Cattle Market Pulse

Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $457.46/cwt +87.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,525/hd at 552 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $446.64/cwt +18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,372/hd at 531 lb · 15 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $352.47/cwt -10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,714/hd at 770 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 678 731
Feeder cattle 297 590 663
Slaughter cattle 64 74 49
Replacement cattle 30 14 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle tended to trade $6.00-$10.00 higher on light tests, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady-$1.00 lower. Quality fair, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 730.00 $730.00 $1,642 +72.74
358–365 362 4 570.00–600.00 $584.85 $2,117 +54.57
405–413 411 4 540.00–560.00 $544.93 $2,240 +44.93
465–490 477 5 480.00–515.00 $505.08 $2,409 +12.58
505–530 516 4 465.00–490.00 $473.86 $2,445 +15.55
555–560 558 2 430.00–440.00 $434.98 $2,427 +4.29
615 value added 615 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 —
610–638 634 7 385.00–387.50 $387.16 $2,455 +1.30
662–665 value added 663 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,685 +11.00
660–695 673 3 360.00–395.00 $376.42 $2,533 +16.42
761–779 value added 770 14 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $2,714 -10.03
910 910 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 +90.00
300–325 313 2 490.00–510.00 $500.40 $1,566 +50.40
370–385 378 2 490.00–540.00 $514.50 $1,945 +39.50
475–490 485 3 450.00–475.00 $463.21 $2,247 +53.21
540 540 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,161 ±0.00
465–490 478 2 410.00–420.00 $415.13 $1,984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,419 —
260 260 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,430 -10.00
350 350 2 470.00–485.00 $477.50 $1,671 +6.29
415–445 430 5 450.00–485.00 $464.64 $1,998 +9.47
455–485 467 9 420.00–440.00 $432.30 $2,019 +3.83
505–545 526 7 400.00–415.00 $408.47 $2,149 +16.87
550–590 575 6 390.00–410.00 $394.90 $2,271 +15.95
607–620 612 5 370.00–390.00 $381.90 $2,337 +12.66
650 650 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,502 +30.00
730–743 740 6 320.00–355.00 $325.83 $2,411 -14.17
795 795 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,425 -32.54
820 820 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,665 —
850 value added 850 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 +60.00
255–295 279 6 440.00–485.00 $461.90 $1,289 -9.18
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 +15.00
395 395 2 410.00–430.00 $420.00 $1,659 +2.66
410–445 422 5 405.00–445.00 $424.69 $1,792 +16.33
460–495 488 6 375.00–415.00 $396.06 $1,933 +1.20
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 -2.60
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 +6.61
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 -25.00
655–665 660 2 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $2,145 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
390 390 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 —
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 215 3 670.00–730.00 $705.81 $1,517 +106.50
250 250 2 660.00–690.00 $675.00 $1,688 +161.83
305–320 313 3 570.00–610.00 $591.49 $1,851 +71.49
365–395 378 3 520.00–555.00 $538.52 $2,036 +38.52
436–445 438 5 475.00–500.00 $494.92 $2,168 +1.63
475–495 488 12 460.00–490.00 $480.49 $2,345 +6.20
500–545 531 15 440.00–460.00 $446.64 $2,372 +18.55
551–560 552 18 415.00–460.00 $457.46 $2,525 +87.58
605–625 615 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $2,229 +16.19
660–690 675 2 350.00–370.00 $360.22 $2,431 +23.97
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 -10.00
905 905 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,489 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 610.00–650.00 $630.85 $1,482 +100.85
280–285 283 2 570.00–580.00 $574.96 $1,627 —
315–320 318 4 520.00–550.00 $532.52 $1,693 +80.33
355 355 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,580 -35.00
410–415 413 3 450.00–465.00 $458.37 $1,893 +30.16
450–470 460 4 420.00–440.00 $427.51 $1,967 +20.80
525 525 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $2,021 +2.25
570 570 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 3 520.00–570.00 $547.10 $1,258 —
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
315–340 328 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,410 —
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 —
645 645 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $969 —
845–965 881 85-90% 5 140.00–150.00 $145.50 $1,282 —
840–1100 975 85-90% 11 154.00–165.00 $159.72 $1,557 +25.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1170 1042 80-85% 3 178.00–183.00 $180.15 $1,877 —
985–1180 1102 80-85% 3 163.00–169.00 $166.17 $1,831 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1375 1313 75-80% 3 175.00–183.00 $178.12 $2,339 +1.39
1180–1620 1350 75-80% 3 164.00–170.00 $167.94 $2,267 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,414 -5.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1345 1240 2 171.00–181.00 $176.42 $2,188 —
1145–1915 1468 13 185.00–200.00 $192.83 $2,831 -15.00
1435–2190 1724 9 202.00–220.00 $207.69 $3,581 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 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.