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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

1,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Hardin County Stockyard report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.50/cwt +30.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 573 lb · 268 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.14/cwt +32.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 635 lb · 205 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.61/cwt +33.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 668 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,473 667 899
Feeder cattle 1,312 553 786
Slaughter cattle 129 94 72
Replacement cattle 32 20 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher with instances 12.00 higher, over 600 mostly lbs steady. Bulls 6.00 to 17.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 5 225.00–240.00 $235.11 $759 -14.89
355–365 fancy 360 2 255.00–270.00 $262.40 $945 —
350–395 376 13 220.00–250.00 $236.20 $888 +5.41
410–425 thin fleshed 418 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,013 +12.46
405–440 422 9 220.00–242.50 $230.32 $972 +15.38
417–430 value added 422 14 240.50–242.50 $241.23 $1,018 +13.73
455 value added 455 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
455–495 481 8 210.00–225.00 $219.60 $1,056 +23.60
485 485 1 195.00 $195.00 $946 -1.00
500–545 523 7 205.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,125 +14.18
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 -15.90
505–534 value added 533 76 229.10–233.00 $229.26 $1,222 +14.26
565 565 1 155.00 $155.00 $876 -37.15
561–585 value added 573 257 226.60–229.50 $227.47 $1,303 —
570–595 586 10 197.50–213.00 $208.85 $1,224 +16.70
600–620 603 6 175.00–202.50 $185.77 $1,120 +8.71
604–645 value added 636 198 201.50–214.00 $210.07 $1,336 —
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 -12.06
650–680 668 4 175.00–194.00 $182.88 $1,222 +11.21
668 value added 668 143 206.25 $206.25 $1,378 —
700–743 value added 705 17 177.00–180.00 $177.37 $1,250 —
730 730 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 -10.00
753–765 value added 756 23 173.00–178.00 $176.68 $1,336 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 +3.70
820 820 4 145.00–156.00 $153.00 $1,255 —
890 value added 890 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
945 value added 945 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 3 210.00–225.00 $216.64 $483 —
315–340 324 6 210.00–227.50 $222.79 $722 +5.11
350 thin fleshed 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
355–390 372 6 205.00–225.00 $219.89 $818 +12.12
405–440 421 8 195.00–220.00 $208.70 $879 +12.66
442 value added 442 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,006 —
450–495 475 4 190.00–212.50 $200.28 $951 +27.78
535–540 537 3 180.00–195.00 $185.82 $998 +14.56
560–580 576 14 172.50–200.00 $190.80 $1,099 +19.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 195.00 $195.00 $458 —
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
365–395 383 4 190.00–210.00 $198.94 $762 -1.06
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 —
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 +27.36
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 175.00–180.00 $177.56 $746 —
455 455 1 187.50 $187.50 $853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 —
300–345 316 4 195.00–215.00 $207.19 $655 +7.28
355–360 fancy 358 3 215.00 $215.00 $770 —
350–395 382 9 187.50–210.00 $199.91 $764 +3.23
410–432 value added 420 6 202.50–217.50 $211.54 $888 —
405–445 425 13 182.50–207.50 $193.57 $823 +12.32
450–497 474 17 172.50–190.00 $180.98 $858 +4.81
500–545 519 16 165.00–180.00 $174.52 $906 +12.02
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 -15.38
505–548 value added 540 40 179.00–185.00 $180.67 $976 —
555–585 564 17 162.50–180.00 $174.20 $982 +9.05
568 value added 568 9 181.00 $181.00 $1,028 —
595 595 1 152.50 $152.50 $907 +2.50
602 value added 602 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,011 —
610–625 618 2 160.00 $160.00 $989 +2.07
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 -2.93
652 value added 652 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,076 —
655–685 672 3 147.50–152.50 $150.83 $1,014 -3.39
701–740 value added 710 9 154.00–155.00 $154.77 $1,099 —
740 740 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,128 —
755–785 775 10 147.00–150.00 $147.95 $1,147 +16.84
788 value added 788 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 3 185.00–210.00 $194.71 $555 —
320–325 322 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $596 +13.09
355–395 376 4 165.00–190.00 $175.15 $659 -3.72
400–445 421 7 170.00–180.00 $176.46 $743 +11.49
450–495 477 9 160.00–182.50 $170.16 $812 +11.23
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 +7.59
564 value added 564 9 177.50 $177.50 $1,001 —
560–590 576 4 147.50–157.50 $151.88 $875 -2.69
635–645 640 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $912 -4.49
785 785 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,040 +12.50
825 825 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,093 —
905 905 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,154 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 170.00 $170.00 $490 —
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 +5.00
500–510 505 2 150.00–165.00 $157.57 $796 +0.07
575 575 1 152.50 $152.50 $877 -4.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -5.00
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 +14.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 419 6 215.00–240.00 $223.50 $936 +12.59
450–485 459 6 215.00–240.00 $222.73 $1,022 +17.87
510–535 532 10 194.00–214.00 $198.87 $1,058 +2.45
553–595 561 7 197.50–202.50 $198.22 $1,112 +11.45
605–643 630 3 175.00–190.00 $179.80 $1,133 +12.38
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 -9.78
700–731 726 6 150.00–163.00 $160.91 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 190.00–205.00 $197.32 $819 +2.19
505–535 520 3 175.00–195.00 $188.53 $980 +11.33
585 585 3 160.00–170.00 $163.33 $955 -4.14
600–635 619 4 155.00–167.50 $163.21 $1,010 -1.79
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -21.55
945 945 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,087 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 165.00–205.00 $184.76 $785 —
490 490 2 160.00–190.00 $175.00 $858 -15.00
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1260 1039 80-85% 15 68.00–83.00 $76.55 $795 —
860–1370 1121 80-85% 30 75.00–97.00 $86.37 $968 —
905–1360 1130 80-85% 17 94.00–114.00 $101.39 $1,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1065 909 85-90% 22 64.00–79.00 $71.29 $648 —
935–1135 1002 85-90% 3 55.00–63.00 $59.58 $597 -11.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1430 1272 75-80% 10 94.00–109.00 $103.61 $1,318 —
1120–1575 1347 75-80% 8 83.00–97.00 $89.01 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1655 1431 5 85.00–91.00 $88.45 $1,266 —
1110–1850 1459 4 99.00–105.00 $101.74 $1,484 +12.11
1645–2035 1779 4 110.00–115.00 $111.91 $1,991 -2.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1015–1170 1093 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980–1060 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $774.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.