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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.61/cwt ≈ $1,598/hd at 890 lb · 64 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.50/cwt ≈ $1,626/hd at 959 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.35/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 518 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 669 1,491
Feeder cattle 808 518 1,304
Slaughter cattle 123 114 130
Replacement cattle 35 37 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 -12.55
285–289 288 5 270.00 $270.00 $778 +19.96
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 +4.75
350–380 364 15 230.00–260.00 $245.06 $892 -7.21
410–435 421 6 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $968 -10.54
455–495 480 7 220.00–240.00 $234.23 $1,124 -7.77
500–545 522 13 210.00–225.00 $217.70 $1,136 -6.74
543 value added 543 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,249 -12.84
555–590 568 5 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,221 -6.31
615–642 631 7 197.50–215.00 $207.07 $1,307 +22.05
655–680 665 4 185.00–197.50 $191.83 $1,276 +11.83
700–740 724 5 167.50–175.00 $172.99 $1,252 -0.01
755–790 770 4 167.50–172.50 $171.26 $1,319 -1.24
768–778 value added 773 6 172.50–175.00 $173.76 $1,343 —
800–820 810 3 167.50–177.50 $173.34 $1,404 —
875–890 883 2 162.50–172.50 $167.46 $1,479 —
890 value added 890 62 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 —
959 value added 959 44 169.50 $169.50 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 +20.00
255–290 273 3 230.00–240.00 $236.89 $647 +20.02
300–345 328 8 215.00–245.00 $231.72 $760 +17.82
365–385 375 7 220.00–230.00 $223.60 $838 —
415–430 423 5 205.00–225.00 $214.02 $905 +7.01
480–485 483 3 200.00–210.00 $203.34 $982 -11.58
525–545 536 4 185.00–200.00 $193.79 $1,039 -16.21
575–590 580 3 190.00–200.00 $196.61 $1,140 +21.52
600–635 620 5 165.00–197.50 $180.78 $1,121 +5.78
660–676 674 7 172.50–185.00 $179.63 $1,211 —
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
775–790 783 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,331 —
810 810 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,316 —
870 870 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,414 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $693 —
350–385 368 6 180.00–210.00 $196.56 $723 —
415–445 430 2 160.00–200.00 $180.70 $777 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
823 823 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 +16.74
255–295 284 4 210.00–230.00 $219.07 $622 +1.93
306–322 thin fleshed 317 9 220.00–222.50 $221.69 $703 —
300–345 328 9 210.00–220.00 $213.57 $701 +7.50
350–390 376 8 210.00–217.50 $212.51 $799 +2.56
396 396 3 190.00 $190.00 $752 -19.95
410–425 thin fleshed 418 2 210.00–217.50 $213.68 $893 —
400–445 424 11 200.00–217.50 $208.19 $883 +11.61
455–495 473 11 190.00–210.00 $196.66 $930 +0.96
480 480 2 195.00 $195.00 $936 -0.70
500–542 516 21 182.50–195.00 $189.21 $976 +4.22
505–540 value added 525 4 192.50–197.50 $194.32 $1,020 -0.80
540 540 1 172.50 $172.50 $932 -12.49
550–555 fancy 553 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,051 —
555–580 569 9 172.50–187.50 $178.86 $1,018 +6.70
590 590 1 167.50 $167.50 $988 -4.66
610–645 634 16 162.50–172.50 $170.11 $1,078 +5.63
635 635 1 152.50 $152.50 $968 -11.98
660–680 667 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,084 +7.82
670 value added 670 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,146 —
675–695 685 2 147.50–150.00 $148.73 $1,019 -5.95
705–735 720 2 152.50–157.50 $154.95 $1,116 +4.99
758 value added 758 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,198 —
780 780 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,190 +5.00
810 value added 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —
815 815 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,080 +2.50
860–880 870 3 130.00–140.00 $135.80 $1,181 +10.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 4 190.00–210.00 $202.45 $557 +9.71
305–335 314 7 185.00–210.00 $200.81 $631 +14.55
320 thin fleshed 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
350–360 thin fleshed 355 2 210.00–212.50 $211.23 $750 —
355–395 377 8 190.00–210.00 $200.56 $756 +18.24
400–435 413 8 185.00–195.00 $192.15 $794 +22.39
425 thin fleshed 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
455–495 476 9 170.00–190.00 $181.42 $864 +11.12
505–540 528 10 165.00–175.00 $170.19 $899 +13.55
555–595 575 6 167.50–175.00 $170.38 $980 +11.88
600–635 621 4 147.50–162.50 $152.48 $947 —
675 675 1 147.50 $147.50 $996 —
700–730 718 3 132.50–147.50 $138.36 $993 +6.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
310–330 320 2 185.00 $185.00 $592 —
350–395 370 3 180.00–210.00 $191.10 $707 —
405–440 423 4 140.00–190.00 $174.53 $738 —
465–485 475 3 165.00–185.00 $173.30 $823 —
555–595 570 3 147.50–160.00 $152.46 $869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 190.00 $190.00 $456 —
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 —
485–495 490 2 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
570–580 575 2 140.00–157.50 $148.67 $855 —
645 645 3 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,007 +4.22
460–485 471 8 215.00–225.00 $218.09 $1,027 -0.84
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 -12.46
550–555 553 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,120 -2.49
610–643 633 5 165.00–175.00 $171.98 $1,089 —
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 -2.56
700–715 708 3 160.00–162.50 $161.66 $1,145 —
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 -10.00
855 855 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 220.00 $220.00 $891 +7.54
460–495 481 7 195.00–212.50 $201.73 $970 +6.83
500–515 508 4 180.00–195.00 $188.69 $959 +12.15
550–595 576 9 160.00–190.00 $173.88 $1,002 —
600 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
525–535 530 2 145.00–170.00 $157.38 $834 —
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1435 1120 80-85% 34 84.00–96.00 $91.36 $1,023 —
1010–1470 1224 80-85% 7 96.00–109.00 $101.80 $1,246 +1.55
1105–1520 1298 80-85% 6 79.00–86.00 $82.56 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1760 1378 75-80% 12 85.00–96.00 $90.09 $1,241 +8.09
1325–1555 1435 75-80% 4 77.00–87.00 $83.03 $1,191 -5.91
1340–1560 1438 75-80% 3 97.00–104.00 $100.23 $1,441 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1130 960 85-90% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.35 $695 -10.84
780–1180 1017 85-90% 15 69.00–88.00 $80.92 $823 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1680 1463 3 90.00–102.00 $95.93 $1,403 —
1590–2025 1793 8 105.00–115.00 $109.08 $1,956 —
1535–2285 1883 5 111.00–126.00 $121.17 $2,282 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
995–1145 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,181.37
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.