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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

1,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.95/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,697/hd at 663 lb · 241 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.47/cwt +46.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,880/hd at 745 lb · 206 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $366.46/cwt +16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $3,045/hd at 831 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,420 878 684
Feeder cattle 1,282 830 568
Slaughter cattle 114 44 99
Replacement cattle 24 4 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $4.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $6.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$6.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$4.00 higher. Quality fair 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
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
390 390 2 440.00–455.00 $447.50 $1,745 —
400 value added 400 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,940 —
415–445 430 4 410.00–420.00 $412.56 $1,774 —
465–495 475 3 410.00–442.50 $430.39 $2,044 +28.45
505–545 534 18 375.00–395.00 $391.70 $2,092 +4.79
550–592 570 20 365.00–390.00 $383.21 $2,184 +8.30
597 value added 597 37 393.00 $393.00 $2,346 —
615–645 633 11 345.00–367.50 $353.57 $2,238 -11.41
658–669 value added 662 229 408.00–411.00 $409.93 $2,714 +4.48
655–693 675 12 340.00–365.00 $350.16 $2,364 +29.39
700–725 711 4 320.00–340.00 $328.76 $2,337 +8.76
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 -10.00
746 value added 746 201 388.00 $388.00 $2,894 —
759–787 value added 776 26 346.00–357.50 $350.32 $2,718 -9.68
777 777 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,564 -10.00
825 825 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,475 -13.50
831 value added 831 64 367.50 $367.50 $3,054 +14.75
865 value added 865 60 356.75 $356.75 $3,086 —
880 880 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,728 —
1010 1010 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 345.00–380.00 $362.60 $1,606 -2.40
465–495 475 5 340.00–385.00 $368.01 $1,748 -4.22
555–585 570 7 320.00–365.00 $333.57 $1,901 -3.13
600–645 620 3 310.00–340.00 $330.08 $2,046 -6.86
670–690 684 4 310.00–335.00 $321.34 $2,198 —
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 3 400.00–415.00 $407.89 $1,093 -47.11
300–315 305 3 405.00–420.00 $413.20 $1,260 -3.20
355–390 376 5 400.00–430.00 $411.70 $1,548 -6.52
386 value added 386 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,718 —
400–445 423 10 395.00–435.00 $416.39 $1,761 +15.60
435 value added 435 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 —
450–486 472 20 385.00–420.00 $396.22 $1,870 +16.45
495 value added 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 —
500–505 value added 503 2 392.50–405.00 $398.72 $2,006 —
500–545 521 23 355.00–390.00 $372.31 $1,940 +22.44
550–585 561 13 340.00–375.00 $348.87 $1,957 +15.31
550–595 568 5 330.00–335.00 $331.50 $1,883 -2.06
620 620 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 +7.38
624 value added 624 35 356.00 $356.00 $2,221 —
610–645 631 9 330.00–355.00 $333.82 $2,106 +16.20
668 value added 668 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,271 —
655–695 673 5 315.00–330.00 $321.03 $2,161 -6.68
700–715 708 2 310.00–330.00 $319.89 $2,265 -10.11
782 value added 782 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,346 —
1040 1040 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 435.00 $435.00 $957 —
290–295 293 2 385.00–395.00 $390.04 $1,143 -29.96
295 thin fleshed 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 —
335–340 338 2 385.00–395.00 $389.96 $1,318 —
360–385 366 11 360.00–390.00 $376.01 $1,376 -0.78
380–385 thin fleshed 383 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,542 —
405–441 428 11 365.00–390.00 $374.04 $1,601 -7.02
450–495 468 6 350.00–385.00 $363.85 $1,703 +14.69
510–545 528 7 327.50–355.00 $342.62 $1,809 +17.56
555–585 568 9 320.00–340.00 $332.13 $1,886 +17.11
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 +20.00
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
705–725 715 4 250.00–275.00 $263.72 $1,886 —
755–765 760 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,995 -12.48
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,270 —
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 +25.00
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 +5.00
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 -55.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,189 —
270 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 +52.72
300–340 319 8 445.00–480.00 $461.63 $1,473 +6.63
335 thin fleshed 335 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,642 —
350–391 373 10 430.00–465.00 $447.30 $1,668 +12.46
400–435 410 10 400.00–430.00 $418.94 $1,718 -15.82
462 thin fleshed 462 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,871 —
450–496 482 19 365.00–395.00 $374.99 $1,807 -11.24
500–540 519 17 350.00–375.00 $359.36 $1,865 -7.22
555–590 567 8 335.00–357.50 $345.31 $1,958 -14.61
600–625 614 8 330.00–355.00 $339.71 $2,086 -2.77
650–670 663 5 300.00–320.00 $306.52 $2,032 +6.52
690–695 693 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,992 -12.49
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 3 425.00–460.00 $440.69 $1,221 -14.31
300 thin fleshed 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 —
310–345 328 2 400.00–425.00 $411.83 $1,351 +22.10
375 thin fleshed 375 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
365–395 378 4 390.00–410.00 $398.66 $1,507 +11.56
405–445 433 11 365.00–395.00 $382.59 $1,657 +7.44
436 thin fleshed 436 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,788 —
464–495 476 10 340.00–365.00 $348.20 $1,657 -16.80
500–545 519 4 330.00–340.00 $335.16 $1,739 +6.80
550–595 578 15 310.00–337.50 $319.22 $1,845 -12.86
605–635 621 9 290.00–325.00 $313.05 $1,944 +33.05
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 —
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
915 915 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,219 +22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 —
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1390 1071 80-85% 11 147.00–157.00 $152.96 $1,638 -13.19
925–1375 1149 80-85% 21 157.00–166.00 $162.12 $1,863 —
1010–1245 1156 80-85% 6 166.00–171.00 $168.84 $1,952 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1445 1226 75-80% 7 157.00–161.00 $159.22 $1,952 —
1160–1645 1334 75-80% 14 170.00–180.00 $173.72 $2,317 —
1150–1715 1393 75-80% 15 162.00–168.00 $165.05 $2,299 -2.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1030 957 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.55 $1,278 —
920–1190 1066 85-90% 4 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $1,545 -9.32
805–1260 1076 85-90% 10 150.00–159.00 $155.31 $1,671 +7.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1460 1288 3 180.00–185.00 $181.89 $2,343 —
1125–1800 1655 11 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $3,227 +15.73
1850–2330 2122 3 210.00–213.00 $210.87 $4,475 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1230 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,550.00 $2,280.09
1170–1340 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,450.00 $2,228.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1175 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,522.22
1025–1045 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 —
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —

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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.