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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

1,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $328.44/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,861/hd at 871 lb · 300 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $391.73/cwt +46.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 636 lb · 205 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.06/cwt +14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 638 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,243 1,065 0
Feeder cattle 1,108 1,010 0
Slaughter cattle 79 42 0
Replacement cattle 56 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $5.00-$7.00 higher on a light test, Feeder Heifers $9.00-$12.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $4.00-$9.00 higher, Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 lower. 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
200 thin fleshed 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
315–320 318 2 520.00–545.00 $532.40 $1,693 —
355–370 363 3 440.00–475.00 $456.42 $1,657 +36.86
415–440 422 7 420.00–425.00 $420.71 $1,775 +4.07
460–478 469 6 400.00–420.00 $407.44 $1,911 -4.17
505–530 518 2 360.00–365.00 $362.56 $1,878 -33.81
543 value added 543 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,158 —
559–560 value added 559 18 387.50–393.00 $392.08 $2,192 +17.08
565–590 574 7 360.00–385.00 $375.60 $2,156 +16.00
613–630 616 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,156 +4.91
626–638 value added 636 200 380.50–395.50 $392.77 $2,498 —
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 -13.68
696 value added 696 41 346.00 $346.00 $2,408 —
731 value added 731 64 342.50 $342.50 $2,504 -18.48
725–740 733 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,309 -0.90
750–795 778 3 305.00–325.00 $313.13 $2,436 -0.37
867–878 value added 871 300 326.50–329.75 $328.44 $2,861 +1.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 +75.00
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 +45.00
350–395 369 4 420.00–435.00 $424.80 $1,568 +34.27
450–485 469 4 375.00–395.00 $384.01 $1,801 +9.01
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 +17.45
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 +45.00
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 +12.57
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 +5.00
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 505.00–515.00 $509.88 $1,071 +49.88
260 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 +80.63
305–345 333 6 420.00–435.00 $422.56 $1,407 +42.56
350–390 367 6 417.50–435.00 $423.58 $1,555 +51.29
400–448 425 13 405.00–425.00 $412.37 $1,753 +43.92
450–495 473 18 362.50–390.00 $378.26 $1,789 +20.33
500–535 525 11 345.00–362.50 $354.12 $1,859 +9.45
565–585 571 4 335.00–345.00 $340.59 $1,945 +15.72
605–645 619 12 310.00–330.00 $320.40 $1,983 +3.27
633–648 value added 641 82 329.00–340.00 $333.77 $2,139 —
650–698 672 14 305.00–327.50 $318.39 $2,140 +23.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 435.00–460.00 $446.46 $1,018 —
270–295 283 2 405.00–440.00 $421.73 $1,193 +87.09
320–325 323 3 385.00–402.50 $392.51 $1,268 +42.51
365–395 379 4 365.00–390.00 $379.13 $1,437 +27.89
415–420 418 2 375.00–395.00 $384.94 $1,609 +48.29
465–495 480 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 +14.48
515–545 530 3 335.00–345.00 $340.05 $1,802 +21.66
560–595 574 4 310.00–325.00 $316.10 $1,814 —
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
725–735 730 2 260.00–280.00 $269.93 $1,970 +9.93
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 525.00–535.00 $530.51 $1,183 +0.51
250 250 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,312 +60.19
300–315 309 4 450.00–485.00 $473.99 $1,465 +9.02
361–370 363 7 450.00–472.50 $465.99 $1,692 +41.12
410–445 423 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,734 +9.03
450–490 471 8 365.00–400.00 $381.59 $1,797 -16.88
505–545 523 7 360.00–380.00 $367.88 $1,924 +3.89
550–595 576 9 340.00–360.00 $350.46 $2,019 -0.42
605–632 620 5 335.00–350.00 $340.90 $2,114 +28.41
655–660 658 2 330.00–332.50 $331.25 $2,180 +27.83
700–720 710 4 275.00–290.00 $282.39 $2,005 -5.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 480.00–490.00 $485.14 $1,324 +70.14
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 +49.80
382–385 384 4 400.00–420.00 $412.47 $1,584 —
415–440 427 3 375.00–390.00 $381.82 $1,630 +9.36
455–495 480 5 330.00–360.00 $345.63 $1,659 -22.66
510–540 525 2 325.00–345.00 $335.29 $1,760 +16.77
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 +19.89
610–625 618 3 300.00–315.00 $306.66 $1,895 —
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
815–845 830 2 230.00–265.00 $247.82 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 —
425–445 435 2 305.00–385.00 $345.92 $1,505 +85.92

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1615 1394 75-80% 14 150.00–156.00 $152.91 $2,132 +10.07
1400–1435 1413 75-80% 3 161.00–172.00 $165.64 $2,340 —
1255–1725 1444 75-80% 7 144.00–150.00 $146.12 $2,110 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1445 1221 80-85% 8 145.00–153.00 $148.87 $1,818 +7.87
1115–1470 1261 80-85% 10 135.00–145.00 $139.82 $1,763 -13.60
1275 1275 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,040 +6.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
810–1220 1009 85-90% 8 130.00–136.00 $133.85 $1,351 +18.33
1095–1105 1100 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,785 —
1195–2305 1728 5 180.00–188.00 $182.02 $3,145 —
1740–2145 1937 5 190.00–200.00 $193.34 $3,745 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1200–1343 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,313.65
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1392 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1270–1515 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,189.39
1477 1477 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1054–1475 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,663.24 —
1479–1585 1524 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,543.52 —
1520–1550 1540 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,400.00 $2,997.40 —
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +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.