Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.0 lower. Bulls steady. Steers under 550 lbs mostly steady, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs mostly steady, over 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.12/cwt on 294 head.

Average price

$136.12

294 head · 702 lb average

Value per head Derived

$956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$481

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

$17.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.70

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	735	137.80	1,012	260
Small 1-2	388	128.62	499	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	471	122.52	577	27
Medium and Large 3	443	120.00	531	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.80/cwt here — about $481 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 sale294 hd

136.12

—

TN average9 barns · 1,559 hd

131.42

+4.70

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	1,687	65.71	1,109	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	44.23	668	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	44.06	502	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	38.28	382	22

Every lot, as filed

95 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	—	377	115.48/cwt	102.50–122.50	435	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	112.25/cwt	102.50–113.00	847	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	114.05/cwt	110.00–116.00	708	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	113.60/cwt	107.50–116.00	492	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	110.73/cwt	105.00–117.50	741	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,598	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,063	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,018	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,363	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	137.79/cwt	130.00–145.00	445	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	123.15/cwt	120.00–127.50	576	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	129.57/cwt	122.50–135.00	482	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	117.10/cwt	113.00–122.50	728	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	113.65/cwt	110.00–117.50	642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	115.18/cwt	112.50–118.00	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	540	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	600	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	555	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	513	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	345	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	494	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	669	93.62/cwt	90.00–96.00	626	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	107.41/cwt	102.50–112.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	115.63/cwt	107.50–120.00	543	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	115.50/cwt	114.00–117.50	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	95.82/cwt	92.50–99.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	103.80/cwt	97.50–110.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	111.23/cwt	110.00–112.50	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	107.89/cwt	100.00–115.00	736	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	107.70/cwt	102.50–116.00	673	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	111.53/cwt	105.00–120.00	642	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	126.93/cwt	122.50–130.00	525	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	115.02/cwt	112.50–120.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	103.50/cwt	100.00–107.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	754	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	39.44/cwt	35.00–44.00	398	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	33.08/cwt	30.00–35.00	312	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	44.23/cwt	44.00–45.00	668	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	45.07/cwt	41.00–47.00	503	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	37.73/cwt	32.00–42.00	422	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	740	1
Bulls	—	—	1,747	67.70/cwt	64.00–72.00	1,183	5
Bulls	—	—	1,538	60.74/cwt	55.00–65.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	120.84/cwt	120.00–122.50	372	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	778	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,089	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	829	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	1,167	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	133.49/cwt	127.50–140.00	820	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	135.37/cwt	130.00–142.50	770	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	131.21/cwt	128.00–137.50	634	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	132.59/cwt	130.00–137.50	570	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	126.10/cwt	117.50–135.00	850	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	142.42/cwt	135.00–145.00	520	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	113.96/cwt	110.00–115.00	863	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	116.25/cwt	104.00–126.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	129.62/cwt	125.00–134.00	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	450	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	551	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	417	101.38/cwt	87.50–112.50	423	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	378	111.65/cwt	110.00–112.50	422	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	94.01/cwt	87.50–100.00	447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	109.65/cwt	102.50–117.50	412	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	112.89/cwt	110.00–115.00	362	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	107.95/cwt	105.00–110.00	454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	289	117.50/cwt	112.50–120.00	340	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	107.92/cwt	102.50–113.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	747	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	859	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	757	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	114.36/cwt	106.00–118.00	656	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	114.17/cwt	105.00–120.00	539	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	114.05/cwt	110.00–118.00	599	17

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 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 940Last week 923Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 98Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 60Year 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
15	—	377	102.50–122.50	115.48
14	—	755	102.50–113.00	112.25
13	—	621	110.00–116.00	114.05
9	—	433	107.50–116.00	113.60
4	—	669	105.00–117.50	110.73
3	—	308	120.00–122.50	120.84
1	—	870	107.50	107.50
1	—	290	117.50	117.50
26	—	574	106.00–118.00	114.36
18	—	472	105.00–120.00	114.17
17	—	525	110.00–118.00	114.05
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	92.50	92.50
1	—	570	90.00	90.00
1	—	345	105.00	105.00
3	—	417	87.50–112.50	101.38
3	—	378	110.00–112.50	111.65
2	—	475	87.50–100.00	94.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	102.50–117.50	109.65
7	—	321	110.00–115.00	112.89
5	—	421	105.00–110.00	107.95
4	—	289	112.50–120.00	117.50
2	—	528	102.50–113.00	107.92
1	—	725	103.00	103.00
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
1	—	450	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	747	115.00	115.00
7	—	676	112.00	112.00
6	—	760	114.00	114.00
4	—	633	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	130.00–145.00	137.79
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	115.00	115.00
1	—	385	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	117.50	117.50
1	—	335	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	120.00–127.50	123.15
6	—	372	122.50–135.00	129.57
5	—	622	113.00–122.50	117.10
2	—	565	110.00–117.50	113.65
2	—	528	112.50–118.00	115.18
2	—	445	120.00–122.50	121.25
1	—	650	116.00	116.00
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	778	140.00	140.00
60	—	829	140.75	140.75
2	—	705	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	614	127.50–140.00	133.49
9	—	569	130.00–142.50	135.37
9	—	483	128.00–137.50	131.21
8	—	430	130.00–137.50	132.59
6	—	674	117.50–135.00	126.10
6	—	365	135.00–145.00	142.42
5	—	757	110.00–115.00	113.96
4	—	700	104.00–126.00	116.25
3	—	522	125.00–134.00	129.62
2	—	343	140.00–145.00	142.52
1	—	835	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	669	90.00–96.00	93.62
2	—	518	102.50–112.00	107.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	107.50–120.00	115.63
3	—	513	114.00–117.50	115.50
2	—	720	92.50–99.00	95.82
2	—	615	97.50–110.00	103.80
2	—	560	110.00–112.50	111.23
1	—	750	85.00	85.00
1	—	420	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	682	100.00–115.00	107.89
9	—	625	102.50–116.00	107.70
8	—	576	105.00–120.00	111.53
7	—	414	122.50–130.00	126.93
3	—	520	112.50–120.00	115.02
2	—	913	90.00	90.00
2	—	720	100.00–107.00	103.50
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
1	—	495	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,009	35.00–44.00	39.44
4	—	943	30.00–35.00	33.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,510	44.00–45.00	44.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,117	41.00–47.00	45.07
3	—	1,118	32.00–42.00	37.73
1	—	1,480	50.00	50.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,747	64.00–72.00	67.70
2	—	1,538	55.00–65.00	60.74

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