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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.02/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 634 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.67/cwt -20.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 565 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $421.28/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 471 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 680 1,002
Feeder cattle 417 569 865
Slaughter cattle 82 89 97
Replacement cattle 16 22 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established, Feeder Heifers $2.00-$6.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$8.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$2.00 lower. Quality fair to good, Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -45.00
375–390 385 3 415.00–430.00 $425.13 $1,637 -9.87
400–445 434 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,910 +21.26
455–460 458 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,718 -33.85
450–478 473 11 410.00–435.00 $429.69 $2,032 +20.84
505–525 513 3 367.50–395.00 $376.61 $1,932 -16.64
560–570 568 4 355.00–375.00 $370.07 $2,102 -12.84
600–645 618 12 340.00–370.00 $358.70 $2,217 +4.92
655–685 673 4 345.00–367.50 $353.03 $2,376 +2.24
718–731 727 11 350.00–357.50 $355.48 $2,584 +22.87
910 910 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —
380 thin fleshed 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
470–480 475 3 340.00–365.00 $356.67 $1,694 -22.09
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 -19.98
555–595 575 2 335.00–340.00 $337.41 $1,940 —
600–645 615 3 325.00–335.00 $331.75 $2,040 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 -5.00
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 490.00–510.00 $500.11 $1,115 +30.11
265–290 278 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,223 -7.36
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 -5.15
365 365 2 390.00–420.00 $405.00 $1,478 -10.52
420–425 423 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $1,597 -28.68
450–455 451 4 360.00–380.00 $369.36 $1,666 -1.29
450–495 473 2 335.00–340.00 $337.38 $1,596 -33.27
502 value added 502 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,832 —
500–525 506 5 335.00–355.00 $345.03 $1,746 -15.42
555–561 value added 560 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 -20.00
560–575 568 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,761 -41.05
550–595 571 6 325.00–330.00 $328.34 $1,875 -22.71
631 value added 631 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,177 —
625–645 633 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,836 -41.43
600–645 635 21 310.00–325.00 $322.22 $2,046 -9.21
651 value added 651 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,181 —
650–680 670 3 300.00–330.00 $311.39 $2,086 -21.01
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 +20.26
710–735 723 3 300.00–315.00 $308.28 $2,229 -21.46
725 value added 725 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 -20.00
780–783 value added 783 8 315.00 $315.00 $2,466 —
812 value added 812 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 -15.00
305–345 328 3 350.00–375.00 $366.24 $1,201 +17.04
385–395 389 6 340.00–375.00 $355.02 $1,381 -10.07
420–435 427 3 310.00–350.00 $333.55 $1,424 -38.74
487–490 488 3 345.00–355.00 $348.35 $1,700 -12.02
510–545 522 7 310.00–325.00 $318.00 $1,660 -12.57
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -33.54
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 -20.89
680 680 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 -31.10
700–710 705 2 275.00–300.00 $287.59 $2,028 -3.68
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 315.00–330.00 $322.22 $1,073 —
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 +5.00
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 —
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 ±0.00
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
250–275 265 4 470.00–480.00 $472.36 $1,252 -37.39
305–315 310 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 -22.08
360–370 367 3 430.00–435.00 $431.64 $1,584 -13.10
405–440 420 4 395.00–415.00 $407.56 $1,712 +1.65
450–495 471 8 370.00–405.00 $382.10 $1,800 -10.06
505–545 524 8 340.00–355.00 $346.62 $1,816 -9.36
550–586 577 9 340.00–355.00 $343.76 $1,983 -3.94
600–620 611 4 320.00–330.00 $326.24 $1,993 -12.61
660–680 674 4 305.00–330.00 $318.79 $2,149 -1.82
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 +4.03
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 -27.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 +40.00
250–285 273 3 430.00–450.00 $443.05 $1,210 -46.95
300–335 315 4 370.00–400.00 $387.90 $1,222 -27.10
350–395 374 6 390.00–405.00 $396.54 $1,483 -16.82
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 +22.52
465–495 477 3 330.00–365.00 $341.50 $1,629 -6.70
520–535 527 3 330.00–335.00 $333.35 $1,757 -2.32
560–585 572 3 275.00–315.00 $300.00 $1,716 -26.59
615–645 633 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,983 -4.09
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -0.51
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 +2.54
755–795 777 3 255.00–285.00 $273.09 $2,122 +1.26
820–845 833 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $2,020 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 —
350–390 370 2 345.00–365.00 $355.54 $1,315 —
400–430 410 4 345.00–360.00 $351.23 $1,440 —
455–475 464 4 310.00–340.00 $332.64 $1,543 -7.36
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1355 1162 80-85% 8 143.00–153.00 $148.82 $1,729 -2.90
840–1425 1201 80-85% 9 158.00–163.00 $160.66 $1,930 —
1055–1465 1284 80-85% 4 165.00–169.00 $167.62 $2,152 +9.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1585 1382 75-80% 9 160.00–166.00 $163.63 $2,261 -8.10
1265–1595 1413 75-80% 7 155.00–159.00 $157.01 $2,219 —
1375–1485 1420 75-80% 4 169.00–175.00 $172.00 $2,442 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–950 938 85-90% 3 126.00–128.00 $126.67 $1,188 —
785–1145 1001 85-90% 6 132.00–137.00 $133.74 $1,339 —
910–1435 1116 85-90% 5 140.00–149.00 $146.20 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1645 1357 6 164.00–178.00 $171.74 $2,331 —
1420–2360 1738 6 181.00–186.00 $184.01 $3,198 —
1855–2210 1979 4 190.00–195.00 $192.05 $3,801 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.