Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established, due to the holiday lay off last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.48/cwt on 695 head.

Average price

$138.48

695 head · 637 lb average

Value per head Derived

$882

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

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

$20.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.14

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	659	139.16	918	623
Medium and Large 2-3	428	137.08	586	54
Small 1-2	490	119.28	584	9thin
Medium and Large 3	486	118.89	578	9thin

One grade step is worth $20.28/cwt here — about $340 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 sale695 hd

138.48

—

TN average9 barns · 3,602 hd

135.35

+3.14

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	—	Low	1,569	65.41	1,026	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,396	46.21	645	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	44.59	558	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	38.51	398	23

Every lot, as filed

116 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	120.28/cwt	117.50–125.00	624	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	131.08/cwt	120.00–138.00	573	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	124.16/cwt	117.50–132.50	593	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	543	109.99/cwt	107.50–112.50	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	106.99/cwt	104.00–110.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	237	137.55/cwt	130.00–142.50	326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	135.73/cwt	130.00–145.00	379	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	551	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	119.87/cwt	112.50–125.00	456	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	483	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	531	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	570	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	675	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	692	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	725	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	743	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	515	107.35/cwt	102.50–112.50	553	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	422	133.77/cwt	129.00–137.50	565	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	985	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	105.72/cwt	100.00–110.00	543	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	110.84/cwt	106.00–115.00	524	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	564	104.14/cwt	101.00–107.50	587	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	111.79/cwt	102.50–120.00	471	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	117.18/cwt	112.50–125.00	446	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	101.85/cwt	100.00–102.50	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	271	133.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	361	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	124.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	280	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	126.24/cwt	125.00–127.50	414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	115.71/cwt	114.00–122.50	709	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	116.20/cwt	116.00–117.00	817	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	114.15/cwt	106.00–120.00	650	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	115.73/cwt	107.50–121.00	597	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	117.32/cwt	113.00–125.00	551	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	109.23/cwt	100.00–115.00	685	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	120.28/cwt	115.00–122.50	515	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	137.68/cwt	130.00–142.50	464	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	131.70/cwt	127.50–137.50	614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	228	162.66/cwt	155.00–167.50	371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	114.04/cwt	112.00–117.50	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	110.82/cwt	105.00–115.00	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	121.03/cwt	115.00–127.50	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	111.23/cwt	110.00–112.50	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	146.46/cwt	143.00–149.75	886	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	687	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	132.49/cwt	130.00–137.50	755	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	152.21/cwt	145.00–160.00	577	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	148.75/cwt	142.50–157.50	638	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	124.15/cwt	120.00–130.00	770	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	135.58/cwt	132.50–140.00	712	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	106.16/cwt	101.00–116.00	709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	106.77/cwt	102.50–110.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	710	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	516	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	139.09/cwt	135.00–142.50	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	115.85/cwt	112.50–120.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	161.73/cwt	157.50–165.00	433	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	160.33/cwt	152.50–167.50	524	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	113.01/cwt	112.00–115.00	648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	112.12/cwt	109.00–114.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	138.86/cwt	136.00–142.50	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	141.02/cwt	135.00–143.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	107.25/cwt	107.00–107.50	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	110.35/cwt	109.00–112.50	738	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,520	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	764.38/cwt	700.00–800.00	7,843	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	117.11/cwt	114.00–119.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	118.03/cwt	116.00–121.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	128.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	771	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	109.11/cwt	107.50–112.50	402	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	39.82/cwt	35.00–44.00	417	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	32.28/cwt	30.00–35.00	312	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	46.44/cwt	45.00–51.00	654	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,215	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	522	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	45.75/cwt	43.00–50.00	568	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	41.38/cwt	35.00–44.00	530	9
Bulls	—	—	1,365	62.92/cwt	60.00–64.00	859	4
Bulls	—	—	1,840	68.72/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,264	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	489	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	560	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	734	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	264	150.71/cwt	140.00–162.50	398	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	145.70/cwt	140.00–152.50	551	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	133.78/cwt	127.50–140.00	575	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	691	138.78/cwt	136.25–141.50	959	153
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	784	134.90/cwt	133.50–136.50	1,058	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	938	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	546	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	781	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	816	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	996	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	124.54/cwt	120.00–130.00	465	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,310	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,825	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	754.92/cwt	700.00–800.00	7,874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	122.50/cwt	120.00–130.00	833	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	490	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	593	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	864	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,011	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	620	5

