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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $362.50/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,820/hd at 778 lb · 141 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,958/hd at 870 lb · 62 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.50/cwt ≈ $2,858/hd at 832 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 1,148 995
Feeder cattle 590 993 878
Slaughter cattle 74 77 92
Replacement cattle 14 78 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady-$6.00 lower on a light test, Feeder Heifers not well established, Feeder Bulls $5.00-$8.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $3.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality & Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 3 650.00–670.00 $657.26 $1,479 +37.26
285–295 290 3 540.00–560.00 $550.11 $1,595 —
300–340 318 3 510.00–560.00 $525.71 $1,672 +5.71
350–365 360 3 510.00–540.00 $530.28 $1,909 +8.61
405–410 408 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,040 ±0.00
475 475 2 485.00–500.00 $492.50 $2,339 -7.50
505–510 508 3 455.00–465.00 $458.31 $2,328 +13.36
565–595 570 6 410.00–440.00 $430.69 $2,455 +12.61
610–648 636 6 375.00–390.00 $385.86 $2,454 -19.18
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 -35.00
687 value added 687 30 394.00 $394.00 $2,707 -6.00
710 value added 710 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,645 -10.00
710–735 718 3 335.00–350.00 $341.59 $2,453 -38.41
778 value added 778 141 362.50 $362.50 $2,820 -0.50
832 value added 832 60 343.50 $343.50 $2,858 —
870 value added 870 62 340.00 $340.00 $2,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
390 390 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 +25.00
413–420 415 4 435.00–450.00 $446.20 $1,852 +46.20
470 470 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 -47.98
645 645 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 -15.08
695 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 -43.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,107 —
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 +35.13
355–365 361 4 465.00–480.00 $471.21 $1,701 -1.15
400–442 428 13 430.00–467.50 $455.17 $1,948 +14.12
450–495 471 5 410.00–445.00 $428.47 $2,018 +17.63
510–545 530 3 390.00–395.00 $391.60 $2,075 +8.34
555–560 value added 558 2 405.00–415.00 $409.98 $2,288 +29.98
575–595 588 5 365.00–390.00 $378.95 $2,228 +15.97
610–645 623 7 360.00–380.00 $369.24 $2,300 +9.26
660–670 665 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 +15.00
700–725 713 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,424 -5.60
780–785 783 2 325.00–350.00 $337.54 $2,643 +22.49
910 910 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,198 —
275–295 287 3 455.00–500.00 $471.08 $1,352 —
310–330 320 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 +45.36
363–395 371 4 410.00–420.00 $417.34 $1,548 +19.36
400–435 422 3 390.00–425.00 $408.36 $1,723 -6.74
460–495 482 3 385.00–400.00 $394.86 $1,903 +11.52
490 thin fleshed 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 —
505–545 525 2 380.00–385.00 $382.60 $2,009 +17.45
555–585 575 3 350.00–360.00 $353.39 $2,032 +23.61
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +8.32
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 580.00–620.00 $599.31 $1,306 +19.31
265–285 278 3 510.00–520.00 $513.17 $1,427 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,682 —
345 345 2 510.00–530.00 $520.00 $1,794 -23.67
370 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 -19.87
415–420 418 3 475.00–505.00 $493.29 $2,062 -16.71
455–495 471 7 450.00–495.00 $474.29 $2,234 -7.70
510–540 523 4 410.00–455.00 $428.09 $2,239 -16.76
550–595 575 4 360.00–375.00 $369.88 $2,127 -2.37
610–640 629 4 340.00–355.00 $346.27 $2,178 -8.73
675–695 686 4 332.50–345.00 $336.25 $2,307 -8.12
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 +5.09
750–760 755 2 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $2,303 —
810–830 820 4 280.00–310.00 $294.89 $2,418 -5.11
850 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 —
900 900 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,385 -25.01
950–970 960 3 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $2,592 -15.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,219 —
310–345 331 4 435.00–460.00 $452.19 $1,497 +0.01
360 360 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 +14.70
400–445 420 4 410.00–450.00 $428.21 $1,798 —
475–485 482 3 400.00–410.00 $406.71 $1,960 -32.62
500–535 522 3 360.00–410.00 $382.75 $1,998 -0.74
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
880–895 888 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $2,331 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1180 1093 80-85% 4 166.00–176.00 $169.09 $1,848 +5.48
830–1425 1199 80-85% 14 154.00–165.00 $159.66 $1,914 —
1150–1390 1279 80-85% 4 145.00–152.00 $149.39 $1,911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1495 1346 75-80% 9 172.00–182.00 $176.73 $2,379 —
1160–1925 1477 75-80% 10 164.00–170.00 $167.82 $2,479 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1075 949 85-90% 4 144.00–146.00 $145.31 $1,379 +2.06
805–1065 966 85-90% 5 130.00–136.00 $133.73 $1,292 -20.06
895–1195 1025 85-90% 4 150.00–158.00 $152.74 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1545 1473 3 201.00–219.00 $207.83 $3,061 +18.48
1320–2190 1573 8 187.00–198.00 $192.89 $3,034 —
1575–1660 1618 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,912 -29.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.