Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 550 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.55/cwt on 243 head.

Average price

$125.55

243 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$15.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.56

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	570	125.89	717	194
Medium and Large 2-3	462	124.79	577	44
Small 1-2	484	121.25	587	4thin
Medium and Large 3	450	110.00	495	1thin

One grade step is worth $15.89/cwt here — about $222 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 sale243 hd

125.55

—

TN average11 barns · 2,491 hd

127.10

−1.56

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	1,655	77.26	1,279	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	53.23	736	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	52.46	649	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	40.64	412	5thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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	Small 1-2	—	488	128.81/cwt	125.00–132.50	629	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	147.36/cwt	140.00–152.50	750	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	165.12/cwt	157.50–170.00	705	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	165.01/cwt	157.50–173.00	617	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	137.39/cwt	130.00–142.00	849	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	132.50/cwt	128.00–136.00	882	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	128.48/cwt	126.00–131.00	912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	157.44/cwt	155.00–160.00	430	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	152.49/cwt	147.50–160.00	711	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	168.75/cwt	165.00–170.00	567	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	162.37/cwt	152.50–167.50	536	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	119.82/cwt	117.00–122.50	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	189.43/cwt	180.00–200.00	413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	147.40/cwt	142.50–152.50	554	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	119.49/cwt	115.00–121.00	793	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	117.82/cwt	112.50–122.50	738	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	124.55/cwt	117.50–130.00	650	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	147.54/cwt	137.50–152.50	602	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	688	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	794	126.23/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,002	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	148.27/cwt	143.00–152.50	830	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	149.83/cwt	140.00–160.00	435	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,531	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,816	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	772.79/cwt	725.00–825.00	9,621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	583	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,938	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,845	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	636.52/cwt	620.00–650.00	7,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	156.69/cwt	152.50–160.00	677	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	137.50/cwt	132.50–142.50	726	12
Bulls	—	—	1,435	70.40/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,010	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	132.67/cwt	132.50–133.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	144.98/cwt	142.50–147.50	570	2
Bulls	—	—	1,728	79.55/cwt	72.00–83.00	1,375	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	758	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	849	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	526	116.25/cwt	107.50–117.50	611	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	133.76/cwt	132.50–135.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	140.51/cwt	140.00–141.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	144.67/cwt	144.00–147.00	894	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	886	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,063	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,018	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,069	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	927	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	983	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,085	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,139	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,026	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	700	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	948	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	698	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	848	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	310	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	139.77/cwt	137.50–146.00	672	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	112.94/cwt	107.50–117.50	804	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	47.21/cwt	42.00–52.00	596	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	60.53/cwt	60.00–61.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	148.40/cwt	142.50–155.00	696	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	126.47/cwt	122.50–132.50	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	142.97/cwt	142.50–145.00	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	374	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	54.31/cwt	52.00–57.00	740	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	131.65/cwt	127.50–136.00	627	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	137.86/cwt	130.00–145.00	587	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	156.59/cwt	155.00–160.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	110.00/cwt	107.50–112.50	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	103.36/cwt	102.50–106.00	844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	115.41/cwt	112.50–117.50	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	581	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	151.33/cwt	145.00–160.00	511	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	120.03/cwt	116.00–125.00	685	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	233	143.14/cwt	140.00–150.00	334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	748	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	312	137.88/cwt	132.50–145.00	430	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	129.11/cwt	120.00–137.50	483	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	109.96/cwt	107.50–112.50	726	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	54.45/cwt	49.00–57.50	657	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	483	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	38.40/cwt	37.00–40.00	367	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 Jan 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 817Last week 761Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 58Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	125.00–132.50	128.81
2	—	510	135.00	135.00
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
2	—	435	152.50	152.50
2	—	290	140.00–160.00	149.83
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	509	140.00–152.50	147.36
11	—	427	157.50–170.00	165.12
17	—	374	157.50–173.00	165.01
6	—	618	130.00–142.00	137.39
6	—	666	128.00–136.00	132.50
2	—	710	126.00–131.00	128.48
6	—	466	147.50–160.00	152.49
1	—	880	112.50	112.50
8	—	336	165.00–170.00	168.75
2	—	218	180.00–200.00	189.43
9	—	794	120.00–127.00	126.23
8	—	560	143.00–152.50	148.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	155.00–160.00	157.44
1	—	385	157.50	157.50
4	—	330	152.50–167.50	162.37
1	—	215	160.00	160.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
1	—	695	122.50	122.50
2	—	620	117.00–122.50	119.82
3	—	408	137.50–152.50	147.54
3	—	483	140.00–145.00	142.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	758	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	618	144.00–147.00	144.67
5	—	886	120.00	120.00
4	—	1,018	105.00	105.00
4	—	927	106.00	106.00
3	—	1,085	105.00	105.00
3	—	685	138.00	138.00
58	—	780	131.50	131.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	142.50–152.50	147.40
8	—	664	115.00–121.00	119.49
14	—	626	112.50–122.50	117.82
16	—	522	117.50–130.00	124.55
1	—	245	152.50	152.50
17	—	476	127.50–136.00	131.65
20	—	426	130.00–145.00	137.86
1	—	760	107.50	107.50
3	—	283	155.00–160.00	156.59
4	—	719	107.50–112.50	110.00
4	—	817	102.50–106.00	103.36
9	—	338	145.00–160.00	151.33
11	—	571	116.00–125.00	120.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	526	107.50–117.50	116.25
1	—	600	111.00	111.00
1	—	575	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	132.50–135.00	133.76
2	—	458	140.00–141.00	140.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	583	120.00	120.00
4	—	948	102.50	102.50
46	—	698	121.50	121.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	112.50–117.50	115.41
6	—	474	120.00–125.00	122.51
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
1	—	440	122.50	122.50
8	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.50
3	—	233	140.00–150.00	143.14
3	—	748	108.00	108.00
7	—	312	132.50–145.00	137.88
7	—	374	120.00–137.50	129.11
1	—	615	104.00	104.00
2	—	660	107.50–112.50	109.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	432	152.50–160.00	156.69
12	—	528	132.50–142.50	137.50
3	—	580	132.50–133.00	132.67
2	—	393	142.50–147.50	144.98
7	—	469	142.50–155.00	148.40
5	—	613	122.50–132.50	126.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
6	—	481	137.50–146.00	139.77
3	—	712	107.50–117.50	112.94
1	—	650	122.50	122.50
5	—	426	142.50–145.00	142.97
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	130.00	130.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	620.00–650.00	636.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	725.00–825.00	772.79
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	790	625.00	625.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	835	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	65.00–75.00	70.40
6	—	1,728	72.00–83.00	79.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,262	42.00–52.00	47.21
2	—	1,323	60.00–61.00	60.53
13	—	1,207	49.00–57.50	54.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,363	52.00–57.00	54.31
2	—	1,440	50.00	50.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	44.00	44.00
3	—	957	37.00–40.00	38.40

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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