Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to the Holiday lay off, no trends could be established.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.95/cwt on 325 head.

Average price

$124.95

325 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$635

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$6.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.08

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	519	125.58	652	275
Medium and Large 2-3	450	122.28	550	36
Medium and Large 3	315	122.26	385	2thin
Small 1-2	466	118.91	554	12thin

One grade step is worth $6.67/cwt here — about $98 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 sale325 hd

124.95

—

TN average11 barns · 3,313 hd

122.87

+2.08

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	1,611	67.48	1,087	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	46.57	680	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,255	45.72	574	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	38.69	407	14

Every lot, as filed

118 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	—	479	133.72/cwt	129.00–140.00	641	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	557	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	33.40/cwt	32.00–35.00	361	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	52.54/cwt	52.00–53.00	629	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	47.41/cwt	45.00–52.00	682	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	44.17/cwt	42.00–45.00	672	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	46.96/cwt	44.00–52.00	581	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	41.77/cwt	37.00–45.00	545	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	140.40/cwt	132.50–142.50	395	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	130.59/cwt	122.50–137.50	548	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	121.26/cwt	115.00–125.00	638	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	117.65/cwt	110.00–122.00	731	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	134.96/cwt	130.00–142.50	510	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	39.57/cwt	35.00–45.00	414	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	118.53/cwt	114.50–124.00	680	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	124.91/cwt	122.50–128.00	588	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	112.06/cwt	110.00–115.00	740	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	138.87/cwt	132.50–142.50	457	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	111.90/cwt	107.00–116.00	808	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	130.60/cwt	122.50–135.00	418	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	558	110.82/cwt	110.00–112.50	618	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	392	124.48/cwt	120.00–131.00	488	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	561	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	105.24/cwt	103.00–107.50	816	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	122.26/cwt	117.50–127.50	385	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	113.22/cwt	111.00–117.50	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	131.26/cwt	127.50–135.00	487	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	109.41/cwt	102.50–115.00	679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	124.02/cwt	122.00–125.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	117.12/cwt	112.50–122.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	694	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	112.77/cwt	105.00–121.00	598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	705	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	136.71/cwt	136.00–137.00	942	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	958	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	132.71/cwt	132.00–133.00	957	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	154.88/cwt	154.00–156.00	805	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	599	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	824	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	592	123.27/cwt	123.00–125.00	730	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	447	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	603	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	690	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	702	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	842	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	775	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	435	134.20/cwt	133.00–137.50	584	7
Bulls	—	—	1,683	69.57/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,171	11
Bulls	—	—	1,413	61.73/cwt	57.00–66.00	872	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	133.79/cwt	132.50–135.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	113.18/cwt	112.00–115.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	125.39/cwt	119.00–135.00	716	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	135.79/cwt	130.00–142.50	709	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	139.94/cwt	137.50–142.50	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	118.41/cwt	105.00–125.00	684	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	165.51/cwt	160.00–172.50	545	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	110.10/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	148.50/cwt	142.50–152.50	478	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	132.70/cwt	127.50–138.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	122.35/cwt	116.00–132.50	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	121.66/cwt	115.00–125.00	524	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	122.25/cwt	120.00–125.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	144.20/cwt	137.50–150.00	627	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	143.33/cwt	132.50–148.00	656	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	122.17/cwt	121.00–123.00	944	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	676	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	210	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	273	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	635	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	800	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	134.66/cwt	134.00–136.00	908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	423	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	149.05/cwt	142.50–157.50	695	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	152.20/cwt	145.00–160.00	642	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	141.75/cwt	139.00–153.00	758	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,022	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	142.80/cwt	132.50–152.50	471	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	418	138.28/cwt	132.50–145.00	578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	130.86/cwt	127.50–136.00	813	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	157.27/cwt	152.50–167.50	585	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	165.66/cwt	162.50–170.00	480	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	122.33/cwt	121.00–125.00	860	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	670	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	787	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	138.88/cwt	132.50–145.00	646	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,233	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,097	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	913.12/cwt	875.00–950.00	11,505	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,377	1,010.08/cwt	875.00–1,200.00	13,909	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,789	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,563	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,583	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,395	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,093	659.68/cwt	525.00–825.00	7,210	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	616.18/cwt	600.00–650.00	5,330	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	141.09/cwt	135.00–148.00	674	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	119.70/cwt	115.00–125.00	729	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	146.62/cwt	142.50–155.00	622	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	107.02/cwt	106.00–108.00	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	822	2

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 Jan 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,001Last week 510Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 44Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 24Year ago 0

Due to the Holiday lay off, no trends could be established.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	479	129.00–140.00	133.72
3	—	675	114.00–116.00	114.99
1	—	405	137.50	137.50
3	—	623	112.00–115.00	113.18
2	—	540	130.00–135.00	132.48
8	—	578	105.00–125.00	118.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	115.00–117.00	115.98
11	—	571	119.00–135.00	125.39
8	—	522	130.00–142.50	135.79
21	—	478	135.00–148.00	141.09
13	—	609	115.00–125.00	119.70
12	—	424	142.50–155.00	146.62
2	—	823	106.00–108.00	107.02
2	—	765	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	132.50–135.00	133.79
2	—	435	137.50–142.50	139.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	281	132.50–142.50	140.40
24	—	420	122.50–137.50	130.59
31	—	526	115.00–125.00	121.26
29	—	621	110.00–122.00	117.65
26	—	378	130.00–142.50	134.96
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
23	—	574	114.50–124.00	118.53
22	—	471	122.50–128.00	124.91
6	—	660	110.00–115.00	112.06
6	—	329	132.50–142.50	138.87
5	—	722	107.00–116.00	111.90
2	—	775	103.00–107.50	105.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	122.50–135.00	130.60
1	—	270	132.50	132.50
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
5	—	571	111.00–117.50	113.22
7	—	371	127.50–135.00	131.26
4	—	621	102.50–115.00	109.41
3	—	475	122.00–125.00	124.02
2	—	530	112.50–122.00	117.12
1	—	655	106.00	106.00
7	—	431	115.00–125.00	121.66
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	110.00–112.50	110.82
3	—	392	120.00–131.00	124.48
1	—	475	118.00	118.00
1	—	340	132.50	132.50
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
2	—	530	105.00–121.00	112.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	117.50–127.50	122.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	102.50	102.50
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	592	123.00–125.00	123.27
24	—	447	135.00	135.00
13	—	527	131.00	131.00
10	—	702	120.00	120.00
9	—	615	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	435	133.00–137.50	134.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	127.50	127.50
1	—	515	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	162.50	162.50
1	—	405	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	689	136.00–137.00	136.71
2	—	782	122.50	122.50
57	—	721	132.00–133.00	132.71
8	—	520	154.00–156.00	154.88
7	—	599	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	154.00–155.00	154.50
1	—	705	107.50	107.50
1	—	785	116.00	116.00
2	—	623	105.00–115.00	110.10
3	—	322	142.50–152.50	148.50
3	—	520	127.50–138.00	132.70
5	—	580	116.00–132.50	122.35
4	—	666	120.00–125.00	122.25
5	—	435	137.50–150.00	144.20
6	—	458	132.50–148.00	143.33
1	—	235	157.50	157.50
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	329	160.00–172.50	165.51
3	—	773	121.00–123.00	122.17
3	—	674	134.00–136.00	134.66
1	—	245	172.50	172.50
16	—	466	142.50–157.50	149.05
24	—	422	145.00–160.00	152.20
54	—	535	139.00–153.00	141.75
1	—	870	117.50	117.50
7	—	621	127.50–136.00	130.86
13	—	372	152.50–167.50	157.27
4	—	290	162.50–170.00	165.66
5	—	568	137.50	137.50
3	—	703	121.00–125.00	122.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
1	—	495	132.50	132.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	132.50	132.50
1	—	210	130.00	130.00
1	—	635	126.00	126.00
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
3	—	330	132.50–152.50	142.80
3	—	418	132.50–145.00	138.28
1	—	670	117.50	117.50
2	—	465	132.50–145.00	138.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	32.00–35.00	33.40
12	—	1,046	35.00–45.00	39.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	52.00–53.00	52.54
24	—	1,237	44.00–52.00	46.96
11	—	1,305	37.00–45.00	41.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,439	45.00–52.00	47.41
7	—	1,521	42.00–45.00	44.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,683	64.00–75.00	69.57
4	—	1,413	57.00–66.00	61.73

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,093	525.00–825.00	659.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,260	875.00–950.00	913.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,377	875.00–1,200.00	1,010.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	865	600.00–650.00	616.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	725.00	725.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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