Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 600 lbs steady to 7.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.70/cwt on 516 head.

Average price

$132.70

516 head · 747 lb average

Value per head Derived

$991

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$525

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

$17.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.36

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	776	133.99	1,040	468
Medium and Large 2-3	474	121.26	574	34
Medium and Large 3	403	119.38	480	4thin
Small 1-2	443	116.20	515	10thin

One grade step is worth $17.79/cwt here — about $525 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 sale516 hd

132.70

—

TN average6 barns · 1,447 hd

132.33

+0.36

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	1,601	71.71	1,148	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,352	46.09	623	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	45.60	555	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	39.62	417	14

Every lot, as filed

124 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 2-3	—	377	109.98/cwt	107.50–112.50	415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	101.82/cwt	97.50–105.00	527	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	108.05/cwt	104.00–110.00	665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	117.42/cwt	112.50–122.50	506	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	109.39/cwt	107.50–113.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	109.72/cwt	102.50–115.00	520	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	103.00/cwt	100.00–106.00	592	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	518	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	588	105.29/cwt	102.50–108.00	619	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	628	97.53/cwt	95.00–100.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	705	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	652	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	93.84/cwt	90.00–97.50	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	119.81/cwt	115.00–125.00	323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	112.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	137.59/cwt	136.00–138.00	856	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	891	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	472	114.80/cwt	105.00–122.50	542	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,620	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	12,555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	103.81/cwt	100.00–107.50	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	116.30/cwt	115.00–117.50	314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	976	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	788	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	117.21/cwt	113.00–120.00	621	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	816	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	111.39/cwt	105.00–115.00	529	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	107.77/cwt	100.00–112.00	565	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	110.83/cwt	105.00–114.00	635	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	111.29/cwt	107.50–117.50	467	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	106.61/cwt	100.00–112.00	660	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	100.84/cwt	96.00–102.50	736	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	108.90/cwt	102.50–112.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	113.24/cwt	109.00–117.00	648	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	115.80/cwt	112.50–117.50	601	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	109.95/cwt	106.00–115.00	741	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	112.76/cwt	109.00–116.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	126.53/cwt	119.00–132.50	535	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	101.09/cwt	97.00–104.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	115.82/cwt	115.00–117.50	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	41.95/cwt	38.00–45.00	453	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	35.42/cwt	35.00–37.00	356	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	46.72/cwt	44.00–50.00	662	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,183	44.40/cwt	44.00–45.00	525	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	47.35/cwt	44.00–52.00	578	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	42.27/cwt	38.00–45.00	512	10
Bulls	—	—	1,608	72.65/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,168	8
Bulls	—	—	1,575	67.93/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,070	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,239	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	630.42/cwt	560.00–675.00	7,155	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,173	657.78/cwt	625.00–700.00	7,716	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	123.15/cwt	119.00–130.00	778	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	114.96/cwt	112.50–119.00	946	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	132.82/cwt	130.00–137.50	542	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	104.68/cwt	100.00–107.00	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	96.00/cwt	95.00–97.00	915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	102.74/cwt	102.50–103.00	791	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	127.75/cwt	120.00–135.00	488	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	114.35/cwt	107.50–121.00	592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	120.49/cwt	117.50–122.50	518	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	119.98/cwt	117.00–123.00	684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	114.35/cwt	112.50–117.50	698	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	13,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,085	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	103.10/cwt	100.00–105.00	590	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	96.37/cwt	92.50–100.00	463	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	315	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	476	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	104.76/cwt	100.00–110.00	445	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	368	106.15/cwt	105.00–107.50	391	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	101.65/cwt	100.00–102.50	483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	620	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	693	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	142.55/cwt	140.00–145.00	335	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	140.04/cwt	137.50–142.50	469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	135.51/cwt	130.00–144.00	614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	138.10/cwt	135.00–140.00	511	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	122.25/cwt	120.00–125.00	709	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	124.00/cwt	121.00–125.00	967	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	125.53/cwt	120.00–128.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	127.68/cwt	121.00–131.00	664	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	121.45/cwt	115.00–128.00	871	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	875	134.03/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,173	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	809	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	1,118	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	779	135.25/cwt	133.00–137.50	1,054	130
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	135.08/cwt	132.50–137.50	301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	132.50/cwt	127.50–137.50	417	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	112.75/cwt	112.50–113.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	118.45/cwt	115.00–125.00	560	3

