Cattle Market Pulse

Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.64/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 538 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.73/cwt -11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 474 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.01/cwt -18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 435 lb · 18 head
Savannah, TN 5-weight heifers sold at $379/cwt, right in line with the TN average ($379), though $6/cwt under Dickson, TN ($385). The class is down $29/cwt from its late June peak of $399. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 413 418
Feeder cattle 366 312 299
Slaughter cattle 49 81 45
Replacement cattle 1 20 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established but tended to sell with a lower undertone, Feeder Heifers $13.00-$24.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $19.00-$32.00 lower, Slaughter Cows unevenly 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
320–345 328 3 475.00–490.00 $481.50 $1,579 —
358 value added 358 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,826 —
380–395 388 2 450.00–455.00 $452.45 $1,756 —
420–445 428 5 430.00–465.00 $450.14 $1,927 -29.35
445 value added 445 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 —
465–480 472 3 410.00–420.00 $416.68 $1,967 -17.05
475 thin fleshed 475 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,185 —
510–520 517 8 395.00–420.00 $411.88 $2,129 -0.55
550–595 579 8 365.00–392.50 $373.42 $2,162 -20.85
605–630 618 2 365.00–375.00 $369.90 $2,286 -32.74
655 thin fleshed 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
660–680 668 6 337.50–365.00 $354.56 $2,368 -15.44
700–705 703 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,390 -24.55
770 770 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 —
816 value added 816 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,734 —
995 995 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
375–390 383 3 420.00–430.00 $424.93 $1,627 -15.07
420 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 -34.11
470–495 483 2 385.00–390.00 $387.56 $1,872 -22.44
505–515 508 3 350.00–375.00 $358.28 $1,820 -26.72
565–590 578 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,023 +10.13
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
775–790 783 2 270.00–287.50 $278.83 $2,183 —
915 915 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,516 —
990 990 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 —
560–595 578 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,590 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,173 -20.00
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 -40.00
300–305 303 3 420.00–440.00 $428.35 $1,298 -51.65
360–395 379 4 410.00–465.00 $425.21 $1,612 -9.88
410–448 435 18 385.00–410.00 $394.01 $1,714 -18.50
469 value added 469 6 392.50 $392.50 $1,841 —
455–495 476 14 365.00–390.00 $387.12 $1,843 -13.16
500–545 527 11 360.00–375.00 $367.47 $1,937 -13.25
508–548 value added 542 32 392.50–395.00 $392.87 $2,129 -17.13
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -70.72
550–580 562 14 360.00–377.50 $367.97 $2,068 -2.57
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 -70.54
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 -87.89
600–649 625 13 325.00–365.00 $338.32 $2,114 -24.57
657–680 666 6 310.00–337.50 $328.64 $2,189 -26.36
700–715 710 4 290.00–310.00 $297.54 $2,113 -2.15
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 -24.69
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 —
930 930 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,162 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 415.00–450.00 $432.50 $1,146 -32.56
360–385 375 3 375.00–410.00 $397.09 $1,489 +9.49
405–420 415 3 360.00–380.00 $370.12 $1,536 -24.85
460–493 478 4 360.00–365.00 $361.22 $1,727 -11.24
530–545 538 2 335.00–345.00 $339.93 $1,829 -10.07
568 thin fleshed 568 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,073 —
650–685 672 3 280.00–290.00 $285.01 $1,915 -9.99
785 785 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -45.00
385–395 390 2 445.00–465.00 $454.87 $1,774 -30.56
400–449 433 10 435.00–462.50 $443.32 $1,920 -10.15
460 thin fleshed 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
450–485 470 8 400.00–422.50 $414.06 $1,946 +2.03
505–540 523 10 355.00–390.00 $370.87 $1,940 -12.80
550–585 568 6 325.00–355.00 $333.80 $1,896 -25.58
603–625 606 11 300.00–335.00 $323.08 $1,958 -8.46
675–690 683 4 280.00–287.50 $283.09 $1,934 -37.46
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 -31.60
770–785 780 3 260.00–275.00 $266.68 $2,080 -33.32
850–885 868 3 260.00–265.00 $263.33 $2,286 +8.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,336 -53.59
365–370 368 2 415.00–425.00 $419.97 $1,545 -11.33
405–435 418 3 370.00–410.00 $384.56 $1,607 -37.51
450–495 475 7 375.00–395.00 $381.35 $1,811 -1.05
505–545 531 6 310.00–355.00 $327.78 $1,741 -15.76
560–595 580 4 295.00–315.00 $308.63 $1,790 -11.31
605–625 617 3 290.00–305.00 $296.59 $1,830 -8.49
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 -10.00
980 980 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,156 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 —
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1920 1505 75-80% 14 175.00–180.00 $176.59 $2,658 +2.96
1445–1715 1580 75-80% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.09 $2,703 —
1460–1815 1638 75-80% 2 182.00–185.00 $183.34 $3,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1135 1075 85-90% 3 162.00–165.00 $163.63 $1,759 +0.90
1005–1330 1118 85-90% 3 140.00–147.00 $144.11 $1,611 —
1055–1280 1207 85-90% 5 154.00–159.00 $155.83 $1,881 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,627 —
990–1325 1136 80-85% 5 172.00–180.00 $175.54 $1,994 +1.10
1220–1265 1243 80-85% 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $2,250 +18.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1560 1273 6 180.00–195.00 $185.17 $2,357 —
1695–2265 1980 2 205.00–212.00 $209.00 $4,138 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.