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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $367.29/cwt +16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,820/hd at 768 lb · 290 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.04/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,703/hd at 636 lb · 191 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $367.72/cwt +22.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 713 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 1,048 721
Feeder cattle 1,132 947 629
Slaughter cattle 67 82 69
Replacement cattle 7 19 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $6.00-$11.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $7.00- $12.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$10.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$2.00 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
360 360 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,998 -4.72
445 445 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,158 +35.00
452–475 462 4 455.00–465.00 $460.11 $2,126 +5.33
487–490 value added 488 9 465.00–475.00 $468.35 $2,286 —
510 value added 510 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,346 —
515–528 523 5 425.00–445.00 $434.01 $2,270 +10.81
557–561 value added 560 41 432.50–445.00 $436.29 $2,443 —
555–593 585 11 400.00–425.00 $418.76 $2,450 +34.98
610–633 627 22 380.00–410.00 $386.98 $2,426 +22.60
637 value added 637 169 430.00 $430.00 $2,739 -4.00
665–685 671 17 350.00–370.00 $360.32 $2,418 +4.70
673–684 value added 683 30 380.00–382.50 $382.17 $2,610 -2.83
700–735 706 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,400 +15.68
714 value added 714 73 370.00 $370.00 $2,642 +15.91
758–796 value added 767 277 345.00–375.75 $368.68 $2,828 +13.68
770–786 782 13 330.00–340.00 $337.73 $2,641 +7.69
800 800 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 +2.57
833 value added 833 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 +67.23
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 +47.51
520–545 530 3 365.00–390.00 $376.60 $1,996 +46.60
585–599 595 10 360.00–390.00 $373.44 $2,222 +28.48
605 605 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 +11.83
673–685 678 4 330.00–340.00 $333.78 $2,263 +16.37
760–775 768 2 320.00–330.00 $325.05 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,339 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,312 -9.76
260 260 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,547 +36.89
310–338 324 4 485.00–520.00 $501.20 $1,624 +20.42
350 thin fleshed 350 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,698 —
350–395 375 7 440.00–475.00 $458.52 $1,719 +19.92
400–445 420 22 420.00–465.00 $436.60 $1,834 +33.04
460–490 478 16 387.50–415.00 $397.91 $1,902 +11.20
500–545 526 16 365.00–380.00 $372.01 $1,957 +7.36
555–594 580 11 335.00–345.00 $342.37 $1,986 -1.26
558–597 value added 588 16 352.50–365.00 $354.44 $2,084 —
605–630 616 11 330.00–345.00 $340.00 $2,094 +19.34
670–675 673 5 315.00–320.00 $317.00 $2,133 -2.15
666–699 value added 685 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -11.95
705–730 715 4 300.00–325.00 $312.54 $2,235 +5.92
720–730 value added 723 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,422 —
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 -0.07
805 805 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 450.00–485.00 $464.56 $1,333 +34.56
300–335 320 5 445.00–480.00 $469.25 $1,502 +30.00
355–390 371 7 420.00–435.00 $428.95 $1,591 +26.53
405–445 430 4 360.00–395.00 $383.66 $1,650 +9.43
470–495 484 6 360.00–385.00 $368.30 $1,783 +10.00
500–545 517 3 345.00–365.00 $352.27 $1,821 +31.33
585–590 588 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,852 -5.84
605–615 610 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,998 +25.00
610 thin fleshed 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,004 —
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 -21.12
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,440 -128.00
305–347 328 12 540.00–595.00 $583.54 $1,914 -27.73
355–395 374 9 535.00–585.00 $556.08 $2,080 +30.56
400–445 426 7 465.00–485.00 $475.68 $2,026 +20.75
434 fancy 434 8 515.00 $515.00 $2,235 —
450–490 474 8 440.00–475.00 $451.57 $2,140 +6.19
500–545 522 9 400.00–425.00 $416.54 $2,174 +37.09
550–575 559 6 365.00–405.00 $380.75 $2,128 +27.53
600–645 628 9 335.00–345.00 $340.61 $2,139 +6.45
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 +10.00
715 fancy 715 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 —
715–735 725 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 ±0.00
770–790 781 4 290.00–305.00 $296.19 $2,313 —
845 845 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,450 +9.97
950 950 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 -163.10
315 315 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,528 -65.08
330 thin fleshed 330 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,700 —
370–385 378 2 485.00–500.00 $492.65 $1,862 +53.53
400–440 420 4 405.00–445.00 $433.01 $1,819 +48.10
460–495 482 6 405.00–440.00 $428.49 $2,065 +34.47
515–540 528 4 335.00–375.00 $353.68 $1,867 +18.07
570–595 580 4 340.00–355.00 $350.03 $2,030 +20.03
625–640 633 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 —
655–685 670 2 285.00–300.00 $292.67 $1,961 +17.67
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —
985 985 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 +95.00
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 +90.00
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 +37.89
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1335 1318 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $161.97 $2,135 —
1240–1410 1345 75-80% 4 145.00–150.00 $146.28 $1,967 —
1200–2055 1515 75-80% 12 152.00–159.00 $155.30 $2,353 +6.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1015 950 85-90% 4 125.00–135.00 $132.11 $1,255 -9.47
855–1195 979 85-90% 6 141.00–145.00 $144.10 $1,411 +2.52
850–1130 989 85-90% 7 145.00–150.00 $147.22 $1,456 +5.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1380 1261 80-85% 6 140.00–149.00 $146.21 $1,844 —
1100–1480 1328 80-85% 6 150.00–157.00 $153.09 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1480 1355 2 165.00–175.00 $169.54 $2,297 —
1190–2110 1794 6 180.00–188.00 $185.04 $3,320 —
1830–2035 1945 3 190.00–192.00 $190.63 $3,708 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.