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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

1,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $359.88/cwt ≈ $2,616/hd at 727 lb · 245 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $326.99/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,871/hd at 878 lb · 180 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.54/cwt +38.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,801/hd at 827 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,065 910 824
Feeder cattle 1,010 765 685
Slaughter cattle 42 108 112
Replacement cattle 13 37 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago on 11/19/25, Feeder Steers steady to $5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls $8.00-$12.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $4.00-$5.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand good to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 460.00–470.00 $466.71 $1,297 -3.29
358–395 369 7 410.00–440.00 $419.56 $1,548 -15.44
413–420 415 6 410.00–420.00 $416.64 $1,729 +7.85
460–465 462 3 395.00–420.00 $411.61 $1,902 +15.13
505–540 520 11 370.00–405.00 $396.37 $2,061 +32.04
553 value added 553 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,074 —
550–595 583 7 340.00–365.00 $359.60 $2,096 -3.73
605–641 618 30 330.00–362.50 $345.09 $2,133 -9.83
660–695 689 11 310.00–330.00 $323.68 $2,230 +13.68
705–740 718 6 305.00–330.00 $315.90 $2,268 —
723–728 value added 727 239 340.00–363.75 $360.98 $2,624 —
750–790 761 13 310.00–320.00 $313.50 $2,386 -6.50
823–840 825 22 300.00–312.50 $311.34 $2,569 —
828 value added 828 65 347.75 $347.75 $2,879 +47.75
876–881 value added 878 180 324.00–328.50 $326.99 $2,871 +10.24
905 905 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,624 —
985–990 988 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,766 —
998 value added 998 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,116 —
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 ±0.00
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 +20.00
355–395 375 2 380.00–400.00 $390.53 $1,464 —
420–440 429 6 380.00–390.00 $385.04 $1,652 +13.77
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 +6.34
500–525 510 3 327.50–345.00 $334.13 $1,704 +26.65
555–585 576 18 300.00–325.00 $322.55 $1,858 -7.45
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 -28.29
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 —
707–735 714 4 280.00–290.00 $287.43 $2,052 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 455.00–465.00 $460.00 $1,104 +77.50
260–295 278 2 380.00–400.00 $389.37 $1,082 +3.51
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 -5.61
350–395 376 10 365.00–390.00 $372.29 $1,400 -7.08
400–440 425 12 360.00–375.00 $368.45 $1,566 +4.88
470–499 491 17 345.00–367.50 $357.93 $1,757 +6.53
500–539 522 13 340.00–350.00 $344.67 $1,799 +22.22
550–590 571 19 305.00–335.00 $324.87 $1,855 -1.67
600–610 604 7 315.00–320.00 $317.13 $1,915 -2.05
671–685 672 12 290.00–295.00 $294.58 $1,980 +7.06
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 -12.52
693 value added 693 33 311.00 $311.00 $2,155 —
720–738 735 9 272.50–290.00 $280.29 $2,060 —
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —
795 value added 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —
827 827 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 330.00–340.00 $334.64 $920 -23.03
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -4.85
375–380 378 4 340.00–360.00 $351.24 $1,328 -11.14
415–430 423 3 330.00–340.00 $336.65 $1,424 +1.64
455–490 464 4 335.00–342.50 $340.52 $1,580 +5.97
500–545 529 6 310.00–330.00 $318.39 $1,684 +12.62
620–645 635 3 280.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,820 +4.11
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +60.00
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 +50.00
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 +65.00
255–270 262 3 450.00–485.00 $464.81 $1,218 +39.81
310 fancy 310 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,534 —
300–335 319 6 440.00–485.00 $464.97 $1,483 +73.28
360–395 381 6 415.00–440.00 $424.87 $1,619 +41.62
400–445 423 7 390.00–425.00 $400.97 $1,696 +12.92
455–480 469 7 390.00–412.50 $398.47 $1,869 +31.08
509–535 517 6 350.00–370.00 $363.99 $1,882 +15.92
555–590 569 10 335.00–370.00 $350.88 $1,997 +14.75
620–625 623 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,947 +15.88
667–683 677 8 302.50–305.00 $303.42 $2,054 —
715–730 723 3 280.00–295.00 $288.28 $2,084 -6.72
750–755 752 3 265.00–280.00 $273.35 $2,056 +8.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,058 +36.71
300–325 313 2 365.00–375.00 $370.20 $1,159 +15.10
300–340 thin fleshed 320 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
425–440 433 2 370.00–375.00 $372.46 $1,613 +9.14
465–485 472 3 365.00–370.00 $368.29 $1,738 +34.77
510–540 528 3 310.00–335.00 $318.52 $1,682 -0.44
575–590 583 3 290.00–315.00 $305.11 $1,779 -4.89
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1585 1306 75-80% 8 147.00–152.00 $149.78 $1,956 —
1265–1485 1375 75-80% 2 141.00–145.00 $142.84 $1,964 —
1180–1835 1477 75-80% 3 154.00–155.00 $154.41 $2,281 +16.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1075 1030 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.52 $1,190 -3.86
1045 1045 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,547 +28.62
1090 1090 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,373 —
965–1300 1158 85-90% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.12 $1,588 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,748 —
1070–1575 1260 80-85% 3 153.00–154.00 $153.42 $1,933 —
1095–1545 1320 80-85% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.41 $1,933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1640 1363 2 168.00–176.00 $172.81 $2,355 —
1185–2190 1668 3 185.00–187.00 $185.65 $3,097 —
1970 1970 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,861 +18.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490–1610 1550 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +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.