Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.65/cwt on 334 head.

Average price

$132.65

334 head · 741 lb average

Value per head Derived

$983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$427

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

$23.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.46

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	769	133.74	1,029	298
Medium and Large 2-3	498	125.61	625	29
Small 1-2	531	117.57	624	5thin
Medium and Large 3	548	110.00	602	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.74/cwt here — about $427 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 sale334 hd

132.65

—

TN average10 barns · 1,662 hd

131.19

+1.46

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	1,561	72.69	1,134	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,338	51.33	687	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,199	50.92	610	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	42.62	409	5thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	467	114.82/cwt	110.00–117.50	536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	108.71/cwt	102.50–110.00	782	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	469	111.78/cwt	105.00–115.00	524	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	91.75/cwt	91.00–92.50	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	132.86/cwt	127.50–138.00	416	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	113.82/cwt	108.00–118.00	758	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	125.09/cwt	120.00–130.00	475	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	113.44/cwt	108.00–117.00	602	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	123.58/cwt	122.50–125.00	522	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	114.54/cwt	109.00–122.00	702	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	113.63/cwt	108.00–119.00	645	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	604	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	116.23/cwt	115.00–117.50	447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	108.79/cwt	107.50–110.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	120.78/cwt	117.50–125.00	405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	104.11/cwt	100.00–108.00	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	109.95/cwt	106.00–115.00	518	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	108.03/cwt	104.00–110.00	565	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	113.53/cwt	107.50–117.50	484	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	563	107.54/cwt	102.50–110.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	605	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	116.88/cwt	112.50–121.00	664	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	715	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	686	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	545	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	605	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	108.32/cwt	102.50–117.50	623	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	109.94/cwt	104.00–117.50	683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	112.09/cwt	102.50–121.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	843	90.74/cwt	87.50–94.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	120.00/cwt	117.50–122.50	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	124.33/cwt	123.00–130.00	670	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	129.25/cwt	125.00–130.00	598	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	677	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	122.82/cwt	120.00–127.50	701	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	125.49/cwt	122.00–127.50	538	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	94.97/cwt	92.50–97.50	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	106.28/cwt	102.50–110.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	777	1
Bulls	—	—	1,439	69.50/cwt	62.00–75.00	1,000	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	940	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	545	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	44.93/cwt	43.00–47.00	486	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	52.47/cwt	48.00–54.00	675	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	686	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	52.60/cwt	52.00–54.00	684	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	403	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	42.78/cwt	42.00–45.00	410	4
Bulls	—	—	1,723	76.94/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,326	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	6,062	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,704	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,063	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,190	690.34/cwt	600.00–800.00	8,215	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,120	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,295	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	999.64/cwt	935.00–1,075.00	11,096	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,493	823.12/cwt	750.00–900.00	12,289	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	750	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,993	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	116.61/cwt	112.50–122.50	630	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	650	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	702	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	131.87/cwt	130.00–132.50	500	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	767	109.05/cwt	107.50–112.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	116.66/cwt	112.50–120.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	119.95/cwt	115.00–122.50	681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	125.02/cwt	122.50–127.50	600	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	692	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	513	106.75/cwt	106.00–107.50	548	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	103.88/cwt	100.00–107.50	597	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	432	112.45/cwt	105.00–117.50	486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	143.12/cwt	142.50–145.00	465	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	142.33/cwt	140.00–147.50	534	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	135.93/cwt	125.00–143.00	718	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	138.33/cwt	132.50–142.50	589	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	137.79/cwt	127.50–147.50	648	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	129.42/cwt	122.50–135.00	738	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	880	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,157	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	816	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,095	182
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	228	148.79/cwt	147.50–150.00	339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	145.14/cwt	142.50–147.50	392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	141.40/cwt	137.50–145.00	443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	123.75/cwt	122.50–125.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	118.77/cwt	117.50–120.00	790	2

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 Sep 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 798Last week 658Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 49Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 50Year 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
7	—	467	110.00–117.50	114.82
6	—	719	102.50–110.00	108.71
1	—	785	102.50	102.50
2	—	853	91.00–92.50	91.75
3	—	313	127.50–138.00	132.86
5	—	666	108.00–118.00	113.82
6	—	380	120.00–130.00	125.09
7	—	531	108.00–117.00	113.44
8	—	422	122.50–125.00	123.58
10	—	613	109.00–122.00	114.54
13	—	568	108.00–119.00	113.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	105.00–115.00	111.78
3	—	563	102.50–110.00	107.54
1	—	605	103.00	103.00
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	117.50	117.50
1	—	295	122.50	122.50
1	—	660	92.50	92.50
1	—	730	97.50	97.50
2	—	385	115.00–117.50	116.23
2	—	570	107.50–110.00	108.79
3	—	335	117.50–125.00	120.78
4	—	619	100.00–108.00	104.11
8	—	471	106.00–115.00	109.95
10	—	523	104.00–110.00	108.03
14	—	426	107.50–117.50	113.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
2	—	513	106.00–107.50	106.75
2	—	575	100.00–107.50	103.88
3	—	432	105.00–117.50	112.45
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	112.50–121.00	116.88
1	—	715	96.00	96.00
1	—	545	111.00	111.00
1	—	470	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	92.50	92.50
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
1	—	590	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	575	102.50–117.50	108.32
5	—	621	104.00–117.50	109.94
3	—	532	102.50–121.00	112.09
2	—	843	87.50–94.00	90.74
2	—	455	117.50–122.50	120.00
2	—	408	122.50	122.50
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	539	123.00–130.00	124.33
7	—	463	125.00–130.00	129.25
6	—	732	92.50	92.50
6	—	571	120.00–127.50	122.82
4	—	429	122.00–127.50	125.49
2	—	760	92.50–97.50	94.97
2	—	660	102.50–110.00	106.28
1	—	835	93.00	93.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	540	112.50–122.50	116.61
1	—	650	108.00	108.00
1	—	385	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	107.50	107.50
1	—	495	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	130.00–132.50	131.87
3	—	767	107.50–112.00	109.05
3	—	637	112.50–120.00	116.66
3	—	568	115.00–122.50	119.95
3	—	480	122.50–127.50	125.02
1	—	725	102.50	102.50
2	—	228	147.50–150.00	148.79
2	—	270	142.50–147.50	145.14
2	—	313	137.50–145.00	141.40
2	—	425	122.50–125.00	123.75
2	—	518	122.50	122.50
2	—	665	117.50–120.00	118.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
1	—	725	113.00	113.00
1	—	775	111.00	111.00
1	—	820	112.50	112.50
1	—	1,000	101.00	101.00
4	—	325	142.50–145.00	143.12
7	—	375	140.00–147.50	142.33
8	—	528	125.00–143.00	135.93
9	—	426	132.50–142.50	138.33
10	—	470	127.50–147.50	137.79
10	—	570	122.50–135.00	129.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	148.00	148.00
60	—	880	131.50	131.50
182	—	816	134.25	134.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,439	62.00–75.00	69.50
6	—	1,723	73.00–80.00	76.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	58.00	58.00
3	—	1,082	43.00–47.00	44.93
7	—	1,286	48.00–54.00	52.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	45.00	45.00
5	—	1,301	52.00–54.00	52.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	42.00	42.00
4	—	958	42.00–45.00	42.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	685.00	685.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,190	600.00–800.00	690.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	935.00–1,075.00	999.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,493	750.00–900.00	823.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,025.00	1,025.00

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