Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 11.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Quality poor to average. Demand weak to moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.69/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$110.69

45 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$11.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.95

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	522	113.37	592	22
Medium and Large 2-3	487	111.32	542	14thin
Medium and Large 3	472	105.31	497	3thin
Small 1-2	532	102.10	543	6thin

One grade step is worth $11.27/cwt here — about $49 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 sale45 hd

110.69

—

TN average8 barns · 1,426 hd

118.64

−7.95

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	1,504	79.28	1,192	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,298	55.77	724	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,309	54.53	714	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	43.59	459	7thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	Small 1-2	—	505	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	505	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	105.31/cwt	102.50–107.50	497	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	110.06/cwt	105.00–114.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	106.28/cwt	105.00–107.50	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	109.99/cwt	107.50–112.50	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	107.44/cwt	102.50–112.50	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	117.43/cwt	112.50–122.50	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	113.55/cwt	107.50–116.00	602	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	110.72/cwt	109.00–112.50	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	118.73/cwt	117.50–120.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	130.00/cwt	127.50–132.50	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	495	107.75/cwt	107.50–108.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	530	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	118.05/cwt	112.50–125.00	570	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	113.77/cwt	112.50–115.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	122.70/cwt	117.00–127.50	637	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	130.99/cwt	129.00–135.00	614	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	135.02/cwt	132.50–137.50	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	44.02/cwt	43.00–45.00	441	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	43.01/cwt	42.00–45.00	482	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	55.77/cwt	52.00–58.00	724	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	54.92/cwt	52.00–58.00	719	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	50.94/cwt	50.00–52.00	632	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,450	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	856	1
Bulls	—	—	1,550	80.35/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,245	4
Bulls	—	—	1,320	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,670	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,168	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,760	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,643	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,478	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,505	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,930	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	132.88/cwt	122.50–137.50	502	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	118.17/cwt	112.50–122.50	671	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	122.61/cwt	115.00–127.50	656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	603	118.25/cwt	117.50–119.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	135.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	134.45/cwt	127.50–142.50	370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	131.31/cwt	124.00–136.00	687	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	369	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	463	100.04/cwt	92.50–107.50	463	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	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 Aug 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 279Last week 745Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 44Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	100.00	100.00
1	—	420	112.50	112.50
2	—	463	92.50–107.50	100.04
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	102.50–107.50	105.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	105.00–114.00	110.06
2	—	633	110.00–111.00	110.50
2	—	573	105.00–107.50	106.28
2	—	468	107.50–112.50	109.99
2	—	440	102.50–112.50	107.44
2	—	360	112.50–122.50	117.43
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	107.50–116.00	113.55
3	—	473	112.50	112.50
2	—	683	109.00–112.50	110.72
2	—	428	117.50–120.00	118.73
2	—	330	127.50–132.50	130.00
1	—	750	102.00	102.00
1	—	725	104.00	104.00
1	—	625	109.00	109.00
1	—	555	112.50	112.50
1	—	375	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	107.50–108.00	107.75
1	—	520	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	112.50–125.00	118.05
2	—	523	112.50–115.00	113.77
1	—	600	112.50	112.50
1	—	555	108.00	108.00
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	117.00–127.50	122.70
4	—	469	129.00–135.00	130.99
2	—	633	113.00–114.00	113.49
2	—	403	132.50–137.50	135.02
1	—	685	109.00	109.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	122.50–137.50	132.88
4	—	568	112.50–122.50	118.17
3	—	535	115.00–127.50	122.61
2	—	603	117.50–119.00	118.25
2	—	320	130.00–140.00	135.23
2	—	275	127.50–142.50	134.45
1	—	700	108.00	108.00
1	—	455	122.50	122.50
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	124.00–136.00	131.31
1	—	695	117.50	117.50
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
1	—	455	135.00	135.00
1	—	250	147.50	147.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,001	43.00–45.00	44.02
3	—	1,120	42.00–45.00	43.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	52.00–58.00	55.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,309	52.00–58.00	54.92
2	—	1,240	50.00–52.00	50.94
1	—	1,450	59.00	59.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,550	79.00–82.00	80.35
1	—	1,320	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,168	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	825.00	825.00

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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Savannah Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle