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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Hardin County Stockyard report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.45/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 566 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $441.20/cwt -22.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,523/hd at 572 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.15/cwt +26.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 666 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 518 751
Feeder cattle 463 457 647
Slaughter cattle 56 36 89
Replacement cattle 40 25 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls not well established, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$8.00 higher, Slaughter Cows steady to $2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls not well established. 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
315 315 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,827 ±0.00
404–405 value added 404 5 520.00–525.00 $521.00 $2,105 +11.00
400–440 432 10 487.50–520.00 $494.41 $2,136 -15.59
450–490 465 3 455.00–480.00 $467.99 $2,176 -22.21
465–491 value added 488 9 480.00–490.00 $481.62 $2,350 —
505 value added 505 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,424 -29.02
515–540 533 5 425.00–455.00 $436.88 $2,329 -44.89
550–595 564 10 420.00–450.00 $435.62 $2,457 -11.13
565–589 value added 583 7 445.00–465.00 $449.18 $2,619 -21.67
600–630 614 11 400.00–435.00 $412.81 $2,535 +23.86
615 value added 615 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,752 +38.59
650 650 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,405 -10.11
655–677 value added 668 14 405.00–420.00 $411.31 $2,748 —
700–703 702 4 345.00–350.00 $348.75 $2,448 —
750–780 763 3 340.00–360.00 $348.28 $2,657 —
845 845 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,662 —
940 940 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 4 450.00–480.00 $461.42 $1,998 +31.42
480–490 485 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $2,194 +12.51
535 535 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,220 -20.06
550–590 575 3 375.00–395.00 $386.46 $2,222 —
640 640 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,464 —
670–680 675 2 340.00–360.00 $350.07 $2,363 —
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
765 765 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
770 thin fleshed 770 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,580 —
810 810 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,552 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 —
385 385 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 +70.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 620.00–670.00 $647.01 $1,410 -1.11
275–285 280 2 560.00–590.00 $574.73 $1,609 +24.61
310–335 318 4 540.00–560.00 $552.24 $1,756 +41.05
355–375 365 4 520.00–555.00 $533.99 $1,949 +36.33
400–430 416 6 485.00–505.00 $492.62 $2,049 +8.55
403–437 value added 416 6 522.50–535.00 $528.97 $2,201 +18.97
455–495 468 8 465.00–485.00 $479.19 $2,243 +11.35
455–485 value added 471 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,331 —
500–513 509 7 410.00–450.00 $431.42 $2,196 +18.46
550–590 563 15 390.00–410.00 $405.93 $2,285 +15.93
573 value added 573 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,407 +5.00
609 value added 609 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,406 +5.00
600–640 629 7 360.00–380.00 $372.07 $2,340 -12.92
680–695 688 15 330.00–360.00 $338.67 $2,330 -32.25
710–745 728 3 320.00–330.00 $326.59 $2,378 +1.59
746 value added 746 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,462 —
765–785 775 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 -5.00
793 value added 793 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,538 -36.47
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 -15.00
822 value added 822 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,507 -41.41
876 876 15 321.00 $321.00 $2,812 —
913 913 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 550.00–560.00 $554.91 $1,609 +34.91
315–340 328 2 490.00–520.00 $504.43 $1,655 +29.67
385–393 392 7 485.00–505.00 $502.19 $1,969 +55.04
405–420 413 3 460.00–475.00 $466.65 $1,927 +12.24
460–480 473 5 425.00–455.00 $439.87 $2,081 -0.05
505–525 514 7 395.00–397.50 $396.09 $2,036 +0.04
555 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 -17.50
610–640 622 3 320.00–350.00 $334.80 $2,082 -30.20
695 695 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,259 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 750.00–760.00 $754.84 $1,721 —
250–265 255 3 600.00–650.00 $626.73 $1,598 +6.73
330 330 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 -90.00
355–370 360 3 510.00–535.00 $521.85 $1,879 -13.00
435–445 439 4 465.00–495.00 $482.42 $2,118 -27.31
450–490 471 4 455.00–480.00 $466.06 $2,195 -1.28
515–545 526 9 410.00–460.00 $430.97 $2,267 -30.74
560–590 570 11 410.00–435.00 $425.87 $2,427 +48.74
610–621 620 12 365.00–390.00 $375.40 $2,327 -11.23
650–691 676 8 360.00–380.00 $366.83 $2,480 —
715–740 730 4 335.00–340.00 $336.22 $2,454 +26.22
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 -30.00
865 865 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,465 —
945 945 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,788 —
1000 fancy 1000 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,000 —
1035 1035 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,240 —
250–290 270 2 560.00–580.00 $569.26 $1,537 +39.26
360–365 362 3 465.00–490.00 $474.95 $1,719 +10.05
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 —
470–485 478 3 420.00–450.00 $436.59 $2,087 +24.13
515–545 530 2 375.00–380.00 $377.43 $2,000 -49.01
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
650–690 670 2 330.00–360.00 $344.55 $2,308 +24.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1255 1121 80-85% 6 168.00–179.00 $172.48 $1,934 -0.64
945–1260 1148 80-85% 5 182.00–186.00 $183.39 $2,105 +10.27
1065–1420 1243 80-85% 2 160.00–166.00 $162.57 $2,021 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1415 1284 75-80% 4 182.00–185.00 $183.18 $2,352 —
1170–1565 1335 75-80% 6 172.00–179.00 $175.09 $2,337 -10.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–870 868 85-90% 2 136.00–141.00 $138.51 $1,202 -39.49
855–1170 959 85-90% 4 145.00–159.00 $153.74 $1,474 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,766 —
1055–1195 1125 85-90% 2 161.00–165.00 $163.12 $1,835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1865 1553 3 190.00–199.00 $194.29 $3,017 —
1615 1615 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,311 —
1420–2255 1884 4 220.00–231.00 $224.40 $4,228 +9.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
955–1190 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,612.06
915–1415 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,900.00 $3,605.47
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1275–1335 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,606.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1040–1330 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,080.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1115 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,490.87 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1100–1415 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–3,950.00 $3,766.33 +766.33
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1110–1370 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00–4,600.00 $4,398.59 —
1210–1310 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,250.00–4,400.00 $4,317.81 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–960 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,700.00 $3,565.17 —

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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.