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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.82/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $3,122/hd at 865 lb · 61 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $332.61/cwt -31.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,398/hd at 721 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.99/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 576 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 805 595
Feeder cattle 569 667 492
Slaughter cattle 89 78 76
Replacement cattle 22 60 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well-established last week but sold with a higher undertone, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $9.00-$11.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady. 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
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
260 260 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,404 +80.00
320 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 +65.68
385 385 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 —
400–445 421 6 400.00–435.00 $418.74 $1,763 +18.74
450 value added 450 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,002 —
457–495 477 6 390.00–430.00 $408.85 $1,950 +3.85
500–530 511 6 380.00–410.00 $393.25 $2,010 -14.48
550–595 565 6 380.00–392.50 $382.91 $2,163 +17.82
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 -5.09
600–620 611 4 340.00–370.00 $353.78 $2,162 +8.65
638 fancy 638 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,488 —
653–690 662 10 340.00–362.50 $350.79 $2,322 +0.79
714–732 721 29 325.00–345.00 $332.61 $2,398 -1.14
765–787 783 11 310.00–332.50 $328.44 $2,572 —
811 811 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,555 +5.00
865 value added 865 60 361.50 $361.50 $3,127 +3.50
875 875 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,032 —
350 350 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,505 +35.00
480–495 490 4 375.00–385.00 $378.76 $1,856 —
515–545 530 5 340.00–375.00 $359.98 $1,908 +12.55
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +20.00
760 760 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 470.00 $470.00 $987 +10.00
275–295 284 4 440.00–455.00 $447.36 $1,271 +7.92
330–340 335 2 405.00–425.00 $415.15 $1,391 +4.22
355–395 380 8 400.00–425.00 $415.52 $1,579 +12.03
400–430 413 6 392.50–420.00 $406.17 $1,677 +21.12
450–493 480 14 362.50–382.50 $370.65 $1,779 -12.42
500–540 512 10 352.50–372.50 $360.45 $1,846 +4.49
573 value added 573 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,091 —
550–592 577 15 340.00–357.50 $351.05 $2,026 -23.95
605–645 641 17 330.00–345.00 $331.43 $2,124 -19.31
655–675 668 4 325.00–347.50 $332.40 $2,220 +0.58
681 681 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,520 +38.18
700–745 718 4 315.00–345.00 $329.74 $2,368 —
730 value added 730 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,592 —
795 795 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 -5.00
310–345 328 2 335.00–365.00 $349.20 $1,145 -5.35
380–390 383 3 355.00–375.00 $365.09 $1,398 +0.39
420–445 431 11 350.00–385.00 $372.29 $1,605 +16.39
455–485 473 8 350.00–365.00 $360.37 $1,705 +5.39
515–540 526 9 320.00–350.00 $330.57 $1,739 +12.21
555–595 575 7 310.00–335.00 $323.54 $1,860 +11.10
600–640 617 3 305.00–330.00 $320.89 $1,980 +12.28
655–695 671 4 310.00–325.00 $316.10 $2,121 +6.10
715–735 726 4 290.00–295.00 $291.27 $2,115 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,112 —
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
485–495 490 2 300.00–330.00 $314.85 $1,543 —
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,304 +29.78
250–295 272 3 500.00–520.00 $509.75 $1,387 -5.25
305–345 325 4 470.00–490.00 $482.08 $1,567 +26.62
365–395 385 3 425.00–455.00 $444.74 $1,712 +27.54
400–440 418 12 390.00–430.00 $405.91 $1,697 +1.76
450–475 463 15 385.00–405.00 $392.16 $1,816 +11.74
500–545 524 15 340.00–375.00 $355.98 $1,865 -17.51
550–590 566 14 330.00–365.00 $347.70 $1,968 +1.06
570 fancy 570 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,123 —
600–630 617 9 330.00–350.00 $338.85 $2,091 +8.85
650–675 666 7 310.00–345.00 $320.61 $2,135 +10.61
720–745 733 3 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $2,181 -12.48
755–795 772 5 287.50–305.00 $295.97 $2,285 —
810–820 815 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $2,384 —
955 955 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 420.00 $420.00 $882 -35.77
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 +10.00
330 330 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 +2.33
365–385 372 3 410.00–415.00 $413.36 $1,538 +29.58
405–435 424 4 340.00–380.00 $362.48 $1,537 +4.11
455–495 483 8 330.00–372.50 $348.20 $1,682 —
510–545 531 7 330.00–345.00 $335.67 $1,782 -0.18
550–595 578 6 320.00–335.00 $326.59 $1,888 +23.13
600–645 623 2 315.00–320.00 $317.41 $1,977 —
650–690 669 8 275.00–300.00 $290.51 $1,944 -14.49
705–710 708 2 275.00–300.00 $287.46 $2,035 —
750–780 765 3 260.00–285.00 $271.83 $2,079 +21.83
940 940 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,209 —
950 950 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 +15.00
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 ±0.00
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
540 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 888 85-90% 3 131.00–132.00 $131.37 $1,167 —
765–1205 965 85-90% 6 138.00–143.00 $140.93 $1,360 -9.87
890–1185 1042 85-90% 15 145.00–156.00 $149.24 $1,555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1740 1355 75-80% 7 168.00–179.00 $171.73 $2,327 +0.47
1215–1760 1496 75-80% 7 159.00–167.00 $163.77 $2,450 —
1360–1840 1671 75-80% 4 155.00–159.00 $156.02 $2,607 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1055 1013 80-85% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.56 $1,697 —
1075–1235 1166 80-85% 4 150.00–153.00 $151.72 $1,769 -9.14
1145–1410 1251 80-85% 9 155.00–166.00 $158.60 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2050 1555 3 169.00–175.00 $173.17 $2,693 —
1175–2235 1650 8 190.00–196.00 $192.86 $3,182 +9.13
1165–2335 1669 5 182.00–188.00 $185.60 $3,098 +1.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
985–1075 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,752.18
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -500.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -50.00

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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.