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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $354.17/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 535 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.62/cwt +38.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 507 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.32/cwt +18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 614 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 407 720
Feeder cattle 244 302 647
Slaughter cattle 53 82 68
Replacement cattle 11 23 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls not well established this week, but sold with a steady to higher undertone, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$8.00 higher on a light test, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$2.00 higher. Quality fair to good, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,122 —
260 260 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,287 —
310–335 326 4 415.00–445.00 $424.85 $1,385 —
430 430 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,698 +0.31
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 -3.33
467 value added 467 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,868 —
535 value added 535 34 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —
530–545 538 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,829 -20.05
551 value added 551 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,942 -7.50
565–595 580 2 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $1,986 +13.34
615–645 628 4 310.00–330.00 $322.49 $2,025 -1.83
655–675 665 2 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $2,094 +19.90
740 value added 740 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 +15.00
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 370.00–395.00 $386.46 $1,036 -8.54
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 +25.00
350–390 370 2 365.00–380.00 $372.09 $1,377 +9.49
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 +4.97
540–545 543 3 320.00–330.00 $323.34 $1,756 -1.67
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 320.00 $320.00 $864 —
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 +110.00
375–395 385 2 385.00–405.00 $394.74 $1,520 +20.16
415–445 440 6 392.50–415.00 $396.04 $1,743 +30.64
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 +36.55
500–507 value added 504 21 352.50–360.00 $355.69 $1,793 —
515–540 525 3 320.00–350.00 $331.10 $1,738 +22.19
550–590 578 4 295.00–310.00 $302.36 $1,748 +12.36
607–615 value added 610 7 305.00–307.50 $306.08 $1,867 —
605–620 613 3 285.00–300.00 $291.66 $1,788 +5.77
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 +22.49
675–695 685 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $2,003 +9.96
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -52.46
895 895 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,880 -40.00
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 375.00–385.00 $380.05 $924 —
250–270 260 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,014 —
300–345 318 3 355.00–380.00 $366.26 $1,165 +26.26
352–370 358 3 375.00–385.00 $378.45 $1,355 +41.58
400–445 423 2 365.00–380.00 $372.10 $1,574 +72.16
450–490 470 2 345.00–360.00 $352.18 $1,655 +35.26
650–665 658 2 270.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,809 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
405–440 423 2 330.00–332.50 $331.20 $1,401 —
450–475 465 3 290.00–320.00 $306.67 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 361 5 380.00–410.00 $390.98 $1,411 -9.07
410–445 428 7 385.00–410.00 $395.70 $1,694 +10.05
460–475 466 7 370.00–390.00 $379.97 $1,771 -2.37
510–515 513 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,590 -33.11
540–545 541 4 345.00–347.50 $345.63 $1,870 +2.52
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 +10.00
605–645 632 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,928 -12.16
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 -10.50
820 820 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 -0.23
415–440 428 3 360.00–365.00 $363.39 $1,555 +42.50
460–480 470 10 332.50–365.00 $340.78 $1,602 -2.47
500–525 513 4 300.00–335.00 $316.09 $1,622 +21.09
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +21.30
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 —
725 725 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
940 940 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —
405–440 423 2 315.00–320.00 $317.40 $1,343 +37.40
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 +4.82
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 295.00–320.00 $307.74 $1,194 +22.74
480–485 483 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,497 +20.00
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1080 1073 80-85% 2 147.00–149.00 $148.01 $1,588 —
950–1215 1116 80-85% 12 159.00–170.00 $163.62 $1,826 +14.68
1025–1320 1177 80-85% 6 150.00–159.00 $155.40 $1,829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–925 865 85-90% 4 143.00–149.00 $146.13 $1,264 —
820–1120 970 85-90% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.58 $1,305 +8.28
860–1300 1018 85-90% 7 150.00–157.00 $153.67 $1,564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1230 1175 75-80% 3 165.00–172.00 $168.29 $1,977 —
1075–1450 1240 75-80% 4 154.00–161.00 $157.41 $1,952 —
1515–1670 1582 75-80% 3 139.00–150.00 $146.38 $2,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1435 1413 3 176.00–185.00 $181.08 $2,559 —
1575 1575 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,614 —
1910–2340 2090 3 190.00–196.00 $192.54 $4,024 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1190–1290 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,060.08
1155–1360 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,247.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1175 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,722.97

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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
945–1220 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,497.16 —

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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.