Cattle Market Pulse

Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 598 407
Feeder cattle 217 433 302
Slaughter cattle 54 146 82
Replacement cattle 22 19 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts, but tended to sell with a lower undertone, Slaughter Cows steady-$2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00 higher. Quality fair, Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,132 -13.18
465–480 473 2 475.00–495.00 $485.16 $2,295 -4.82
515–525 520 3 455.00–457.50 $455.84 $2,370 +1.21
555 555 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 -13.99
600–630 616 4 375.00–400.00 $382.34 $2,355 -22.82
705 705 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,573 +1.42
716 value added 716 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,649 —
872 value added 872 8 327.50 $327.50 $2,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 560.00–580.00 $569.45 $1,566 —
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 -60.00
355 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 —
405–440 423 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,988 +45.00
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 +8.30
500–510 505 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $2,033 -17.61
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 -20.00
680–695 688 3 335.00–355.00 $346.63 $2,385 —
740 740 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,590 —
770 770 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 —
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 -70.00
305–315 310 2 520.00–530.00 $525.08 $1,628 -20.26
350–380 365 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 -28.79
400–445 433 8 440.00–475.00 $457.12 $1,979 -14.90
450–495 474 9 420.00–455.00 $438.01 $2,076 -6.96
500–545 528 4 415.00–430.00 $423.93 $2,238 -12.96
550–575 560 4 390.00–415.00 $401.19 $2,247 -1.51
625–645 633 3 340.00–375.00 $353.17 $2,236 -19.22
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 -89.71
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 -44.71
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 -60.00
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 -35.00
405–430 418 2 410.00–440.00 $424.55 $1,775 -10.40
465 thin fleshed 465 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 -10.00
465–490 478 2 395.00–410.00 $402.30 $1,923 -6.37
525–538 534 4 395.00–400.00 $398.77 $2,129 +7.11
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 +15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 680.00–710.00 $695.18 $1,481 -30.53
260–295 278 2 590.00–620.00 $604.05 $1,679 -30.00
315–325 320 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 -30.93
365–385 378 5 505.00–540.00 $520.95 $1,969 -13.98
400 thin fleshed 400 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,140 ±0.00
400–420 411 4 495.00–525.00 $507.29 $2,085 +18.10
475–490 482 3 445.00–475.00 $459.95 $2,217 -6.00
525–540 535 4 410.00–440.00 $422.37 $2,260 -20.39
535 thin fleshed 535 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,434 —
550–585 563 3 400.00–425.00 $411.46 $2,317 -18.52
600–635 626 6 365.00–380.00 $376.70 $2,358 -13.97
695 695 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,467 -12.46
705–740 723 2 300.00–310.00 $305.12 $2,206 -42.42
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 -20.00
870 870 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,392 —
1020 1020 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,682 +50.00
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 -20.00
355–395 368 3 440.00–480.00 $452.85 $1,666 -47.15
410–445 418 8 455.00–475.00 $462.62 $1,934 -3.27
465–485 478 3 390.00–425.00 $413.66 $1,977 -20.69
530–540 537 3 370.00–395.00 $380.03 $2,041 -22.54
555–590 577 5 360.00–385.00 $370.04 $2,135 -7.50
620–635 628 3 335.00–350.00 $341.66 $2,146 -27.14
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —
770–795 783 2 255.00–280.00 $267.70 $2,096 —
840 840 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,142 —
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 560.00–590.00 $575.51 $1,283 —
255–260 258 2 500.00–520.00 $510.10 $1,316 —
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —
465 465 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,616 -12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1145 1045 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 5,200.00–7,400.00 $6,150.96 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1185 1044 80-85% 4 150.00–165.00 $156.02 $1,629 —
1170–1220 1195 80-85% 2 179.00–182.00 $180.53 $2,157 —
1020–1435 1256 80-85% 10 170.00–178.00 $174.02 $2,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1435 1377 75-80% 3 184.00–189.00 $186.27 $2,565 +20.25
1225–1645 1476 75-80% 6 175.00–182.00 $179.16 $2,644 —
1670–1675 1673 75-80% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $2,861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–895 873 85-90% 2 135.00–145.00 $140.13 $1,223 —
1000–1245 1085 85-90% 3 150.00–167.00 $156.80 $1,701 —
1065–1365 1215 85-90% 2 170.00–174.00 $171.75 $2,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,223 —
1765–1960 1834 4 219.00–225.00 $221.00 $4,053 —
1560–2385 1973 2 215.00 $215.00 $4,242 -3.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1065–1120 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,280.90 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.