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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.93/cwt +23.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 741 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.30/cwt -13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 571 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.80/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 516 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 526 807
Feeder cattle 441 423 706
Slaughter cattle 89 83 63
Replacement cattle 25 20 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established, Feeder Heifers steady-$6.00 lower, Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not well established last week. Quality average 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
225 225 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,710 —
250 250 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,625 —
305–325 312 3 560.00–610.00 $580.64 $1,812 -64.44
350–390 365 3 540.00–580.00 $560.64 $2,046 -19.36
422–440 428 5 475.00–485.00 $477.06 $2,042 -63.56
450 value added 450 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,340 —
480–495 491 9 470.00–480.00 $471.09 $2,313 -37.95
505–540 529 12 440.00–442.50 $441.89 $2,338 -39.63
568–583 576 12 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $2,491 -22.30
605 value added 605 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,571 —
600–630 620 7 405.00–420.00 $413.66 $2,565 -18.80
660–663 value added 662 4 410.00–415.00 $413.75 $2,739 —
667–698 679 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,580 -25.00
700 700 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,678 —
770 770 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,695 —
830 830 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 3 560.00–600.00 $583.83 $1,623 —
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 -65.07
350–370 360 2 500.00–540.00 $519.44 $1,870 -5.63
400 400 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,820 -44.73
480–495 488 2 425.00–430.00 $427.46 $2,086 -32.54
500–545 527 3 400.00–415.00 $409.92 $2,160 -27.54
575–585 580 2 360.00–390.00 $374.87 $2,174 -40.13
610–630 618 3 360.00–395.00 $383.11 $2,368 —
745 745 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,380 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,398 +30.00
270 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 +40.00
310–345 329 7 525.00–550.00 $536.40 $1,765 -17.11
365–375 372 3 500.00–535.00 $511.46 $1,903 -12.02
400–430 416 4 485.00–500.00 $492.48 $2,049 -7.96
460–470 467 7 465.00–490.00 $476.40 $2,225 +8.33
509–515 value added 510 6 445.00–460.00 $447.52 $2,282 —
505–540 521 8 410.00–445.00 $430.51 $2,243 -0.89
555–595 571 16 390.00–410.00 $404.30 $2,309 +16.19
613 value added 613 4 397.50 $397.50 $2,437 —
605–645 624 8 362.50–392.50 $377.19 $2,354 -15.29
655–665 660 3 365.00–377.50 $372.53 $2,459 —
700–740 715 3 330.00–355.00 $338.98 $2,424 +8.98
743 value added 743 42 355.00 $355.00 $2,638 —
795 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —
815 815 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,547 —
980 980 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,695 -20.00
1005 1005 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 —
280–290 283 3 520.00–560.00 $546.35 $1,546 —
305–330 313 4 500.00–520.00 $515.12 $1,612 +25.12
350–390 376 5 450.00–480.00 $466.10 $1,753 -37.34
405–440 424 6 465.00–482.50 $470.91 $1,997 -3.89
455–485 472 6 425.00–465.00 $448.00 $2,115 +8.00
505–545 532 3 350.00–385.00 $373.92 $1,989 -21.08
555–585 572 5 365.00–387.50 $374.51 $2,142 —
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
665–692 684 6 320.00–355.00 $337.62 $2,309 -2.38
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 -10.00
383 383 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,704 -5.00
435–445 440 2 415.00–435.00 $425.11 $1,870 —
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,642 —
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,786 —
260–275 268 4 600.00–630.00 $617.38 $1,655 -42.49
300–345 324 7 550.00–580.00 $561.68 $1,820 -68.32
355–390 377 3 540.00–550.00 $546.86 $2,062 +0.18
400–435 411 8 500.00–535.00 $514.80 $2,116 +10.96
455–495 474 12 445.00–475.00 $455.80 $2,160 -30.30
495 thin fleshed 495 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 —
515–535 522 5 415.00–440.00 $431.05 $2,250 -2.91
565–595 574 9 390.00–412.50 $394.97 $2,267 +5.45
605–620 613 4 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $2,207 -29.84
655–670 663 3 355.00–365.00 $360.03 $2,387 +10.03
715–740 730 3 335.00–342.50 $339.15 $2,476 +4.15
760–790 775 2 315.00–325.00 $319.90 $2,479 -5.10
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
310–335 320 5 530.00–540.00 $535.97 $1,715 +25.97
350–390 375 5 450.00–480.00 $465.76 $1,747 -62.83
425–445 429 5 450.00–485.00 $469.81 $2,015 +4.90
460 thin fleshed 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 —
455–490 479 4 390.00–425.00 $411.62 $1,972 -45.07
520–540 529 7 400.00–412.50 $409.27 $2,165 +35.98
570–590 582 3 370.00–385.00 $378.42 $2,202 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +25.00
660–680 670 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1335 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 5,600.00–7,000.00 $6,301.75 —
1345–1350 fancy 1348 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 7,600.00–7,800.00 $7,700.19 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,519 —
355–395 377 3 440.00–445.00 $441.68 $1,665 —
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 —
410–445 428 2 380.00–390.00 $385.20 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1285 1165 80-85% 12 182.00–190.00 $183.97 $2,143 —
980–1460 1193 80-85% 14 170.00–181.00 $175.40 $2,093 —
875–1545 1230 80-85% 6 161.00–169.00 $165.19 $2,032 -11.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1060 965 85-90% 5 150.00–153.00 $151.88 $1,466 —
835–1090 977 85-90% 6 162.00–168.00 $164.78 $1,610 —
895–1060 978 85-90% 2 135.00–143.00 $139.34 $1,363 —
890–1205 1072 85-90% 7 155.00–161.00 $158.30 $1,697 +13.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1455 1255 75-80% 8 178.00–183.00 $182.18 $2,286 —
1030–1450 1295 75-80% 6 184.00–192.00 $187.08 $2,423 —
1220–1575 1343 75-80% 3 173.00–177.00 $175.38 $2,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1565 1389 5 185.00–194.00 $188.87 $2,623 —
1425–1680 1529 4 205.00–218.00 $211.65 $3,236 —
1540–2085 1791 5 218.00–230.00 $223.09 $3,996 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
995–1045 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,424.79
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1245 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,699.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.