Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.81/cwt on 321 head.

Average price

$134.81

321 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

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

$24.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.70

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	692	136.48	944	299
Medium and Large 2-3	550	112.13	616	22

One grade step is worth $24.36/cwt here — about $328 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 sale321 hd

134.81

—

TN average11 barns · 2,659 hd

133.11

+1.70

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	69.06	1,155	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,296	47.27	613	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	45.03	545	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	38.98	389	10

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	472	108.23/cwt	100.00–117.50	511	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	109.47/cwt	105.00–117.50	461	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	106.40/cwt	97.50–113.00	550	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	109.71/cwt	101.00–114.00	810	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	109.80/cwt	102.50–117.50	411	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	109.51/cwt	106.00–110.00	949	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	133.67/cwt	126.00–136.00	696	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	135.36/cwt	127.50–142.50	563	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,006	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	702	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	114.24/cwt	113.00–116.00	761	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	118.48/cwt	117.00–119.00	615	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	127.96/cwt	120.00–131.00	731	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	121.30/cwt	117.00–127.50	762	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	109.47/cwt	100.00–115.00	624	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	116.15/cwt	112.50–122.50	558	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	111.28/cwt	103.00–118.00	746	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	761.67/cwt	600.00–885.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	140.80/cwt	132.50–147.50	531	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	109.81/cwt	100.00–115.00	679	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	111.90/cwt	102.50–120.00	470	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	111.25/cwt	110.00–112.50	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	112.41/cwt	107.50–117.50	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	116.28/cwt	115.00–117.50	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,122	190
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	137.34/cwt	135.00–139.00	850	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	132.60/cwt	122.50–137.00	627	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	137.37/cwt	127.50–145.00	383	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	132.40/cwt	125.00–140.00	434	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	118.64/cwt	115.00–122.50	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	119.23/cwt	117.50–123.00	612	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	118.07/cwt	115.00–122.50	482	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	104.98/cwt	100.00–107.50	751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	88.77/cwt	87.50–90.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	36.61/cwt	32.00–40.00	374	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	44.52/cwt	42.00–47.00	421	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	44.21/cwt	42.00–50.00	597	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,130	56.46/cwt	56.00–57.00	638	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	45.55/cwt	44.00–50.00	562	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	39.16/cwt	35.00–42.00	471	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	56.03/cwt	55.00–57.00	598	2
Bulls	—	—	1,717	70.39/cwt	67.00–74.00	1,209	13
Bulls	—	—	1,478	63.30/cwt	59.00–65.00	936	3
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	720	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	6,169	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	129.25/cwt	127.50–131.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	133.78/cwt	132.50–135.00	314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	142.81/cwt	140.00–147.50	661	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266	661.46/cwt	510.00–800.00	8,374	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	782.30/cwt	650.00–950.00	10,718	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	694.01/cwt	550.00–825.00	8,453	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	98.46/cwt	92.50–110.00	614	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	109.03/cwt	105.00–114.00	628	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	100.54/cwt	95.00–108.00	685	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	124.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	406	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	121.33/cwt	120.00–122.50	331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	116.19/cwt	115.00–117.50	250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	563	117.24/cwt	117.00–117.50	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	122.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	104.50/cwt	97.50–112.50	541	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	119.52/cwt	117.50–122.50	445	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	109.42/cwt	102.50–112.50	457	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	115.87/cwt	110.00–122.50	379	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	87.47/cwt	85.00–90.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	91.24/cwt	87.50–95.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	97.48/cwt	95.00–100.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	103.80/cwt	102.50–105.00	496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	100.51/cwt	100.00–102.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	93.78/cwt	92.50–97.50	444	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	94.06/cwt	90.00–100.00	355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	83.82/cwt	80.00–87.50	560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	514	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	302	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 Oct 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 923Last week 1,329Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 92Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 31Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	472	100.00–117.50	108.23
21	—	421	105.00–117.50	109.47
18	—	517	97.50–113.00	106.40
13	—	738	101.00–114.00	109.71
12	—	374	102.50–117.50	109.80
8	—	867	106.00–110.00	109.51
8	—	624	92.50–110.00	98.46
8	—	576	105.00–114.00	109.03
7	—	681	95.00–108.00	100.54
6	—	327	120.00–130.00	124.25
3	—	765	111.00	111.00
2	—	828	100.00–105.00	102.46
2	—	273	120.00–122.50	121.33
2	—	215	115.00–117.50	116.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	762	132.00	132.00
8	—	605	116.00	116.00
4	—	666	113.00–116.00	114.24
4	—	519	117.00–119.00	118.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	117.00–117.50	117.24
2	—	370	120.00–125.00	122.60
1	—	410	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	100.00–102.00	100.51
4	—	473	92.50–97.50	93.78
3	—	433	102.50	102.50
3	—	377	90.00–100.00	94.06
2	—	668	80.00–87.50	83.82
1	—	710	92.50	92.50
1	—	605	85.00	85.00
1	—	295	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	521	126.00–136.00	133.67
11	—	416	127.50–142.50	135.36
10	—	571	120.00–131.00	127.96
8	—	628	117.00–127.50	121.30
14	—	377	132.50–147.50	140.80
17	—	473	122.50–137.00	132.60
7	—	279	127.50–145.00	137.37
6	—	328	125.00–140.00	132.40
4	—	661	115.00–122.50	118.64
3	—	772	120.00–125.00	122.45
2	—	705	127.50–131.00	129.25
2	—	235	132.50–135.00	133.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	618	100.00–115.00	109.81
3	—	420	102.50–120.00	111.90
2	—	728	110.00–112.50	111.25
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
2	—	570	107.50–117.50	112.41
2	—	513	115.00–117.50	116.28
2	—	480	115.00	115.00
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
1	—	255	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
190	—	810	138.50	138.50
7	—	619	135.00–139.00	137.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	140.00–147.50	142.81
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
1	—	335	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	570	100.00–115.00	109.47
8	—	480	112.50–122.50	116.15
7	—	670	103.00–118.00	111.28
6	—	513	117.50–123.00	119.23
4	—	408	115.00–122.50	118.07
3	—	715	100.00–107.50	104.98
2	—	813	87.50–90.00	88.77
2	—	610	110.00–115.00	112.54
1	—	865	70.00	70.00
1	—	790	98.00	98.00
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	518	97.50–112.50	104.50
5	—	372	117.50–122.50	119.52
4	—	418	102.50–112.50	109.42
3	—	327	110.00–122.50	115.87
2	—	718	85.00–90.00	87.47
2	—	673	87.50–95.00	91.24
2	—	630	95.00–100.00	97.48
2	—	478	102.50–105.00	103.80
1	—	765	95.00	95.00
1	—	585	90.00	90.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,330	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,266	510.00–800.00	661.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,370	650.00–950.00	782.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,218	550.00–825.00	694.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–885.00	761.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,190	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	675.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,021	32.00–40.00	36.61
3	—	945	42.00–47.00	44.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,351	42.00–50.00	44.21
2	—	1,130	56.00–57.00	56.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,233	44.00–50.00	45.55
5	—	1,203	35.00–42.00	39.16
2	—	1,068	55.00–57.00	56.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,717	67.00–74.00	70.39
3	—	1,478	59.00–65.00	63.30

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

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