Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.80/cwt on 287 head.

Average price

$134.80

287 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$880

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$18.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.53

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	423	145.58	615	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	516	135.15	698	39
Medium and Large 1-2	690	134.28	927	233
Medium and Large 3	430	127.50	548	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.08/cwt here — about $67 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 sale287 hd

134.80

—

TN average11 barns · 1,912 hd

142.33

−7.53

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	1,516	66.60	1,010	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,204	53.39	643	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	52.09	612	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	40.55	395	8thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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	—	582	135.18/cwt	130.00–138.00	787	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	149.00/cwt	142.50–152.50	729	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	129.92/cwt	121.00–137.50	859	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	147.12/cwt	140.00–149.00	768	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	130.41/cwt	125.00–137.00	837	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	137.61/cwt	132.50–147.50	659	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	129.13/cwt	122.50–132.50	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	117.72/cwt	110.00–122.50	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	181.19/cwt	180.00–182.50	399	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	289	162.44/cwt	157.50–167.50	469	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	148.90/cwt	142.50–152.50	564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	856	106.50/cwt	105.00–107.00	912	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	140.11/cwt	133.00–148.00	595	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	130.47/cwt	125.00–132.50	749	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	652	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	600	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	753	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	238	164.68/cwt	155.00–175.00	392	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	169.86/cwt	167.50–172.50	450	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	530	133.71/cwt	132.50–135.00	709	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	573	121.22/cwt	120.00–122.50	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	124.14/cwt	122.50–125.00	953	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	987.75/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	10,994	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	163.56/cwt	162.50–167.50	610	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	166.74/cwt	160.00–175.00	544	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	127.24/cwt	126.00–128.00	921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	509	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	851.75/cwt	800.00–900.00	10,374	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,272	860.45/cwt	800.00–900.00	10,945	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,283	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,123	817.40/cwt	775.00–875.00	9,179	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,495	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,130	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,753	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,008	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	800.40/cwt	775.00–825.00	7,444	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	915	720.33/cwt	700.00–740.00	6,591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	124.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	144.97/cwt	142.50–147.50	602	2
Bulls	—	—	1,868	83.12/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,553	2
Bulls	—	—	1,399	61.09/cwt	58.00–64.00	855	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	—	695	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	545	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	808	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	824	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	560	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	742	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	942	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	885	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,111	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	759	129.41/cwt	124.00–130.00	982	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	128.67/cwt	127.50–130.00	739	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	732	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	904	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	754	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	893	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	124.48/cwt	124.00–125.00	764	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	695	118.35/cwt	117.50–123.50	823	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	753	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	590	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	664	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	137.75/cwt	132.00–142.50	591	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	830	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	686	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	52.55/cwt	48.00–55.00	602	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	40.91/cwt	35.00–45.00	396	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	390	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,235	61.98/cwt	60.00–64.00	765	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	113.18/cwt	110.00–119.00	765	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	353	131.26/cwt	130.00–132.50	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	114.