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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.44/cwt +18.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 627 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $371.94/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,733/hd at 735 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.74/cwt +36.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,534/hd at 645 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 695 526
Feeder cattle 694 625 432
Slaughter cattle 68 57 63
Replacement cattle 14 13 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Heifers steady to $4.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $4.00-$6.00 lower, Slaughter Cows steady to $2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$4.00 lower. Quality average to good, Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 450.00–480.00 $461.39 $1,444 —
365 value added 365 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 —
355–395 390 12 420.00–447.50 $438.57 $1,710 -3.36
415–435 430 5 415.00–437.50 $428.56 $1,843 +7.99
460 value added 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 -5.00
450–482 469 8 395.00–420.00 $412.40 $1,934 +22.40
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 -27.68
520–529 value added 527 9 417.50–420.00 $419.45 $2,211 +19.45
505–545 533 9 365.00–387.50 $384.85 $2,051 +7.17
550–566 563 9 360.00–390.00 $382.81 $2,155 +17.43
565 value added 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 +27.62
630–640 635 2 355.00–365.00 $360.04 $2,286 +1.72
646 value added 646 29 395.00 $395.00 $2,552 —
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 +11.36
705–725 712 3 310.00–325.00 $319.91 $2,278 -4.10
736 value added 736 61 374.50 $374.50 $2,756 +6.50
795 795 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
350 350 2 360.00–390.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
415–445 430 2 365.00–390.00 $377.94 $1,625 +19.51
450–465 458 2 365.00–385.00 $375.16 $1,718 +20.16
505–525 520 4 330.00–360.00 $343.64 $1,787 -7.58
575–585 580 3 335.00–355.00 $344.97 $2,001 +9.99
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 -20.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 -25.22
300–340 323 3 410.00–420.00 $416.49 $1,345 -2.59
362–380 370 5 380.00–390.00 $383.92 $1,421 -27.93
415–445 428 14 360.00–390.00 $366.05 $1,567 -17.51
450–496 478 17 350.00–370.00 $356.59 $1,705 +2.10
510 value added 510 13 367.50 $367.50 $1,874 +2.50
500–545 523 13 330.00–355.00 $345.48 $1,807 +9.09
555–585 576 8 317.50–347.50 $334.84 $1,929 -5.52
550–590 value added 588 19 340.00–350.00 $340.49 $2,002 —
605–635 612 16 310.00–340.00 $334.23 $2,045 +2.70
632 value added 632 49 369.00 $369.00 $2,332 +11.50
660–695 672 6 310.00–335.00 $325.15 $2,185 +1.92
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 +5.00
715–745 725 5 320.00–335.00 $326.96 $2,370 -18.04
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,152 ±0.00
250–295 266 4 390.00–420.00 $400.38 $1,065 -69.42
300–335 320 4 350.00–380.00 $364.57 $1,167 -6.76
355–390 370 3 350.00–370.00 $360.09 $1,332 -20.09
400–425 415 9 320.00–355.00 $340.57 $1,413 -10.93
450–487 467 8 310.00–340.00 $325.49 $1,520 -0.43
555–595 573 3 280.00–310.00 $296.83 $1,701 -19.44
610–630 618 3 270.00–310.00 $291.75 $1,803 -13.30
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,119 —
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 217 6 510.00–530.00 $521.77 $1,132 -78.23
255–275 268 4 510.00–530.00 $517.52 $1,387 -42.48
310–335 fancy 320 3 500.00–520.00 $513.02 $1,642 —
320–340 329 5 440.00–480.00 $455.20 $1,498 -29.88
350–398 382 6 412.50–440.00 $419.13 $1,601 +14.13
400–440 428 7 385.00–417.50 $393.50 $1,684 -14.59
450–485 455 20 355.00–385.00 $372.53 $1,695 -3.49
500–540 516 26 330.00–362.50 $340.89 $1,759 -4.20
550–590 564 8 330.00–345.00 $338.04 $1,907 +2.19
600–625 607 13 320.00–345.00 $333.00 $2,021 +12.76
650 650 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 -10.00
715–740 723 4 280.00–290.00 $287.44 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 430.00–480.00 $453.81 $1,194 -16.19
300–340 324 7 400.00–430.00 $415.94 $1,348 -46.62
350–395 379 7 350.00–395.00 $377.48 $1,431 -27.52
400–440 424 7 350.00–385.00 $371.50 $1,575 -9.52
450–485 472 3 330.00–350.00 $341.45 $1,612 -17.27
500–535 514 4 290.00–315.00 $306.34 $1,575 -22.45
565–570 568 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,761 -6.65
605–635 619 5 280.00–310.00 $294.36 $1,822 -3.99
670–695 683 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,946 -30.09
715–740 728 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,002 —
825 825 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 -40.00
940 940 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,021 —
985 985 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,156 —
310–345 333 5 360.00–380.00 $369.76 $1,231 -10.24
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 —
415–440 424 4 310.00–330.00 $316.45 $1,342 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1275 1066 80-85% 8 150.00–158.00 $154.52 $1,647 +0.18
1020–1180 1091 80-85% 4 161.00–171.00 $164.92 $1,799 +10.58
1055–1380 1164 80-85% 7 137.00–150.00 $145.63 $1,695 -1.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1480 1333 75-80% 2 168.00–173.00 $170.78 $2,276 —
1240–1465 1339 75-80% 4 153.00–155.00 $153.48 $2,055 —
1190–1635 1353 75-80% 12 155.00–167.00 $161.74 $2,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–955 890 85-90% 3 126.00–136.00 $131.95 $1,174 —
1020–1115 1068 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.09 $1,518 -9.91
1125–1245 1162 85-90% 5 149.00–154.00 $151.24 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1435 1295 2 157.00–167.00 $161.46 $2,091 —
1590–1725 1658 2 175.00–176.00 $175.52 $2,910 —
1375–2010 1695 4 187.00–191.00 $189.55 $3,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.