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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report, Savannah, TN

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.77/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 470 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.61/cwt -38.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 524 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.41/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 579 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 670 878
Feeder cattle 232 586 830
Slaughter cattle 39 73 44
Replacement cattle 7 11 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Feeder Heifers steady-7.00 lower. Trends could not be established for Slaughter Bulls, Feeder Steers and Feeder Bulls due to a lack of comparable receipts. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 425.00–445.00 $433.35 $1,703 -6.65
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 -22.21
450–480 471 8 410.00–420.00 $418.75 $1,972 —
510 value added 510 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 -22.50
507–540 526 17 360.00–392.00 $380.13 $1,999 +0.10
550–589 579 19 350.00–385.00 $374.41 $2,168 +17.01
645 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 -15.05
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -12.08
650–693 679 11 330.00–340.00 $335.52 $2,278 +23.44
690 value added 690 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 +4.19
720–730 725 2 295.00–315.00 $304.93 $2,211 -30.07
760–765 763 2 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $2,441 -9.27
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 +35.00
890 890 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -55.00
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 -35.00
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —
515–545 535 3 345.00–350.00 $346.60 $1,854 +6.60
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 —
875 875 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 -15.00
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 -50.00
365–395 381 7 380.00–410.00 $395.20 $1,506 -4.97
410–445 429 7 370.00–405.00 $392.04 $1,682 -3.09
450–490 467 20 355.00–382.50 $369.09 $1,724 -7.57
488 value added 488 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,976 —
500–545 529 8 345.00–367.50 $351.74 $1,861 -11.01
550–575 563 4 330.00–345.00 $337.53 $1,900 -4.83
620–645 631 4 310.00–335.00 $319.88 $2,018 +14.88
660–665 662 3 305.00–315.00 $309.16 $2,047 -0.90
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 +29.83
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 +18.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 372 3 375.00–385.00 $378.45 $1,408 -6.55
420–435 425 4 330.00–360.00 $351.07 $1,492 -2.84
455–465 460 4 345.00–360.00 $352.51 $1,622 +10.72
525–540 533 2 315.00–335.00 $325.14 $1,733 +15.14
570 570 2 295.00–315.00 $305.00 $1,738 -25.00
645 645 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,887 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 3 465.00–500.00 $483.62 $1,282 -26.38
365–375 373 4 450.00–460.00 $453.71 $1,692 +18.89
420–430 425 2 430.00–435.00 $432.53 $1,838 +15.21
465–490 474 4 390.00–420.00 $398.65 $1,890 +1.27
500–525 510 3 360.00–375.00 $364.90 $1,861 +0.48
550–560 555 2 310.00–325.00 $317.57 $1,763 -15.44
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 +8.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,116 +15.00
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 +75.00
380 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 +20.00
410–435 421 5 360.00–395.00 $378.84 $1,595 -11.16
450–490 470 4 320.00–350.00 $336.20 $1,580 -33.85
520–535 528 2 325.00–340.00 $332.61 $1,756 +0.11
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 +25.00
680–685 683 2 265.00–280.00 $272.53 $1,861 +10.02
855 855 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1365 1217 80-85% 7 159.00–165.00 $161.98 $1,971 —
1280–1330 1305 80-85% 2 167.00–169.00 $168.02 $2,193 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,180 —
1015–1715 1382 75-80% 3 154.00–160.00 $156.88 $2,168 —
1340–1760 1549 75-80% 5 160.00–169.00 $163.99 $2,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1305 1175 85-90% 4 145.00–156.00 $152.42 $1,791 +0.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,877 —
1425–1995 1636 4 190.00–210.00 $201.60 $3,298 +10.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,851

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.