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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report, Savannah, TN

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $325.03/cwt ≈ $2,951/hd at 908 lb · 171 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $341.23/cwt +21.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,778/hd at 814 lb · 127 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.68/cwt -15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,322/hd at 682 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 571 1,015
Feeder cattle 586 506 906
Slaughter cattle 73 44 91
Replacement cattle 11 21 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $6.00-$12.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $7.00-$13.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $13.00-$19.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $8.00-$10.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls not well established but sold with a lower undertone. Quality fair to fancy, Demand 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 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,148 -70.00
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 -34.64
405–435 424 6 445.00–465.00 $452.21 $1,917 -11.60
434 value added 434 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,127 —
513 value added 513 26 432.50 $432.50 $2,219 —
510–545 529 6 360.00–390.00 $380.03 $2,010 -30.20
555 value added 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 -20.00
560–595 585 4 350.00–365.00 $357.40 $2,091 -12.48
609 value added 609 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,238 -6.52
615–628 623 8 345.00–365.00 $360.05 $2,243 +10.39
655–680 674 7 310.00–325.00 $312.08 $2,103 -44.54
652–691 value added 683 39 335.00–355.00 $345.81 $2,362 —
740 740 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,479 —
750–780 766 7 320.00–335.00 $329.25 $2,522 +4.25
806–821 value added 814 126 337.50–346.00 $341.64 $2,781 —
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 -30.00
905–910 value added 908 171 322.50–330.25 $325.03 $2,951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 -20.95
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 -22.57
410 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 +32.95
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 -30.14
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 -38.57
318 318 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,399 -3.73
375–395 383 3 390.00–410.00 $400.17 $1,533 -20.72
410–445 419 9 375.00–405.00 $395.13 $1,656 -17.96
450–455 452 3 375.00–380.00 $376.66 $1,703 -13.19
500–535 516 7 355.00–370.00 $362.75 $1,872 -7.23
555–575 572 11 335.00–377.50 $342.36 $1,958 -24.27
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 -5.00
659 value added 659 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,274 —
665–680 673 2 305.00–315.00 $310.06 $2,087 -17.12
705–730 718 2 265.00–285.00 $275.17 $1,976 -39.83
755–770 765 3 265.00–285.00 $271.71 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 375.00–415.00 $394.53 $1,255 +19.53
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 +12.08
410–445 431 4 320.00–365.00 $353.91 $1,525 -16.09
455–465 460 3 330.00–365.00 $341.79 $1,572 —
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 —
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 +2.63
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 -11.66
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 520.00–580.00 $550.88 $1,250 —
270 270 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 -30.00
320–345 336 4 445.00–480.00 $471.28 $1,584 -13.44
365–390 378 4 415.00–450.00 $434.82 $1,644 -45.25
410–445 426 6 405.00–435.00 $417.32 $1,778 -7.56
450–465 458 2 390.00–405.00 $397.38 $1,820 -19.82
500–540 518 10 340.00–370.00 $364.42 $1,888 -28.82
550–580 563 8 320.00–340.00 $333.01 $1,875 -30.37
600–620 607 3 300.00–310.00 $306.70 $1,862 -38.22
657–685 662 6 290.00–312.50 $308.62 $2,043 -20.13
760–780 770 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 —
255 255 1 390.00 $390.00 $994 -87.37
330–335 333 2 395.00–420.00 $407.41 $1,357 —
375–395 382 3 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,547 —
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 +11.67
480–495 485 3 360.00–375.00 $370.05 $1,795 -19.95
540 540 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,796 -7.90
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
655–660 658 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,727 -25.02
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1130 1092 80-85% 3 135.00–149.00 $143.68 $1,569 —
1005–1335 1161 80-85% 14 166.00–175.00 $170.73 $1,982 +10.91
960–1640 1255 80-85% 14 150.00–164.00 $158.27 $1,986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1035 999 85-90% 4 139.00–144.00 $142.50 $1,424 —
950–1195 1045 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $121.19 $1,266 —
880–1265 1048 85-90% 8 130.00–136.00 $133.55 $1,400 —
1080–1325 1197 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $152.02 $1,820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1410 1332 75-80% 7 170.00–175.00 $173.44 $2,310 —
1285–1825 1584 75-80% 4 165.00–170.00 $168.16 $2,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1975 1644 7 185.00–201.00 $190.93 $3,139 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1075 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,146.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1210 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–4,000.00 $3,651.45
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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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
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 +150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.