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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.24/cwt +13.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 419 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.84/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 471 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.85/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 512 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 586 731 539
Feeder cattle 462 663 465
Slaughter cattle 53 49 52
Replacement cattle 71 19 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded steady, Feeder Steers $6.00-$9.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $4.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 470.00–480.00 $475.33 $1,274 +50.15
320 thin fleshed 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
305–340 322 3 445.00–490.00 $470.83 $1,516 —
360–395 374 5 395.00–430.00 $410.11 $1,534 +8.45
400–430 415 3 400.00–420.00 $408.51 $1,695 +34.18
455–495 467 12 350.00–385.00 $371.95 $1,737 +15.15
505–540 526 8 330.00–360.00 $350.97 $1,846 +25.58
555–585 570 7 320.00–350.00 $332.97 $1,898 +29.17
600–645 613 9 305.00–337.50 $326.88 $2,004 +9.50
655–690 672 4 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,882 -20.04
677 value added 677 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,099 -16.60
725–731 729 5 250.00–285.00 $277.04 $2,020 -4.11
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 —
802 value added 802 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,005 —
955–995 975 2 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —
320–325 322 3 395.00–425.00 $415.05 $1,336 —
365–385 375 2 350.00–385.00 $367.97 $1,380 +12.96
405–445 425 2 340.00–360.00 $349.53 $1,486 +64.53
470–490 480 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +18.50
505–515 508 3 285.00–295.00 $291.62 $1,481 +16.62
510 thin fleshed 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
625–640 633 2 270.00–290.00 $280.12 $1,773 —
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 410.00 $410.00 $964 +30.00
275–295 285 2 370.00–400.00 $384.47 $1,096 +27.54
300–345 323 9 355.00–395.00 $368.86 $1,191 -12.15
310–345 thin fleshed 328 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,361 —
360–390 374 13 355.00–390.00 $372.10 $1,392 +25.99
380 thin fleshed 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 +15.00
405–410 value added 408 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,489 —
400–440 417 18 320.00–355.00 $337.74 $1,408 +10.25
440–445 443 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,351 +2.48
455–490 471 22 312.50–340.00 $328.84 $1,549 +3.02
500–540 512 19 292.50–317.50 $307.85 $1,576 +22.85
555–598 573 9 285.00–310.00 $293.77 $1,683 +13.74
575–595 585 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 -20.03
605–645 625 15 260.00–292.50 $276.17 $1,726 +14.57
650–695 667 13 240.00–265.00 $252.95 $1,687 +17.95
710–725 718 3 220.00–240.00 $226.68 $1,628 -8.31
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 -24.99
743 value added 743 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,858 —
770–795 783 2 225.00–240.00 $232.38 $1,820 -5.72
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 -5.00
855–860 858 2 200.00–210.00 $205.01 $1,759 +5.01
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 330.00–350.00 $339.90 $894 +39.90
265 thin fleshed 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 +25.00
325 325 2 315.00–335.00 $325.00 $1,056 +42.38
355–375 thin fleshed 365 2 355.00–360.00 $357.57 $1,305 —
360–390 373 3 325.00–350.00 $340.13 $1,269 +17.32
410–445 426 5 300.00–315.00 $308.15 $1,313 +1.19
460–495 475 18 285.00–315.00 $302.50 $1,437 +3.48
475 thin fleshed 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —
505–545 527 7 265.00–285.00 $273.63 $1,442 +2.45
555–595 574 6 250.00–277.50 $265.31 $1,523 +2.77
625–645 635 3 240.00–255.00 $248.41 $1,577 +11.73
650–690 670 2 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $1,573 —
755–790 773 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 +25.00
610–645 628 2 200.00–215.00 $207.71 $1,304 +12.71
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 +25.00
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 -17.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–381 377 5 375.00–395.00 $386.52 $1,457 +4.47
400–417 411 3 395.00–405.00 $398.24 $1,637 +29.62
440 thin fleshed 440 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,815 —
455–490 470 11 360.00–380.00 $366.98 $1,725 +7.89
500–535 518 6 345.00–360.00 $354.08 $1,834 +35.75
560–595 569 10 305.00–335.00 $315.36 $1,794 -0.79
600–635 618 7 290.00–325.00 $310.32 $1,918 +7.62
650–685 675 4 275.00–280.00 $278.13 $1,877 -1.87
740 740 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,887 -7.44
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 +19.81
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +70.45
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 +37.75
400–440 418 3 330.00–360.00 $344.82 $1,441 +24.97
450–495 470 5 325.00–345.00 $335.18 $1,575 +10.13
515–545 526 4 310.00–330.00 $317.48 $1,670 +26.14
555–590 572 3 275.00–300.00 $288.45 $1,650 +15.14
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 -35.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 +30.00
480–485 483 2 260.00–290.00 $274.92 $1,328 +7.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,575.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 630 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1405 1153 80-85% 6 120.00–128.00 $122.97 $1,418 -17.92
1055–1365 1215 80-85% 3 138.00–146.00 $141.56 $1,720 —
990–1500 1217 80-85% 6 130.00–136.00 $131.90 $1,605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1420 1225 75-80% 3 134.00–136.00 $134.98 $1,654 —
1130–1530 1303 75-80% 8 138.00–143.00 $140.33 $1,828 —
1110–1855 1473 75-80% 4 145.00–151.00 $147.22 $2,169 +13.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–910 883 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.58 $906 —
970–1150 1055 85-90% 7 110.00–119.00 $112.97 $1,192 —
985–1175 1080 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.91 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1745 1628 2 145.00–150.00 $147.32 $2,398 —
1770 1770 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,098 —
1755–1910 1833 2 168.00–170.00 $169.04 $3,099 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1146 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,621.83
1063–1200 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,826.51
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1140–1350 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,658.43
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1206 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1335 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,395.60 —
1100–1400 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,331.46 +1,281.46
1400–1500 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 3,450.00–3,900.00 $3,659.70 —
1335–1620 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,606.35 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1365–1555 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,223.05 —

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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.