Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 6.00 to 16.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Bulls 11.00 to 17.00 lower

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.52/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$125.52

128 head · 599 lb average

Value per head Derived

$752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$81

per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$24.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.75

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	340	140.79	479	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	621	125.56	780	102
Medium and Large 2-3	546	124.31	679	20
Medium and Large 3	480	116.68	560	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.11/cwt here — about −$81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale128 hd

125.52

—

TN average10 barns · 2,154 hd

135.27

−9.75

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,577	77.65	1,225	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,320	54.86	724	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,274	53.17	678	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	987	44.40	438	8thin

Every lot, as filed

101 lots · USDA AMS · Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	103.83/cwt	102.50–105.00	682	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	119.99/cwt	117.50–122.50	446	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	115.57/cwt	112.50–122.50	614	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	110.97/cwt	102.50–112.50	710	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	48.52/cwt	48.00–49.00	593	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	55.61/cwt	54.00–57.00	736	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	52.79/cwt	50.00–55.00	666	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	102.85/cwt	100.00–106.00	593	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	118.18/cwt	115.00–121.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	126.90/cwt	122.50–132.50	552	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	462	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	803	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,337	54.57/cwt	53.00–56.00	730	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	347	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	45.74/cwt	42.00–49.00	451	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,205	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	603	1
Bulls	—	—	1,666	79.71/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,328	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	91.77/cwt	86.00–95.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	127.61/cwt	120.00–131.00	605	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	810	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	668	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	117.50/cwt	112.50–120.00	609	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	88.00/cwt	87.50–89.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	121.51/cwt	120.00–123.00	593	2
Bulls	—	—	1,400	73.53/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,029	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	643	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	829	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	405	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	605	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	538	109.97/cwt	107.50–112.50	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	115.09/cwt	107.50–120.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	587	107.53/cwt	102.50–110.00	631	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	143.68/cwt	142.50–145.00	464	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	631	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	375	138.70/cwt	137.50–140.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	116.24/cwt	115.00–117.50	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	97.52/cwt	92.50–102.50	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	117.43/cwt	115.00–122.50	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	104.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	523	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,728	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,242	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	735.59/cwt	725.00–750.00	5,664	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,453	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,283	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,195	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,290	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,078	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	152.19/cwt	147.50–157.50	487	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,530	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,735	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	136.38/cwt	136.00–137.50	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	114.57/cwt	112.50–120.00	656	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	124.98/cwt	122.50–127.50	514	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	135.95/cwt	132.50–137.50	442	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	108.75/cwt	107.50–110.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	117.50/cwt	112.50–122.50	499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	95.21/cwt	90.00–103.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	124.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	586	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	128.35/cwt	125.00–132.50	480	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	919	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	116.97/cwt	116.00–125.00	843	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	134.41/cwt	125.00–136.00	720	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	534	101.43/cwt	92.50–105.00	542	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	142.90/cwt	142.50–145.00	617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	540	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	138.41/cwt	128.00–142.50	592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	127.01/cwt	116.00–129.00	785	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	116.68/cwt	115.00–117.50	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	111.22/cwt	102.50–117.50	767	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	114.95/cwt	107.50–120.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	703	112.73/cwt	107.50–118.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	110.42/cwt	110.00–111.00	843	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	116.22/cwt	115.00–117.50	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	123.75/cwt	120.00–127.50	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	141.23/cwt	140.00–142.50	515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	123.77/cwt	120.00–125.00	837	4

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Wed Jun 5, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 557Last week 541Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 49Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 6.00 to 16.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Bulls 11.00 to 17.00 lower

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	657	102.50–105.00	103.83
18	—	531	112.50–122.50	115.57
26	—	640	102.50–112.50	110.97
6	—	573	112.50–120.00	114.57
6	—	411	122.50–127.50	124.98
5	—	325	132.50–137.50	135.95
1	—	700	102.50	102.50
10	—	471	120.00–130.00	124.51
8	—	374	125.00–132.50	128.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	102.50	102.50
3	—	372	117.50–122.50	119.99
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
3	—	577	100.00–106.00	102.85
5	—	464	115.00–121.00	118.18
2	—	545	107.50–110.00	108.75
2	—	425	112.50–122.50	117.50
2	—	328	132.50	132.50
3	—	670	90.00–103.00	95.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	112.50	112.50
1	—	615	95.00	95.00
6	—	534	92.50–105.00	101.43
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	105.00	105.00
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
1	—	275	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	122.50	122.50
1	—	605	92.50	92.50
2	—	538	107.50–112.50	109.97
3	—	475	107.50–120.00	115.09
3	—	587	102.50–110.00	107.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	122.50–132.50	126.90
4	—	763	86.00–95.00	91.77
1	—	590	102.00	102.00
1	—	665	101.00	101.00
1	—	860	82.50	82.50
4	—	518	112.50–120.00	117.50
2	—	488	120.00–123.00	121.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	120.00–131.00	127.61
3	—	730	87.50–89.00	88.00
2	—	410	135.00–140.00	137.47
2	—	573	115.00–117.50	116.24
2	—	663	92.50–102.50	97.52
3	—	530	115.00–122.50	117.43
4	—	634	100.00–110.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	82.50	82.50
1	—	465	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	117.50	117.50
1	—	460	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	643	129.00	129.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	142.50–145.00	143.68
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	631	110.00	110.00
2	—	375	137.50–140.00	138.70
2	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
1	—	480	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	147.50–157.50	152.19
2	—	570	135.00	135.00
4	—	456	136.00–137.50	136.38
5	—	1,010	91.00	91.00
18	—	721	116.00–125.00	116.97
11	—	536	125.00–136.00	134.41
6	—	432	142.50–145.00	142.90
6	—	366	145.00–150.00	147.47
10	—	618	116.00–129.00	127.01
7	—	763	110.00–111.00	110.42
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
4	—	676	120.00–125.00	123.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	128.00–142.50	138.41
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
4	—	690	102.50–117.50	111.22
3	—	623	107.50–120.00	114.95
2	—	703	107.50–118.00	112.73
2	—	578	115.00–117.50	116.22
2	—	515	120.00–127.50	123.75
2	—	365	140.00–142.50	141.23
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	115.00–117.50	116.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	48.00–49.00	48.52
6	—	1,323	54.00–57.00	55.61
14	—	1,261	50.00–55.00	52.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	62.00	62.00
8	—	1,337	53.00–56.00	54.57
1	—	1,205	50.00	50.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	35.00	35.00
7	—	987	42.00–49.00	45.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,666	77.00–82.00	79.71
2	—	1,400	72.00–75.00	73.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	610.00	610.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	723	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	770	725.00–750.00	735.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	610.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	935	650.00	650.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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How this sale compares

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Slaughter Cattle

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