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	661	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	110.81/cwt	102.50–121.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	613	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	116.60/cwt	111.00–122.50	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	107.34/cwt	102.50–112.50	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	104.24/cwt	102.50–106.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	349	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	109.19/cwt	107.50–112.50	577	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	647	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	690	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	742	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	735	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	790	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	292	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	132.35/cwt	130.00–136.00	564	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	129.31/cwt	122.50–138.00	603	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	121.74/cwt	117.00–127.50	691	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	115.22/cwt	112.50–122.00	822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	127.24/cwt	122.50–132.50	664	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	119.95/cwt	110.00–128.00	744	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	107.25/cwt	101.00–112.50	831	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	140.86/cwt	135.00–147.50	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	133.07/cwt	128.00–138.00	510	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	216	151.57/cwt	142.50–157.50	327	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	143.85/cwt	137.50–147.50	407	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,115	45.49/cwt	45.00–46.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	385	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 Feb 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 937Last week 817Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 33Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	582	130.00–138.00	135.18
14	—	489	142.50–152.50	149.00
16	—	661	121.00–137.50	129.92
17	—	522	140.00–149.00	147.12
23	—	642	125.00–137.00	130.41
1	—	800	115.00	115.00
2	—	220	180.00–182.50	181.19
3	—	768	122.50–125.00	124.14
7	—	373	162.50–167.50	163.56
7	—	326	160.00–175.00	166.74
4	—	724	126.00–128.00	127.24
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
1	—	295	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	132.50–147.50	137.61
2	—	633	122.50	122.50
3	—	538	122.50–132.50	129.13
3	—	662	110.00–122.50	117.72
4	—	289	157.50–167.50	162.44
4	—	379	142.50–152.50	148.90
4	—	856	105.00–107.00	106.50
5	—	425	133.00–148.00	140.11
5	—	574	125.00–132.50	130.47
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	132.50	132.50
1	—	600	125.50	125.50
1	—	345	157.50	157.50
1	—	420	152.50	152.50
2	—	238	155.00–175.00	164.68
2	—	265	167.50–172.50	169.86
2	—	530	132.50–135.00	133.71
2	—	573	120.00–122.50	121.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	132.50	132.50
1	—	410	132.50	132.50
1	—	555	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	156.00	156.00
1	—	300	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	742	127.00	127.00
56	—	885	125.50	125.50
51	—	759	124.00–130.00	129.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	107.50	107.50
1	—	305	102.50	102.50
1	—	465	112.50	112.50
1	—	570	107.50	107.50
1	—	285	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	808	102.00	102.00
1	—	560	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	574	127.50–130.00	128.67
19	—	732	123.50	123.50
10	—	754	118.50	118.50
4	—	467	139.00	139.00
39	—	614	124.00–125.00	124.48
34	—	695	117.50–123.50	118.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	676	110.00–119.00	113.18
10	—	426	130.00–136.00	132.35
13	—	466	122.50–138.00	129.31
13	—	568	117.00–127.50	121.74
5	—	713	112.50–122.00	115.22
14	—	522	122.50–132.50	127.24
16	—	620	110.00–128.00	119.95
6	—	775	101.00–112.50	107.25
2	—	320	135.00–147.50	140.86
2	—	803	102.50	102.50
6	—	383	128.00–138.00	133.07
6	—	216	142.50–157.50	151.57
6	—	283	137.50–147.50	143.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	130.00–132.50	131.26
1	—	750	102.50	102.50
1	—	310	131.00	131.00
3	—	552	110.00–120.00	114.15
4	—	661	102.50	102.50
5	—	522	102.50–121.00	110.81
2	—	478	111.00–122.50	116.60
2	—	620	102.50–112.50	107.34
2	—	715	102.50–106.00	104.24
6	—	421	120.00–125.00	122.46
1	—	280	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	115.00	115.00
3	—	528	107.50–112.50	109.19
1	—	575	112.50	112.50
1	—	690	107.50	107.50
1	—	735	107.50	107.50
1	—	265	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	122.50	122.50
2	—	533	120.00–130.00	124.88
2	—	415	142.50–147.50	144.97
1	—	615	122.50	122.50
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	132.50	132.50
6	—	429	132.00–142.50	137.75
1	—	865	96.00	96.00
1	—	665	102.50	102.50
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	112.50	112.50
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	112.50	112.50
1	—	475	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	127.50	127.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	950.00–1,025.00	987.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,123	775.00–875.00	817.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	800.00–900.00	851.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,272	800.00–900.00	860.45
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	700.00–740.00	720.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	930	775.00–825.00	800.40
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,868	82.00–84.00	83.12
6	—	1,399	58.00–64.00	61.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	58.00	58.00
14	—	1,146	48.00–55.00	52.55
3	—	1,277	48.00	48.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	52.00	52.00
2	—	1,235	60.00–64.00	61.98
2	—	1,115	45.00–46.00	45.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	967	35.00–45.00	40.91
1	—	1,025	38.00	38.00

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