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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

1,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.92/cwt -14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 516 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $508.72/cwt +18.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,660/hd at 523 lb · 102 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.07/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 641 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,148 351 718
Feeder cattle 993 289 649
Slaughter cattle 77 55 49
Replacement cattle 78 7 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls $7.00-$15.00 lower on light tests, Feeder Heifers $6.00-$15.00 lower, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair, Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,426 —
325–330 328 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,706 —
362 value added 362 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,100 —
395 395 3 500.00–535.00 $521.67 $2,061 -106.78
418 value added 418 17 552.50 $552.50 $2,309 —
415–430 420 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 -50.06
453 453 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,265 -5.72
457 value added 457 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,308 —
515–525 520 2 440.00–450.00 $444.95 $2,314 -45.08
523 value added 523 100 510.00 $510.00 $2,667 —
555–595 584 6 400.00–435.00 $418.08 $2,442 -30.05
620–630 625 2 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $2,532 -22.46
613–648 value added 641 100 415.00–424.00 $422.41 $2,708 —
650 650 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 -0.10
664 value added 664 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,656 —
730 730 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,774 -6.03
733 value added 733 10 382.50 $382.50 $2,804 —
755 755 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 +12.50
772 value added 772 43 363.00 $363.00 $2,802 —
900 900 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 -98.77
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
450–495 478 3 450.00–470.00 $457.98 $2,189 +1.46
530 530 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,252 -25.14
610–620 615 2 365.00–385.00 $375.08 $2,307 +5.07
650–695 666 5 350.00–360.00 $358.05 $2,385 +5.85
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 +15.03
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 —
465–470 468 2 410.00–430.00 $420.05 $1,966 —
595 595 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 4 510.00–540.00 $524.87 $1,485 -117.83
310–345 334 5 480.00–500.00 $488.79 $1,633 -41.21
355–390 369 4 465.00–485.00 $472.36 $1,743 +10.53
420 value added 420 17 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 -6.89
400–445 424 8 430.00–475.00 $441.05 $1,870 -25.79
460–465 value added 463 4 442.50–450.00 $447.49 $2,072 —
480–495 488 6 400.00–420.00 $410.84 $2,005 -32.28
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 -111.29
516–540 value added 516 93 435.00 $435.00 $2,245 —
505–535 519 15 370.00–395.00 $383.26 $1,989 -58.03
565–595 574 4 350.00–375.00 $362.98 $2,084 -35.67
593 value added 593 44 380.00 $380.00 $2,253 —
605–625 614 5 355.00–365.00 $359.98 $2,210 -17.79
611–644 value added 624 84 365.00–395.00 $386.98 $2,415 —
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 +5.05
689–696 value added 692 20 365.00–370.00 $367.74 $2,545 —
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 +10.05
700–735 714 7 320.00–355.00 $345.60 $2,468 —
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 —
746 value added 746 34 362.75 $362.75 $2,706 —
755–770 763 2 310.00–320.00 $315.05 $2,404 -24.95
990 990 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 395.00–425.00 $409.64 $1,282 -75.12
371–375 372 5 390.00–400.00 $397.98 $1,480 -32.74
415–445 420 7 390.00–427.50 $415.10 $1,743 -30.48
490–495 493 3 380.00–390.00 $383.34 $1,890 -14.28
510–549 532 11 325.00–390.00 $365.15 $1,943 -30.75
560–585 570 3 315.00–345.00 $329.78 $1,880 -28.56
615–645 628 3 325.00–340.00 $331.68 $2,083 -15.89
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 +10.00
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,066 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,205 —
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 -215.00
300–345 316 5 510.00–570.00 $543.67 $1,718 —
380–390 385 2 510.00–530.00 $519.87 $2,001 -75.15
425 425 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 -77.07
450–485 464 6 475.00–492.50 $481.99 $2,236 -14.68
500–510 505 2 430.00–460.00 $444.85 $2,246 -15.77
555–595 573 4 360.00–387.50 $372.25 $2,133 -72.75
600–620 610 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 -22.45
655–660 658 8 340.00–360.00 $344.37 $2,266 +14.37
720–745 733 2 325.00–335.00 $329.91 $2,418 +14.91
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 -35.00
820 820 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $2,460 -5.00
890 890 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,626 —
905–910 908 2 285.00–295.00 $290.01 $2,633 —
965 965 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,750 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 -220.82
315–340 330 5 440.00–460.00 $452.18 $1,492 -77.82
370–390 381 5 440.00–490.00 $465.30 $1,773 -24.64
455–480 464 7 420.00–450.00 $439.33 $2,038 -28.97
520–540 528 3 370.00–395.00 $383.49 $2,025 +1.60
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 -25.00
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —
775 775 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 —
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
455–495 477 3 390.00–395.00 $391.73 $1,869 -23.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–970 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,498.13 —
1530 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1080 1028 80-85% 3 171.00–174.00 $171.98 $1,768 —
910–1205 1072 80-85% 7 160.00–169.00 $163.61 $1,754 —
840–1330 1137 80-85% 7 150.00–160.00 $156.05 $1,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–860 823 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,111 —
770–1095 914 85-90% 10 140.00–147.00 $143.25 $1,309 —
855–1015 955 85-90% 3 152.00–158.00 $153.79 $1,469 +29.79
1220 1220 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,586 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1605 1278 75-80% 4 178.00–187.00 $180.82 $2,311 —
1085–1560 1286 75-80% 7 167.00–173.00 $169.49 $2,180 —
1275–1540 1412 75-80% 5 154.00–164.00 $157.34 $2,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1800 1487 9 180.00–199.00 $189.35 $2,816 —
1250–2375 1610 10 201.00–219.00 $209.10 $3,367 —
1480–2405 1808 3 166.00–175.00 $172.17 $3,113 -20.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
865–970 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,067.70
795–1150 948 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,788.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1005 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,501.36
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1035–1070 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,540.49
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1340 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,030.71
1010–1490 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,119.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–660 610 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,876.23
565–680 621 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,989.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
805–840 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,923.48 —
785–910 842 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,351.98 —
830–1090 968 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,971.43 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
920–1115 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,022.64 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1155 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,352.50 —

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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.