Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 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 $156.26/cwt on 476 head.

Average price

$156.26

476 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$21.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.90

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	473	158.29	749	116
Medium and Large 1-2	547	156.02	854	352
Medium and Large 3	440	140.00	616	2thin
Small 1-2	437	136.67	597	6thin

One grade step is worth $21.62/cwt here — about $152 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 sale476 hd

156.26

—

TN average9 barns · 1,891 hd

150.36

+5.90

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	—	High	1,737	85.55	1,486	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,549	57.26	887	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	54.41	655	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	43.96	425	17

Every lot, as filed

95 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 1-2	—	575	128.90/cwt	120.00–134.00	741	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	138.79/cwt	132.50–144.00	591	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	151.58/cwt	142.00–162.50	711	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	161.54/cwt	155.00–165.00	506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	144.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	153.38/cwt	152.00–158.00	887	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	165.29/cwt	164.00–166.00	807	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	148.45/cwt	148.00–155.00	906	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	706	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	935	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	149.25/cwt	145.00–160.00	801	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	168.00/cwt	160.00–172.50	701	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	166.85/cwt	160.00–170.00	769	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	173.51/cwt	167.50–182.50	656	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	128.33/cwt	127.50–130.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	134.84/cwt	131.00–137.50	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	184.26/cwt	177.50–190.00	608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	152.39/cwt	147.50–157.50	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	861	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	55.82/cwt	54.00–57.00	888	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	873	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	54.77/cwt	51.00–60.00	651	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	48.75/cwt	45.00–52.00	574	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,475	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	900	1
Bulls	—	—	2,005	92.36/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,852	6
Bulls	—	—	1,525	85.31/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,301	3
Bulls	—	—	1,412	72.18/cwt	62.00–82.00	1,019	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,150	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	6,723	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	946	689.74/cwt	625.00–725.00	6,525	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,443	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	13,348	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	885.79/cwt	800.00–1,035.00	10,966	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,894	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	140.01/cwt	132.50–145.00	567	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	711	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	492	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	792	81
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	361	156.04/cwt	140.00–165.00	563	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	156.26/cwt	145.00–159.00	645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	136.66/cwt	127.50–142.50	780	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	605	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	540	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	121.68/cwt	115.00–127.50	635	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	411	132.46/cwt	130.00–137.50	544	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	130.70/cwt	122.50–135.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	140.15/cwt	135.00–142.50	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	139.05/cwt	132.50–142.50	463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	114.28/cwt	107.50–121.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	118.55/cwt	117.00–120.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	133.82/cwt	133.50–137.00	790	124
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	865	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	150.57/cwt	148.00–151.00	617	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	664	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	702	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	839	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	136.57/cwt	135.00–142.00	705	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	128.78/cwt	120.00–136.00	676	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	149.54/cwt	145.00–151.00	476	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	123.42/cwt	122.00–127.50	782	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	126.09/cwt	120.00–131.00	862	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	111.88/cwt	105.00–126.00	870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	144.95/cwt	142.50–150.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	107.37/cwt	102.50–112.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	518	116.22/cwt	115.00–117.50	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	124.16/cwt	122.50–127.50	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	139.98/cwt	137.50–142.50	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	135.60/cwt	132.50–145.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	152.37/cwt	145.00–157.50	786	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	159.32/cwt	157.50–162.50	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	110.00/cwt	107.50–112.50	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	127.40/cwt	122.50–132.50	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	164.93/cwt	162.50–167.50	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	808	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	44.22/cwt	40.00–49.00	421	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	136.69/cwt	130.00–146.00	656	15

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 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,140Last week 806Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	575	120.00–134.00	128.90
12	—	426	132.50–144.00	138.79
11	—	525	120.00–136.00	128.78
10	—	318	145.00–151.00	149.54
9	—	634	122.00–127.50	123.42
8	—	684	120.00–131.00	126.09
3	—	778	105.00–126.00	111.88
3	—	362	142.50–150.00	144.95
2	—	718	102.50–112.00	107.37
15	—	480	130.00–146.00	136.69
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	115.00–127.50	121.68
5	—	411	130.00–137.50	132.46
4	—	480	122.50–135.00	130.70
3	—	378	135.00–142.50	140.15
3	—	333	132.50–142.50	139.05
2	—	623	107.50–121.00	114.28
2	—	568	117.00–120.00	118.55
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	590	133.50–137.00	133.82
71	—	663	130.50	130.50
48	—	410	148.00–151.00	150.57
9	—	471	141.00	141.00
7	—	702	119.50	119.50
7	—	516	135.00–142.00	136.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	115.00–117.50	116.22
1	—	655	118.00	118.00
1	—	640	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	142.00–162.50	151.58
3	—	313	155.00–165.00	161.54
2	—	530	140.00–150.00	144.95
1	—	285	162.50	162.50
10	—	361	140.00–165.00	156.04
7	—	413	145.00–159.00	156.26
6	—	571	127.50–142.50	136.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	578	152.00–158.00	153.38
98	—	488	164.00–166.00	165.29
78	—	610	148.00–155.00	148.45
10	—	409	172.50	172.50
3	—	760	123.00	123.00
1	—	700	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	537	145.00–160.00	149.25
9	—	417	160.00–172.50	168.00
8	—	461	160.00–170.00	166.85
6	—	378	167.50–182.50	173.51
3	—	715	127.50–130.00	128.33
3	—	658	131.00–137.50	134.84
3	—	330	177.50–190.00	184.26
2	—	568	147.50–157.50	152.39
1	—	925	100.00	100.00
1	—	850	105.00	105.00
1	—	820	105.00	105.00
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	610	135.00	135.00
1	—	285	187.50	187.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	132.50–145.00	140.01
1	—	580	122.50	122.50
1	—	470	145.00	145.00
1	—	355	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
1	—	400	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	492	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	125.00–130.00	127.52
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
1	—	350	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	155.00	155.00
3	—	568	122.50–127.50	124.16
3	—	483	146.00	146.00
2	—	540	137.50–142.50	139.98
1	—	645	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	132.50–145.00	135.60
4	—	516	145.00–157.50	152.37
4	—	426	157.50–162.50	159.32
2	—	715	107.50–112.50	110.00
2	—	613	122.50–132.50	127.40
2	—	463	162.50–167.50	164.93
1	—	800	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	42.00	42.00
15	—	953	40.00–49.00	44.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,590	54.00–57.00	55.82
1	—	1,385	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,188	51.00–60.00	54.77
2	—	1,178	45.00–52.00	48.75
1	—	1,475	61.00	61.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,005	87.00–95.00	92.36
3	—	1,525	84.00–87.00	85.31
3	—	1,412	62.00–82.00	72.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	946	625.00–725.00	689.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,443	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,238	800.00–1,035.00	885.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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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