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 Dec 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,583Last week 984Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 165Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 102Year ago 0

No trends could be established, due to the holiday lay off last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	117.50–125.00	120.28
6	—	437	120.00–138.00	131.08
6	—	478	117.50–132.50	124.16
4	—	573	112.00–115.00	113.01
4	—	624	109.00–114.00	112.12
2	—	670	107.00–107.50	107.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	107.50–112.50	109.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	136.00–142.50	138.86
7	—	466	135.00–143.00	141.02
4	—	669	109.00–112.50	110.35
4	—	615	114.00–119.00	117.11
4	—	560	116.00–121.00	118.03
2	—	505	125.00–131.00	128.03
1	—	750	103.00	103.00
1	—	730	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	432	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	101.00	101.00
2	—	753	104.00–110.00	106.99
3	—	237	130.00–142.50	137.55
5	—	279	130.00–145.00	135.73
38	—	569	106.00–120.00	114.15
17	—	516	107.50–121.00	115.73
15	—	470	113.00–125.00	117.32
14	—	627	100.00–115.00	109.23
9	—	428	115.00–122.50	120.28
7	—	337	130.00–142.50	137.68
5	—	668	101.00–116.00	106.16
5	—	733	102.50–110.00	106.77
6	—	373	120.00–130.00	124.54
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	106.00	106.00
3	—	380	112.50–125.00	119.87
3	—	483	110.00	110.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
3	—	473	102.50	102.50
3	—	368	107.50–112.50	109.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	514	100.00–110.00	105.72
14	—	473	106.00–115.00	110.84
12	—	564	101.00–107.50	104.14
11	—	421	102.50–120.00	111.79
8	—	381	112.50–125.00	117.18
4	—	621	100.00–102.50	101.85
4	—	271	130.00–135.00	133.06
3	—	225	120.00–130.00	124.37
2	—	328	125.00–127.50	126.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	613	114.00–122.50	115.71
5	—	703	116.00–117.00	116.20
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	122.50	122.50
1	—	675	102.50	102.50
1	—	725	102.50	102.50
2	—	515	102.50–112.50	107.35
3	—	422	129.00–137.50	133.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	127.50–137.50	131.70
4	—	228	155.00–167.50	162.66
3	—	677	112.00–117.50	114.04
3	—	627	105.00–115.00	110.82
3	—	515	115.00–127.50	121.03
2	—	710	110.00–112.50	111.23
1	—	565	122.50	122.50
1	—	300	150.00	150.00
11	—	264	140.00–162.50	150.71
9	—	378	140.00–152.50	145.70
7	—	430	127.50–140.00	133.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
171	—	605	143.00–149.75	146.46
153	—	691	136.25–141.50	138.78
135	—	784	133.50–136.50	134.90
18	—	700	134.00	134.00
9	—	546	143.00	143.00
8	—	816	122.00	122.00
3	—	593	142.50	142.50
5	—	864	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	159.00	159.00
4	—	477	155.00	155.00
5	—	376	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	122.50	122.50
1	—	600	112.50	112.50
1	—	670	111.00	111.00
1	—	710	102.50	102.50
4	—	516	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	130.00–137.50	132.49
7	—	379	145.00–160.00	152.21
8	—	429	142.50–157.50	148.75
9	—	620	120.00–130.00	124.15
16	—	525	132.50–140.00	135.58
1	—	245	167.50	167.50
1	—	880	115.00	115.00
1	—	940	111.00	111.00
3	—	465	135.00–142.50	139.09
3	—	742	112.50–120.00	115.85
4	—	268	157.50–165.00	161.73
5	—	750	120.00	120.00
6	—	327	152.50–167.50	160.33
26	—	680	120.00–130.00	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	467	117.50	117.50
2	—	513	115.00–116.00	115.50
1	—	685	112.50	112.50
1	—	430	122.50	122.50
1	—	365	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	151.00	151.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	50.00	50.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,026	700.00–800.00	764.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	700.00–800.00	754.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,047	35.00–44.00	39.82
4	—	966	30.00–35.00	32.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,409	45.00–51.00	46.44
1	—	1,215	43.00	43.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,241	43.00–50.00	45.75
9	—	1,282	35.00–44.00	41.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,365	60.00–64.00	62.92
3	—	1,840	65.00–70.00	68.72

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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