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 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,329Last week 1,132Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 116Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 85Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	107.50–112.50	109.98
6	—	518	97.50–105.00	101.82
2	—	673	104.00–105.00	104.49
2	—	483	100.00–107.50	103.81
2	—	270	115.00–117.50	116.30
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
1	—	645	102.50	102.50
1	—	405	107.50	107.50
8	—	572	100.00–105.00	103.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	102.50	102.50
1	—	575	90.00	90.00
1	—	705	92.50	92.50
2	—	615	90.00–97.50	93.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	117.50	117.50
1	—	340	115.00	115.00
1	—	915	100.00	100.00
2	—	270	115.00–125.00	119.81
2	—	368	110.00–115.00	112.38
21	—	475	105.00–115.00	111.39
20	—	524	100.00–112.00	107.77
17	—	573	105.00–114.00	110.83
14	—	420	107.50–117.50	111.29
10	—	619	100.00–112.00	106.61
7	—	730	96.00–102.50	100.84
4	—	670	102.50–112.00	108.90
3	—	838	100.00–107.00	104.68
2	—	953	95.00–97.00	96.00
2	—	770	102.50–103.00	102.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	730	133.75	133.75
42	—	665	118.50	118.50
16	—	530	113.00–120.00	117.21
14	—	773	105.50	105.50
4	—	618	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	107.50	107.50
1	—	395	107.50	107.50
2	—	480	92.50–100.00	96.37
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	112.50	112.50
1	—	515	92.50	92.50
2	—	425	100.00–110.00	104.76
3	—	368	105.00–107.50	106.15
3	—	475	100.00–102.50	101.65
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
2	—	385	115.00–120.00	117.56
3	—	472	105.00–122.50	114.80
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
1	—	240	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	131.00	131.00
5	—	622	136.00–138.00	137.59
9	—	650	137.00	137.00
1	—	740	130.00	130.00
114	—	875	132.00–136.00	134.03
128	—	809	138.25	138.25
130	—	779	133.00–137.50	135.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	632	119.00–130.00	123.15
9	—	823	112.50–119.00	114.96
7	—	408	130.00–137.50	132.82
2	—	235	140.00–145.00	142.55
2	—	335	137.50–142.50	140.04
3	—	453	130.00–144.00	135.51
4	—	370	135.00–140.00	138.10
4	—	580	120.00–125.00	122.25
4	—	780	121.00–125.00	124.00
5	—	660	120.00–128.00	125.53
6	—	520	121.00–131.00	127.68
6	—	717	115.00–128.00	121.45
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	102.50	102.50
1	—	415	117.50	117.50
1	—	375	122.50	122.50
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	120.00–135.00	127.75
5	—	518	107.50–121.00	114.35
5	—	430	117.50–122.50	120.49
4	—	570	117.00–123.00	119.98
3	—	610	112.50–117.50	114.35
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	760	113.00	113.00
2	—	223	132.50–137.50	135.08
2	—	315	127.50–137.50	132.50
2	—	708	112.50–113.00	112.75
3	—	473	115.00–125.00	118.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	112.50	112.50
4	—	693	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	87.50	87.50
2	—	595	107.00	107.00
3	—	615	104.00–110.00	108.05
4	—	431	112.50–122.50	117.42
4	—	511	107.50–113.00	109.39
8	—	474	102.50–115.00	109.72
1	—	730	106.00	106.00
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	365	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	107.50	107.50
2	—	575	100.00–106.00	103.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
1	—	460	112.50	112.50
2	—	588	102.50–108.00	105.29
2	—	628	95.00–100.00	97.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	572	109.00–117.00	113.24
8	—	519	112.50–117.50	115.80
5	—	674	106.00–115.00	109.95
4	—	624	109.00–116.00	112.76
4	—	423	119.00–132.50	126.53
3	—	767	97.00–104.00	101.09
3	—	475	115.00–117.50	115.82
1	—	730	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	105.00	105.00

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	—	1,620	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	560.00–675.00	630.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	625.00–700.00	657.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,079	38.00–45.00	41.95
5	—	1,004	35.00–37.00	35.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,416	44.00–50.00	46.72
3	—	1,183	44.00–45.00	44.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,220	44.00–52.00	47.35
10	—	1,211	38.00–45.00	42.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,608	71.00–75.00	72.65
2	—	1,575	65.00–70.00	67.93

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Savannah Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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