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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.82/cwt +18.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 531 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.85/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 629 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.05/cwt -47.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 669 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 1,420 908
Feeder cattle 555 1,282 740
Slaughter cattle 59 114 109
Replacement cattle 31 24 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls steady to $5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$6.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good to strong, with stronger demand for light weight Feeder Cattle this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,728 —
265–290 fancy 278 2 700.00–730.00 $714.32 $1,986 —
300 fancy 300 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 —
355–395 374 6 490.00–520.00 $514.71 $1,925 +67.21
400–440 425 3 440.00–480.00 $454.25 $1,931 +41.69
455–480 469 6 427.50–465.00 $444.01 $2,082 +13.62
505–535 515 3 375.00–390.00 $381.01 $1,962 -10.69
510–546 value added 534 9 400.00–415.00 $409.88 $2,189 —
555–590 564 10 370.00–385.00 $376.58 $2,124 -6.63
605 value added 605 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 —
625–641 636 15 350.00–377.00 $369.07 $2,347 +15.50
660 660 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 -10.16
655–670 value added 669 20 360.00 $360.00 $2,408 -49.93
780 780 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 -15.00
794 value added 794 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,620 -20.32
855 855 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,779 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
400–440 420 2 415.00–435.00 $425.48 $1,787 +62.88
455–495 475 5 400.00–420.00 $411.89 $1,956 +43.88
520–545 532 3 350.00–360.00 $356.58 $1,897 —
560–595 578 2 335.00–342.50 $338.64 $1,957 +5.07
600–610 605 4 317.50–350.00 $335.69 $2,031 +5.61
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 -26.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,534 —
255–285 270 5 520.00–550.00 $532.94 $1,439 +125.05
330 fancy 330 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 —
310–346 335 9 450.00–490.00 $464.95 $1,558 +51.75
350–395 376 16 410.00–460.00 $426.68 $1,604 +14.98
400–410 value added 407 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,832 +5.00
400–435 414 14 410.00–440.00 $427.31 $1,769 +10.92
450–480 469 8 390.00–410.00 $400.67 $1,879 +4.45
500–540 517 13 365.00–395.00 $385.31 $1,992 +13.00
500–538 value added 534 59 394.00–405.00 $394.47 $2,106 -4.25
556–585 563 4 325.00–330.00 $328.70 $1,851 -20.17
560–587 573 11 345.00–370.00 $354.45 $2,031 +22.95
605–615 610 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,922 -9.96
605–640 631 25 337.50–360.00 $343.99 $2,171 +10.17
670–673 value added 672 9 330.00–337.50 $331.38 $2,227 -8.62
655–695 674 6 310.00–330.00 $318.34 $2,146 -2.69
700–745 723 2 290.00–305.00 $297.73 $2,153 -22.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 +45.00
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 +49.96
320–340 331 7 400.00–445.00 $417.88 $1,383 +27.92
350–395 378 3 330.00–375.00 $359.54 $1,359 -16.47
420–440 428 10 350.00–395.00 $380.46 $1,628 +6.42
455–497 thin fleshed 472 7 385.00–390.00 $386.50 $1,824 —
460–495 480 5 355.00–375.00 $365.02 $1,752 +1.17
515–545 527 9 320.00–360.00 $349.96 $1,844 +7.34
550–595 578 7 315.00–335.00 $324.25 $1,874 -7.88
610–641 634 12 302.50–330.00 $321.51 $2,038 +11.51
660–695 678 2 280.00–305.00 $292.18 $1,981 +2.18
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 +11.28
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,515 +45.00
470–485 478 2 310.00–340.00 $324.76 $1,552 -30.24
500–540 525 3 330.00–340.00 $333.43 $1,751 —
570–575 573 2 305.00–320.00 $312.47 $1,790 +47.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 510.00–540.00 $525.70 $1,409 -24.30
305–345 325 4 500.00–545.00 $521.77 $1,696 +60.14
355–390 369 10 495.00–520.00 $510.00 $1,882 +62.70
400–445 423 10 420.00–455.00 $436.86 $1,848 +17.92
465–490 476 6 400.00–430.00 $411.16 $1,957 +36.17
510–540 523 6 350.00–365.00 $355.70 $1,860 -3.66
550–590 564 8 340.00–350.00 $341.84 $1,928 -3.47
620 620 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $2,062 -7.21
655–665 660 7 315.00–335.00 $321.45 $2,122 +14.93
727–735 730 3 300.00–307.50 $302.52 $2,208 -12.48
765–795 777 3 287.50–295.00 $290.89 $2,260 —
810–830 817 3 275.00–280.00 $278.31 $2,274 —
920 920 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 450.00–475.00 $461.65 $1,514 +49.82
355–390 370 5 435.00–475.00 $459.82 $1,701 +61.16
415–445 424 4 370.00–415.00 $393.29 $1,668 +10.70
451–485 465 11 350.00–395.00 $381.64 $1,775 +33.44
515–540 523 5 315.00–340.00 $332.09 $1,737 -3.07
565–585 576 7 320.00–340.00 $329.22 $1,896 +10.00
680–695 687 3 300.00–305.00 $303.35 $2,084 +18.35
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 -15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
435 435 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 —
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1215 1055 80-85% 8 159.00–167.00 $162.87 $1,718 +9.91
880–1445 1190 80-85% 6 167.00–178.00 $171.34 $2,039 +2.50
1235–1350 1300 80-85% 4 149.00–156.00 $153.19 $1,991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1585 1441 75-80% 7 160.00–170.00 $165.49 $2,385 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,315 —
1230–1725 1472 75-80% 7 170.00–176.00 $172.43 $2,538 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,215 —
755–1180 974 85-90% 7 155.00–160.00 $156.66 $1,526 +23.11
1020–1140 1080 85-90% 2 146.00–151.00 $148.36 $1,602 -6.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1635 1547 3 185.00–186.00 $185.65 $2,872 —
1115–2210 1729 6 190.00–196.00 $193.58 $3,347 —
2250 2250 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1230–1350 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,347.67
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1140–1170 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,674.68

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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
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1140–1425 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,328.21 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.