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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report, Savannah, TN

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.70/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 619 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.97/cwt -23.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $321.65/cwt +16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 718 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 278 1,420
Feeder cattle 351 232 1,282
Slaughter cattle 60 39 114
Replacement cattle 9 7 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Heifers $8.00-$13.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $6.00-$11.00 lower, Feeder Steers/Feeder Bulls/ Slaughter Bulls not well established but sold with a lower undertone. Quality fair to good, Demand moderate to good, with stronger demand for thinner fleshed Feeder Cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,184 —
255 255 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,313 —
310–325 318 2 480.00–485.00 $482.56 $1,535 —
415–425 420 3 375.00–390.00 $383.35 $1,610 -46.65
450–495 471 15 360.00–385.00 $366.63 $1,727 -52.12
505–545 520 11 340.00–365.00 $360.38 $1,874 -19.75
555–595 568 13 330.00–350.00 $341.56 $1,940 -32.85
600–648 624 16 330.00–345.00 $337.69 $2,107 -7.31
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -15.52
716–722 718 18 315.00–325.00 $321.65 $2,309 +16.72
751 751 17 310.00 $310.00 $2,328 -9.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
405–445 422 3 360.00–365.00 $361.60 $1,526 -18.40
465–490 476 5 335.00–360.00 $345.18 $1,643 +5.18
510–540 525 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $1,693 -24.03
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -45.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 420.00–435.00 $426.95 $1,174 +1.95
320–325 323 3 375.00–395.00 $385.00 $1,244 -5.00
350–385 361 5 375.00–390.00 $382.02 $1,379 -13.18
405–415 thin fleshed 410 2 395.00–400.00 $397.53 $1,630 —
410–438 424 8 360.00–390.00 $379.24 $1,608 -12.80
450–490 475 18 330.00–365.00 $349.97 $1,662 -19.12
505 505 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 -56.74
500–545 521 10 310.00–330.00 $324.99 $1,693 -26.75
550–583 569 9 320.00–330.00 $323.83 $1,843 -13.70
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 -52.53
600–631 619 21 305.00–325.00 $318.70 $1,973 -1.18
655–695 675 2 290.00–310.00 $300.30 $2,027 -8.86
714 714 7 285.00 $285.00 $2,035 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
340 thin fleshed 340 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
395 395 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,402 -23.45
410–440 427 3 325.00–340.00 $334.84 $1,430 -16.23
430–443 thin fleshed 441 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,544 —
510–545 528 2 290.00–300.00 $294.83 $1,557 -30.31
544 thin fleshed 544 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,768 —
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 +10.00
615 615 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 -2.50
660–665 663 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,740 —
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,049 —
265–275 270 2 455.00–465.00 $459.91 $1,242 -23.71
300–345 328 3 430.00–465.00 $442.39 $1,451 —
365–375 thin fleshed 368 3 460.00–470.00 $465.05 $1,711 —
375–390 385 3 410.00–450.00 $426.75 $1,643 -26.96
400–415 thin fleshed 410 3 430.00–435.00 $431.69 $1,770 —
405–445 417 5 382.50–407.50 $391.36 $1,632 -41.17
450–485 467 12 340.00–370.00 $353.34 $1,650 -45.31
500–528 517 10 320.00–340.00 $327.30 $1,692 -37.60
561–585 567 6 310.00–325.00 $319.90 $1,814 +2.33
611–645 618 7 290.00–315.00 $311.39 $1,924 -3.61
655–690 667 3 270.00–285.00 $279.83 $1,866 —
705–745 720 3 260.00–265.00 $263.28 $1,896 —
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 375.00–415.00 $396.10 $1,260 —
355–370 360 5 365.00–395.00 $379.08 $1,365 -45.92
420–445 431 5 335.00–375.00 $357.15 $1,539 -21.69
470–485 477 3 295.00–325.00 $309.90 $1,478 -26.30
505–540 524 5 295.00–312.50 $306.58 $1,606 -26.03
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 -5.00
610–645 624 4 265.00–280.00 $273.79 $1,708 —
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 -12.53
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1455 1201 80-85% 8 150.00–154.00 $151.18 $1,816 -10.80
1180–1380 1265 80-85% 3 141.00–146.00 $143.86 $1,820 —
1000–1600 1281 80-85% 7 155.00–160.00 $156.88 $2,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1650 1368 75-80% 5 150.00–151.00 $150.20 $2,055 -6.68
1195–2160 1500 75-80% 12 151.00–156.00 $154.48 $2,317 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,495 —
890–1095 1023 85-90% 3 122.00–126.00 $124.22 $1,271 —
1040–1110 1087 85-90% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.30 $1,590 —
1180–1205 1190 85-90% 4 131.00–136.00 $134.24 $1,597 -18.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1695 1512 5 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $2,796 —
1510–1540 1525 2 165.00–175.00 $170.05 $2,593 —
2055–2290 2173 2 200.00 $200.00 $4,346 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.