Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.21/cwt on 248 head.

Average price

$134.21

248 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$891

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$22

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

$10.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.17

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	478	135.60	648	37
Medium and Large 1-2	705	134.06	945	204
Small 1-2	436	133.70	583	5thin
Medium and Large 3	535	125.25	670	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.35/cwt here — about −$22 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 sale248 hd

134.21

—

TN average12 barns · 3,364 hd

140.38

−6.17

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	1,739	82.75	1,439	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	58.81	871	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	54.68	642	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	47.16	491	15

Every lot, as filed

120 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,235.00/cwt	1,235.00–1,235.00	17,908	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	47.46/cwt	42.00–52.00	493	14
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	655	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	690	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	726	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	126.18/cwt	120.00–132.50	530	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	479	121.19/cwt	112.50–130.00	581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	595	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	517	117.84/cwt	117.50–118.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	149.98/cwt	147.50–152.50	379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	110.84/cwt	110.00–112.50	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	110.98/cwt	107.50–112.50	791	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	116.89/cwt	107.50–121.00	791	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	118.49/cwt	117.00–121.00	743	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	138.36/cwt	135.00–145.00	517	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	121.31/cwt	117.00–126.00	698	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	134.17/cwt	127.00–141.00	574	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	127.21/cwt	121.00–132.00	667	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	133.02/cwt	127.00–137.50	623	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	127.18/cwt	127.00–128.00	771	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	131.72/cwt	125.00–140.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	116.01/cwt	113.00–120.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	657	104.18/cwt	102.50–107.50	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	129.36/cwt	125.00–132.50	471	4
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	610	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	123.73/cwt	117.50–127.50	638	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	135.94/cwt	132.50–140.00	575	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	116.62/cwt	116.00–117.50	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	461	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	112.52/cwt	107.50–117.50	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	123.39/cwt	120.00–126.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	136.35/cwt	132.50–140.00	659	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	136.37/cwt	130.00–143.00	716	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	128.16/cwt	123.00–133.00	746	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	139.78/cwt	137.50–142.50	581	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	126.76/cwt	122.50–131.00	782	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	103.50/cwt	102.00–105.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	11,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,345	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	15,972	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,397.10/cwt	1,375.00–1,425.00	16,276	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	1,301.45/cwt	1,275.00–1,425.00	15,136	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	1,360.97/cwt	950.00–1,525.00	14,794	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	13,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	10,959	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	473	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	58.23/cwt	56.00–60.00	867	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	967	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	737	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	55.35/cwt	52.00–59.00	635	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	50.08/cwt	45.00–53.00	591	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	61.41/cwt	60.00–64.00	758	7
Bulls	—	—	1,676	81.28/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,362	5
Bulls	—	—	2,090	90.71/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,896	3
Bulls	—	—	1,368	74.50/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,019	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	834.88/cwt	800.00–875.00	8,975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,001.46/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	11,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,388	1,407.21/cwt	1,050.00–1,700.00	19,532	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	731	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	480	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	588	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	139.56/cwt	132.50–145.00	521	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	136.79/cwt	135.00–140.00	637	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	129.76/cwt	126.00–131.00	811	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	135.51/cwt	132.50–139.00	707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	133.70/cwt	132.50–135.