Cattle Market Pulse

Hardin County Stockyard Market Report, Savannah, TN

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $312.08/cwt ≈ $2,868/hd at 919 lb · 173 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.04/cwt +42.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 593 lb · 89 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $320.00/cwt ≈ $2,726/hd at 852 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 712 189 695
Feeder cattle 645 171 625
Slaughter cattle 59 16 57
Replacement cattle 8 2 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a reporter not being available last week. All classes of Cattle tended to trade with a higher undertone compared to two weeks ago. Quality good to fancy, demand good to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 570.00–600.00 $584.17 $1,577 —
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 —
477–480 478 4 425.00–430.00 $426.26 $2,038 +25.03
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 +21.60
550–594 585 10 355.00–380.00 $370.50 $2,167 +35.50
605–640 623 4 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $2,165 +11.34
620–645 value added 638 4 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $2,249 —
664 value added 664 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,424 +35.00
660–690 678 4 317.50–350.00 $334.27 $2,266 —
705–745 723 6 305.00–330.00 $320.74 $2,319 +10.74
775–785 780 2 315.00–325.00 $319.97 $2,496 —
810–815 813 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,520 —
852 value added 852 58 320.00 $320.00 $2,726 —
919–920 value added 919 173 311.75–312.25 $312.08 $2,868 —
965 value added 965 58 308.35 $308.35 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 +50.00
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 -22.68
555–590 573 2 310.00–340.00 $325.46 $1,865 —
605–635 620 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 +32.50
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 525.00–550.00 $537.50 $1,317 +62.50
260–270 265 2 520.00–535.00 $527.64 $1,398 —
315–335 325 6 425.00–515.00 $456.56 $1,484 -3.44
360–385 370 5 390.00–435.00 $417.86 $1,546 +15.66
420–435 425 3 380.00–410.00 $393.29 $1,671 +35.97
461–490 469 8 350.00–375.00 $365.44 $1,714 +5.44
500–540 525 4 335.00–355.00 $348.67 $1,831 +15.23
550–585 568 5 320.00–347.50 $340.66 $1,935 +22.06
594 value added 594 84 362.25 $362.25 $2,152 —
605–645 622 10 310.00–335.00 $318.02 $1,978 -0.84
660–690 675 7 290.00–320.00 $311.54 $2,103 +20.25
683 value added 683 17 325.00 $325.00 $2,220 —
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
750–765 758 2 290.00–330.00 $309.80 $2,348 +31.57
900 900 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
265–275 270 2 450.00–470.00 $460.19 $1,243 —
380–395 388 2 360.00–375.00 $367.35 $1,425 +7.35
435 435 2 355.00–375.00 $365.00 $1,588 +39.56
460–490 472 5 310.00–335.00 $324.88 $1,533 -10.09
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 -25.00
583–590 584 5 295.00–305.00 $297.02 $1,735 +2.02
605–645 625 2 290.00–310.00 $299.68 $1,873 —
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —

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Feeder Bulls

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 —
320–330 327 3 470.00–500.00 $485.15 $1,586 -22.38
355–390 374 5 450.00–480.00 $460.24 $1,721 -0.94
410–445 432 5 425.00–440.00 $434.99 $1,879 +9.51
465–485 475 6 395.00–430.00 $400.71 $1,903 +23.35
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 +7.64
500–545 518 12 360.00–400.00 $385.27 $1,996 +48.62
550–595 571 7 320.00–350.00 $334.32 $1,909 +19.23
605–643 628 8 310.00–345.00 $335.81 $2,109 +43.31
665–675 670 5 295.00–325.00 $309.00 $2,070 +34.00
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +21.27
760–770 765 2 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $2,219 —
808 808 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,222 —
895 895 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,439 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —
980 980 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 440.00–465.00 $452.39 $1,280 +2.39
305–345 325 5 405.00–450.00 $433.82 $1,410 —
390–395 393 2 410.00–420.00 $415.03 $1,631 +2.53
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 -8.13
450–480 462 3 335.00–380.00 $358.72 $1,657 +9.12
530–540 535 2 335.00–345.00 $340.05 $1,819 +25.05
580–585 583 2 300.00–315.00 $307.47 $1,793 +14.78
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
656 656 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,902 +20.00
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 —
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1235 1051 85-90% 8 110.00–117.00 $114.74 $1,206 —
920–1170 1085 85-90% 4 125.00–127.00 $125.51 $1,362 —
1010–1320 1136 85-90% 8 130.00–136.00 $132.72 $1,508 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1505 1192 80-85% 7 135.00–142.00 $139.05 $1,657 —
1115–1490 1282 80-85% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.71 $1,855 +0.73
1175–1505 1315 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $131.81 $1,733 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,934 —
1225–1720 1443 75-80% 4 140.00–149.00 $145.71 $2,103 —
1340–1575 1444 75-80% 5 130.00–137.00 $134.35 $1,940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,852 —
1600 1600 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,800 -10.09
1645–2075 1860 2 180.00–185.00 $182.79 $3,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1235 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,754.34
1065–1255 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,685.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.