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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $378.56/cwt ≈ $2,847/hd at 752 lb · 144 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.50/cwt +53.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,915/hd at 856 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.45/cwt +53.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 667 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,015 975 561
Feeder cattle 906 831 466
Slaughter cattle 91 111 76
Replacement cattle 18 33 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, Feeder Bulls traded mostly steady, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$2.00 higher on a light test. 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 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,166 ±0.00
312–320 315 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 -2.44
358 358 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,593 +14.88
410–440 423 9 410.00–430.00 $422.73 $1,788 +11.93
461–477 value added 467 5 412.50 $412.50 $1,926 —
457–490 469 6 375.00–395.00 $380.04 $1,782 -30.12
514–540 value added 529 12 375.00–390.00 $381.07 $2,016 -16.85
505–545 534 11 355.00–375.00 $362.71 $1,937 -22.57
560–592 579 4 340.00–350.00 $347.54 $2,012 +24.34
583 value added 583 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,128 —
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
600–640 618 15 330.00–355.00 $348.37 $2,153 +0.74
650–667 666 13 345.00–350.00 $349.62 $2,328 +28.00
667 value added 667 79 391.00 $391.00 $2,608 +31.00
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -1.62
715–725 719 4 300.00–325.00 $306.22 $2,202 -13.70
752 value added 752 143 379.00 $379.00 $2,850 —
760 760 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
856 value added 856 123 340.50 $340.50 $2,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,046 —
360–390 380 3 350.00–380.00 $370.53 $1,408 -24.47
415–445 433 4 360.00–390.00 $379.03 $1,641 -2.03
455–495 482 3 340.00–360.00 $348.43 $1,679 -26.33
525–528 527 5 345.00–350.00 $346.00 $1,823 -12.45
550–580 560 3 320.00–330.00 $323.27 $1,810 -16.73
600–640 614 4 310.00–330.00 $319.90 $1,964 -10.10
655–675 667 3 300.00–315.00 $306.59 $2,045 —
700–735 718 2 265.00–295.00 $279.63 $2,008 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 -45.00
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,210 —
335–340 338 2 415.00–417.50 $416.26 $1,407 +23.60
355–390 370 5 390.00–395.00 $392.09 $1,451 -0.62
400–435 419 10 370.00–398.00 $388.49 $1,628 +2.36
451–490 466 24 355.00–387.50 $376.70 $1,755 +21.18
470–491 487 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,704 -5.52
510 value added 510 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 ±0.00
510–530 520 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,677 -23.54
512–535 522 14 330.00–362.50 $349.22 $1,823 +3.23
550–588 564 11 325.00–340.00 $335.95 $1,895 +9.51
555–590 564 4 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,748 -16.44
589 value added 589 20 342.50 $342.50 $2,017 —
605–630 615 3 300.00–315.00 $310.08 $1,907 -5.25
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -35.33
665–695 680 2 315.00–325.00 $320.11 $2,177 +5.11
695 value added 695 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,328 -5.00
705–740 723 2 275.00–290.00 $282.68 $2,044 -7.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 415.00 $415.00 $913 —
290–295 293 2 390.00–405.00 $397.56 $1,165 +36.46
300–340 321 4 360.00–375.00 $366.48 $1,176 +14.61
350–395 376 4 340.00–360.00 $350.13 $1,316 -4.91
430–446 445 14 342.50–365.00 $344.05 $1,531 -12.06
476–495 481 7 305.00–340.00 $316.61 $1,523 -9.61
505–530 526 8 310.00–330.00 $316.18 $1,663 -5.42
610–615 613 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,701 +9.21
650–680 660 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 +25.00
770 770 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,040 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,264 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 —
485–495 490 2 325.00–340.00 $332.42 $1,629 +32.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 -11.43
330–345 338 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,403 -8.22
365–392 383 7 390.00–425.00 $414.29 $1,587 -9.98
405–427 425 10 395.00–412.50 $410.83 $1,746 +3.70
455–497 478 23 365.00–390.00 $370.85 $1,773 -10.64
500–545 527 24 325.00–357.50 $351.44 $1,852 -5.53
555–590 576 9 310.00–335.00 $325.05 $1,872 +5.87
600–620 609 7 310.00–330.00 $318.58 $1,940 +5.27
660–680 668 3 300.00–310.00 $306.71 $2,049 +2.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 380.00–410.00 $395.00 $1,146 -13.31
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 -7.32
380–390 383 3 385.00–390.00 $386.70 $1,481 +8.39
410–445 428 3 365.00–395.00 $383.23 $1,640 +8.80
450–485 470 9 320.00–365.00 $337.76 $1,587 -16.28
505–535 521 7 290.00–310.00 $302.22 $1,575 -16.18
580 580 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 -11.36
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 -2.51
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 —
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,238 -60.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 —
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 +95.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1560 1329 75-80% 8 170.00–180.00 $174.48 $2,319 —
1040–1900 1412 75-80% 17 160.00–169.00 $164.32 $2,320 +11.56
1445–1600 1498 75-80% 3 150.00–157.00 $154.43 $2,313 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1405 1072 80-85% 14 156.00–160.00 $157.82 $1,692 —
1015–1230 1104 80-85% 8 150.00–155.00 $153.13 $1,691 -10.72
945–1425 1223 80-85% 3 165.00–175.00 $167.96 $2,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1025 1008 85-90% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.02 $1,280 -26.31
835–1190 1034 85-90% 7 141.00–149.00 $144.18 $1,491 -9.15
840–1220 1059 85-90% 8 150.00–156.00 $153.42 $1,625 +24.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2210 1801 8 190.00–205.00 $199.41 $3,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
970–1585 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–3,100.00 $2,736.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.