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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.39/cwt +16.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,703/hd at 674 lb · 292 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.35/cwt +61.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 641 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $359.12/cwt -19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,768/hd at 771 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 1,015 485
Feeder cattle 830 906 405
Slaughter cattle 44 91 78
Replacement cattle 4 18 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $8.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$7.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $8.00-$10.00 higher on a light test, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls not well established but sold with a lower undertone. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,335 +15.00
460–485 469 5 390.00–410.00 $401.94 $1,885 +21.90
500–530 519 8 375.00–405.00 $386.91 $2,008 +24.20
550–565 560 3 365.00–385.00 $374.91 $2,099 +27.37
611–615 612 4 350.00–370.00 $364.98 $2,234 +16.61
642 value added 642 79 409.50 $409.50 $2,629 —
672–678 value added 673 278 400.00–407.00 $405.45 $2,729 +14.45
652–690 684 14 317.50–335.00 $320.77 $2,194 +0.77
702–707 fancy 706 31 340.00–342.50 $341.78 $2,413 —
721 721 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,307 +13.78
770 value added 770 65 360.00 $360.00 $2,772 -19.00
790 790 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 +25.00
805–835 820 4 300.00–327.50 $313.50 $2,571 —
827 value added 827 61 352.75 $352.75 $2,917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,606 -14.03
455–475 465 2 360.00–385.00 $372.23 $1,731 +23.80
545–548 547 5 342.50–355.00 $345.49 $1,890 -0.51
580–595 589 9 330.00–345.00 $336.70 $1,983 +13.43
605–640 630 5 330.00–350.00 $336.94 $2,123 +17.04
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 +45.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,637 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,000 —
255 255 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,160 +35.00
305–340 327 3 410.00–425.00 $416.40 $1,362 +0.14
370–390 383 3 415.00–425.00 $418.22 $1,602 +26.13
400–445 421 7 385.00–415.00 $400.79 $1,687 +12.30
450–488 476 14 370.00–395.00 $379.77 $1,808 +3.07
505–530 518 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,684 +2.55
505–540 520 10 335.00–370.00 $349.87 $1,819 +27.42
550–572 567 14 330.00–340.00 $333.56 $1,891 -2.39
613–643 633 14 315.00–340.00 $317.62 $2,011 +37.62
650–684 678 17 315.00–335.00 $327.71 $2,222 +7.60
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 +47.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 +22.44
355–385 370 2 360.00–395.00 $376.79 $1,394 +26.66
405–440 420 5 370.00–385.00 $381.06 $1,600 +37.01
465–495 483 6 335.00–360.00 $349.16 $1,686 +32.55
515–530 522 3 315.00–330.00 $325.06 $1,697 +8.88
570–575 573 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,805 —
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 +12.51
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 325.00–335.00 $330.09 $1,396 —
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 +40.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 +17.58
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —

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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 2 485.00–510.00 $497.28 $1,392 +57.28
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 +40.00
350–385 368 4 420.00–455.00 $434.84 $1,600 +20.55
400–425 412 3 425.00–450.00 $434.76 $1,791 +23.93
465–495 479 4 375.00–400.00 $386.23 $1,850 +15.38
510–530 517 3 355.00–385.00 $366.58 $1,895 +15.14
555–590 575 5 350.00–375.00 $359.92 $2,070 +34.87
570–590 580 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,808 -13.41
630–640 635 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $2,175 +23.90
650–685 668 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,004 -6.71
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —
820 820 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 +60.00
310–345 328 2 385.00–395.00 $389.73 $1,278 +24.73
355–395 375 2 380.00–395.00 $387.10 $1,452 +0.40
405–440 424 4 350.00–385.00 $375.15 $1,591 -8.08
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 +27.24
500–540 523 6 315.00–340.00 $328.36 $1,717 +26.14
555–581 578 12 310.00–335.00 $332.08 $1,919 +52.08
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 —
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1145 1050 80-85% 4 163.00–169.00 $166.15 $1,745 +8.33
1055–1330 1219 80-85% 7 155.00–159.00 $156.70 $1,910 -11.26
1100–1585 1229 80-85% 4 152.00–155.00 $153.13 $1,882 -14.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1625 1391 75-80% 4 166.00–170.00 $167.59 $2,331 —
1280–1595 1441 75-80% 5 158.00–160.00 $159.41 $2,297 -4.91
1425–1615 1547 75-80% 3 152.00–155.00 $153.96 $2,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1190 1064 85-90% 8 152.00–157.00 $154.24 $1,641 +0.82
1045–1125 1085 85-90% 2 146.00–150.00 $147.93 $1,605 -5.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2075 1658 2 178.00–180.00 $179.25 $2,972 —
1865 1865 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,786 —
1815–2140 1978 2 190.00–193.00 $191.62 $3,790 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 —

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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
1690 1690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.