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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $382.50/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $3,087/hd at 807 lb · 121 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.72/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,342/hd at 561 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $481.52/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,542/hd at 528 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 617 405
Feeder cattle 423 535 335
Slaughter cattle 83 67 57
Replacement cattle 20 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established this week, Feeder Heifers & Feeder Bulls mostly steady on a light test, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady. 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
320–330 325 2 640.00–650.00 $645.08 $2,097 —
380 380 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,204 +10.34
400–445 416 5 525.00–550.00 $540.62 $2,249 +49.69
455–498 475 7 500.00–525.00 $509.04 $2,418 +14.19
510–540 528 20 467.50–495.00 $481.52 $2,542 +46.87
553–569 563 12 445.00–462.50 $454.77 $2,560 +61.54
600–620 610 2 430.00–435.00 $432.46 $2,638 +39.96
652 652 14 405.00 $405.00 $2,641 +45.00
807 value added 807 121 382.50 $382.50 $3,087 +9.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 580.00–590.00 $585.07 $1,989 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,917 —
370–380 375 2 520.00–530.00 $525.07 $1,969 +60.07
415–430 423 2 485.00–515.00 $499.73 $2,114 +44.73
405–440 thin fleshed 425 3 460.00–510.00 $482.04 $2,049 —
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 +12.99
505–520 513 2 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $2,244 +32.46
585 585 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,428 +65.00
650 thin fleshed 650 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,665 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,519 -10.00
250 250 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,400 —
330–345 337 3 530.00–570.00 $553.51 $1,865 -1.49
355–393 379 7 510.00–540.00 $523.48 $1,984 -20.04
405–440 423 9 490.00–515.00 $500.44 $2,117 +28.18
450–485 472 3 460.00–480.00 $468.07 $2,209 +5.34
500–545 536 15 427.50–447.50 $431.40 $2,312 +9.58
560 value added 560 39 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 —
555–578 570 3 380.00–405.00 $388.11 $2,212 -15.32
607–615 609 4 385.00–395.00 $392.48 $2,390 +7.58
725 725 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,392 -9.53
985 985 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,617 —
360–385 373 3 500.00–510.00 $503.44 $1,878 +15.69
375 thin fleshed 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 —
405–425 415 3 455.00–490.00 $474.80 $1,970 +19.80
495 495 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 +6.22
540 540 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 +5.00
670 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 -12.50
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 3 640.00–680.00 $659.87 $1,696 +38.48
345 345 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,174 +78.22
365–385 375 4 530.00–575.00 $546.68 $2,050 +15.92
400–445 423 6 490.00–520.00 $503.84 $2,131 +23.84
450–490 466 4 475.00–495.00 $486.10 $2,265 +9.76
477 fancy 477 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,433 —
505 fancy 505 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 —
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 -74.95
500–545 521 7 425.00–450.00 $433.96 $2,261 -15.99
550–585 575 6 375.00–402.50 $389.52 $2,240 —
605–630 615 3 375.00–405.00 $389.84 $2,398 -9.22
615 fancy 615 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,583 —
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 ±0.00
700 700 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 -5.00
765–780 773 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,512 -15.00
820 820 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,583 —
850–870 860 2 302.50–310.00 $306.29 $2,634 —
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,708 +20.00
360–395 383 3 520.00–545.00 $528.59 $2,024 +48.59
430–445 438 2 460.00–470.00 $464.91 $2,036 +27.57
450–470 458 3 450.00–460.00 $456.69 $2,092 +37.11
520–545 532 3 360.00–400.00 $373.29 $1,986 -48.91
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 -31.54
770 770 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 —
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 —
865 865 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,595 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1640 1364 75-80% 10 181.00–186.00 $183.58 $2,504 —
1315–1505 1398 75-80% 4 167.00–169.00 $168.21 $2,352 —
1175–1810 1450 75-80% 13 170.00–179.00 $175.55 $2,545 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1145 1013 80-85% 2 156.00–157.00 $156.57 $1,586 —
940–1340 1146 80-85% 9 165.00–169.00 $167.52 $1,920 —
1025–1460 1215 80-85% 13 171.00–183.00 $177.03 $2,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 -37.00
850–1200 1003 85-90% 4 155.00–158.00 $156.45 $1,569 -0.82
960–1130 1046 85-90% 8 161.00–167.00 $164.18 $1,717 —
920–1245 1072 85-90% 5 144.00–148.00 $145.18 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1880 1446 4 203.00–210.00 $205.03 $2,965 —
1680–2205 1855 5 215.00–230.00 $222.20 $4,122 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1120–1295 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,509.90
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045–1065 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,222.87

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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
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.