Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Steers under 400 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Bulls under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $113.98/cwt on 191 head.

Average price

$113.98

191 head · 790 lb average

Value per head Derived

$901

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$349

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

$31.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.80

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	414	141.65	587	20
Small 1-2	349	138.65	484	4thin
Medium and Large 3	298	135.00	402	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	852	109.77	936	165

One grade step is worth $31.89/cwt here — about −$349 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 sale191 hd

113.98

—

TN average10 barns · 1,233 hd

132.78

−18.80

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	—	Low	1,607	83.64	1,344	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	60.57	850	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,206	59.82	721	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	48.21	506	14

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	117.00/cwt	110.00–124.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	131.26/cwt	130.00–132.50	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	968	100.25/cwt	100.25–100.25	970	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	121.02/cwt	118.00–124.00	801	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	905	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	154.95/cwt	147.50–160.00	578	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	131.89/cwt	130.00–132.50	783	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	141.29/cwt	140.00–143.00	665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	168.34/cwt	162.50–172.50	561	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	132.40/cwt	130.00–135.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	127.59/cwt	125.00–132.50	535	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	122.55/cwt	117.00–132.00	582	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	114.13/cwt	110.00–120.00	591	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	545	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	550	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	66.19/cwt	64.00–71.00	840	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	49.87/cwt	44.00–54.00	562	3
Bulls	—	—	1,254	73.48/cwt	70.00–78.00	921	4
Bulls	—	—	1,823	94.39/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,721	3
Bulls	—	—	1,988	87.85/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,746	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	950	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,738	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	946.05/cwt	875.00–1,000.00	10,217	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	952.29/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	10,932	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	10,005	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,302.61/cwt	1,125.00–1,375.00	15,631	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	1,047.91/cwt	1,035.00–1,050.00	11,150	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	20,115	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	134.80/cwt	130.00–140.00	506	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	142.43/cwt	135.00–152.50	540	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	155.91/cwt	150.00–160.00	504	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	135.51/cwt	125.00–141.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	105.62/cwt	100.00–110.00	643	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	109.99/cwt	105.00–116.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	135.58/cwt	135.00–137.50	512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	138.05/cwt	132.50–142.50	450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	101.95/cwt	100.00–104.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	730	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	559	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	113.86/cwt	102.50–125.00	606	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	105.13/cwt	102.50–107.50	615	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	104.37/cwt	102.50–105.00	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	126.68/cwt	122.50–132.50	528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	126.16/cwt	115.00–131.00	659	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	139.95/cwt	132.50–147.50	610	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	104.61/cwt	100.00–115.00	646	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	48.69/cwt	44.00–54.00	518	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	372	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	60.85/cwt	54.00–64.00	906	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	921	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,105	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	575	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	58.96/cwt	52.00–63.00	704	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	116.48/cwt	110.00–125.00	490	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	129.88/cwt	122.50–132.50	421	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	108.72/cwt	106.00–112.00	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	114.75/cwt	107.50–122.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	759	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	106.55/cwt	102.50–108.00	669	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	139.99/cwt	133.00–145.00	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	96.88/cwt	91.00–109.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	117.94/cwt	116.00–122.00	682	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 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 554Last week 311Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 37Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 19Year 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
2	—	605	110.00–124.00	117.00
2	—	520	130.00–132.50	131.26
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
6	—	379	135.00–152.50	142.43
6	—	323	150.00–160.00	155.91
3	—	470	125.00–141.00	135.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	968	100.25	100.25
16	—	780	115.00	115.00
6	—	662	118.00–124.00	121.02
5	—	905	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	147.50–160.00	154.95
4	—	594	130.00–132.50	131.89
4	—	471	140.00–143.00	141.29
3	—	333	162.50–172.50	168.34
2	—	613	122.50	122.50
2	—	525	130.00–135.00	132.40
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
1	—	405	151.00	151.00
1	—	285	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	130.00–140.00	134.80
2	—	323	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	132.50	132.50
1	—	285	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	330	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	419	125.00–132.50	127.59
14	—	475	117.00–132.00	122.55
11	—	518	110.00–120.00	114.13
7	—	609	100.00–110.00	105.62
6	—	568	105.00–116.00	109.99
4	—	378	135.00–137.50	135.58
4	—	326	132.50–142.50	138.05
2	—	673	100.00–104.00	101.95
1	—	865	82.50	82.50
1	—	770	88.00	88.00
1	—	725	97.50	97.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	86.00	86.00
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
1	—	520	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	110.00–125.00	116.48
5	—	324	122.50–132.50	129.88
4	—	524	106.00–112.00	108.72
4	—	478	107.50–122.00	114.75
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	102.50	102.50
1	—	575	102.50	102.50
1	—	385	121.00	121.00
1	—	285	132.50	132.50
1	—	240	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	740	102.50	102.50
15	—	628	102.50–108.00	106.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	95.00	95.00
14	—	522	115.00–131.00	126.16
10	—	436	132.50–147.50	139.95
8	—	618	100.00–115.00	104.61
6	—	463	133.00–145.00	139.99
3	—	673	91.00–109.00	96.88
3	—	578	116.00–122.00	117.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	532	102.50–125.00	113.86
7	—	585	102.50–107.50	105.13
4	—	609	102.50–105.00	104.37
3	—	417	122.50–132.50	126.68
2	—	718	92.50	92.50
1	—	460	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,269	64.00–71.00	66.19
3	—	1,127	44.00–54.00	49.87
17	—	1,194	52.00–63.00	58.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,063	44.00–54.00	48.69
1	—	885	42.00	42.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,489	54.00–64.00	60.85
1	—	1,355	68.00	68.00
1	—	1,105	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,254	70.00–78.00	73.48
3	—	1,823	93.00–95.00	94.39
2	—	1,988	82.00–92.00	87.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,080	875.00–1,000.00	946.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,148	875.00–1,100.00	952.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,200	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,302.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,064	1,035.00–1,050.00	1,047.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	875.00	875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,490	1,350.00	1,350.00

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