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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.36/cwt +31.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 643 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.05/cwt -11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 519 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.90/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 568 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 834 752
Feeder cattle 482 723 540
Slaughter cattle 47 96 137
Replacement cattle 6 15 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established this week, Feeder Heifers $2.00-$5.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $4.00-$6.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 lower. 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
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 —
405–420 413 2 412.50–420.00 $416.18 $1,719 +41.16
450–465 458 2 365.00–380.00 $372.38 $1,706 —
500–535 519 9 330.00–365.00 $344.65 $1,789 -1.30
552–595 561 21 330.00–362.50 $353.77 $1,985 +14.01
600–635 609 11 325.00–350.00 $331.13 $2,017 -7.42
650–670 662 3 290.00–295.00 $291.69 $1,931 -33.31
650–685 670 5 300.00–330.00 $314.51 $2,107 -10.49
710–740 721 6 290.00–305.00 $294.98 $2,127 -19.05
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 425.00 $425.00 $999 —
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 —
415–440 427 3 375.00–380.00 $376.66 $1,608 +9.17
465–480 473 2 330.00–350.00 $340.16 $1,609 +35.16
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 +1.74
550–595 567 3 280.00–300.00 $291.72 $1,654 -18.44
625–630 628 2 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,994 +19.38
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 -5.00
710–740 727 3 260.00–280.00 $273.49 $1,988 —
800–805 803 2 250.00–257.50 $253.74 $2,038 -6.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,067 —
260–290 275 2 370.00–400.00 $384.18 $1,056 -20.82
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 -15.88
355–390 376 4 345.00–370.00 $356.36 $1,340 -4.83
405–440 420 11 340.00–362.50 $354.83 $1,490 +2.85
450–490 474 13 335.00–357.50 $340.90 $1,616 -2.45
475–490 480 3 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $1,568 -16.75
500–535 519 24 310.00–337.50 $324.97 $1,687 -7.87
515–530 523 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,569 -32.84
550–590 567 21 305.00–320.00 $314.74 $1,785 -2.05
565–595 578 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,734 -7.53
600–640 620 14 290.00–315.00 $304.89 $1,890 -9.55
647 value added 647 76 354.00 $354.00 $2,290 —
660–680 671 5 280.00–300.00 $287.99 $1,932 +13.01
740 740 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,998 -5.89
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 -5.00
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
985 985 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,339 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 -0.24
300–340 317 3 335.00–350.00 $341.68 $1,083 -7.36
360–385 373 5 305.00–330.00 $323.94 $1,208 -4.17
400–445 416 14 310.00–345.00 $321.44 $1,337 +0.89
455–495 473 5 310.00–325.00 $320.01 $1,514 +1.37
500–535 521 6 280.00–310.00 $296.82 $1,546 -8.18
555–595 569 4 295.00–310.00 $306.08 $1,742 +18.61
625–640 632 3 275.00–280.00 $278.34 $1,759 -3.36
650–655 653 2 240.00–270.00 $254.94 $1,665 -5.06
715–740 728 2 230.00–255.00 $242.71 $1,767 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 +24.73
305 305 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,205 -36.61
310–330 322 3 410.00–435.00 $418.03 $1,346 -13.58
360–395 381 7 390.00–420.00 $407.09 $1,551 +4.07
405–445 424 7 370.00–405.00 $379.94 $1,611 +9.36
450–475 462 9 340.00–370.00 $351.56 $1,624 +13.47
500–545 523 15 320.00–345.00 $331.93 $1,736 +6.80
550–596 572 21 310.00–335.00 $322.56 $1,845 +15.39
600–630 610 5 295.00–315.00 $307.90 $1,878 +0.76
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 -27.14
765–770 768 2 260.00–275.00 $267.48 $2,054 +20.01
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 +20.00
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 -17.50
920 920 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 415.00 $415.00 $975 -35.00
260–290 275 3 405.00–430.00 $417.12 $1,147 +14.89
310–320 315 3 375.00–395.00 $383.23 $1,207 -1.94
350–380 363 5 340.00–365.00 $355.28 $1,290 -12.99
400–445 419 6 325.00–350.00 $340.76 $1,428 +14.78
460–495 482 6 300.00–330.00 $317.44 $1,530 -0.08
515–540 528 2 300.00–315.00 $307.32 $1,623 +10.50
550–570 560 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,554 -7.45
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -20.00
700–745 724 4 235.00–255.00 $245.58 $1,778 +0.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 325.00–360.00 $342.20 $992 —
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 +42.40
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 +25.00
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1460 1402 75-80% 3 145.00–155.00 $148.81 $2,086 —
1175–1825 1404 75-80% 10 155.00–160.00 $157.38 $2,210 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,512 +12.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1025 975 85-90% 4 150.00–154.00 $152.04 $1,482 —
880–1210 1048 85-90% 4 125.00–135.00 $129.80 $1,360 —
930–1250 1083 85-90% 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,614 +17.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1275 1058 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,587 —
890–1320 1065 80-85% 5 153.00–157.00 $154.11 $1,641 —
955–1360 1158 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.06 $1,877 -6.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,870 —
1115–1260 1188 2 172.00–181.00 $176.23 $2,094 —
1415–1545 1480 2 185.00–190.00 $187.39 $2,773 —
1445–1695 1570 2 194.00 $194.00 $3,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 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.