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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.94/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 432 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.35/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 522 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 1,243 464
Feeder cattle 212 1,108 347
Slaughter cattle 44 79 35
Replacement cattle 20 56 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

***NO SALES 12/24/25 OR 12/31/25 due to the Holidays. Next Sale 1/7/2026. MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!*** Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts this week, but Feeder Cattle tended to sell with a higher undertone. 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
270 270 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,390 —
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 -1.42
433–445 440 8 445.00–455.00 $449.96 $1,980 +29.25
476–495 479 6 425.00–450.00 $445.70 $2,135 +38.26
528–530 529 8 407.50–430.00 $424.67 $2,247 +62.11
573 value added 573 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,091 -27.08
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 -70.00
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —
655–660 658 2 310.00–325.00 $317.53 $2,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 -5.00
320–346 341 5 435.00–442.50 $441.09 $1,504 +18.53
355–395 375 6 415.00–435.00 $426.40 $1,599 +2.82
410–448 432 15 390.00–427.50 $415.94 $1,797 +3.57
470–495 480 6 365.00–380.00 $373.39 $1,792 -4.87
500 value added 500 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,862 —
505–543 525 9 350.00–365.00 $360.11 $1,891 +5.99
550–590 570 4 320.00–350.00 $338.51 $1,930 -2.08
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 -45.59
608 value added 608 4 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,991 -6.27
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 -5.40
740 740 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 —
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 425.00 $425.00 $892 -21.46
280–290 285 2 365.00–395.00 $379.74 $1,082 -41.99
365–390 378 2 360.00–400.00 $379.34 $1,434 +0.21
420–435 428 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $1,637 -2.48
465–490 483 4 340.00–365.00 $354.91 $1,714 -0.09
515–540 530 4 320.00–345.00 $335.12 $1,776 -4.93
560–585 569 4 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,778 -3.58
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -29.93
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,500 +75.00
300 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 +106.01
355–388 378 5 465.00–495.00 $487.24 $1,842 +21.25
405–440 421 4 435.00–465.00 $450.89 $1,898 +40.89
480 480 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 +63.41
520–540 530 3 370.00–395.00 $384.97 $2,040 +17.09
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 +9.54
615–635 623 3 310.00–330.00 $318.33 $1,983 -22.57
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -31.25
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 —
855–890 873 5 235.00–247.50 $242.52 $2,117 —
930 930 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,092 —
950 950 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,751 +95.00
375–380 378 2 430.00–440.00 $434.97 $1,644 +22.50
455 455 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,797 +49.37
525–530 528 2 340.00–365.00 $352.56 $1,862 +17.27
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -15.00
610–630 620 2 290.00–310.00 $300.16 $1,861 -6.50
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 +2.18
855 855 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,924 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1070 80-85% 4 140.00–142.00 $141.48 $1,514 —
945–1385 1161 80-85% 5 144.00–148.00 $145.88 $1,694 —
1155–1500 1295 80-85% 6 150.00–157.00 $153.07 $1,982 -6.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1515 1329 75-80% 4 150.00–158.00 $152.59 $2,028 —
1355–1605 1469 75-80% 5 140.00–149.00 $146.03 $2,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–990 939 85-90% 4 118.00–125.00 $122.17 $1,147 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,457 +11.15
1005–1315 1155 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $131.45 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1665 1379 4 165.00–175.00 $170.87 $2,356 —
1575–1915 1703 3 180.00–190.00 $183.75 $3,129 +1.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1289 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,223 —

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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.