Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steers under 600 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.17/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$145.17

171 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$10.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.08

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	546	147.00	803	122
Medium and Large 2-3	458	142.14	652	35
Small 1-2	475	136.73	649	14thin

One grade step is worth $10.27/cwt here — about $154 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 sale171 hd

145.17

—

TN average11 barns · 1,820 hd

140.09

+5.08

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	—	Low	1,586	68.28	1,083	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,377	47.09	648	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	45.40	531	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	36.82	387	11

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	31.75/cwt	28.00–35.00	377	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	47.73/cwt	44.00–53.00	656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	495	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	429	118.75/cwt	112.50–122.50	509	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	495	120.83/cwt	117.50–122.50	598	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	125.84/cwt	122.50–129.00	717	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	147.63/cwt	142.50–152.50	568	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	610	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	747	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	153.41/cwt	145.00–160.00	735	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	138.13/cwt	132.50–142.50	677	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	389	150.31/cwt	150.00–152.50	585	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	121.86/cwt	112.50–127.50	815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	135.63/cwt	132.50–140.00	705	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	473	137.55/cwt	122.50–145.00	651	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	427	141.37/cwt	130.00–152.50	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	155.17/cwt	147.50–162.50	652	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	166.86/cwt	160.00–175.00	552	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	133.48/cwt	127.50–138.00	913	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	137.37/cwt	132.50–142.50	843	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	145.52/cwt	137.50–151.00	824	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	165.78/cwt	160.00–170.00	612	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	150.83/cwt	147.50–152.50	789	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	131.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	181.23/cwt	180.00–182.50	471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	153.50/cwt	147.50–165.00	507	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	811.02/cwt	775.00–850.00	10,259	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	925.65/cwt	875.00–1,000.00	11,293	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	147.34/cwt	140.00–152.50	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	763	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,213	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,173	788.43/cwt	775.00–800.00	9,248	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,641	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,495	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	11,586	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	150.28/cwt	137.50–157.00	700	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	710	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	610	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	115.20/cwt	112.50–118.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	813	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,008	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	940	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	136.10/cwt	135.00–137.00	980	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	720	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	156.75/cwt	151.00–160.00	651	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	134.46/cwt	129.00–137.50	761	10
Bulls	—	—	1,429	62.99/cwt	57.00–67.00	900	7
Bulls	—	—	1,769	74.46/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,317	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	584	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	46.95/cwt	43.00–52.00	546	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	40.50/cwt	36.00–44.00	467	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	615	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	136.19/cwt	122.50–142.50	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	114.99/cwt	113.00–119.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	388	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	705	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	39.72/cwt	38.00–42.00	386	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	116.62/cwt	112.50–120.00	668	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	123.12/cwt	117.50–128.00	577	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	107.75/cwt	107.50–108.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	114.74/cwt	112.50–117.00	709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	250	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	115.64/cwt	112.50–118.00	768	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	136.47/cwt	130.00–138.00	584	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	125.74/cwt	120.00–130.00	654	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	121.82/cwt	117.50–125.00	705	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	377	125.07/cwt	112.50–132.50	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	118.10/cwt	115.00–121.00	739	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	141.79/cwt	137.50–145.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	108.25/cwt	107.50–109.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	140.77/cwt	135.00–147.50	524	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	129.05/cwt	127.50–130.00	621	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1

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 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 525Last week 1,001Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 114Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 71Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,186	28.00–35.00	31.75
7	—	972	38.00–42.00	39.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,375	44.00–53.00	47.73
1	—	1,390	42.00	42.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,164	43.00–52.00	46.95
6	—	1,153	36.00–44.00	40.50
1	—	1,330	53.00	53.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,429	57.00–67.00	62.99
6	—	1,769	72.00–77.00	74.46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	112.50–122.50	118.75
3	—	495	117.50–122.50	120.83
1	—	250	142.50	142.50
3	—	377	112.50–132.50	125.07
1	—	535	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	112.50–118.00	115.20
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	605	119.00	119.00
3	—	770	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	152.50	152.50
1	—	225	172.50	172.50
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
6	—	664	112.50–118.00	115.64
24	—	428	130.00–138.00	136.47
12	—	520	120.00–130.00	125.74
11	—	579	117.50–125.00	121.82
5	—	626	115.00–121.00	118.10
3	—	322	137.50–145.00	141.79
2	—	755	107.50–109.00	108.25
11	—	372	135.00–147.50	140.77
8	—	481	127.50–130.00	129.05
1	—	990	95.00	95.00
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	112.50–120.00	116.62
5	—	469	117.50–128.00	123.12
2	—	688	107.50–108.00	107.75
2	—	618	112.50–117.00	114.74
1	—	530	118.00	118.00
1	—	430	127.50	127.50
1	—	350	132.50	132.50
1	—	345	142.50	142.50
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
1	—	220	142.50	142.50
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	122.50–129.00	125.84
2	—	385	142.50–152.50	147.63
1	—	610	122.50	122.50
1	—	500	137.50	137.50
3	—	473	122.50–145.00	137.55
3	—	427	130.00–152.50	141.37
1	—	315	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	479	145.00–160.00	153.41
14	—	420	147.50–162.50	155.17
13	—	331	160.00–175.00	166.86
12	—	684	127.50–138.00	133.48
12	—	614	132.50–142.50	137.37
10	—	566	137.50–151.00	145.52
7	—	369	160.00–170.00	165.78
6	—	523	147.50–152.50	150.83
3	—	718	130.00–135.00	131.62
2	—	755	125.00	125.00
2	—	260	180.00–182.50	181.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
8	—	490	132.50–142.50	138.13
8	—	389	150.00–152.50	150.31
4	—	669	112.50–127.50	121.86
4	—	520	132.50–140.00	135.63
4	—	330	147.50–165.00	153.50
3	—	427	140.00–152.50	147.34
1	—	600	124.00	124.00
1	—	555	137.50	137.50
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	122.50	122.50
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
1	—	460	145.00	145.00
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	813	124.00	124.00
5	—	653	144.00	144.00
9	—	720	135.00–137.00	136.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	466	137.50–157.00	150.28
1	—	910	92.50	92.50
1	—	830	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	122.50	122.50
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
1	—	520	132.50	132.50
16	—	415	151.00–160.00	156.75
10	—	566	129.00–137.50	134.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	145.00	145.00
6	—	476	122.50–142.50	136.19
3	—	683	113.00–119.00	114.99
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	118.00	118.00
1	—	615	112.50	112.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	775.00–850.00	811.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,220	875.00–1,000.00	925.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	875	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	775.00–800.00	788.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,495	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,150.00	1,150.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle