Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.49/cwt +18.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 664 lb · 105 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.40/cwt +26.42 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 466 lb · 54 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.82/cwt +20.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 512 lb · 50 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,096	1,473	737
Feeder cattle	827	1,312	633
Slaughter cattle	192	129	71
Replacement cattle	77	32	33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Steers under 650 lbs 5.00 to 11.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	245.00	$245.00	$576	—
265–290	275	4	235.00–265.00	$245.45	$675	—
300–345	327	3	245.00–260.00	$250.13	$818	+15.02
350–390	370	9	230.00–257.50	$243.15	$900	+6.95
400–445	413	9	222.50–245.00	$233.83	$966	+3.51
425 thin fleshed	425	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,062	+7.54
455 fancy	455	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,115	—
466 value added	466	16	233.00	$233.00	$1,086	+3.00
460–495	476	11	215.00–230.00	$222.05	$1,057	+2.45
505–540	524	10	200.00–232.50	$222.88	$1,168	+7.80
565–580	571	8	200.00–220.00	$214.95	$1,227	+59.95
605–640	612	9	180.00–207.50	$197.71	$1,210	+11.94
635	635	1	150.00	$150.00	$952	-15.00
647 value added	647	2	202.00	$202.00	$1,307	-8.07
665–695	683	3	170.00–180.00	$175.01	$1,195	-7.87
725–745	735	2	167.50–170.00	$168.77	$1,240	+8.77
745 value added	745	2	176.00	$176.00	$1,311	—
772 value added	772	12	174.00	$174.00	$1,343	-2.68

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	230.00	$230.00	$656	—
325–340	333	6	195.00–240.00	$224.85	$749	+2.06
360–390	373	4	215.00–225.00	$220.03	$821	+0.14
400–445	427	3	215.00	$215.00	$918	+6.30
455–480	468	3	200.00–212.50	$207.39	$971	+7.11
515	515	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,056	+19.18
590	590	6	185.00	$185.00	$1,092	-5.80

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	215.00	$215.00	$613	+15.00
310–330	320	2	180.00–210.00	$194.53	$622	—
355–390	375	3	205.00–220.00	$213.22	$800	+14.28
410	410	1	185.00	$185.00	$758	-30.00
565–595	580	2	160.00–180.00	$169.74	$984	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	220.00	$220.00	$594	—
365	365	1	185.00	$185.00	$675	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	225.00	$225.00	$529	—
250–275	263	4	215.00–227.50	$218.27	$574	+3.27
300–345	325	9	215.00–225.00	$219.48	$713	+12.29
320–340 thin fleshed	331	7	230.00–245.00	$237.67	$787	—
350–370 fancy	360	3	220.00–225.00	$223.33	$804	+8.33
350–395	376	9	200.00–219.00	$211.27	$794	+11.36
390 value added	390	8	223.00	$223.00	$870	—
405 thin fleshed	405	19	219.00–225.00	$219.32	$888	—
414 value added	414	6	216.00	$216.00	$894	+4.46
405–445	430	15	190.00–210.00	$199.24	$857	+5.67
438	438	4	190.00	$190.00	$832	-3.57
451–468 value added	454	27	213.00–217.00	$216.24	$982	—
450–496	479	27	190.00–207.50	$198.56	$951	+17.58
503 thin fleshed	503	9	205.00	$205.00	$1,031	—
507–527 value added	510	32	196.00–203.00	$201.87	$1,030	+21.20
505–545	528	9	175.00–190.00	$181.79	$960	+26.79
555 fancy	555	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,027	—
550–595	570	8	162.50–180.00	$171.46	$977	-2.74
590	590	1	155.00	$155.00	$914	+2.50
605–630	614	8	152.50–167.50	$158.75	$975	-1.25
622 value added	622	8	166.00	$166.00	$1,033	-2.00
650	650	1	147.50	$147.50	$959	-3.33
660–676 value added	664	98	165.00–184.50	$182.31	$1,211	+17.31
655–680	666	6	152.50–160.00	$156.25	$1,041	+5.42
710	710	1	140.00	$140.00	$994	-12.50
770	770	1	120.00	$120.00	$924	-27.95
750–785	778	5	138.00–148.00	$145.89	$1,135	-2.06

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	180.00	$180.00	$423	—
270–275	273	2	215.00	$215.00	$587	+20.29
305–340	319	5	180.00–205.00	$195.05	$622	+10.05
365–395	385	4	175.00–205.00	$189.74	$730	+14.59
415–445	433	4	185.00–192.50	$189.39	$820	+12.93
450–497	475	13	172.50–192.50	$181.33	$861	+11.17
500–510	504	5	160.00–175.00	$171.02	$862	+11.02
550–570	560	4	150.00–165.00	$158.07	$885	+6.19
680	680	1	135.00	$135.00	$918	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	160.00–175.00	$167.50	$544	—
380–395	387	3	160.00–170.00	$163.41	$632	+13.41
415	415	1	175.00	$175.00	$726	—
450	450	2	145.00–155.00	$150.00	$675	—
540	540	1	140.00	$140.00	$756	—
570	570	1	140.00	$140.00	$798	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	215.00	$215.00	$527	—
315	315	1	175.00	$175.00	$551	—
375	375	1	175.00	$175.00	$656	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	220.00	$220.00	$869	—
400–440	426	11	220.00–245.00	$234.71	$1,000	+11.21
400–439	429	7	215.00–222.50	$220.49	$946	-3.01
454–485	469	14	210.00–235.00	$226.36	$1,062	+3.63
500–545	516	9	202.50–215.00	$209.01	$1,078	+10.14
550–595	568	9	180.00–200.00	$187.66	$1,066	-10.56
610–645	618	7	170.00–191.00	$185.90	$1,149	+6.10
850	850	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,020	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–425	422	3	205.00–215.00	$208.32	$879	+11.00
450–495	469	5	200.00–202.50	$200.53	$940	—
520–545	535	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,016	+1.47
605–640	615	4	162.50–175.00	$168.06	$1,034	+4.85
655–695	675	2	157.50–162.50	$159.93	$1,080	+29.93
745	745	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,099	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	200.00	$200.00	$810	+15.24
480	480	1	190.00	$190.00	$912	+15.00
515	515	1	180.00	$180.00	$927	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	180.00	$180.00	$720	+15.00
480	480	1	195.00	$195.00	$936	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1915	1154	80-85%	56	85.00–97.00	$90.90	$1,049	—
965–1425	1189	80-85%	29	93.00–106.00	$99.18	$1,179	—
1310–1695	1450	80-85%	3	80.00–82.00	$81.08	$1,176	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1355	1226	75-80%	5	97.00–103.00	$98.42	$1,207	—
990–1670	1366	75-80%	29	84.00–96.00	$88.70	$1,212	—
1250–1810	1499	75-80%	11	80.00–85.00	$81.44	$1,221	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1015	993	85-90%	3	62.00–71.00	$67.04	$666	—
810–1720	1034	85-90%	21	71.00–87.00	$79.68	$824	+20.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1020	1003	2	86.00–93.00	$89.56	$898	—
1365–1825	1636	10	96.00–110.00	$104.90	$1,716	—
1810	1810	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,973	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1030–1055	1043	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,400.00	$1,210.25
1010–1140	1076	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,125.00–1,400.00	$1,313.62
1235	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1180	1092	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,575.00	$1,377.67	—
1000–1210	1107	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,425.00–1,750.00	$1,551.74	—
1000–1430	1172	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,125.00–1,500.00	$1,356.87	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

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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.