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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.77/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,316/hd at 613 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.11/cwt +14.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.12/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 614 1,318
Feeder cattle 289 540 1,229
Slaughter cattle 55 60 63
Replacement cattle 7 14 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls $7.00-$11.00 higher on a light test, Feeder Heifers steady, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$3.00 higher. Quality & Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–382 375 5 600.00–650.00 $628.45 $2,357 +18.19
420–425 423 2 540.00–560.00 $550.06 $2,327 +25.97
465–490 474 7 502.50–515.00 $505.72 $2,397 +10.03
535–545 542 3 480.00–505.00 $490.03 $2,656 +8.98
550 value added 550 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,695 —
550–590 567 6 425.00–470.00 $448.13 $2,541 +20.12
636 636 4 427.50 $427.50 $2,719 +18.32
658–667 664 7 370.00–405.00 $395.10 $2,623 +23.35
715–723 720 5 380.00–390.00 $386.03 $2,779 +24.64
750 750 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,569 -22.50
835 835 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,735 —
880–895 888 4 315.00–322.50 $320.00 $2,842 -12.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 520.00–580.00 $548.77 $2,003 -16.42
465–480 472 3 445.00–475.00 $456.52 $2,155 -5.95
510–540 525 2 445.00–455.00 $450.14 $2,363 +14.74
555–595 570 5 365.00–410.00 $389.18 $2,218 -15.60
610–640 622 3 365.00–375.00 $370.01 $2,301 —
675–699 696 8 350.00–352.50 $352.20 $2,451 +17.20
705–715 710 4 330.00–350.00 $341.24 $2,423 —
775–785 780 2 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $2,535 +9.97
965 965 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,484 -70.00
250–280 264 4 630.00–660.00 $642.70 $1,697 -87.30
330 330 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 -27.49
350–385 364 8 450.00–480.00 $461.83 $1,681 -12.92
400–428 value added 422 5 485.00–495.00 $486.89 $2,055 —
405–440 423 11 450.00–475.00 $466.84 $1,975 +8.18
455–495 473 10 425.00–465.00 $443.12 $2,096 +7.64
500–540 520 10 415.00–455.00 $441.29 $2,295 +37.13
550–590 568 7 380.00–410.00 $398.65 $2,264 +11.29
605–633 613 18 372.50–395.00 $377.77 $2,316 -7.18
660–690 678 4 325.00–355.00 $334.95 $2,271 -39.94
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 +31.71
810–835 823 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $2,572 —
855 855 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,155 -110.00
250 250 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,550 -37.08
305–315 310 2 470.00–500.00 $484.76 $1,503 -27.04
375–395 386 7 420.00–435.00 $430.72 $1,663 +11.31
400–445 418 6 430.00–455.00 $445.58 $1,863 +24.31
475–490 483 2 390.00–405.00 $397.62 $1,921 -7.30
510–540 534 5 390.00–405.00 $395.90 $2,114 +15.04
585–595 588 3 340.00–375.00 $358.34 $2,107 +6.45
605–640 623 2 345.00–350.00 $347.57 $2,165 +3.73
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 —
855 855 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,180 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 780.00–810.00 $795.00 $1,828 +5.00
260–285 273 3 760.00–780.00 $766.71 $2,093 +116.71
350–380 364 4 570.00–620.00 $595.02 $2,166 +5.64
410–425 415 3 560.00–620.00 $587.07 $2,436 +83.48
450–455 453 3 475.00–520.00 $496.67 $2,250 +11.89
500–540 516 5 435.00–495.00 $460.62 $2,377 +30.76
550 550 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,448 +45.01
635–640 638 2 365.00–390.00 $377.45 $2,408 -2.67
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 -4.81
745 745 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 +5.00
760–780 773 3 300.00–330.00 $314.03 $2,427 —
840 840 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,562 —
995 995 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 630.00–660.00 $645.82 $1,776 +120.54
300 300 2 510.00–550.00 $530.00 $1,590 —
390–395 393 2 480.00–500.00 $489.94 $1,925 -17.53
420–445 434 4 475.00–525.00 $504.83 $2,191 +35.79
460–470 465 3 465.00–475.00 $468.30 $2,178 +31.69
500–515 506 5 350.00–395.00 $381.89 $1,932 +0.22
560 560 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 +21.74
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 620.00–630.00 $625.09 $1,750 —
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 —
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
465 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1015 863 85-90% 4 129.00–136.00 $131.66 $1,136 —
990 990 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,228 +2.01
800–1215 1045 85-90% 7 142.00–149.00 $144.92 $1,514 -7.13
1005–1225 1113 85-90% 4 151.00–158.00 $155.08 $1,726 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1275 1175 80-85% 5 169.00–178.00 $174.80 $2,054 —
1170–1180 1175 80-85% 2 149.00–157.00 $152.98 $1,798 —
1030–1300 1179 80-85% 8 160.00–168.00 $163.52 $1,928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,931 —
1205–1435 1305 75-80% 4 157.00–163.00 $159.71 $2,084 -4.41
1050–1675 1333 75-80% 4 163.00–169.00 $167.27 $2,230 +3.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2265 1773 4 200.00–208.00 $203.15 $3,602 +1.92
1465–2215 1821 4 185.00–200.00 $192.63 $3,508 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.