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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.11/cwt +29.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,673/hd at 768 lb · 110 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $371.24/cwt +56.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,990/hd at 805 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.77/cwt -13.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 570 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 559 836
Feeder cattle 535 463 726
Slaughter cattle 67 56 85
Replacement cattle 15 40 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established, Feeder Heifers & Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good, Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,887 —
355–380 368 2 560.00–580.00 $569.66 $2,096 —
435 thin fleshed 435 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,240 —
405–442 437 10 490.00–500.00 $490.93 $2,145 -3.48
450 thin fleshed 450 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,340 —
450–495 464 8 480.00–500.00 $494.85 $2,296 +26.86
533–537 value added 536 27 485.00–497.50 $495.20 $2,654 +15.20
500–545 538 6 430.00–437.50 $434.65 $2,338 -2.23
560–568 value added 566 36 432.50–445.00 $437.37 $2,476 -11.81
555–597 586 10 385.00–420.00 $393.23 $2,304 -42.39
611 611 8 392.50 $392.50 $2,398 -20.31
631 value added 631 10 430.00 $430.00 $2,713 -17.50
670 670 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 -10.00
716–726 723 15 335.00–345.00 $342.36 $2,475 -6.39
787 value added 787 16 355.00 $355.00 $2,794 —
805 value added 805 62 372.75 $372.75 $3,001 —
810 810 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,855 +37.50
880 880 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,684 —
999 value added 999 4 310.00 $310.00 $3,097 —
1075 1075 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 —
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 -6.42
450–495 473 5 430.00–465.00 $447.01 $2,114 -5.46
540 540 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,187 -10.00
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -36.46
615–645 630 2 330.00–360.00 $345.36 $2,176 -39.64
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,386 -17.01
325 325 2 550.00–560.00 $555.00 $1,804 +2.76
370–395 378 8 530.00–560.00 $543.52 $2,055 +9.53
405–445 426 4 465.00–480.00 $472.26 $2,012 -20.36
450–490 465 5 450.00–480.00 $462.73 $2,152 -16.46
468 value added 468 9 495.00 $495.00 $2,317 ±0.00
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 -94.19
506–540 516 10 405.00–427.50 $421.82 $2,177 -9.60
560–594 585 10 385.00–410.00 $403.43 $2,360 -2.50
605–623 617 3 380.00–395.00 $384.90 $2,375 +12.83
655–693 674 4 375.00–405.00 $389.58 $2,626 +50.91
700–745 723 2 325.00–355.00 $339.53 $2,455 +12.94
758–775 value added 768 110 346.50–350.50 $348.11 $2,673 +28.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 —
290 thin fleshed 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 —
370–395 383 2 480.00–495.00 $487.75 $1,868 -14.44
438 438 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,993 -11.65
455–480 468 2 432.50–435.00 $433.78 $2,030 -6.09
515–540 528 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,059 -6.09
573–595 581 5 325.00–367.50 $357.31 $2,076 -7.69
605–620 610 3 330.00–335.00 $333.31 $2,033 -1.49
710 710 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,219 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
540 540 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 680.00–710.00 $695.00 $1,425 -59.84
260–295 285 4 610.00–660.00 $621.39 $1,771 -5.34
330 thin fleshed 330 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,914 —
325–340 333 3 540.00–565.00 $551.78 $1,837 +1.78
350–370 364 7 520.00–535.00 $530.76 $1,932 +8.91
385 thin fleshed 385 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,118 —
400–405 thin fleshed 403 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,176 —
430–440 435 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 -2.42
465–480 473 4 460.00–490.00 $476.34 $2,253 +10.28
515–535 523 3 445.00–455.00 $449.95 $2,353 +18.98
600–625 610 5 390.00–415.00 $399.06 $2,434 +23.66
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 -16.83
730 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 +3.78
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 -10.00
265–270 268 2 530.00–580.00 $555.23 $1,488 -14.03
330 330 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,617 —
385 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 +5.05
415–445 428 4 410.00–450.00 $437.34 $1,872 +27.34
465–485 475 2 400.00–440.00 $419.58 $1,993 -17.01
515–540 528 2 410.00–435.00 $422.20 $2,229 +44.77
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 —
605–640 623 3 330.00–375.00 $356.54 $2,221 +6.54
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 360.00–400.00 $380.26 $1,445 —
420 420 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
385 385 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,600 —
765–1245 941 85-90% 5 145.00–152.00 $147.84 $1,391 —
920–980 950 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $1,307 -16.16
815–1145 1002 85-90% 12 153.00–165.00 $157.27 $1,576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1285 1280 75-80% 3 185.00–186.00 $185.33 $2,372 +2.15
1265–1735 1548 75-80% 13 171.00–182.00 $176.29 $2,729 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1425 1153 80-85% 7 180.00–186.00 $182.34 $2,102 —
885–1695 1182 80-85% 5 165.00–175.00 $169.55 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1260 1181 5 171.00–191.00 $179.16 $2,116 —
1560–2030 1804 4 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $3,699 —
2300 2300 1 220.00 $220.00 $5,060 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1365–1660 1513 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–4,400.00 $3,903.64 —
1710 1710 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1740 1740 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.