Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter Bulls not well established. Steers mostly steady. Heifers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 12.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.36/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$138.36

176 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$855

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

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

$16.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.47

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	395	144.49	571	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	478	141.48	677	31
Medium and Large 1-2	673	138.25	930	131
Medium and Large 3	429	127.75	548	10thin

One grade step is worth $16.73/cwt here — about $23 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 sale176 hd

138.36

—

TN average9 barns · 888 hd

138.83

−0.47

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	55.41	787	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	52.17	608	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	42.95	453	8thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	664	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	136.02/cwt	126.00–139.00	579	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	147.22/cwt	145.00–155.00	559	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	124.86/cwt	118.00–130.00	643	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	121.96/cwt	110.00–124.00	756	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	293	126.30/cwt	120.00–132.50	370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	123.42/cwt	120.00–132.50	522	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	118.14/cwt	112.50–122.50	559	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	797	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	128.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	614	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	153.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	504	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	158.25/cwt	150.00–165.00	435	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	119.80/cwt	115.00–124.00	700	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	134.91/cwt	122.50–146.00	503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	136.41/cwt	130.00–142.50	446	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	117.04/cwt	115.00–120.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	123.76/cwt	122.50–125.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	160.33/cwt	155.00–162.50	516	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	143.07/cwt	132.50–147.50	601	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	154.35/cwt	150.00–157.50	577	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	132.44/cwt	122.50–140.00	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	123.78/cwt	117.50–130.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	136.18/cwt	122.50–150.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	156.15/cwt	145.00–167.50	434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	854	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	1,100	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	913	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	146.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	757	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	160.92/cwt	152.50–167.50	600	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	169.94/cwt	165.00–175.00	554	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	140.69/cwt	135.00–145.00	798	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	124.99/cwt	122.50–127.50	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	131.59/cwt	127.00–135.00	699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	119.49/cwt	110.00–122.50	750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	152.26/cwt	147.50–160.00	632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	136.25/cwt	127.50–145.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	776	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	44.09/cwt	40.00–48.00	462	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	389	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	53.01/cwt	52.00–54.00	790	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	60.20/cwt	58.00–62.00	771	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	52.65/cwt	48.00–57.00	597	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	45.84/cwt	43.00–48.00	563	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	152.44/cwt	150.00–155.00	648	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,244	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,054	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,225	858.27/cwt	775.00–925.00	10,514	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	949.80/cwt	925.00–975.00	11,664	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	141.47/cwt	140.00–143.00	608	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	139.17/cwt	132.50–152.50	452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	135.81/cwt	135.00–137.50	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	167.41/cwt	165.00–170.00	477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	360	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	117.35/cwt	112.50–122.50	502	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 Feb 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 937Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 63Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	92.50	92.50
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
1	—	205	142.50	142.50
12	—	423	120.00–132.50	123.42
10	—	473	112.50–122.50	118.14
7	—	373	122.50–146.00	134.91
5	—	327	130.00–142.50	136.41
4	—	521	115.00–120.00	117.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	507	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	426	126.00–139.00	136.02
14	—	380	145.00–155.00	147.22
11	—	515	118.00–130.00	124.86
10	—	620	110.00–124.00	121.96
8	—	708	112.50	112.50
7	—	476	125.00–135.00	128.97
6	—	328	150.00–160.00	153.77
6	—	275	150.00–165.00	158.25
5	—	584	115.00–124.00	119.80
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	120.00–132.50	126.30
1	—	530	106.00	106.00
1	—	320	127.50	127.50
2	—	428	112.50–122.50	117.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
1	—	360	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	122.50–125.00	123.76
1	—	445	122.50	122.50
1	—	375	132.50	132.50
1	—	295	132.50	132.50
3	—	325	132.50–152.50	139.17
2	—	605	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	155.00–162.50	160.33
5	—	420	132.50–147.50	143.07
4	—	900	111.00	111.00
4	—	374	150.00–157.50	154.35
3	—	518	122.50–140.00	132.44
2	—	613	117.50–130.00	123.78
2	—	468	122.50–150.00	136.18
2	—	278	145.00–167.50	156.15
1	—	675	122.50	122.50
1	—	550	132.50	132.50
1	—	205	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	854	128.75	128.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	745	122.50	122.50
14	—	515	140.00–150.00	146.91
13	—	373	152.50–167.50	160.92
9	—	326	165.00–175.00	169.94
7	—	567	135.00–145.00	140.69
2	—	425	150.00–155.00	152.44
3	—	632	135.00–137.50	135.81
2	—	285	165.00–170.00	167.41
1	—	460	147.50	147.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	140.00–143.00	141.47
1	—	390	145.00	145.00
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	122.50–127.50	124.99
1	—	600	102.50	102.50
1	—	570	122.50	122.50
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	127.00–135.00	131.59
4	—	628	110.00–122.50	119.49
4	—	415	147.50–160.00	152.26
2	—	550	127.50–145.00	136.25
2	—	455	150.00	150.00
1	—	830	105.00	105.00
1	—	660	117.50	117.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,047	40.00–48.00	44.09
1	—	1,110	35.00	35.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,490	52.00–54.00	53.01
2	—	1,280	58.00–62.00	60.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,133	48.00–57.00	52.65
2	—	1,228	43.00–48.00	45.84
1	—	1,375	60.00	60.00

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
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	775.00–925.00	858.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	925.00–975.00	949.80

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Savannah Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle