Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 7.00 to 12.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to good.. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.91/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$123.91

274 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$6.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.11

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	524	125.43	657	203
Small 1-2	401	120.64	484	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	450	119.38	537	61

One grade step is worth $6.06/cwt here — about $120 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 sale274 hd

123.91

—

TN average9 barns · 2,162 hd

125.02

−1.11

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	1,776	91.12	1,618	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	58.58	683	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,318	58.00	764	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	47.55	473	16

Every lot, as filed

114 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	—	472	138.24/cwt	132.50–142.50	652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	129.17/cwt	122.50–132.50	723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	142.28/cwt	132.50–150.00	605	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	121.51/cwt	120.00–122.50	808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	271	156.58/cwt	147.50–165.00	424	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	153.13/cwt	142.50–160.00	495	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	146.88/cwt	140.00–157.50	558	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	811	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	496	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	215	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	306	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	648	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	123.77/cwt	122.50–125.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	111.48/cwt	107.50–116.00	731	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	143.66/cwt	137.50–146.00	602	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	148.85/cwt	143.00–153.00	703	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	118.93/cwt	110.00–127.50	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	398	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,650	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	140.65/cwt	132.50–152.50	532	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	118.29/cwt	112.50–122.50	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	222	141.64/cwt	140.00–142.50	314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	97.04/cwt	92.00–102.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	464	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	664	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	788	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	835	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	366	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	527	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	905	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	869	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	122.43/cwt	114.00–130.00	649	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	114.53/cwt	105.00–121.00	707	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	133.36/cwt	125.00–139.00	499	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	128.93/cwt	120.00–135.00	548	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	111.22/cwt	107.00–115.00	755	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	141.78/cwt	138.00–147.50	447	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	125.54/cwt	117.50–134.00	596	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	118.78/cwt	117.50–123.00	677	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	106.27/cwt	102.50–111.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	216	145.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	314	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	100.32/cwt	100.00–101.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	139.93/cwt	136.00–147.50	375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	829	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	47.85/cwt	44.00–53.00	479	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	400	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	970	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,070	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	578	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	57.31/cwt	52.00–63.00	663	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	64.61/cwt	62.00–66.00	801	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	980	48.48/cwt	48.00–49.00	475	2
Bulls	—	—	1,770	89.62/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,586	4
Bulls	—	—	1,788	94.13/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	111.66/cwt	102.50–115.00	635	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	125.56/cwt	117.50–132.50	465	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	113.74/cwt	107.50–120.00	539	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	316	130.80/cwt	125.00–135.00	413	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	136.21/cwt	130.00–142.50	379	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	108.61/cwt	106.00–112.50	563	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,526	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,218	722.64/cwt	675.00–775.00	8,802	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,260	874.60/cwt	825.00–925.00	11,020	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,593	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,370	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,051.19/cwt	950.00–1,125.00	13,277	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	880	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	9,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,062.04/cwt	950.00–1,250.00	11,470	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	765	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	690	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	847	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	949	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	892	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	981	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	550	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	487	122.90/cwt	112.50–128.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	107.45/cwt	102.50–112.50	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	588	106.27/cwt	105.00–107.50	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	840	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	455	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	466	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	290	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	383	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	456	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	495	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	557	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	316	135.22/cwt	127.50–138.00	427	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	445	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	153.11/cwt	150.00–157.50	654	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	128.62/cwt	127.00–130.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	168.92/cwt	162.50–172.50	465	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	115.84/cwt	115.00–116.00	905	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	160.94/cwt	152.50–167.50	523	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	143.73/cwt	133.00–145.00	770	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	134.33/cwt	130.00–140.00	774	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	164.62/cwt	157.50–169.00	593	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	126.26/cwt	121.00–130.00	850	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	118.40/cwt	116.00–121.00	843	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	152.05/cwt	145.00–157.00	710	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	310	171.23/cwt	170.00–172.50	531	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 Mar 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 895Last week 1,470Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	132.50–142.50	138.24
3	—	560	122.50–132.50	129.17
4	—	425	132.50–150.00	142.28
4	—	665	120.00–122.50	121.51
10	—	271	147.50–165.00	156.58
10	—	323	142.50–160.00	153.13
10	—	380	140.00–157.50	146.88
2	—	623	110.00–127.50	118.93
1	—	770	111.00	111.00
1	—	725	113.00	113.00
1	—	540	122.50	122.50
1	—	245	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	811	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	122.50	122.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	142.50	142.50
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	131.00	131.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
6	—	378	132.50–152.50	140.65
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	487	157.00	157.00
13	—	431	160.00	160.00
7	—	847	112.00	112.00
2	—	892	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	100.00	100.00
4	—	427	150.00–157.50	153.11
4	—	619	127.00–130.00	128.62
5	—	275	162.50–172.50	168.92
6	—	781	115.00–116.00	115.84
9	—	325	152.50–167.50	160.94
9	—	536	133.00–145.00	143.73
9	—	576	130.00–140.00	134.33
10	—	360	157.50–169.00	164.62
10	—	673	121.00–130.00	126.26
12	—	712	116.00–121.00	118.40
13	—	467	145.00–157.00	152.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	170.00–172.50	171.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	132.50	132.50
1	—	640	112.50	112.50
2	—	530	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	150.00	150.00
1	—	500	122.50	122.50
1	—	645	117.50	117.50
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
2	—	565	122.50–125.00	123.77
4	—	656	107.50–116.00	111.48
9	—	419	137.50–146.00	143.66
16	—	472	143.00–153.00	148.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	142.50	142.50
1	—	410	142.50	142.50
1	—	490	136.00	136.00
1	—	525	122.50	122.50
3	—	660	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
3	—	487	112.50–128.00	122.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	112.50–122.50	118.29
3	—	222	140.00–142.50	141.64
2	—	673	102.50	102.50
2	—	640	92.00–102.00	97.04
18	—	569	102.50–115.00	111.66
9	—	370	117.50–132.50	125.56
8	—	474	107.50–120.00	113.74
8	—	316	125.00–135.00	130.80
5	—	278	130.00–142.50	136.21
3	—	518	106.00–112.50	108.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	464	143.00	143.00
14	—	788	106.00	106.00
6	—	366	144.00	144.00
5	—	905	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	530	114.00–130.00	122.43
17	—	617	105.00–121.00	114.53
17	—	374	125.00–139.00	133.36
16	—	425	120.00–135.00	128.93
15	—	679	107.00–115.00	111.22
14	—	315	138.00–147.50	141.78
12	—	475	117.50–134.00	125.54
8	—	570	117.50–123.00	118.78
5	—	717	102.50–111.00	106.27
4	—	216	140.00–150.00	145.55
3	—	773	100.00–101.00	100.32
3	—	268	136.00–147.50	139.93
1	—	1,005	82.50	82.50
1	—	800	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	102.50	102.50
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
2	—	515	102.50–112.50	107.45
2	—	588	105.00–107.50	106.27
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	102.50	102.50
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	132.00	132.00
1	—	430	106.00	106.00
2	—	495	112.50	112.50
4	—	316	127.50–138.00	135.22

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	—	1,150	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,080	950.00–1,250.00	1,062.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	675.00–775.00	722.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,260	825.00–925.00	874.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	950.00–1,125.00	1,051.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,000	44.00–53.00	47.85
1	—	930	43.00	43.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,070	54.00	54.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,157	52.00–63.00	57.31
8	—	1,239	62.00–66.00	64.61
2	—	980	48.00–49.00	48.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,770	85.00–92.00	89.62
2	—	1,788	92.00–96.00	94.13

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