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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report, Savannah, TN

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $332.95/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,706/hd at 813 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.79/cwt +21.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.83/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 571 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 902 805
Feeder cattle 495 849 667
Slaughter cattle 81 47 78
Replacement cattle 19 6 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle tended to trade unevenly steady, Slaughter Cows $8.00-$10.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls not well established last week. Quality good, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 —
395 395 2 415.00–440.00 $427.50 $1,689 -23.94
400–445 428 7 400.00–420.00 $409.25 $1,752 -33.16
470–495 479 4 382.50–415.00 $399.51 $1,914 -29.03
540–545 544 5 350.00–370.00 $363.99 $1,980 -9.95
550–590 573 9 320.00–350.00 $342.28 $1,961 -19.05
615–630 value added 629 10 350.00–355.00 $354.51 $2,230 —
630–640 637 3 330.00–340.00 $336.70 $2,145 +0.96
650–695 675 5 310.00–325.00 $320.89 $2,166 -6.58
688 value added 688 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,288 -1.46
728 value added 728 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,475 +15.19
733–735 733 5 315.00–326.00 $317.20 $2,325 +7.20
760 760 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 +10.00
775 value added 775 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 -5.00
800 800 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 +10.00
801–843 value added 813 131 315.00–336.00 $333.30 $2,710 +0.55
850 value added 850 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,614 -6.56
930 930 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,790 —
975 975 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
325–340 333 2 365.00–375.00 $370.11 $1,232 -39.89
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
405–445 425 2 360.00–390.00 $374.29 $1,591 —
460–485 473 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,774 +5.28
500 500 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 +32.54
580–585 583 2 290.00–315.00 $302.45 $1,763 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 480.00–495.00 $487.26 $1,160 —
265–290 278 3 435.00–470.00 $452.19 $1,257 +14.69
330–345 338 5 395.00–410.00 $403.03 $1,362 +14.88
355–395 372 5 375.00–400.00 $389.80 $1,450 -8.58
400–445 419 8 360.00–390.00 $371.20 $1,555 +1.26
465 thin fleshed 465 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 —
450–495 482 12 340.00–375.00 $346.42 $1,670 -3.26
503–540 516 15 330.00–355.00 $347.95 $1,795 +18.73
542 value added 542 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,978 —
550–565 value added 557 3 345.00–350.00 $346.65 $1,931 +16.65
555–565 560 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,750 +9.77
560–595 577 10 320.00–340.00 $325.25 $1,877 +22.50
615–625 620 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $1,875 -0.57
615–648 value added 627 6 317.50–330.00 $324.04 $2,032 +6.90
665–690 671 10 280.00–310.00 $298.48 $2,003 -0.25
672 value added 672 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,184 ±0.00
715–740 728 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,002 -11.00
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 ±0.00
785 value added 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —
820–845 833 2 260.00–275.00 $267.61 $2,229 +1.41
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 +10.00
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 —
285 thin fleshed 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
325–340 333 2 360.00–380.00 $369.77 $1,231 —
375–395 383 5 360.00–370.00 $363.02 $1,390 —
400–445 427 5 340.00–355.00 $351.16 $1,499 -3.84
450–485 470 4 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,551 +9.97
505–545 519 7 310.00–325.00 $318.49 $1,653 +1.54
550–565 558 3 290.00–310.00 $296.57 $1,655 +9.03
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 -2.55
665 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 +10.00
720–745 733 2 260.00–270.00 $264.91 $1,942 —
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 342 12 295.00–310.00 $296.13 $1,013 —
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 525.00–540.00 $532.50 $1,065 -27.50
255–295 284 4 490.00–515.00 $501.52 $1,424 —
315–340 326 8 450.00–495.00 $466.07 $1,519 +1.07
355–395 383 10 410.00–445.00 $426.63 $1,634 +7.11
400–435 416 8 395.00–435.00 $421.16 $1,752 -21.99
450–485 467 6 370.00–400.00 $384.71 $1,797 +16.39
505–535 518 5 345.00–370.00 $356.07 $1,844 -3.78
550–595 573 10 300.00–330.00 $311.96 $1,788 -11.11
600–635 618 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,792 ±0.00
600–640 626 5 300.00–315.00 $308.91 $1,934 +18.91
670–675 673 2 260.00–275.00 $267.47 $1,800 -31.70
720–745 730 11 265.00–280.00 $277.27 $2,024 +9.85
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 +7.40
880 880 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 -47.44
360–395 378 2 330.00–335.00 $332.38 $1,256 —
400–445 425 8 330.00–375.00 $354.54 $1,507 -5.46
470–495 481 4 350.00–365.00 $356.40 $1,714 +8.24
530–545 535 3 310.00–330.00 $321.56 $1,720 +1.62
565–585 575 3 280.00–310.00 $293.22 $1,686 -6.64
610–630 620 4 275.00–300.00 $287.50 $1,782 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 275.00–290.00 $282.82 $1,343 -7.18
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —
570–585 578 2 240.00–260.00 $250.13 $1,446 —
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1265 1135 80-85% 5 125.00–131.00 $128.38 $1,457 —
1040–1395 1187 80-85% 7 135.00–148.00 $138.42 $1,643 -6.00
1065–1670 1280 80-85% 5 116.00–123.00 $119.65 $1,532 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1625 1429 75-80% 8 135.00–141.00 $139.12 $1,988 —
1335–1570 1460 75-80% 7 130.00–135.00 $131.60 $1,921 —
1755–1925 1840 75-80% 2 121.00–125.00 $122.91 $2,262 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,188 —
870–1165 1015 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $104.28 $1,058 +10.48
940–1460 1144 85-90% 8 110.00–122.00 $116.45 $1,332 -4.04
1225 1225 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2055 1709 5 170.00–178.00 $174.22 $2,977 —
1480–2045 1763 2 160.00–165.00 $162.90 $2,872 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,881
910–1035 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 160.00–175.00 $168.67 $1,638

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1060 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,445.63
1110–1330 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,645.29
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 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.