Cattle Market Pulse

Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Hardin County Stockyard report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.90/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 439 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $369.70/cwt +25.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $367.98/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 572 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 535 622
Feeder cattle 299 482 524
Slaughter cattle 45 47 67
Replacement cattle 74 6 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established last week but sold with a higher undertone, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 higher. Quality good, Demand good.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 —
360–395 373 3 400.00–430.00 $412.99 $1,540 -2.01
405–445 428 6 380.00–400.00 $391.33 $1,675 -24.85
450–460 value added 453 7 405.00–410.00 $406.45 $1,841 —
450–475 460 4 375.00–400.00 $386.93 $1,780 +14.55
505–540 517 8 345.00–375.00 $353.99 $1,830 +9.34
500–543 value added 526 10 375.00–395.00 $382.26 $2,011 —
550–574 572 15 367.50–375.00 $367.98 $2,105 +14.21
615–620 619 4 335.00–357.50 $347.53 $2,151 +16.40
630 value added 630 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 —
670–675 value added 672 3 342.50–345.00 $343.34 $2,307 —
685 685 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 +10.49
741 value added 741 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,334 —
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 —
225–248 240 3 420.00–425.00 $421.56 $1,012 -3.44
360 360 2 370.00–395.00 $382.50 $1,377 -2.50
410–435 420 3 370.00–375.00 $373.27 $1,568 -3.39
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 -0.16
516–535 522 7 320.00–340.00 $334.23 $1,745 +24.23
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 +10.00
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 -13.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 +20.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 480.00–530.00 $505.00 $1,010 +45.00
265–290 278 2 395.00–425.00 $409.32 $1,138 +25.14
310–325 320 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 -10.00
350–395 369 5 360.00–385.00 $368.05 $1,358 +11.69
420–449 439 18 347.50–375.00 $367.90 $1,615 +13.07
450–490 469 10 340.00–365.00 $351.51 $1,649 +10.61
505–520 512 3 315.00–317.50 $315.85 $1,617 -9.12
505–545 521 5 322.50–355.00 $340.62 $1,775 +15.65
550 value added 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
550–571 563 8 320.00–345.00 $335.05 $1,886 +20.31
560–585 568 3 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,775 -2.24
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 -19.89
600–620 615 13 300.00–330.00 $318.17 $1,957 +13.28
680 680 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 +22.01
687 value added 687 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,164 —
730–740 735 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 400.00–430.00 $414.36 $974 —
250–275 263 3 350.00–385.00 $366.30 $963 +1.30
320–335 328 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,148 +8.32
350–370 358 3 310.00–330.00 $318.53 $1,140 -5.41
410–440 423 6 310.00–340.00 $328.44 $1,389 +7.00
450–490 470 4 320.00–335.00 $326.74 $1,536 +6.73
515–540 528 4 305.00–315.00 $310.66 $1,640 +13.84
585–595 590 2 280.00–295.00 $287.44 $1,696 -18.64
640–645 643 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,688 -15.83
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 -4.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 315.00 $315.00 $803 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 445.00–450.00 $447.33 $984 —
310–345 322 3 410.00–425.00 $416.61 $1,341 -1.42
360–385 375 5 375.00–390.00 $382.93 $1,436 -24.16
415–445 433 3 360.00–395.00 $383.02 $1,658 +3.08
455–475 464 4 372.50–395.00 $383.17 $1,778 +31.61
510–545 526 5 355.00–390.00 $368.64 $1,939 +36.71
550–585 566 6 325.00–350.00 $336.72 $1,906 +14.16
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 +50.00
710–740 725 2 265.00–275.00 $269.90 $1,957 —
750 750 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 -12.48
815 815 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,017 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 355.00–375.00 $365.00 $1,259 -18.23
360 360 2 320.00–360.00 $340.00 $1,224 -15.28
440–445 443 2 310.00–335.00 $322.57 $1,429 -18.19
490–495 493 2 330.00–362.50 $346.17 $1,707 +28.73
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 +2.68
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 +37.46
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1675 fancy 1675 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 5,700.00 $5,700.00 —
2095 fancy 2095 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1234 75-80% 6 151.00–155.00 $152.98 $1,888 —
1085–1545 1382 75-80% 5 157.00–161.00 $159.42 $2,203 —
1270–1550 1412 75-80% 5 162.00–170.00 $165.99 $2,344 +8.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1275 1118 80-85% 3 140.00–150.00 $146.86 $1,642 —
1135–1520 1266 80-85% 7 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $1,930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1075 965 85-90% 2 135.00–139.00 $137.23 $1,324 -14.81
995–1090 1043 85-90% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.52 $1,549 +18.72

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1520 1465 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,637 -7.39
1280–2145 1744 4 185.00–192.00 $188.66 $3,290 —
1640–2180 1967 3 197.00–205.00 $201.72 $3,968 —
2520 2520 1 181.00 $181.00 $4,561 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1195 fancy 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1231–1261 fancy 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1242 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1248–1296 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,701.89
1327 fancy 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1382 fancy 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1335–1451 fancy 1401 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,600.00–3,650.00 $3,629.59
1365–1470 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,051.85
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1530 fancy 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1225 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,372.58
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 fancy 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1240 fancy 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1080 985 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,104.82

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1695 fancy 1695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.