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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $332.87/cwt +17.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,390/hd at 718 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $331.23/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 636 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.44/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 559 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 807 1,240
Feeder cattle 429 706 1,134
Slaughter cattle 76 63 102
Replacement cattle 16 38 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Heifers traded $5.00-$7.00 higher on a light test, Slaughter Cows traded $3.00-$6.00 higher. Feeder Steers, Feeder Bulls, and Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good. Demand good, with stronger demand for weaned feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 475.00–485.00 $479.73 $1,094 —
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 —
305–340 327 3 390.00–420.00 $404.54 $1,323 -15.31
437 437 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,715 -18.27
450–499 483 9 370.00–385.00 $380.62 $1,838 +33.09
500–530 522 11 340.00–360.00 $353.69 $1,846 -9.79
559–591 582 27 357.50 $357.50 $2,081 +26.58
602–645 636 41 325.00–335.00 $329.83 $2,098 +5.79
600–642 value added 637 8 337.50–345.00 $338.38 $2,155 +4.27
690 690 8 315.00–317.50 $317.19 $2,189 -0.31
700–710 703 5 275.00–300.00 $294.95 $2,073 —
719 value added 719 72 335.50 $335.50 $2,412 +20.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 445.00 $445.00 $890 —
260–285 273 2 435.00–450.00 $442.16 $1,207 —
315–335 325 2 350.00–360.00 $355.15 $1,154 -29.85
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 -45.00
450–490 471 5 325.00–355.00 $345.11 $1,625 —
545 545 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 +2.15
570–595 583 2 330.00–335.00 $332.55 $1,939 +27.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —
505 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 420.00 $420.00 $966 —
255–295 272 5 400.00–425.00 $415.57 $1,130 +5.57
305–340 331 4 385.00–390.00 $388.85 $1,287 +11.33
365–395 385 3 355.00–380.00 $366.32 $1,410 -12.14
400–449 438 9 340.00–365.00 $350.49 $1,535 +40.49
457 value added 457 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,645 +16.53
453–475 458 8 330.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,546 +8.56
510–540 523 20 310.00–325.00 $321.20 $1,680 +6.09
552 value added 552 15 325.00 $325.00 $1,794 +21.28
555 555 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,623 -2.06
558–568 563 27 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $1,760 +18.01
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 +35.00
706–722 716 8 260.00–270.00 $266.30 $1,907 -3.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 345.00–370.00 $357.39 $1,011 -5.04
315–330 323 2 325.00–340.00 $332.33 $1,073 -25.11
365–395 383 4 335.00–345.00 $339.90 $1,302 +1.62
405–425 415 2 330.00–335.00 $332.56 $1,380 -16.51
495 495 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,572 +2.02
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 +25.00
565–590 581 4 275.00–290.00 $286.23 $1,663 +8.76
600–610 605 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 +37.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 380.00–410.00 $394.09 $1,470 -26.93
415–445 428 6 350.00–380.00 $369.80 $1,583 -28.13
455–490 472 5 355.00–385.00 $364.99 $1,723 -7.90
510–545 522 5 322.50–340.00 $332.63 $1,736 -7.36
550–585 568 4 300.00–335.00 $320.98 $1,823 +16.73
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 +21.32
718 718 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,788 -29.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 335.00–355.00 $345.15 $1,122 —
355–375 365 2 335.00–365.00 $350.41 $1,279 -37.04
445 445 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,480 -21.48
475–490 483 2 320.00–345.00 $332.31 $1,605 -14.39
520 520 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,560 -13.03
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 -15.00
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -41.81
880 880 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1885 1885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1365 1125 80-85% 4 130.00–139.00 $135.77 $1,527 -8.93
1100–1285 1160 80-85% 5 155.00–157.00 $155.77 $1,807 +2.97
850–1455 1209 80-85% 14 140.00–149.00 $144.84 $1,751 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1420 1327 75-80% 5 155.00–165.00 $157.88 $2,095 —
1075–1645 1388 75-80% 7 148.00–154.00 $151.38 $2,101 +11.16
1125–1620 1392 75-80% 7 135.00–145.00 $142.49 $1,983 +2.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1115 985 85-90% 7 110.00–120.00 $114.51 $1,128 —
910–1095 1029 85-90% 5 134.00–145.00 $139.05 $1,431 +5.99
1020–1245 1160 85-90% 3 123.00–133.00 $128.44 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,042 —
1855 1855 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,061 —
1950–2250 2100 2 182.00–185.00 $183.61 $3,856 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 —

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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
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +150.00
1155–1585 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,180.72 +680.72
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +1,150.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 —

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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.