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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.04/cwt +42.04 vs last sale · ≈ $3,040/hd at 876 lb · 148 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.58/cwt ≈ $2,525/hd at 737 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $360.42/cwt +34.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 721 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 765 857
Feeder cattle 625 682 731
Slaughter cattle 57 61 85
Replacement cattle 13 22 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established but sold with a lower undertone, Feeder Heifers $2.00-$6.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $5.00-$6.00 higher on a light test, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls not well established. 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
370–395 383 2 425.00–460.00 $441.93 $1,693 -86.88
416–425 value added 417 9 445.00 $445.00 $1,856 —
405–435 421 9 405.00–435.00 $420.57 $1,771 +13.61
465 value added 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
475–495 485 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 -35.05
515–543 533 16 360.00–390.00 $377.68 $2,013 -36.40
540 value added 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 —
550–588 value added 579 4 380.00–390.00 $382.38 $2,214 —
555–597 585 11 350.00–385.00 $365.38 $2,137 -9.63
600–630 615 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -23.81
600–643 627 16 350.00–375.00 $358.32 $2,247 -5.49
660 value added 660 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,435 —
650–682 665 12 330.00–350.00 $343.64 $2,285 -3.21
705–745 715 5 320.00–330.00 $324.01 $2,317 -2.01
722 value added 722 24 368.00 $368.00 $2,657 —
777 value added 777 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,642 —
862–885 value added 876 148 332.50–350.50 $347.04 $3,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 —
400–445 423 2 340.00–375.00 $358.43 $1,516 -9.14
455–495 475 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 -9.94
515–530 524 4 345.00–360.00 $351.22 $1,840 -11.80
590–595 593 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,986 -10.00
605–625 618 4 330.00–345.00 $340.08 $2,102 +18.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 520.00–530.00 $525.22 $1,208 +55.22
250–265 258 2 510.00–540.00 $525.44 $1,356 +88.87
300–310 306 6 415.00–440.00 $419.08 $1,282 -60.92
355–380 371 5 405.00–425.00 $411.85 $1,528 +11.49
400–445 425 6 365.00–392.50 $383.56 $1,630 -2.33
450–490 475 23 350.00–370.00 $354.49 $1,684 +5.48
495 value added 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 —
500–545 520 14 330.00–350.00 $336.39 $1,749 +2.62
527 value added 527 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,924 —
550–598 572 22 320.00–350.00 $340.36 $1,947 +10.41
615 value added 615 7 357.50 $357.50 $2,199 —
605–640 622 10 315.00–340.00 $331.53 $2,062 +14.99
665–695 677 3 315.00–330.00 $323.23 $2,188 +6.88
710 710 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 —
738 value added 738 29 342.50 $342.50 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 +90.00
250–265 256 5 440.00–490.00 $469.80 $1,203 —
330–345 339 7 355.00–390.00 $371.33 $1,259 -37.00
340 thin fleshed 340 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —
365–385 375 3 365.00–390.00 $380.18 $1,426 +3.02
405–445 430 4 335.00–365.00 $351.50 $1,511 +1.75
455–495 478 10 310.00–340.00 $325.92 $1,558 -0.01
500–535 524 4 310.00–330.00 $317.53 $1,664 +16.28
565–580 574 4 310.00–325.00 $316.27 $1,815 +6.00
630–645 639 4 285.00–315.00 $305.05 $1,949 +18.39
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 +7.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 400.00–410.00 $404.61 $902 —
320–325 323 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,066 —
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 +15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 580.00–620.00 $600.00 $1,290 —
250 250 2 550.00–570.00 $560.00 $1,400 +20.00
315–325 320 2 480.00–490.00 $485.08 $1,552 -57.86
360–385 372 3 440.00–445.00 $441.73 $1,643 -13.13
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 -49.86
400–430 416 8 400.00–420.00 $408.09 $1,698 +27.30
470–475 472 5 370.00–390.00 $376.02 $1,775 +5.86
500–535 516 7 335.00–355.00 $345.09 $1,781 +6.58
550–595 567 6 325.00–350.00 $335.85 $1,904 +40.92
600–630 615 2 310.00–330.00 $320.24 $1,969 +11.40
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 +50.00
325–335 328 4 460.00–470.00 $462.56 $1,517 +37.46
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 +38.56
400–445 417 6 355.00–390.00 $381.02 $1,589 +21.02
450–488 480 7 340.00–370.00 $358.72 $1,722 +31.51
520–545 530 4 325.00–335.00 $328.79 $1,743 +22.91
550–590 565 6 310.00–330.00 $316.65 $1,789 +34.74
615–625 620 3 290.00–310.00 $298.35 $1,850 +30.80
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 +21.68
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —
825 825 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1175 1165 75-80% 2 144.00–152.00 $147.97 $1,724 —
1200–1700 1433 75-80% 6 154.00–165.00 $159.64 $2,288 -12.68
1270–1675 1448 75-80% 8 166.00–174.00 $169.04 $2,448 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1340 1094 80-85% 6 152.00–157.00 $154.34 $1,688 —
1015–1195 1128 80-85% 5 160.00–172.00 $164.82 $1,859 +7.52
1185 1185 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,742 -19.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1130 1078 85-90% 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,639 +17.76
995–1155 1081 85-90% 4 140.00–147.00 $142.95 $1,545 +8.71
995–1230 1113 85-90% 2 132.00–138.00 $135.32 $1,506 -11.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1900 1495 2 191.00–192.50 $191.55 $2,864 —
1145–1775 1497 3 185.00–186.00 $185.40 $2,775 —
1530–2110 1820 2 176.00 $176.00 $3,203 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.