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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report, Savannah, TN

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.35/cwt +28.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,861/hd at 833 lb · 122 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.25/cwt +25.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,954/hd at 881 lb · 60 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $331.35/cwt ≈ $3,055/hd at 922 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 691 479 515
Feeder cattle 588 377 417
Slaughter cattle 59 79 82
Replacement cattle 44 23 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers unevenly steady. Feeder Bulls steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower. 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
270–290 280 3 510.00–555.00 $527.92 $1,478 -2.08
300–345 323 4 465.00–480.00 $472.42 $1,526 —
355–390 373 3 410.00–445.00 $426.32 $1,590 -30.87
415–448 438 10 410.00–450.00 $424.36 $1,859 -5.88
455–485 467 3 410.00–430.00 $419.79 $1,960 +2.39
515 fancy 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 —
520–541 536 7 360.00–380.00 $362.80 $1,945 -7.86
550–585 572 3 350.00–360.00 $353.21 $2,020 -4.14
610–630 622 3 340.00–365.00 $351.80 $2,188 +11.19
651–685 662 17 325.00–340.00 $331.70 $2,196 -2.22
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 +2.75
807 807 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,542 ±0.00
822–847 value added 834 119 343.00–345.00 $344.06 $2,869 —
881 value added 881 60 335.25 $335.25 $2,954 +25.25
922 value added 922 58 331.35 $331.35 $3,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
280–290 285 3 410.00–450.00 $426.43 $1,215 —
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
365–390 378 3 410.00–430.00 $420.13 $1,588 +50.13
425 425 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 +40.00
460–480 468 3 340.00–360.00 $349.86 $1,637 —
505–545 526 5 335.00–365.00 $356.94 $1,878 +16.94
555–575 563 5 310.00–350.00 $330.79 $1,862 -4.21
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +17.56
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 +5.00
715–745 733 4 295.00–325.00 $312.49 $2,291 —
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 460.00–515.00 $487.78 $1,185 +17.61
250–260 255 2 460.00–495.00 $477.84 $1,218 —
345 345 2 395.00–430.00 $412.50 $1,423 +36.21
350–395 373 8 380.00–425.00 $397.73 $1,484 +17.07
420–441 438 10 360.00–395.00 $363.86 $1,594 +0.18
465–470 468 4 345.00–355.00 $349.99 $1,638 -3.30
502 value added 502 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,707 —
515–545 538 16 320.00–345.00 $337.46 $1,816 -1.55
530–545 538 4 310.00–325.00 $318.73 $1,715 -20.28
557 value added 557 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,950 —
550–595 564 7 320.00–345.00 $327.68 $1,848 -2.99
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -55.67
605–610 608 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,657 -41.65
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 +0.86
656 value added 656 15 330.00 $330.00 $2,165 +10.00
660–680 670 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,792 -12.54
675 675 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +20.00
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 -0.95
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 -15.95
760 value added 760 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 ±0.00
775 775 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,364 +19.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 292 7 365.00–415.00 $403.12 $1,177 +20.55
365–390 375 5 345.00–390.00 $363.24 $1,362 +2.09
405–448 421 12 335.00–365.00 $361.96 $1,524 +9.38
450–485 466 5 340.00–345.00 $342.04 $1,594 +23.88
510–545 531 4 315.00–330.00 $323.79 $1,719 -1.21
550–580 567 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,786 +15.00
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 +13.40
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
725–740 733 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,924 —
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 460 7 260.00–325.00 $301.64 $1,388 —
510 510 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 +55.00
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 5 370.00–405.00 $387.93 $1,874 +17.25
505–533 519 6 360.00–375.00 $367.36 $1,907 +7.00
560–595 574 9 325.00–360.00 $342.60 $1,967 +1.01
615–620 618 2 300.00–327.00 $313.45 $1,937 +9.57
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 -16.53
695 695 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,259 +38.47
860 860 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 479 4 330.00–370.00 $356.11 $1,706 +5.60
500–540 523 4 310.00–360.00 $334.90 $1,752 +13.04
550–585 562 3 275.00–310.00 $298.58 $1,678 -10.82
630 630 2 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,890 +23.70
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 —
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 +25.00
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
600–635 618 2 275.00–290.00 $282.29 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1525 1265 80-85% 11 121.00–131.00 $125.51 $1,588 -9.14
1095–1450 1317 80-85% 3 115.00–123.00 $119.00 $1,567 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1360 1162 85-90% 6 100.00–117.00 $110.64 $1,286 -14.88
970–1360 1218 85-90% 6 115.00–122.00 $117.17 $1,427 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,704 -14.01
1125–1850 1446 75-80% 8 126.00–134.00 $130.10 $1,881 -3.91
1525–1530 1528 75-80% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.50 $2,086 +16.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,927 —
1730 1730 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,595 -18.94
1680–2160 1873 4 161.00–166.00 $163.96 $3,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1080–1395 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,857.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 188.00 $188.00 —

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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.