Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers and bulls under 550 lbs steady to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.36/cwt on 244 head.

Average price

$127.36

244 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$18.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.33

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	561	128.66	722	217
Medium and Large 3	350	117.57	412	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	442	117.45	519	22
Small 1-2	380	110.00	418	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.66/cwt here — about $304 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 sale244 hd

127.36

—

TN average8 barns · 1,325 hd

119.03

+8.33

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	1,565	75.88	1,188	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	53.37	694	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,092	51.17	559	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	42.69	433	15

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1-2Value Added	—	700	115.25/cwt	115.25–115.25	807	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	602	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	124.47/cwt	122.50–127.50	529	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	42.69/cwt	38.00–48.00	433	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,273	52.52/cwt	50.00–54.00	669	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,233	60.98/cwt	60.00–62.00	752	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	743	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	51.05/cwt	48.00–54.00	552	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	55.51/cwt	55.00–56.00	659	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	504	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	79.76/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,360	2
Bulls	—	—	1,425	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,026	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,368	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,565	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,595	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,314	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	789.52/cwt	725.00–850.00	6,735	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,565	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	112.57/cwt	112.50–113.00	714	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	114.86/cwt	113.00–116.00	647	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	118.68/cwt	115.00–121.00	606	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	128.95/cwt	125.00–132.50	613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	137.42/cwt	132.50–140.00	377	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	128.24/cwt	122.50–132.50	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	135.87/cwt	135.00–137.50	451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	390	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	478	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	793	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	128.78/cwt	125.00–132.50	603	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	117.26/cwt	117.00–118.00	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	138.97/cwt	131.00–147.50	592	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	99.23/cwt	97.50–101.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	485	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	521	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,891	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,830	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	980	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,631	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	990	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,653	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	624	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	521	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	117.52/cwt	107.50–120.00	817	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	130.83/cwt	124.00–136.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	501	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	317	149.13/cwt	142.50–152.50	473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	825	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	694	135.35/cwt	135.35–135.35	939	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	633	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	405	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	774	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	102.48/cwt	97.50–107.50	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	125.76/cwt	122.50–127.50	463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	118.37/cwt	115.00–122.50	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	103.08/cwt	92.50–109.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	115.67/cwt	112.50–120.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	127.43/cwt	117.50–132.50	417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	117.61/cwt	112.50–122.50	392	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	305	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	351	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	163.77/cwt	162.50–165.00	434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	140.85/cwt	137.50–143.00	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	134.51/cwt	132.50–137.50	648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	802	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	140.65/cwt	133.00–147.00	720	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	149.21/cwt	140.00–155.00	567	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	320	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	554	5

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 Apr 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 651Last week 713Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	700	115.25	115.25
29	—	429	140.25	140.25
81	—	562	137.75	137.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	122.50–127.50	124.47
7	—	634	112.50–113.00	112.57
7	—	563	113.00–116.00	114.86
6	—	511	115.00–121.00	118.68
5	—	475	125.00–132.50	128.95
4	—	274	132.50–140.00	137.42
3	—	368	122.50–132.50	128.24
3	—	332	135.00–137.50	135.87
1	—	660	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	135.00	135.00
1	—	505	102.50	102.50
2	—	593	97.50–107.50	102.48
3	—	368	122.50–127.50	125.76
3	—	422	115.00–122.50	118.37
3	—	620	92.50–109.00	103.08
4	—	472	112.50–120.00	115.67
5	—	327	117.50–132.50	127.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	117.50	117.50
2	—	333	112.50–122.50	117.61
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	115.00	115.00
1	—	455	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	793	77.50	77.50
1	—	590	92.50	92.50
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
1	—	460	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	125.00–132.50	128.78
4	—	622	117.00–118.00	117.26
4	—	426	131.00–147.50	138.97
2	—	688	97.50–101.00	99.23
2	—	525	120.00–125.00	122.50
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
1	—	580	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	107.50	107.50
1	—	485	107.50	107.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	112.50	112.50
1	—	485	107.50	107.50
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	695	107.50–120.00	117.52
3	—	422	124.00–136.00	130.83
3	—	378	132.50	132.50
3	—	317	142.50–152.50	149.13
2	—	730	113.00	113.00
2	—	518	122.50	122.50
1	—	605	122.50	122.50
1	—	555	112.50	112.50
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
1	—	255	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	563	146.50	146.50
71	—	694	135.35	135.35
7	—	419	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	405	156.00	156.00
5	—	320	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	160.00	160.00
1	—	315	157.50	157.50
2	—	265	162.50–165.00	163.77
4	—	423	137.50–143.00	140.85
4	—	482	132.50–137.50	134.51
5	—	583	137.50	137.50
6	—	512	133.00–147.00	140.65
11	—	380	140.00–155.00	149.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,014	38.00–48.00	42.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,273	50.00–54.00	52.52
2	—	1,233	60.00–62.00	60.98
1	—	1,650	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,081	48.00–54.00	51.05
2	—	1,188	55.00–56.00	55.51
1	—	1,120	45.00	45.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,705	78.00–82.00	79.76
2	—	1,425	72.00	72.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	728	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	725.00–850.00	789.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	975.00	975.00

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

Heifers · 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