Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 650 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.28/cwt on 241 head.

Average price

$123.28

241 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$17.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.13

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	124.68	672	187
Medium and Large 2-3	450	119.85	540	44
Small 1-2	442	114.23	504	7thin
Medium and Large 3	480	107.50	516	3thin

One grade step is worth $17.18/cwt here — about $156 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 sale241 hd

123.28

—

TN average11 barns · 2,715 hd

122.15

+1.13

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	1,710	81.81	1,399	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	59.24	831	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	54.76	681	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	47.84	484	18

Every lot, as filed

109 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	—	781	106.39/cwt	102.50–108.00	831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	111.26/cwt	105.00–115.00	808	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	120.19/cwt	117.50–123.00	681	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	113.49/cwt	108.00–119.00	760	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	131.65/cwt	125.00–135.00	495	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	116.20/cwt	110.00–121.00	718	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	125.35/cwt	119.00–132.00	662	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	126.64/cwt	123.00–130.00	615	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	130.30/cwt	123.00–133.50	554	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	787	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	130.51/cwt	128.00–132.50	677	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	126.58/cwt	126.00–128.00	737	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	133.75/cwt	132.50–135.00	368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	116.11/cwt	112.50–120.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	453	118.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	536	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	113.71/cwt	110.00–117.50	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	106.51/cwt	101.00–110.00	674	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	131.34/cwt	127.50–137.50	440	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	123.83/cwt	120.00–129.00	469	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	495	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	548	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	490	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	515	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	588	113.33/cwt	110.00–117.50	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	727	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	618	109.70/cwt	107.50–112.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	528	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	660	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	710	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	112.46/cwt	107.50–117.50	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	403	121.24/cwt	120.00–122.50	489	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	123.92/cwt	120.00–127.50	594	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	120.21/cwt	117.50–122.50	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	120.12/cwt	117.50–123.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	409	126.87/cwt	122.50–130.00	519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	124.72/cwt	120.00–132.50	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	126.53/cwt	122.50–127.50	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	130.77/cwt	129.00–132.50	540	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	122.00/cwt	121.00–122.50	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	128.33/cwt	127.50–130.00	606	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	112.75/cwt	112.50–113.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	116.66/cwt	112.50–121.00	787	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	48.01/cwt	45.00–52.00	477	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,320	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	594	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	59.24/cwt	54.00–62.00	831	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	55.15/cwt	51.00–58.00	672	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	49.64/cwt	45.00–54.00	575	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,539	62.93/cwt	60.00–65.00	968	4
Bulls	—	—	1,739	82.59/cwt	77.00–88.00	1,436	7
Bulls	—	—	1,555	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,166	2
Bulls	—	—	1,815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,634	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	830	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,893	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,230	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,303	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,325	755.00/cwt	755.00–755.00	10,004	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,290	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,385	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	856.38/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	10,405	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,214	946.31/cwt	875.00–980.00	11,488	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,438	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,270	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	683	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	827	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	637	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	136.64/cwt	132.50–145.00	500	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	585	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	123.75/cwt	120.00–127.50	483	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	113.57/cwt	107.50–120.00	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	550	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	690	121.24/cwt	120.00–122.50	837	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	127.92/cwt	127.50–130.00	852	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	123.43/cwt	117.50–127.00	948	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	127.70/cwt	125.00–132.50	813	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	123.18/cwt	120.00–126.00	889	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	133.05/cwt	127.50–140.00	765	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	139.30/cwt	132.50–143.00	724	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	142.02/cwt	137.50–142.50	643	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	953	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	546	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	764	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	132.17/cwt	129.00–134.00	897	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	145.15/cwt	140.00–150.00	374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	116.25/cwt	112.50–120.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	121.53/cwt	120.00–123.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	134.08/cwt	127.50–137.50	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	122.14/cwt	112.50–127.50	760	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	130.61/cwt	127.50–132.50	550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	718	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	129.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	690	5

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 Aug 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 745Last week 841Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 54Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	781	102.50–108.00	106.39
6	—	726	105.00–115.00	111.26
7	—	567	117.50–123.00	120.19
7	—	670	108.00–119.00	113.49
9	—	376	125.00–135.00	131.65
14	—	618	110.00–121.00	116.20
16	—	528	119.00–132.00	125.35
25	—	486	123.00–130.00	126.64
27	—	425	123.00–133.50	130.30
1	—	265	137.50	137.50
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	677	125.00	125.00
7	—	620	127.00	127.00
23	—	519	128.00–132.50	130.51
28	—	582	126.00–128.00	126.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	132.50–135.00	133.75
3	—	522	112.50–120.00	116.11
3	—	672	105.00–110.00	107.52
4	—	453	115.00–120.00	118.25
4	—	565	110.00–117.50	113.71
4	—	633	101.00–110.00	106.51
8	—	335	127.50–137.50	131.34
8	—	379	120.00–129.00	123.83
8	—	421	115.00–120.00	117.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	107.50	107.50
1	—	485	112.50	112.50
1	—	535	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	107.50	107.50
1	—	520	112.50	112.50
2	—	390	120.00–127.50	123.75
2	—	423	107.50–120.00	113.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	110.00–117.50	113.33
2	—	727	107.50	107.50
2	—	618	107.50–112.00	109.70
2	—	528	115.00	115.00
1	—	660	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	107.50–117.50	112.46
2	—	465	120.00	120.00
2	—	403	120.00–122.50	121.24
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	120.00–127.50	123.92
4	—	565	117.50–122.50	120.21
4	—	513	117.50–123.00	120.12
4	—	409	122.50–130.00	126.87
1	—	720	107.50	107.50
1	—	665	112.50	112.50
1	—	635	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	120.00–132.50	124.72
5	—	516	122.50–127.50	126.53
5	—	413	129.00–132.50	130.77
3	—	608	121.00–122.50	122.00
3	—	472	127.50–130.00	128.33
2	—	715	112.50–113.00	112.75
2	—	675	112.50–121.00	116.66
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	120.00–122.00	121.02
1	—	520	122.50	122.50
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
1	—	510	122.00	122.00
1	—	465	132.50	132.50
1	—	385	132.50	132.50
1	—	335	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	366	132.50–145.00	136.64
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
2	—	258	140.00–150.00	145.15
2	—	328	140.00–145.00	142.48
2	—	675	112.50–120.00	116.25
2	—	728	120.00–123.00	121.53
3	—	468	127.50–137.50	134.08
3	—	622	112.50–127.50	122.14
4	—	421	127.50–132.50	130.61
4	—	569	125.00–127.50	126.25
5	—	533	125.00–135.00	129.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
1	—	600	122.00	122.00
2	—	690	120.00–122.50	121.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
6	—	666	127.50–130.00	127.92
8	—	768	117.50–127.00	123.43
11	—	637	125.00–132.50	127.70
12	—	722	120.00–126.00	123.18
15	—	575	127.50–140.00	133.05
28	—	520	132.50–143.00	139.30
33	—	453	137.50–142.50	142.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	139.00	139.00
6	—	733	130.00	130.00
11	—	546	140.00	140.00
21	—	679	129.00–134.00	132.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	994	45.00–52.00	48.01
1	—	1,320	45.00	45.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,403	54.00–62.00	59.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,219	51.00–58.00	55.15
8	—	1,159	45.00–54.00	49.64
4	—	1,539	60.00–65.00	62.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,739	77.00–88.00	82.59
2	—	1,555	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,815	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	755.00	755.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,215	700.00–1,025.00	856.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,214	875.00–980.00	946.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,150.00	1,150.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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