +10.27
715–745 733 3 270.00–282.50 $278.44 $2,041 -2.46
825–830 828 2 240.00–255.00 $247.52 $2,049 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 385.00–390.00 $387.45 $1,465 +2.48
400–440 421 5 335.00–365.00 $353.98 $1,490 -1.14
450–490 478 9 335.00–355.00 $346.70 $1,657 +17.89
500–545 518 5 310.00–315.00 $313.03 $1,621 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 -8.69
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 -20.67
650–690 673 3 260.00–275.00 $266.81 $1,796 —
715 715 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,859 +7.46
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 280.00–315.00 $297.40 $1,258 —
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1170 1063 80-85% 4 130.00–139.00 $135.31 $1,438 -0.59
925–1405 1144 80-85% 11 140.00–148.00 $144.70 $1,655 +1.98
1000–1380 1155 80-85% 7 149.00–157.00 $152.80 $1,765 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1610 1360 75-80% 11 145.00–151.00 $147.31 $2,003 +0.37
1285–1505 1363 75-80% 6 135.00–143.00 $140.22 $1,911 -6.72
1420–1475 1448 75-80% 2 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $2,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,010 —
900 900 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
975–1085 1022 85-90% 3 132.00–135.00 $133.06 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1795 1338 3 150.00–168.00 $155.91 $2,086 —
1270–1960 1615 2 170.00–174.00 $171.57 $2,771 —
1725–1745 1735 2 180.00–191.00 $185.47 $3,218 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
975–1030 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,701.37
960–1280 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,399.91
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
910–1040 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,380.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.