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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.76/cwt +29.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 539 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $317.38/cwt +27.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 668 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.49/cwt +53.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 566 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 995 718 860
Feeder cattle 878 649 769
Slaughter cattle 92 49 73
Replacement cattle 25 20 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $1.00-$3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$8.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls, Feeder Steers and Feeder Bulls not well established last week but sold with a higher undertone. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 410.00–430.00 $419.33 $943 -30.67
270–280 275 2 400.00–405.00 $402.55 $1,107 -37.45
295 thin fleshed 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
330 value added 330 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
335–345 340 2 395.00–410.00 $402.39 $1,368 +22.39
350–385 373 3 395.00–400.00 $398.44 $1,486 -1.56
380–388 value added 387 10 425.00–435.00 $425.98 $1,649 —
400–435 416 5 380.00–400.00 $388.03 $1,614 +23.03
455–470 462 6 350.00–370.00 $360.80 $1,667 +23.14
505–537 533 13 330.00–352.50 $348.32 $1,857 —
540 value added 540 90 374.00 $374.00 $2,020 +33.13
550–565 value added 563 8 337.50–352.50 $339.33 $1,910 -0.67
550–595 575 4 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,854 +7.50
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 +5.00
600–638 value added 629 4 315.00–330.00 $318.58 $2,004 -15.92
668 value added 668 77 320.00 $320.00 $2,138 —
670 670 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 +5.00
785 785 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,943 —
790 value added 790 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,943 —
820 820 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 355.00 $355.00 $994 —
360–393 376 7 335.00–365.00 $354.01 $1,331 —
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 -25.00
460 460 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 +30.00
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 —
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 +10.00
695 695 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,842 —
740 740 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,813 —
911 911 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 —
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 355.00–395.00 $377.69 $1,065 +42.69
322–335 327 6 330.00–365.00 $346.69 $1,134 —
340 thin fleshed 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
350–355 thin fleshed 353 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,350 —
350–385 371 9 335.00–360.00 $344.28 $1,277 —
372 value added 372 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,395 —
405–445 422 19 307.50–330.00 $320.33 $1,352 +7.27
454 value added 454 26 355.00 $355.00 $1,612 —
450–487 470 7 310.00–340.00 $321.37 $1,510 +17.43
510 value added 510 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 +28.00
500–545 521 27 287.50–310.00 $302.85 $1,578 +10.07
566 value added 566 81 321.50 $321.50 $1,820 —
555–595 571 4 275.00–287.50 $278.69 $1,591 +6.91
605 value added 605 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,682 —
600–640 618 3 250.00–277.50 $261.48 $1,616 +0.44
615–645 630 2 237.50–240.00 $238.78 $1,504 -22.26
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
667–680 670 5 245.00–265.00 $260.94 $1,748 —
676 value added 676 67 269.50 $269.50 $1,822 +14.50
715–725 720 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 -4.96
752 value added 752 66 261.50 $261.50 $1,966 +36.50
810–830 820 2 212.50–217.50 $215.03 $1,763 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 263 6 305.00–345.00 $336.00 $884 —
310–330 320 2 280.00–295.00 $287.27 $919 -2.92
365–395 381 7 310.00–320.00 $317.22 $1,209 +17.22
390 thin fleshed 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
410–445 428 2 275.00–305.00 $289.39 $1,239 +13.40
410–445 thin fleshed 434 4 315.00–320.00 $316.27 $1,373 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —
460–480 472 5 260.00–290.00 $272.96 $1,288 -12.08
515–545 530 2 255.00–275.00 $264.72 $1,403 +4.90
550–595 571 5 240.00–260.00 $250.76 $1,432 +25.70
600–645 627 7 225.00–240.00 $232.85 $1,460 -7.15
650–655 653 2 225.00–232.50 $228.74 $1,494 +18.74
660 thin fleshed 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
435 435 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,142 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 +10.00
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 5 355.00–395.00 $369.95 $1,028 -10.05
290 fancy 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
320–325 322 3 370.00–400.00 $386.74 $1,245 +19.07
375–383 381 4 380.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,457 +37.77
400–445 430 9 345.00–377.50 $361.85 $1,556 +30.20
450–485 474 7 325.00–357.50 $340.77 $1,615 +25.87
500–545 524 8 330.00–350.00 $338.13 $1,772 +39.24
550–590 565 10 290.00–315.00 $300.35 $1,697 +45.35
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 +20.00
610–635 626 4 280.00–300.00 $291.79 $1,827 +36.79
650–665 658 4 260.00–290.00 $276.26 $1,818 +48.70
710–745 728 4 245.00–260.00 $250.54 $1,824 +18.10
750 750 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 315.00–345.00 $334.88 $944 —
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
350–380 368 4 325.00–365.00 $346.04 $1,273 +81.04
400–435 415 4 315.00–345.00 $335.17 $1,391 —
430 thin fleshed 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 —
455–495 469 10 305.00–330.00 $318.26 $1,493 +33.31
500–545 thin fleshed 523 3 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,621 —
510–545 529 9 260.00–295.00 $276.07 $1,460 +2.56
570–595 583 2 255.00–257.50 $256.28 $1,494 -8.72
670–695 682 5 230.00–257.50 $245.55 $1,675 —
700–745 729 4 235.00–247.50 $240.09 $1,750 —
860 860 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
425–435 430 2 275.00–290.00 $282.41 $1,214 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 +20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,205 +47.55
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —
470–490 480 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1670 1368 75-80% 13 138.00–144.00 $141.17 $1,931 —
1225–1750 1428 75-80% 12 141.00–150.00 $143.58 $2,050 +15.00
1340–1800 1593 75-80% 10 131.00–138.00 $134.96 $2,150 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1475 1168 80-85% 10 128.00–135.00 $130.87 $1,529 —
1025–1570 1243 80-85% 10 139.00–149.00 $144.37 $1,795 +15.13
1110–1360 1255 80-85% 4 121.00–127.00 $124.38 $1,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–955 905 85-90% 3 103.00–108.00 $106.24 $961 —
760–1035 929 85-90% 9 111.00–118.00 $114.97 $1,068 -6.03
1030 1030 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,035 —
1095–2470 1676 4 159.00–169.00 $165.40 $2,772 —
1835–2260 2051 4 171.00–180.00 $174.60 $3,581 —
1895–2245 2077 3 151.00–156.00 $154.32 $3,205 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1290 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,600.00 $2,587.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–775 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,487.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.