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	156.18/cwt	152.50–160.00	422	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	855	132.81/cwt	127.00–134.50	1,136	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	926	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	132.41/cwt	130.00–133.00	944	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	138.11/cwt	130.00–142.50	784	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	143.37/cwt	136.00–145.00	757	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	129.82/cwt	128.00–131.00	859	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	120.50/cwt	116.00–121.00	959	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	124.89/cwt	116.00–127.50	898	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	132.33/cwt	127.50–135.00	814	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	146.44/cwt	141.00–150.00	614	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	142.91/cwt	140.00–146.00	670	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	981	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	148.71/cwt	147.50–150.00	547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	620	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	791	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	127.04/cwt	126.00–128.00	597	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	262	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	111.71/cwt	110.00–112.50	477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	124.68/cwt	117.50–130.00	596	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	124.46/cwt	117.50–130.00	536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	118.17/cwt	115.00–123.00	614	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	111.27/cwt	108.00–115.00	693	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 Jul 31, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 841Last week 494Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 29Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,235.00	1,235.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,397.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,163	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,301.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,087	950.00–1,525.00	1,360.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,085.00	1,085.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	800.00–875.00	834.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	975.00–1,025.00	1,001.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,388	1,050.00–1,700.00	1,407.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,038	42.00–52.00	47.46
1	—	1,100	43.00	43.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,489	56.00–60.00	58.23
2	—	1,488	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,365	54.00	54.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,147	52.00–59.00	55.35
13	—	1,181	45.00–53.00	50.08
7	—	1,235	60.00–64.00	61.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,676	80.00–85.00	81.28
3	—	2,090	88.00–93.00	90.71
2	—	1,368	72.00–77.00	74.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	122.50	122.50
1	—	570	121.00	121.00
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	107.50	107.50
2	—	420	120.00–132.50	126.18
4	—	479	112.50–130.00	121.19
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	97.50	97.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	102.50	102.50
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	455	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	117.50–127.50	123.73
6	—	423	132.50–140.00	135.94
4	—	640	116.00–117.50	116.62
4	—	461	130.00–135.00	132.49
3	—	678	107.50–117.50	112.52
3	—	567	120.00–126.00	123.39
1	—	775	108.00	108.00
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	483	132.50–140.00	136.35
10	—	525	130.00–143.00	136.37
8	—	582	123.00–133.00	128.16
7	—	416	137.50–142.50	139.78
6	—	617	122.50–131.00	126.76
2	—	800	102.00–105.00	103.50
1	—	885	103.00	103.00
1	—	715	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
1	—	595	112.50	112.50
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
3	—	517	117.50–118.00	117.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	162.50	162.50
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
2	—	253	147.50–152.50	149.98
2	—	818	106.00	106.00
3	—	758	110.00–112.50	110.84
5	—	713	107.50–112.50	110.98
6	—	677	107.50–121.00	116.89
9	—	627	117.00–121.00	118.49
11	—	374	135.00–145.00	138.36
20	—	575	117.00–126.00	121.31
23	—	428	127.00–141.00	134.17
24	—	524	121.00–132.00	127.21
28	—	468	127.00–137.50	133.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	606	127.00–128.00	127.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	147.50	147.50
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
3	—	338	125.00–140.00	131.72
3	—	572	113.00–120.00	116.01
3	—	657	102.50–107.50	104.18
4	—	364	125.00–132.50	129.36
8	—	478	117.50–130.00	124.68
7	—	431	117.50–130.00	124.46
6	—	520	115.00–123.00	118.17
4	—	623	108.00–115.00	111.27
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	126.00–128.00	127.04
1	—	420	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	262	130.00	130.00
3	—	427	110.00–112.50	111.71
1	—	460	112.50	112.50
1	—	365	115.00	115.00
1	—	335	122.50	122.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	116.00	116.00
1	—	480	122.50	122.50
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	123.00	123.00
1	—	480	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	373	132.50–145.00	139.56
6	—	466	135.00–140.00	136.79
5	—	625	126.00–131.00	129.76
5	—	522	132.50–139.00	135.51
2	—	733	113.00–115.00	114.00
2	—	573	132.50–135.00	133.70
2	—	270	152.50–160.00	156.18
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	855	127.00–134.50	132.81
12	—	686	135.00	135.00
5	—	713	130.00–133.00	132.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	568	130.00–142.50	138.11
22	—	528	136.00–145.00	143.37
21	—	662	128.00–131.00	129.82
10	—	796	116.00–121.00	120.50
8	—	719	116.00–127.50	124.89
8	—	615	127.50–135.00	132.33
7	—	419	141.00–150.00	146.44
5	—	469	140.00–146.00	142.91
3	—	831	118.00	118.00
2	—	368	147.50–150.00	148.71
1	—	900	112.50	112.50
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	127.50	127.50

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