Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Steers under 350 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 350 lbs mostly steady. Heifers steady to 6.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.36/cwt on 332 head.

Average price

$131.36

332 head · 689 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$549

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

$15.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.85

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	732	132.66	971	281
Medium and Large 2-3	470	124.83	586	44
Small 1-2	363	123.07	446	4thin
Medium and Large 3	362	116.67	422	3thin

One grade step is worth $15.99/cwt here — about $549 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 sale332 hd

131.36

—

TN average11 barns · 2,300 hd

132.21

−0.85

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	1,672	67.09	1,122	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,288	47.66	614	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	45.64	531	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,101	38.66	426	8thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	824	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,102	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	127.15/cwt	127.00–128.00	774	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	122.69/cwt	120.00–123.00	809	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	125.07/cwt	120.00–131.00	724	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	883	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	124.95/cwt	120.00–132.00	771	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	134.54/cwt	130.00–138.00	636	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	135.44/cwt	132.50–140.00	505	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	153.99/cwt	147.50–160.00	519	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	126.78/cwt	122.50–135.00	657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	113.15/cwt	109.00–117.50	824	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	533	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	538	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	107.65/cwt	102.50–112.50	455	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	629	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	688	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	104.99/cwt	100.00–114.00	551	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	134.68/cwt	127.00–137.50	1,038	144
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	121.24/cwt	120.00–122.50	519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	137.72/cwt	132.50–142.50	372	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	116.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	125.35/cwt	117.50–132.50	270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	121.29/cwt	120.00–122.50	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	103.36/cwt	102.50–105.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	96.93/cwt	94.00–101.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	94.35/cwt	92.50–98.00	682	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	111.26/cwt	102.50–115.00	398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	108.06/cwt	102.50–113.00	511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	104.77/cwt	102.50–107.50	446	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	477	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	300	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	345	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	670	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	687	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	428	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	95.00/cwt	90.00–100.00	409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	365	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	555	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	605	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	134.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	131.25/cwt	127.50–135.00	381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	122.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	107.01/cwt	105.00–109.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	117.52/cwt	112.50–120.00	434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	102.04/cwt	100.00–108.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	112.56/cwt	110.00–117.00	480	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	110.47/cwt	108.00–117.00	697	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	112.42/cwt	108.00–116.00	527	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	108.82/cwt	106.00–116.00	628	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	109.36/cwt	102.50–114.00	566	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	779	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	761	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	113.14/cwt	111.00–114.00	711	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	119.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	614	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	372	116.59/cwt	110.00–120.00	434	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	6,116	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	7,412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	115.89/cwt	110.00–122.50	674	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	134.83/cwt	127.50–142.50	429	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	125.26/cwt	122.50–130.00	462	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	550	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	674	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	103.53/cwt	100.00–107.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	97.68/cwt	92.50–103.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	115.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	125.57/cwt	122.50–127.50	534	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	123.36/cwt	115.00–127.50	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	96.51/cwt	95.00–98.00	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	101.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	102.19/cwt	99.00–105.00	637	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	114.78/cwt	107.50–122.50	495	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	108.44/cwt	102.50–112.50	514	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	73.40/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,318	2
Bulls	—	—	1,610	63.94/cwt	57.00–70.00	1,029	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	49.63/cwt	48.00–52.00	587	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	41.86/cwt	40.00–43.00	471	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	46.41/cwt	43.00–51.00	546	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,288	47.66/cwt	47.00–48.00	614	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	35.80/cwt	35.00–38.00	363	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	41.51/cwt	40.00–42.00	493	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 Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 852Last week 1,392Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 68Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 46Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	824	133.75	133.75
13	—	609	127.00–128.00	127.15
144	—	771	127.00–137.50	134.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	659	120.00–123.00	122.69
6	—	579	120.00–131.00	125.07
5	—	755	117.00	117.00
5	—	617	120.00–132.00	124.95
5	—	473	130.00–138.00	134.54
5	—	373	132.50–140.00	135.44
5	—	337	147.50–160.00	153.99
4	—	518	122.50–135.00	126.78
2	—	728	109.00–117.50	113.15
1	—	990	110.00	110.00
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
1	—	265	162.50	162.50
1	—	225	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	165.00	165.00
1	—	465	127.50	127.50
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	112.50	112.50
2	—	428	120.00–122.50	121.24
3	—	270	132.50–142.50	137.72
3	—	522	115.00–120.00	116.66
4	—	582	110.00–122.50	115.89
5	—	318	127.50–142.50	134.83
6	—	369	122.50–130.00	125.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	110.00–120.00	116.59
1	—	335	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	550	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	122.50	122.50
1	—	330	107.50	107.50
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	101.00	101.00
2	—	423	102.50–112.50	107.65
1	—	465	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	588	107.00	107.00
3	—	427	125.00	125.00
2	—	688	102.50	102.50
1	—	485	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	100.00–114.00	104.99
1	—	780	94.00	94.00
2	—	683	95.00–98.00	96.51
3	—	573	100.00–105.00	101.67
3	—	623	99.00–105.00	102.19
4	—	431	107.50–122.50	114.78
4	—	474	102.50–112.50	108.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	99.00	99.00
1	—	720	104.00	104.00
1	—	955	88.00	88.00
2	—	605	100.00–107.00	103.53
2	—	760	92.50–103.00	97.68
2	—	945	90.00	90.00
3	—	572	110.00–120.00	115.10
4	—	425	122.50–127.50	125.57
5	—	469	115.00–127.50	123.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	107.50	107.50
2	—	215	117.50–132.50	125.35
2	—	310	120.00–122.50	121.29
3	—	525	102.50–105.00	103.36
3	—	617	94.00–101.00	96.93
3	—	723	92.50–98.00	94.35
4	—	358	102.50–115.00	111.26
5	—	473	102.50–113.00	108.06
6	—	426	102.50–107.50	104.77
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	102.50	102.50
1	—	465	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	115.00	115.00
1	—	670	102.50	102.50
2	—	380	112.50	112.50
2	—	430	90.00–100.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	112.50	112.50
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	470	97.50	97.50
1	—	555	90.00	90.00
1	—	605	92.50	92.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	233	130.00–140.00	134.84
2	—	290	127.50–135.00	131.25
2	—	320	120.00–125.00	122.34
2	—	715	105.00–109.00	107.01
4	—	369	112.50–120.00	117.52
5	—	673	100.00–108.00	102.04
6	—	426	110.00–117.00	112.56
8	—	631	108.00–117.00	110.47
9	—	469	108.00–116.00	112.42
10	—	577	106.00–116.00	108.82
15	—	518	102.50–114.00	109.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	689	113.00	113.00
17	—	753	101.00	101.00
27	—	628	111.00–114.00	113.14
34	—	515	115.00–120.00	119.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	610.00	610.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,795	72.00–75.00	73.40
4	—	1,610	57.00–70.00	63.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	48.00–52.00	49.63
7	—	1,124	40.00–43.00	41.86
19	—	1,176	43.00–51.00	46.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	47.00–48.00	47.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,014	35.00–38.00	35.80
4	—	1,188	40.00–42.00	41.51

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

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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle