Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs 10.00 to 13.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Bulls under 600 lbs 9.00 to 15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.85/cwt on 404 head.

Average price

$136.85

404 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$873

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$9.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.07

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	438	138.03	604	51
Medium and Large 1-2	674	136.85	922	343
Small 1-2	472	131.45	621	7thin
Medium and Large 3	390	128.50	501	3thin

One grade step is worth $9.53/cwt here — about $103 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 sale404 hd

136.85

—

TN average10 barns · 2,492 hd

133.78

+3.07

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	1,323	70.60	934	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	46.23	664	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	45.21	530	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	39.42	428	12

Every lot, as filed

109 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 1-2Fleshy	—	630	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	125.86/cwt	120.00–134.00	717	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	145.27/cwt	140.00–149.00	610	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	750	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	123.61/cwt	120.00–127.50	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	125.29/cwt	122.50–128.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	112.50/cwt	107.50–117.50	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	106.16/cwt	102.50–110.00	545	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	676	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	623	102.96/cwt	100.00–106.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	136.51/cwt	122.50–150.00	362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	131.99/cwt	128.00–135.00	512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	137.42/cwt	130.00–145.00	460	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	110.05/cwt	107.50–112.50	410	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	125.92/cwt	120.00–132.00	407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	578	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	773.01/cwt	725.00–850.00	9,222	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	632.77/cwt	625.00–640.00	6,992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	131.52/cwt	125.00–133.00	867	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	136.83/cwt	127.00–138.00	959	67
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	144.73/cwt	141.00–156.00	674	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	114.00/cwt	110.00–117.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	131.39/cwt	127.50–137.00	683	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,525	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	873	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	489	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	142.59/cwt	138.00–147.50	525	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	540	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	122.02/cwt	112.50–130.00	394	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	108.07/cwt	102.50–112.50	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	115.05/cwt	102.50–122.50	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	122.27/cwt	117.50–127.50	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	115.13/cwt	110.00–120.00	326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	599	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	749	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	644	16
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	627	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	601	122.20/cwt	119.00–123.00	734	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	697	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	118.93/cwt	115.00–124.00	690	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	117.80/cwt	115.00–122.50	635	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	121.22/cwt	117.50–122.00	749	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	40.65/cwt	37.00–43.00	433	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	34.63/cwt	34.00–35.00	377	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	539	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	45.07/cwt	44.00–47.00	658	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	686	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	45.78/cwt	44.00–48.00	529	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	40.96/cwt	38.00–45.00	459	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	49.66/cwt	47.00–52.00	639	5
Bulls	—	—	1,323	70.60/cwt	67.50–73.00	934	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	689	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3NHTC	—	245	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	412	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	618	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	409	143.26/cwt	139.00–150.00	586	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	147.46/cwt	142.50–155.00	552	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	124.47/cwt	120.00–127.50	708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	123.73/cwt	120.00–126.00	601	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	112.00/cwt	105.00–119.00	754	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	124.65/cwt	120.00–127.50	531	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	859	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,074	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	792	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	784	137.04/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,074	102
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	147.75/cwt	147.50–148.00	325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	105.50/cwt	100.00–111.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	156.73/cwt	152.50–162.50	506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	124.40/cwt	117.50–132.50	578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	116.66/cwt	110.00–119.00	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	279	146.94/cwt	132.50–157.50	410	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	123.71/cwt	122.50–125.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	907	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	152.64/cwt	150.00–156.00	716	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	153.20/cwt	150.00–157.50	645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	159.67/cwt	152.50–165.00	596	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	136.68/cwt	131.00–142.50	771	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	126.41/cwt	125.00–127.00	812	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	919	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	119.42/cwt	115.00–120.00	857	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	160.19/cwt	155.00–167.50	524	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	138.22/cwt	132.00–145.00	724	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	549	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	807	11

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 Nov 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 866Last week 1,195Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 101Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	122.50	122.50
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	180.00	180.00
1	—	940	105.00	105.00
2	—	675	122.50–125.00	123.71
2	—	817	111.00	111.00
5	—	469	150.00–156.00	152.64
7	—	421	150.00–157.50	153.20
8	—	373	152.50–165.00	159.67
8	—	564	131.00–142.50	136.68
10	—	642	125.00–127.00	126.41
11	—	766	120.00	120.00
12	—	718	115.00–120.00	119.42
13	—	327	155.00–167.50	160.19
20	—	524	132.00–145.00	138.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	172.50	172.50
1	—	350	167.50	167.50
1	—	400	165.00	165.00
2	—	523	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	659	125.00–133.00	131.52
67	—	701	127.00–138.00	136.83
17	—	859	125.00	125.00
11	—	578	137.00	137.00
102	—	784	135.00–138.00	137.04
11	—	549	147.00	147.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	138.00–147.50	142.59
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
1	—	540	127.50	127.50
1	—	285	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	118.00	118.00
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
1	—	280	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	412	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	409	139.00–150.00	143.26
8	—	374	142.50–155.00	147.46
5	—	569	120.00–127.50	124.47
1	—	540	112.50	112.50
2	—	220	147.50–148.00	147.75
2	—	632	117.50	117.50
2	—	705	100.00–111.00	105.50
3	—	323	152.50–162.50	156.73
3	—	465	117.50–132.50	124.40
4	—	667	110.00–119.00	116.66
5	—	279	132.50–157.50	146.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	120.00–134.00	125.86
7	—	420	140.00–149.00	145.27
17	—	664	113.00	113.00
6	—	466	141.00–156.00	144.73
5	—	636	110.00–117.00	114.00
3	—	520	127.50–137.00	131.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
2	—	473	120.00–127.50	123.61
2	—	513	122.50–128.00	125.29
2	—	550	107.50–117.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	102.50–110.00	106.16
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
1	—	575	117.50	117.50
2	—	623	100.00–106.00	102.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
2	—	265	122.50–150.00	136.51
4	—	388	128.00–135.00	131.99
5	—	335	130.00–145.00	137.42
24	—	580	115.00–124.00	118.93
16	—	539	115.00–122.50	117.80
15	—	618	117.50–122.00	121.22
12	—	486	120.00–126.00	123.73
8	—	673	105.00–119.00	112.00
8	—	426	120.00–127.50	124.65
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	107.50–112.50	110.05
3	—	323	120.00–132.00	125.92
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	106.50	106.50
1	—	410	107.50	107.50
1	—	275	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	323	112.50–130.00	122.02
4	—	523	102.50–112.50	108.07
4	—	471	102.50–122.50	115.05
2	—	373	117.50–127.50	122.27
2	—	283	110.00–120.00	115.13
1	—	670	92.50	92.50
1	—	605	113.00	113.00
1	—	440	117.00	117.00
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	599	125.00	125.00
16	—	528	122.00	122.00
14	—	468	134.00	134.00
5	—	601	119.00–123.00	122.20
2	—	697	119.00	119.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	873	56.00	56.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,193	725.00–850.00	773.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	625.00–640.00	632.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,065	37.00–43.00	40.65
3	—	1,090	34.00–35.00	34.63
1	—	1,225	44.00	44.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,459	44.00–47.00	45.07
1	—	1,320	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,155	44.00–48.00	45.78
7	—	1,120	38.00–45.00	40.96
5	—	1,286	47.00–52.00	49.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,323	67.50–73.00	70.60

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