Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady with instances 5.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.95/cwt on 298 head.

Average price

$132.95

298 head · 663 lb average

Value per head Derived

$881

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$345

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

$19.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.41

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	682	134.02	914	252
Small 1-2	453	131.25	594	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	577	127.77	738	38
Medium and Large 3	448	122.50	549	5thin
Medium 3	495	115.00	569	1thin

One grade step is worth $19.02/cwt here — about $345 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 sale298 hd

132.95

—

TN average10 barns · 1,834 hd

135.35

−2.41

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	1,634	86.39	1,411	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,330	58.00	771	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	56.98	696	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	56.50	805	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	47.26	481	16

Every lot, as filed

115 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	—	607	117.01/cwt	115.00–120.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	131.23/cwt	125.00–137.50	489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	106.42/cwt	105.00–109.00	779	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	125.08/cwt	122.50–130.00	580	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	119.81/cwt	118.00–126.00	693	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	828	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	672	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	123.85/cwt	117.50–127.50	466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	107.82/cwt	102.00–114.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	112.92/cwt	107.50–117.50	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	115.36/cwt	112.50–121.00	600	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	120.89/cwt	115.00–125.00	521	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	117.69/cwt	112.50–120.00	559	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	417	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	110.09/cwt	107.50–112.50	526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	108.29/cwt	107.50–110.00	463	3
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	315	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	331	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	444	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	568	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	675	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	760	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	124.47/cwt	120.00–130.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	124.37/cwt	121.00–127.50	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	133.49/cwt	130.00–137.50	431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	755	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	660	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	465	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	335	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	410	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	453	116.23/cwt	112.50–120.00	527	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	635	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	651	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	114.25/cwt	105.00–118.00	651	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	120.61/cwt	117.50–122.50	640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	118.71/cwt	115.00–122.50	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	131.45/cwt	126.00–138.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	132.34/cwt	127.50–137.50	549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	112.01/cwt	111.00–112.50	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	120.59/cwt	112.50–127.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	127.97/cwt	122.00–135.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	111.52/cwt	109.00–114.00	730	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,330	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	771	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	48.86/cwt	45.00–54.00	501	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	42.46/cwt	40.00–44.00	422	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	56.00/cwt	52.00–58.00	800	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	840	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	57.33/cwt	53.00–85.00	700	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	59.99/cwt	58.00–62.00	750	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	52.00/cwt	51.00–53.00	622	3
Bulls	—	—	1,619	84.14/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,362	5
Bulls	—	—	1,670	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,536	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	679.45/cwt	650.00–725.00	5,218	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	885	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	925	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,319	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	701.65/cwt	650.00–750.00	8,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,491	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,818	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,110	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,105	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,563	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	18,080	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	21,978	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,502.27/cwt	1,475.00–1,510.00	20,130	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	18,270	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	177.58/cwt	170.00–185.00	432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	136.74/cwt	136.00–137.50	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	101.28/cwt	97.50–105.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	166.16/cwt	150.00–177.50	444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	117.69/cwt	115.00–122.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	156.97/cwt	152.50–160.00	510	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	143.18/cwt	136.00–160.00	530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	128.76/cwt	122.50–130.00	865	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	141.98/cwt	136.00–145.00	660	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	138.09/cwt	136.00–144.00	737	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	693	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	929	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	129.19/cwt	127.00–130.00	864	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	801	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,061	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	132.91/cwt	126.00–133.75	1,025	66
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	129.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	813	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	115.85/cwt	115.00–117.50	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	564	132.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	131.01/cwt	127.50–137.50	688	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	136.79/cwt	130.00–140.00	662	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	125.64/cwt	122.50–126.00	837	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	605	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	433	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 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 802Last week 879Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 34Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady with instances 5.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	607	115.00–120.00	117.01
6	—	373	125.00–137.50	131.23
8	—	732	105.00–109.00	106.42
9	—	464	122.50–130.00	125.08
10	—	578	118.00–126.00	119.81
5	—	417	120.00–130.00	124.47
4	—	514	121.00–127.50	124.37
2	—	323	130.00–137.50	133.49
1	—	850	97.50	97.50
1	—	755	102.50	102.50
1	—	285	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	746	111.00	111.00
12	—	505	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	122.50	122.50
4	—	376	117.50–127.50	123.85
4	—	616	102.00–114.00	107.82
5	—	571	107.50–117.50	112.92
7	—	520	112.50–121.00	115.36
9	—	431	115.00–125.00	120.89
10	—	475	112.50–120.00	117.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	122.50	122.50
1	—	355	122.50	122.50
2	—	478	107.50–112.50	110.09
3	—	428	107.50–110.00	108.29
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	105.00	105.00
1	—	395	112.50	112.50
1	—	505	112.50	112.50
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	97.50	97.50
1	—	660	92.50	92.50
1	—	590	112.50	112.50
1	—	515	102.50	102.50
1	—	465	107.50	107.50
1	—	335	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	112.50	112.50
1	—	675	112.50	112.50
1	—	760	92.50	92.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
3	—	753	117.50	117.50
2	—	243	170.00–185.00	177.58
2	—	585	136.00–137.50	136.74
2	—	873	97.50–105.00	101.28
3	—	267	150.00–177.50	166.16
3	—	607	132.50	132.50
3	—	708	115.00–122.00	117.69
4	—	325	152.50–160.00	156.97
4	—	370	136.00–160.00	143.18
6	—	672	122.50–130.00	128.76
7	—	465	136.00–145.00	141.98
41	—	534	136.00–144.00	138.09
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
1	—	385	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	545	117.50	117.50
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	300	127.50	127.50
1	—	385	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	148.00	148.00
13	—	726	128.00	128.00
19	—	669	127.00–130.00	129.19
64	—	801	132.50	132.50
66	—	771	126.00–133.75	132.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
1	—	350	127.50	127.50
2	—	405	125.00–135.00	129.94
2	—	813	105.00	105.00
3	—	713	115.00–117.50	115.85
4	—	564	130.00–135.00	132.63
6	—	525	127.50–137.50	131.01
7	—	484	130.00–140.00	136.79
10	—	666	122.50–126.00	125.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	112.50–120.00	116.23
1	—	635	102.50	102.50
1	—	585	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	570	105.00–118.00	114.25
4	—	531	117.50–122.50	120.61
2	—	715	109.00	109.00
2	—	485	115.00–122.50	118.71
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
1	—	425	122.50	122.50
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	126.00–138.00	131.45
4	—	415	127.50–137.50	132.34
3	—	628	111.00–112.50	112.01
3	—	573	112.50–127.00	120.59
3	—	517	122.00–135.00	127.97
2	—	655	109.00–114.00	111.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	58.00	58.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	45.00–54.00	48.86
4	—	994	40.00–44.00	42.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,429	52.00–58.00	56.00
1	—	1,400	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,221	53.00–85.00	57.33
3	—	1,250	58.00–62.00	59.99
3	—	1,197	51.00–53.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,619	82.00–87.00	84.14
2	—	1,670	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	768	650.00–725.00	679.45
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	650.00–750.00	701.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,490	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,340	1,475.00–1,510.00	1,502.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,305	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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Steers · 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

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