Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.23/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$133.23

172 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$16

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

$14.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.16

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	472	134.21	633	38
Medium and Large 1-2	580	133.64	775	109
Small 1-2	441	131.86	582	21
Medium and Large 3	515	119.95	617	4thin

One grade step is worth $14.26/cwt here — about $16 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 sale172 hd

133.23

—

TN average9 barns · 1,439 hd

134.39

−1.16

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	1,873	66.06	1,238	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,623	45.30	735	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	42.74	535	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	36.64	394	21

Every lot, as filed

104 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 1-2	—	663	120.06/cwt	117.50–125.00	796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	141.79/cwt	137.50–145.00	598	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	133.75/cwt	132.50–135.00	649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	121.60/cwt	117.50–127.50	581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	118.71/cwt	111.00–122.50	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	153.70/cwt	152.50–155.00	575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	118.13/cwt	105.00–127.50	677	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	623	108.70/cwt	107.50–110.00	677	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	508	112.35/cwt	107.00–117.50	571	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	133.69/cwt	130.00–137.50	640	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	162.04/cwt	160.00–167.50	465	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	134.90/cwt	122.50–137.50	754	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	142.63/cwt	135.00–146.00	669	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	135.55/cwt	129.00–142.50	710	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	421	130.95/cwt	111.00–145.00	551	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	379	143.77/cwt	120.00–152.50	545	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	482	107.62/cwt	102.50–112.50	519	3
Heifers	Small 2-3	—	460	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	118.19/cwt	115.00–122.50	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	103.31/cwt	101.00–106.00	757	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	156.48/cwt	152.50–160.00	512	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	150.49/cwt	147.50–152.50	626	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	118.02/cwt	115.00–121.00	962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	150.15/cwt	140.00–155.00	410	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	109.85/cwt	105.00–115.00	849	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	114.99/cwt	112.50–123.00	838	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	148.17/cwt	142.50–150.00	486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	118.37/cwt	115.00–120.00	734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	148.98/cwt	147.50–150.00	557	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	8,256	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	742.01/cwt	725.00–775.00	9,015	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	9,616	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	672.91/cwt	650.00–700.00	7,234	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	775	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	473	4
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	1,022	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	562	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	121.52/cwt	120.00–123.00	690	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	116.26/cwt	115.00–117.50	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	115.18/cwt	110.00–120.00	721	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	142.95/cwt	140.00–147.50	603	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	857	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	824	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	123.95/cwt	122.50–125.00	855	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	122.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	876	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	768	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	813	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	846	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	592	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	722	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	113.43/cwt	111.00–115.00	771	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	618	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	830	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	107.58/cwt	102.50–112.50	678	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	511	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	630	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	125.08/cwt	122.50–127.50	600	2
Bulls	—	—	1,827	65.10/cwt	63.00–69.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	103.04/cwt	95.00–105.00	807	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	126.08/cwt	117.50–130.00	676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	113.76/cwt	112.50–115.00	754	2
Bulls	—	—	1,943	67.51/cwt	64.00–70.00	1,312	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	45.27/cwt	42.00–48.00	555	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,880	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	808	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	31.38/cwt	30.00–32.00	330	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,572	45.76/cwt	44.00–48.00	719	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	38.75/cwt	32.00–43.00	420	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	124.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	359	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	583	103.67/cwt	100.00–107.50	604	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	112.44/cwt	110.00–115.00	478	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	40.37/cwt	32.00–43.00	516	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	120.13/cwt	115.00–122.50	393	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	93.77/cwt	92.50–95.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	747	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	111.78/cwt	110.00–113.00	483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	113.98/cwt	112.50–117.50	429	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	113.87/cwt	110.00–122.50	593	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	106.56/cwt	101.00–112.50	717	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	108.43/cwt	102.50–112.00	626	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	119.05/cwt	112.50–122.50	501	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	111.57/cwt	107.50–115.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	103.01/cwt	101.00–105.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	107.29/cwt	102.50–111.00	680	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	107.18/cwt	105.00–109.00	570	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 Dec 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 675Last week 1,583Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 104Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 73Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	117.50–125.00	120.06
3	—	758	111.00–122.50	118.71
4	—	374	152.50–155.00	153.70
6	—	287	160.00–167.50	162.04
6	—	559	122.50–137.50	134.90
8	—	469	135.00–146.00	142.63
8	—	524	129.00–142.50	135.55
5	—	327	152.50–160.00	156.48
5	—	416	147.50–152.50	150.49
2	—	815	115.00–121.00	118.02
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
8	—	729	112.50–123.00	114.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	422	137.50–145.00	141.79
5	—	573	105.00–127.50	118.13
10	—	479	130.00–137.50	133.69
3	—	273	140.00–155.00	150.15
2	—	773	105.00–115.00	109.85
4	—	328	142.50–150.00	148.17
3	—	620	115.00–120.00	118.37
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
1	—	530	127.50	127.50
5	—	374	147.50–150.00	148.98
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	132.50–135.00	133.75
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
2	—	623	107.50–110.00	108.70
3	—	508	107.00–117.50	112.35
1	—	575	112.00	112.00
4	—	421	111.00–145.00	130.95
7	—	379	120.00–152.50	143.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
3	—	478	117.50–127.50	121.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	857	120.00	120.00
16	—	634	130.00	130.00
12	—	690	122.50–125.00	123.95
11	—	716	120.00–125.00	122.30
9	—	569	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	102.50–112.50	107.62
2	—	583	100.00–107.50	103.67
2	—	425	110.00–115.00	112.44
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	115.00–122.50	118.19
5	—	733	101.00–106.00	103.31
2	—	378	120.00–130.00	124.83
2	—	293	122.50	122.50
16	—	521	110.00–122.50	113.87
13	—	673	101.00–112.50	106.56
10	—	577	102.50–112.00	108.43
8	—	421	112.50–122.50	119.05
1	—	305	125.00	125.00
2	—	763	101.00–105.00	103.01
16	—	634	102.50–111.00	107.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	813	104.00	104.00
17	—	592	122.00	122.00
13	—	680	111.00–115.00	113.43
10	—	472	131.00	131.00
6	—	772	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	115.00–122.50	120.13
2	—	770	92.50–95.00	93.77
1	—	740	101.00	101.00
5	—	432	110.00–113.00	111.78
5	—	376	112.50–117.50	113.98
3	—	468	107.50–115.00	111.57
1	—	665	102.50	102.50
1	—	565	102.50	102.50
3	—	632	105.00	105.00
3	—	532	105.00–109.00	107.18
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	775	61.00	61.00
3	—	1,022	55.00	55.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	120.00–123.00	121.52
6	—	626	110.00–120.00	115.18
6	—	422	140.00–147.50	142.95
2	—	460	142.50	142.50
5	—	783	95.00–105.00	103.04
4	—	536	117.50–130.00	126.08
2	—	663	112.50–115.00	113.76
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
2	—	630	102.50–112.50	107.58
2	—	435	115.00–120.00	117.53
1	—	560	112.50	112.50
1	—	510	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	115.00–117.50	116.26
2	—	480	122.50–127.50	125.08
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	715	107.50	107.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,215	725.00–775.00	742.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	650.00–700.00	672.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,827	63.00–69.00	65.10
2	—	1,943	64.00–70.00	67.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,225	42.00–48.00	45.27
16	—	1,279	32.00–43.00	40.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	43.00	43.00
5	—	1,572	44.00–48.00	45.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,053	30.00–32.00	31.38
15	—	1,084	32.00–43.00	38.75

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

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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

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Replacement Cattle

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