Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.85/cwt on 581 head.

Average price

$140.85

581 head · 671 lb average

Value per head Derived

$945

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$293

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

$9.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.44

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	450	149.36	673	39
Small 1-2	426	145.00	618	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	689	140.20	966	537

One grade step is worth $9.16/cwt here — about −$293 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 sale581 hd

140.85

—

TN average11 barns · 1,663 hd

143.30

−2.44

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	1,578	85.93	1,356	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	56.94	792	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	55.23	684	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	46.54	478	21

Every lot, as filed

99 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 2-3	—	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	154.57/cwt	151.00–157.00	824	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	160.87/cwt	157.00–167.50	751	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	147.01/cwt	139.00–150.00	835	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	176.15/cwt	170.00–185.00	664	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	122.64/cwt	120.00–123.00	901	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	169.56/cwt	167.00–172.50	732	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	140.42/cwt	135.00–146.00	887	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	151.02/cwt	145.00–155.00	806	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	183.84/cwt	180.00–187.50	502	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	133.85/cwt	131.00–136.00	898	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	176.40/cwt	172.50–180.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	587	131.50/cwt	130.00–132.50	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	308	139.98/cwt	137.50–142.50	431	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	564	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	121.62/cwt	112.50–130.00	581	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	47.47/cwt	43.00–54.00	494	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	40.99/cwt	38.00–43.00	389	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	54.72/cwt	52.00–58.00	769	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	142.55/cwt	136.00–143.00	978	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	856	125.75/cwt	125.75–125.75	1,076	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	132.10/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,026	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	136.38/cwt	135.00–137.50	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	153.40/cwt	152.50–155.00	417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	563	111.30/cwt	107.50–115.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	615	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	753	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	148.53/cwt	145.00–157.50	722	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	156.99/cwt	152.50–158.00	645	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	138.05/cwt	132.50–147.50	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	119.33/cwt	118.00–120.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	138.77/cwt	137.50–140.00	774	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	62.50/cwt	62.00–63.00	849	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	55.11/cwt	52.00–59.00	673	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	50.13/cwt	46.00–54.00	621	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	543	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	126.43/cwt	122.50–135.00	530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	110.49/cwt	102.50–120.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	717	100.01/cwt	95.00–107.50	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	120.66/cwt	119.00–123.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	143.72/cwt	142.50–145.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	133.16/cwt	129.00–135.00	743	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	122.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	775	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	457	143.28/cwt	142.50–148.00	655	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	794	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	749	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	866	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	136.97/cwt	132.50–145.00	640	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	141.37/cwt	132.50–143.00	602	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	127.43/cwt	117.50–132.00	730	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	739	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	151.72/cwt	151.00–154.00	866	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	145.27/cwt	140.00–155.00	702	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	137.01/cwt	132.50–145.00	723	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	154.73/cwt	152.50–162.50	661	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	158.54/cwt	142.50–165.00	599	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	648	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	545	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	722	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	15,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,378	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,163	723.76/cwt	700.00–750.00	8,417	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,120	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,850	1
Bulls	—	—	1,435	80.38/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,153	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	91.48/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,573	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	64.45/cwt	62.00–66.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	144.97/cwt	140.00–150.00	481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	145.43/cwt	140.00–152.50	542	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	115.56/cwt	112.50–117.50	779	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	127.13/cwt	122.50–131.00	923	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	140.49/cwt	137.50–142.50	882	19

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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,470Last week 1,140Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 54Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	157.50	157.50
1	—	565	137.50	137.50
1	—	730	112.50	112.50
6	—	483	140.00–155.00	145.27
8	—	528	132.50–145.00	137.01
10	—	427	152.50–162.50	154.73
12	—	378	142.50–165.00	158.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	533	151.00–157.00	154.57
148	—	686	136.00–143.00	142.55
113	—	856	125.75	125.75
77	—	777	121.00–134.00	132.10
60	—	571	151.00–154.00	151.72
18	—	726	122.50–131.00	127.13
19	—	628	137.50–142.50	140.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	467	157.00–167.50	160.87
9	—	568	139.00–150.00	147.01
9	—	377	170.00–185.00	176.15
8	—	735	120.00–123.00	122.64
7	—	432	167.00–172.50	169.56
6	—	632	135.00–146.00	140.42
6	—	534	145.00–155.00	151.02
6	—	273	180.00–187.50	183.84
4	—	671	131.00–136.00	133.85
2	—	318	172.50–180.00	176.40
1	—	800	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	130.00–132.50	131.50
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
1	—	425	152.50	152.50
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
1	—	545	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	137.50–142.50	139.98
1	—	460	122.50	122.50
1	—	420	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	122.50	122.50
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	478	112.50–130.00	121.62
14	—	381	142.50	142.50
7	—	419	122.50–135.00	126.43
4	—	615	102.50–120.00	110.49
3	—	717	95.00–107.50	100.01
3	—	537	119.00–123.00	120.66
2	—	550	120.00	120.00
2	—	318	142.50–145.00	143.72
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
1	—	265	130.00	130.00
1	—	215	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	752	112.00	112.00
4	—	519	135.00–137.50	136.38
3	—	272	152.50–155.00	153.40
2	—	747	112.50	112.50
1	—	200	152.50	152.50
30	—	467	132.50–145.00	136.97
29	—	426	132.50–143.00	141.37
13	—	573	117.50–132.00	127.43
10	—	616	115.00–125.00	120.00
5	—	332	140.00–150.00	144.97
6	—	373	140.00–152.50	145.43
9	—	674	112.50–117.50	115.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	107.50–115.00	111.30
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	558	129.00–135.00	133.16
31	—	633	120.00–123.00	122.49
28	—	457	142.50–148.00	143.28
10	—	651	122.00	122.00
9	—	539	139.00	139.00
6	—	737	117.50	117.50
3	—	828	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	122.50	122.50
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	142.50	142.50
1	—	750	102.50	102.50
1	—	665	117.50	117.50
1	—	630	112.50	112.50
1	—	465	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	486	145.00–157.50	148.53
9	—	411	152.50–158.00	156.99
4	—	523	132.50–147.50	138.05
3	—	687	118.00–120.00	119.33
2	—	620	125.00–127.50	126.25
2	—	558	137.50–140.00	138.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,040	43.00–54.00	47.47
3	—	948	38.00–43.00	40.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,405	52.00–58.00	54.72
2	—	1,358	62.00–63.00	62.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,221	52.00–59.00	55.11
5	—	1,238	46.00–54.00	50.13
3	—	1,332	62.00–66.00	64.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	75.00–85.00	80.38
2	—	1,720	91.00–92.00	91.48

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	1	—	1,400	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,163	700.00–750.00	723.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,000.00	1,000.00

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