Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.50/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$118.50

82 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$32.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.01

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	480	119.56	574	70
Medium and Large 2-3	448	114.60	514	11thin
Small 1-2	540	87.50	473	1thin

One grade step is worth $32.06/cwt here — about $102 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 sale82 hd

118.50

—

TN average10 barns · 1,197 hd

118.52

−0.01

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	1,870	82.85	1,550	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	57.86	674	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	912	42.80	390	10

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	483	127.74/cwt	127.50–128.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	123.67/cwt	122.00–132.50	532	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	109.62/cwt	102.50–115.00	618	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	703	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	133.67/cwt	125.00–135.00	503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	113.24/cwt	107.50–122.50	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	137.17/cwt	133.00–141.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	104.98/cwt	104.00–106.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	128.60/cwt	125.00–132.50	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	138.66/cwt	137.50–140.00	374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	145.00/cwt	142.50–147.50	355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	594	102.01/cwt	100.00–102.50	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	505	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	453	128.01/cwt	124.00–130.00	580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	764	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	137.20/cwt	130.00–145.00	635	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	113.76/cwt	105.00–116.00	749	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	119.50/cwt	117.50–120.00	681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	119.03/cwt	112.50–122.50	621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	140.05/cwt	135.00–142.50	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	42.80/cwt	38.00–48.00	390	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	55.66/cwt	50.00–59.00	614	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	61.00/cwt	58.00–65.00	765	7
Bulls	—	—	2,048	86.06/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,763	4
Bulls	—	—	1,160	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	812	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,069	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	583.63/cwt	550.00–625.00	6,507	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,323	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	785.40/cwt	720.00–850.00	9,566	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	557	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	446	141.50/cwt	137.50–142.50	631	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	109.24/cwt	102.50–112.50	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	137.37/cwt	132.50–142.50	526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	94.78/cwt	92.50–97.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	151.24/cwt	150.00–152.50	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	138.72/cwt	137.50–140.00	400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	746	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	140.77/cwt	130.00–142.50	642	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	148.47/cwt	135.00–151.00	610	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	164.79/cwt	152.50–170.00	554	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	144.03/cwt	142.50–148.00	556	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	129.07/cwt	120.00–134.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	174.04/cwt	162.50–187.50	397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	465	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	593	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	540	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	106.96/cwt	101.00–112.50	542	3

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 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 651Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 39Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	127.50–128.00	127.74
25	—	430	122.00–132.50	123.67
10	—	564	102.50–115.00	109.62
7	—	657	107.00	107.00
7	—	376	125.00–135.00	133.67
3	—	528	107.50–122.50	113.24
3	—	317	133.00–141.00	137.17
2	—	630	104.00–106.00	104.98
2	—	270	137.50–140.00	138.66
2	—	245	142.50–147.50	145.00
1	—	735	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	125.00–132.50	128.60
1	—	655	87.50	87.50
1	—	550	102.50	102.50
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	137.50	137.50
3	—	507	101.00–112.50	106.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	594	100.00–102.50	102.01
1	—	505	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	87.50	87.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	124.00–130.00	128.01
1	—	764	92.50	92.50
1	—	410	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	463	130.00–145.00	137.20
5	—	658	105.00–116.00	113.76
5	—	570	117.50–120.00	119.50
5	—	522	112.50–122.50	119.03
4	—	413	135.00–142.50	140.05
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
1	—	715	92.50	92.50
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	131.00	131.00
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	446	137.50–142.50	141.50
3	—	613	102.50–112.50	109.24
3	—	383	132.50–142.50	137.37
2	—	710	92.50–97.00	94.78
2	—	525	120.00–121.00	120.50
2	—	308	150.00–152.50	151.24
2	—	288	137.50–140.00	138.72
1	—	785	95.00	95.00
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	456	130.00–142.50	140.77
9	—	411	135.00–151.00	148.47
8	—	336	152.50–170.00	164.79
5	—	386	142.50–148.00	144.03
4	—	564	120.00–134.00	129.07
2	—	228	162.50–187.50	174.04
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	115.00	115.00
1	—	465	127.50	127.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	912	38.00–48.00	42.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,103	50.00–59.00	55.66
7	—	1,254	58.00–65.00	61.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,048	84.00–88.00	86.06
1	—	1,160	70.00	70.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	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	—	1,115	550.00–625.00	583.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	720.00–850.00	785.40

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