Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Bulls steady to 6.00 lower.

Offerings included the following load lots:

103 steers, 967 lbs, M&L 1-2, Black/BWF Red/RWF CHX, 5 flesh, $119.25

134 heifers, 714 lbs, M&L 1-2, Black/BWF Red/RWF Charolais/CHX, 4-5 flesh, $120.75

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.36/cwt on 294 head.

Average price

$118.36

294 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$142

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

$8.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.58

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	381	121.00	461	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	640	119.55	766	236
Small 1-2	471	113.56	534	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	537	112.29	603	43

One grade step is worth $8.72/cwt here — about −$142 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 sale294 hd

118.36

—

TN average10 barns · 2,343 hd

118.94

−0.58

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	—	Low	1,674	80.13	1,341	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,275	55.87	712	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	53.38	655	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	45.89	480	7thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	723	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	119.57/cwt	117.50–122.50	857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	127.13/cwt	125.00–130.00	797	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	114.32/cwt	113.00–115.00	774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	129.55/cwt	124.00–135.00	741	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	135.20/cwt	132.50–138.00	652	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	123.33/cwt	117.50–125.00	830	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	144.38/cwt	137.50–150.00	543	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	123.31/cwt	122.50–125.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	132.60/cwt	125.00–136.00	693	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	99.16/cwt	97.50–100.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	110.05/cwt	102.50–115.00	572	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	106.35/cwt	102.50–111.00	604	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	499	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,477	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	113.76/cwt	112.50–115.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	141.26/cwt	140.00–142.50	477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	778.44/cwt	750.00–810.00	8,991	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,504	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,733	1
Bred Cows	Large 2-3	—	942	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,830	2
Bulls	—	—	1,538	70.64/cwt	62.00–75.00	1,086	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	117.52/cwt	112.50–122.50	570	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	77.75/cwt	77.50–78.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	111.25/cwt	110.00–112.50	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	630	120.02/cwt	117.50–122.50	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	270	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	484	115.71/cwt	112.50–120.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	618	101.75/cwt	101.00–102.50	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	815	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	700	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	786	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	967	119.25/cwt	119.25–119.25	1,153	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	883	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	120.75/cwt	120.75–120.75	862	134
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	690	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	615	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	692	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	122.46/cwt	112.50–125.00	516	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	119.97/cwt	115.00–122.50	564	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	577	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	620	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	515	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	640	90.82/cwt	87.50–92.50	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	112.17/cwt	102.50–122.50	587	2
Bulls	—	—	1,608	80.67/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,297	9
Bulls	—	—	1,900	86.76/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,648	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	115.13/cwt	112.50–119.00	606	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	58.39/cwt	57.00–60.00	715	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	46.91/cwt	45.00–50.00	515	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	120.47/cwt	118.00–127.50	588	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	114.38/cwt	112.50–122.00	665	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	722	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	582	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	490	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	573	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	59.09/cwt	58.00–60.00	750	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	45.89/cwt	42.00–50.00	480	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,278	53.73/cwt	52.00–56.00	687	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	53.34/cwt	50.00–56.00	666	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	110.19/cwt	104.00–115.00	689	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	419	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	114.25/cwt	102.50–126.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	139.27/cwt	137.50–144.00	511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	142.66/cwt	142.50–143.00	468	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	120.25/cwt	117.50–124.00	498	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	123.11/cwt	117.00–130.00	588	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	115.92/cwt	110.00–121.00	663	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	129.61/cwt	123.00–135.00	550	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	126.67/cwt	120.00–130.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	128.51/cwt	120.00–137.50	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	107.75/cwt	105.00–110.00	717	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	122.90/cwt	120.00–125.00	635	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	102.20/cwt	95.00–112.50	730	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	118.79/cwt	115.00–124.00	556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	101.07/cwt	95.00–105.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	612	1

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 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 906Last week 1,410Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 89Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 42Year ago 0

Offerings included the following load lots:

103 steers, 967 lbs, M&L 1-2, Black/BWF Red/RWF CHX, 5 flesh, $119.25

134 heifers, 714 lbs, M&L 1-2, Black/BWF Red/RWF Charolais/CHX, 4-5 flesh, $120.75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	615	117.50	117.50
1	—	395	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	137.50	137.50
1	—	470	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
3	—	677	113.00–115.00	114.32
2	—	708	110.00	110.00
3	—	515	122.50–125.00	123.31
3	—	623	120.00	120.00
2	—	583	112.50–115.00	113.76
2	—	338	140.00–142.50	141.26
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	117.50–122.50	119.57
25	—	627	125.00–130.00	127.13
1	—	810	112.50	112.50
1	—	870	105.00	105.00
23	—	572	124.00–135.00	129.55
1	—	920	105.00	105.00
2	—	290	152.50	152.50
6	—	482	132.50–138.00	135.20
12	—	673	117.50–125.00	123.33
4	—	376	137.50–150.00	144.38
1	—	750	117.50	117.50
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
17	—	523	125.00–136.00	132.60
1	—	445	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
4	—	390	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	117.50–122.50	120.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	128.00	128.00
103	—	967	119.25	119.25
6	—	730	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	135.00	135.00
3	—	677	97.50–100.00	99.16
5	—	520	102.50–115.00	110.05
6	—	568	102.50–111.00	106.35
1	—	240	130.00	130.00
7	—	414	117.50–124.00	120.25
5	—	468	115.00–124.00	118.79
4	—	618	95.00–105.00	101.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	270	132.50	132.50
4	—	484	112.50–120.00	115.71
2	—	618	101.00–102.50	101.75
1	—	815	85.00	85.00
1	—	700	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	714	120.75	120.75
13	—	613	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	615	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	113.00	113.00
1	—	490	117.00	117.00
1	—	390	107.50	107.50
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
2	—	420	102.50–126.00	114.25
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	625	104.00–115.00	110.19
5	—	367	137.50–144.00	139.27
3	—	328	142.50–143.00	142.66
12	—	478	117.00–130.00	123.11
1	—	845	92.50	92.50
7	—	572	110.00–121.00	115.92
8	—	424	123.00–135.00	129.61
6	—	665	105.00–110.00	107.75
20	—	517	120.00–125.00	122.90
6	—	714	95.00–112.50	102.20
1	—	755	92.50	92.50
1	—	275	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	102.50	102.50
1	—	405	107.50	107.50
3	—	345	120.00–130.00	126.67
2	—	370	120.00–137.50	128.51
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	112.50–122.50	117.52
6	—	577	105.00–110.00	107.52
4	—	420	120.00–125.00	122.56
3	—	640	87.50–92.50	90.82
2	—	523	102.50–122.50	112.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	77.50–78.00	77.75
2	—	643	110.00–112.50	111.25
9	—	421	112.50–125.00	122.46
3	—	470	115.00–122.50	119.97
13	—	526	112.50–119.00	115.13
1	—	685	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	90.00	90.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
11	—	488	118.00–127.50	120.47
9	—	581	112.50–122.00	114.38
1	—	780	92.50	92.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	112.50	112.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	750.00–810.00	778.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	942	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,538	62.00–75.00	70.64
9	—	1,608	75.00–85.00	80.67
5	—	1,900	84.00–90.00	86.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	57.00–60.00	58.39
3	—	1,097	45.00–50.00	46.91
19	—	1,249	50.00–56.00	53.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	58.00–60.00	59.09
3	—	1,278	52.00–56.00	53.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,047	42.00–50.00	45.89

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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