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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $334.35/cwt +32.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 635 lb · 228 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.52/cwt +23.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 738 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $340.87/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 530 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 1,318 779
Feeder cattle 649 1,229 630
Slaughter cattle 49 63 92
Replacement cattle 20 26 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$6.00 lower, Feeder Heifers steady. Feeder Steers, Feeder Bulls, and Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong for Feeder Cattle. Demand moderate for Slaughter Cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 —
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 +35.00
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 +13.34
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 +56.23
405 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 +41.06
461 value added 461 8 358.00 $358.00 $1,650 —
465–490 483 7 320.00–355.00 $337.66 $1,631 +26.52
500–536 value added 530 69 335.00–355.00 $340.87 $1,807 -6.63
567 value added 567 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,928 -27.75
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 +2.01
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 +1.48
635 value added 635 227 334.50 $334.50 $2,124 +32.00
680 680 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 +16.67
710–744 value added 738 89 265.00–280.00 $275.52 $2,033 —
853 value added 853 9 235.00 $235.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 -3.72
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 +50.00
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 -4.70
400–440 423 5 310.00–315.00 $313.06 $1,324 +11.25
455–495 468 10 290.00–315.00 $303.94 $1,422 +6.45
496 value added 496 7 307.50 $307.50 $1,525 -3.10
515 value added 515 30 312.00 $312.00 $1,607 +17.10
500–545 528 17 282.50–307.50 $292.78 $1,546 +14.64
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 -27.91
555–585 571 4 265.00–280.00 $271.78 $1,552 -1.13
600–627 612 6 250.00–272.50 $261.04 $1,598 +3.20
662 value added 662 20 255.00 $255.00 $1,688 —
700–705 703 2 220.00–240.00 $229.96 $1,617 +19.96
752 value added 752 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,692 -15.22
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 285.00–295.00 $290.19 $937 -7.04
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 -0.84
410–440 423 5 270.00–285.00 $275.99 $1,167 +18.34
455–495 474 7 275.00–295.00 $285.04 $1,351 +7.02
520–545 532 3 250.00–277.50 $259.82 $1,382 +1.92
570–590 577 3 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $1,299 -24.48
610–640 625 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -0.69
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -16.65
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -10.00
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 -10.00
405 405 1 245.00 $245.00 $992 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 —
320–335 328 2 360.00–375.00 $367.67 $1,206 -7.68
365–385 373 3 325.00–355.00 $344.69 $1,286 +13.54
405 thin fleshed 405 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
415–435 423 3 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,403 +4.91
450–495 470 6 300.00–335.00 $314.90 $1,480 +8.36
505–540 519 5 290.00–325.00 $298.89 $1,551 -10.54
585 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 -22.68
645 645 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,645 -6.36
660–695 678 2 225.00–230.00 $227.56 $1,543 -22.44
705–740 723 2 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $1,681 -0.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 -15.00
455–465 460 3 270.00–300.00 $284.95 $1,311 +7.53
515–545 532 3 265.00–285.00 $273.51 $1,455 +13.70
565 565 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 +9.30
600–605 603 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,432 +17.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 —
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 250.00–265.00 $257.45 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1300 1080 80-85% 2 137.50–141.00 $139.61 $1,508 -8.07
855–1535 1133 80-85% 7 120.00–126.00 $122.06 $1,383 -14.17
990–1470 1234 80-85% 7 126.00–136.00 $129.24 $1,595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1360 1276 75-80% 4 140.00–146.00 $142.97 $1,824 -8.72
1230–1600 1442 75-80% 3 125.00–130.00 $128.58 $1,854 -10.72
1245–1760 1496 75-80% 5 135.00–141.00 $138.39 $2,070 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,143 —
790–1240 1070 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.30 $1,148 —
835–1265 1098 85-90% 4 113.00–119.00 $116.21 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1230 1135 2 130.00–132.50 $131.15 $1,489 —
1450–2190 1820 2 156.00–160.00 $157.59 $2,868 -7.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1270–1280 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,998.82
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1015 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,551.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.