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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.29/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 478 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.17/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 421 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.31/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 574 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 1,001 966
Feeder cattle 465 882 808
Slaughter cattle 52 85 123
Replacement cattle 22 34 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not well established. Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers and 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
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 -41.95
300–315 308 2 300.00–315.00 $307.32 $947 -72.14
315–345 329 6 345.00–375.00 $354.39 $1,166 -25.07
363 value added 363 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,379 —
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -42.87
380–395 389 4 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $1,323 -22.89
400–418 414 4 325.00–345.00 $340.16 $1,408 -1.23
436 value added 436 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,504 —
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 -68.87
470 value added 470 10 338.00 $338.00 $1,589 —
475 475 2 295.00–325.00 $310.00 $1,472 -18.87
505–547 533 13 285.00–315.00 $293.89 $1,566 +18.89
550–590 567 3 260.00–290.00 $280.12 $1,588 -6.72
600–602 601 3 275.00–277.50 $276.67 $1,663 +15.09
655–675 665 2 260.00–270.00 $265.08 $1,763 +10.08
712–718 value added 715 4 242.50–252.50 $247.52 $1,770 —
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 -20.00
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 +2.50
860 860 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 —
925 value added 925 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 335.00 $335.00 $754 —
260–280 267 3 315.00–360.00 $329.63 $880 -27.80
300–325 315 4 315.00–335.00 $325.08 $1,024 -15.50
365–395 381 11 282.50–325.00 $291.58 $1,111 -45.07
420–430 425 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 -27.04
450–497 477 7 260.00–300.00 $273.90 $1,307 -26.16
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 260.00–285.00 $272.90 $846 -37.10
350–370 360 2 295.00–310.00 $302.29 $1,088 -10.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 5 340.00 $340.00 $792 —
265–290 278 2 335.00–340.00 $337.39 $938 +2.28
305–345 325 2 300.00–335.00 $318.58 $1,035 -6.02
332 value added 332 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,112 —
350–388 377 13 305.00–340.00 $310.90 $1,172 +6.30
411 value added 411 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,315 ±0.00
405–445 427 11 270.00–305.00 $289.19 $1,235 -15.35
450–495 476 20 265.00–287.50 $278.84 $1,327 +3.75
490–495 492 3 245.00–265.00 $251.64 $1,238 -23.45
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 -36.02
500–535 516 16 255.00–275.00 $265.90 $1,372 +4.88
550–598 574 18 250.00–265.00 $261.31 $1,500 +6.26
600–648 630 9 235.00–255.00 $246.59 $1,554 +7.32
663–695 672 5 225.00–235.00 $230.92 $1,552 -0.32
730–740 732 6 207.50–217.50 $215.81 $1,580 —
760 value added 760 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,642 —
771 771 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,619 —
815 value added 815 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 3 320.00 $320.00 $691 +35.00
250–265 258 2 290.00–320.00 $304.56 $786 -1.66
300–345 323 2 315.00–320.00 $317.33 $1,025 +7.40
360–395 376 10 255.00–295.00 $284.81 $1,071 -6.61
415–435 427 7 255.00–280.00 $270.60 $1,155 +3.63
450–495 469 13 240.00–265.00 $258.14 $1,211 +4.69
500–545 532 9 220.00–255.00 $244.77 $1,302 +8.06
560–590 572 3 210.00–240.00 $226.91 $1,298 +2.06
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -23.50
680–695 688 2 185.00–210.00 $197.36 $1,358 -12.64
885–895 890 2 177.50–185.00 $181.27 $1,613 +26.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 ±0.00
380–390 385 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $895 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 ±0.00
335 335 1 295.00 $295.00 $988 -5.00
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 340 3 280.00–300.00 $293.23 $997 —
390–395 393 2 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $1,258 —
405–435 416 9 210.00–320.00 $286.68 $1,193 -2.99
450–495 476 5 280.00–305.00 $295.77 $1,408 +13.27
500–540 523 10 240.00–290.00 $255.56 $1,337 +2.19
567 567 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,375 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -32.50
650–685 663 8 225.00–235.00 $227.21 $1,506 +7.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 —
375–385 thin fleshed 380 2 370.00–375.00 $372.53 $1,416 —
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 -78.14
428–435 thin fleshed 430 4 355.00–370.00 $358.80 $1,543 —
450–470 467 7 325.00–340.00 $327.06 $1,527 +11.98
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 -30.08
525–545 536 4 285.00–305.00 $296.25 $1,588 +0.12
550–565 558 2 270.00–285.00 $277.40 $1,548 +32.40
600 600 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 +24.16
675–695 689 4 225.00–242.50 $234.36 $1,615 -8.07
715–736 731 5 215.00–239.00 $230.68 $1,686 +0.68
755 755 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,642 —
817 817 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 475 3 240.00–255.00 $248.56 $1,181 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1385 1209 80-85% 10 118.00–131.00 $125.47 $1,517 —
1075–1430 1285 80-85% 4 132.00–139.00 $135.71 $1,744 -3.80
1150–1600 1374 80-85% 4 108.00–118.00 $115.66 $1,589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1535 1368 75-80% 9 129.00–140.00 $134.50 $1,840 +5.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1110 995 85-90% 7 111.00–119.00 $116.18 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.