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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $341.56/cwt +26.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,531/hd at 741 lb · 124 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $303.70/cwt ≈ $2,398/hd at 790 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $319.25/cwt ≈ $2,653/hd at 831 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 834 253 0
Feeder cattle 723 189 0
Slaughter cattle 96 48 0
Replacement cattle 15 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago on June 25th, Feeder Cattle & Slaughter Bulls were not well-established last sale but sold with a higher undertone, Slaughter Cows $3.00-$6.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy, Demand moderate to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 400.00–445.00 $422.67 $1,365 —
355 value added 355 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 —
405–410 406 5 372.50–385.00 $375.02 $1,523 -24.98
445 value added 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
500–545 516 6 340.00–355.00 $345.95 $1,785 -1.49
545 value added 545 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,003 —
555–575 564 9 325.00–345.00 $339.76 $1,916 -0.34
589 value added 589 7 352.50 $352.50 $2,076 —
600 value added 600 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 —
600–631 612 14 325.00–345.00 $338.55 $2,072 +3.55
652–671 655 32 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 +10.01
700–720 718 10 305.00–315.00 $314.03 $2,255 -0.97
741–745 value added 743 114 335.00–350.00 $343.97 $2,556 —
765–785 775 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $2,228 —
790 unweaned 790 59 304.25 $304.25 $2,404 —
831 value added 831 60 319.25 $319.25 $2,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $1,591 —
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
510–545 522 3 300.00–320.00 $308.26 $1,609 —
555–582 573 3 300.00–315.00 $310.16 $1,777 +0.16
615–630 620 4 287.50–310.00 $298.13 $1,848 -1.87
685 685 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 +30.00
820 820 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 +25.00
315–345 325 4 370.00–400.00 $385.88 $1,254 +10.91
355–370 364 4 350.00–365.00 $361.19 $1,315 -23.81
400–445 419 9 340.00–365.00 $351.98 $1,475 -18.11
450–495 470 10 330.00–360.00 $343.35 $1,614 -16.44
475 value added 475 7 367.50 $367.50 $1,746 —
500–542 517 23 315.00–347.50 $332.84 $1,721 +11.03
510–540 value added 530 3 360.00–362.50 $360.85 $1,913 —
520–540 530 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,656 +10.87
550–595 570 30 310.00–330.00 $316.79 $1,806 +23.80
575–590 583 2 305.00–310.00 $307.53 $1,793 +14.54
605–645 631 14 302.50–332.50 $314.44 $1,984 +9.44
670–680 675 4 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,856 -5.02
710–745 725 22 260.00–285.00 $275.89 $2,000 —
720–742 value added 729 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,114 —
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 —
800 value added 800 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
800–840 820 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,009 —
975 975 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 3 345.00–375.00 $365.24 $1,012 -2.26
315–335 328 5 340.00–365.00 $349.04 $1,145 -15.96
355–380 365 5 310.00–340.00 $328.11 $1,198 -22.02
400–440 415 7 310.00–340.00 $320.55 $1,330 -20.03
460–495 482 6 310.00–327.50 $318.64 $1,536 +1.14
530–535 533 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,626 ±0.00
575–590 583 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,676 -2.53
600–635 623 3 275.00–290.00 $281.70 $1,755 +13.28
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
415–420 418 2 260.00–290.00 $274.91 $1,149 -35.09
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 430.00–440.00 $435.27 $1,197 —
300–335 319 4 410.00–445.00 $431.61 $1,377 -64.97
370–385 379 5 390.00–420.00 $403.02 $1,527 -8.89
405–435 416 7 360.00–385.00 $370.58 $1,542 -17.62
455–485 470 8 330.00–350.00 $338.09 $1,589 —
500–545 520 13 310.00–340.00 $325.13 $1,691 +11.83
555–595 570 7 300.00–310.00 $307.17 $1,751 +47.17
600–635 610 8 295.00–315.00 $307.14 $1,874 +47.14
673–695 677 17 280.00–295.00 $288.99 $1,956 +8.99
725–745 737 3 260.00–275.00 $266.73 $1,966 +9.23
750–775 765 3 242.50–250.00 $247.47 $1,893 -5.03
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 —
885 885 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
265–285 275 2 395.00–410.00 $402.23 $1,106 —
310–345 331 4 380.00–390.00 $385.17 $1,275 -44.83
360–375 367 3 360.00–380.00 $368.27 $1,352 -16.91
405–445 433 14 300.00–340.00 $325.98 $1,411 -46.43
460–485 472 8 300.00–330.00 $317.52 $1,499 -22.48
510–535 522 3 285.00–305.00 $296.82 $1,549 —
560–590 572 3 280.00–290.00 $284.99 $1,630 —
625 625 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —
675–685 680 2 260.00–280.00 $269.93 $1,836 +39.93
730–735 733 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,796 —
830 830 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —
860–890 873 3 210.00–235.00 $226.70 $1,979 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 290.00–330.00 $310.65 $1,190 +0.65
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -25.15
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 330.00–335.00 $332.60 $1,074 —
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1655 1376 75-80% 13 160.00–168.00 $163.43 $2,249 +6.10
1090–1655 1397 75-80% 7 170.00–185.00 $172.85 $2,415 +15.52
1200–1950 1488 75-80% 9 146.00–159.00 $155.13 $2,308 +0.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1280 1127 80-85% 10 148.00–157.00 $152.45 $1,718 -2.34
1025–1255 1173 80-85% 6 164.00–174.00 $168.41 $1,975 +23.51
1035–1290 1190 80-85% 7 158.00–163.00 $160.65 $1,912 +15.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1190 1008 85-90% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.79 $1,429 -3.63
880–1185 1054 85-90% 9 151.00–166.00 $157.93 $1,665 —
865–1315 1090 85-90% 2 125.00–135.00 $131.03 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,205 —
1265 1265 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,999 —
1035–1970 1516 5 195.00–205.00 $199.57 $3,025 —
1765–2215 1993 6 185.00–194.00 $190.31 $3,793 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–960 906 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,500.00 $2,296.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +800.00
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.