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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.57/cwt -6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 534 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.98/cwt -11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 575 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.15/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 568 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 521 582
Feeder cattle 302 429 459
Slaughter cattle 82 76 104
Replacement cattle 23 16 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established, Feeder Heifers steady, Feeder Bulls not well established but sold with a higher undertone, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good, Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 4 400.00–420.00 $407.27 $1,527 —
400–447 435 7 390.00–415.00 $394.69 $1,717 +2.19
475 475 3 365.00–385.00 $378.33 $1,797 -2.29
510–520 515 2 355.00–365.00 $360.05 $1,854 +6.36
556 value added 556 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,002 —
550–595 575 5 320.00–345.00 $329.10 $1,892 -28.40
629–640 631 8 305.00–330.00 $324.32 $2,046 -5.51
650–655 653 2 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,926 —
722 value added 722 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,094 -45.50
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 -14.95
775 775 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 -47.16
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 +4.85
375–385 380 2 355.00–370.00 $362.60 $1,378 +12.60
425–440 436 4 342.50–370.00 $358.02 $1,561 +28.02
475–480 478 2 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,506 -30.08
500–530 515 4 320.00–330.00 $325.01 $1,674 -4.99
550–575 565 3 300.00–310.00 $306.61 $1,732 -25.94
650–660 655 2 280.00–282.50 $281.24 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 415.00–435.00 $425.11 $969 +5.11
295 295 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,062 -55.57
325–335 330 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $1,163 -36.31
355–395 379 9 360.00–385.00 $374.58 $1,420 +8.26
410 value added 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —
400–440 420 11 340.00–375.00 $365.40 $1,535 +14.91
450–485 459 11 332.50–365.00 $348.45 $1,599 +10.98
510–545 525 10 300.00–320.00 $308.91 $1,622 -12.29
505–546 value added 542 10 320.00–322.50 $320.23 $1,736 —
550–585 569 7 297.50–310.00 $302.09 $1,719 -10.48
579–590 value added 581 6 310.00–315.00 $310.85 $1,806 -14.15
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -22.57
610–625 616 11 275.00–290.00 $285.89 $1,761 —
630–635 633 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,598 —
685 685 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,935 +7.50
700 700 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,942 +11.20
705–730 718 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,813 -13.84
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 +7.67
350–390 369 5 320.00–355.00 $336.87 $1,243 -3.03
440–445 443 2 290.00–310.00 $299.94 $1,329 -32.62
460–495 479 7 290.00–330.00 $316.92 $1,518 -0.58
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -15.00
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 -11.23
625–635 630 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,717 +32.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
350–375 360 3 390.00–410.00 $400.05 $1,440 +5.96
405–445 421 9 370.00–400.00 $385.65 $1,624 +15.85
450–485 474 5 360.00–395.00 $382.34 $1,812 +17.35
500–526 519 9 330.00–362.50 $343.11 $1,781 +10.48
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 -20.98
555–590 570 12 310.00–325.00 $317.50 $1,810 -3.48
600–620 613 7 305.00–325.00 $317.16 $1,944 -7.84
650–658 655 5 290.00–300.00 $298.01 $1,952 —
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 +26.00
750–767 760 5 262.50–277.50 $270.50 $2,056 —
905 905 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 360.00–370.00 $365.15 $1,205 +20.00
355–390 373 2 345.00–355.00 $350.23 $1,306 -0.18
400–430 409 4 300.00–330.00 $320.89 $1,312 —
450–485 476 9 320.00–355.00 $343.25 $1,634 +10.94
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 -5.00
555–595 573 4 300.00–310.00 $303.70 $1,740 +28.70
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 360.00 $360.00 $828 —
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
470 470 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
460–495 478 2 290.00–300.00 $295.18 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1495 1118 75-80% 6 161.00–170.00 $165.47 $1,850 —
1095–1465 1268 75-80% 6 142.00–151.00 $147.68 $1,873 —
1135–1505 1293 75-80% 16 153.00–160.00 $155.40 $2,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1160 966 85-90% 5 131.00–142.00 $138.12 $1,334 +23.61
950–1015 972 85-90% 3 125.00–129.00 $126.30 $1,228 +11.79
800–1190 975 85-90% 9 145.00–154.00 $148.93 $1,452 +34.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1110 980 80-85% 2 136.00–143.00 $139.04 $1,363 —
935–1095 1033 80-85% 8 156.00–161.00 $158.42 $1,636 —
820–1350 1115 80-85% 6 145.00–153.00 $148.94 $1,661 +13.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1575 1495 3 155.00–164.00 $157.70 $2,358 —
1375–1920 1677 3 175.00–181.00 $178.98 $3,001 -1.02
1900–1975 1938 2 190.00–193.00 $191.47 $3,711 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1165–1265 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,884.26
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -25.00
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —

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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
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1255–1550 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,139.96 —
1340–1615 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,095.28 —
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1625–1690 fancy 1658 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–3,850.00 $3,800.98 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 ±0.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 —

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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.