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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.88/cwt +48.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,571/hd at 677 lb · 147 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $353.91/cwt +38.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,774/hd at 784 lb · 130 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.54/cwt ≈ $2,770/hd at 818 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 418 798
Feeder cattle 684 299 694
Slaughter cattle 33 45 95
Replacement cattle 10 74 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $6.00-$8.00 higher on a light test last week, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls steady to $3.00 higher on a light test, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 higher on a light test, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand good to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,152 —
270–295 283 2 440.00–465.00 $451.95 $1,279 —
315–345 328 4 415.00–445.00 $429.66 $1,409 +9.66
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 +12.01
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 +18.67
455–485 468 6 400.00–415.00 $408.32 $1,911 +21.39
510–545 530 8 355.00–390.00 $373.75 $1,981 +19.76
565–585 583 26 350.00–365.00 $355.39 $2,072 -12.59
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -37.98
603–610 value added 608 12 350.00–352.50 $351.67 $2,138 -8.33
615–635 628 5 330.00–350.00 $339.48 $2,132 -8.05
650–670 660 2 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $2,212 +10.08
677 value added 677 145 380.50 $380.50 $2,576 +37.16
735 735 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 —
760–770 765 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 -15.00
784 value added 784 128 354.75 $354.75 $2,781 —
816–820 value added 818 119 335.50–343.00 $339.27 $2,775 —
835–840 838 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 410.00–415.00 $413.34 $1,600 +30.84
465 465 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 +35.00
500–535 521 4 310.00–330.00 $321.16 $1,673 -13.07
568 568 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,874 —
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -5.00
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 +15.00
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 value added 870 12 277.50 $277.50 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 435.00 $435.00 $979 -70.00
250–265 258 2 405.00–425.00 $415.29 $1,071 +5.97
300–340 320 2 360.00–365.00 $362.34 $1,159 +2.34
365–385 376 4 340.00–360.00 $351.25 $1,321 -16.80
405–445 428 4 345.00–365.00 $355.06 $1,520 -12.84
425–430 428 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,434 -32.90
450–485 469 9 335.00–352.50 $343.90 $1,613 -7.61
471 value added 471 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,766 —
520–525 523 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,647 -25.62
500–540 525 5 325.00–355.00 $344.20 $1,807 +3.58
550–585 567 5 335.00–360.00 $345.88 $1,961 +33.38
580–590 585 2 310.00–312.50 $311.26 $1,821 -1.24
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +5.00
660 value added 660 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,096 +2.50
655–667 664 4 280.00–285.00 $283.77 $1,884 -26.23
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
800 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 —
940 940 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 355.00 $355.00 $852 -59.36
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -50.00
385–395 390 3 330.00–340.00 $333.33 $1,300 +14.80
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 -8.44
455–495 475 3 315.00–325.00 $321.67 $1,528 -5.07
510–540 525 2 275.00–290.00 $282.71 $1,484 -27.95
715 715 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,859 —
807–825 813 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 280.00–310.00 $295.52 $1,073 +0.52
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 +12.67
275–285 280 2 425.00–435.00 $429.91 $1,204 —
320–340 325 4 410.00–435.00 $416.54 $1,354 -0.07
360–380 374 4 390.00–435.00 $416.04 $1,556 +33.11
400–445 419 5 375.00–400.00 $391.77 $1,642 +8.75
440 440 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 -43.02
450–495 469 6 370.00–400.00 $385.70 $1,809 +2.53
505–540 530 7 345.00–367.50 $358.18 $1,898 -10.46
555–595 571 4 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $1,784 -24.25
580 fancy 580 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,986 —
605–645 623 3 300.00–335.00 $316.30 $1,971 -13.70
725–745 735 2 295.00–310.00 $302.60 $2,224 +32.70
780 780 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
305–340 327 3 350.00–395.00 $372.55 $1,218 +7.55
355–370 362 3 330.00–360.00 $339.82 $1,230 -0.18
410–445 430 4 310.00–330.00 $324.94 $1,397 +2.37
450–495 462 5 330.00–360.00 $350.11 $1,618 +3.94
535–540 538 2 330.00–337.50 $333.77 $1,796 +23.77
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1730 1495 75-80% 4 160.00–163.00 $160.98 $2,407 —
1010–1705 1503 75-80% 5 154.00–158.00 $156.84 $2,357 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–935 922 85-90% 3 150.00–153.00 $151.35 $1,395 —
835–1185 1010 85-90% 2 136.00–149.00 $141.37 $1,428 -7.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1185 1075 80-85% 2 161.00–163.00 $162.10 $1,743 —
1195–1315 1242 80-85% 3 151.00–157.00 $154.72 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1265 1193 2 172.50–179.00 $175.95 $2,099 —
1490 1490 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,159 +32.00
1120–2050 1561 6 184.00–196.00 $192.37 $3,003 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,033 —

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.