Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Steers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.43/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$114.43

124 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$7.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.57

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	434	119.71	519	21
Medium and Large 1-2	559	113.41	634	99
Small 1-2	431	111.83	482	4thin

One grade step is worth $7.88/cwt here — about $37 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 sale124 hd

114.43

—

TN average11 barns · 2,038 hd

118.00

−3.57

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	1,566	84.31	1,321	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,352	57.18	773	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,160	56.30	653	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	47.26	461	16

Every lot, as filed

96 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	—	363	139.66/cwt	130.00–150.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	157.37/cwt	155.00–160.00	441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	528	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	460	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	144.76/cwt	137.50–146.00	689	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	125.39/cwt	117.50–132.00	772	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	135.22/cwt	130.00–141.00	700	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	148.84/cwt	142.50–157.50	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	126.24/cwt	118.00–132.50	708	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	155.51/cwt	150.00–160.00	582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	172.53/cwt	167.50–177.50	571	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	177.96/cwt	170.00–187.50	486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	114.16/cwt	112.50–117.50	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	650	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	618	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	116.16/cwt	112.50–120.00	494	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	110.66/cwt	106.00–112.50	589	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	139.02/cwt	135.00–144.00	591	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	112.53/cwt	106.00–119.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	119.93/cwt	115.00–125.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	478	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	688	84.96/cwt	75.00–95.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	543	105.47/cwt	100.00–111.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	109.28/cwt	106.00–112.50	530	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	619	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	115.24/cwt	111.00–120.00	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	133.03/cwt	122.50–147.50	572	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	95.74/cwt	87.50–102.50	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	128.25/cwt	127.50–129.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	107.74/cwt	102.50–115.00	665	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	129.34/cwt	122.50–137.50	678	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	139.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	144.69/cwt	140.00–155.00	619	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	100.96/cwt	92.50–113.00	679	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	121.41/cwt	118.00–125.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	642	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	48.08/cwt	42.00–52.00	469	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	338	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,352	57.18/cwt	54.00–60.00	773	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	129.05/cwt	122.50–135.00	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	312	127.50/cwt	122.50–132.50	398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	105.60/cwt	100.00–111.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	123.80/cwt	122.50–125.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	139.79/cwt	135.00–145.00	329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	687	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	395	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	108.71/cwt	100.00–111.00	664	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	115.73/cwt	108.00–121.00	604	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	111.05/cwt	107.50–115.00	632	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	121.56/cwt	118.00–125.00	576	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	96.29/cwt	95.00–96.50	760	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	99.22/cwt	94.00–107.00	669	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	130.69/cwt	125.00–137.50	557	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	137.03/cwt	132.50–142.50	506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	99.29/cwt	96.00–102.50	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	146.25/cwt	142.50–150.00	380	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	14,963	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	1,633.25/cwt	1,450.00–1,735.00	19,697	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	17,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,758	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	15,319	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	895.06/cwt	885.00–900.00	10,696	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,395	1
Bulls	—	—	1,618	84.94/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,374	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,868	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,183	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,415	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,674	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,043	794.84/cwt	725.00–850.00	8,290	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,435	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,006	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,863	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,406	1
Bulls	—	—	1,403	76.47/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,073	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	61.46/cwt	59.00–63.00	688	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	50.66/cwt	44.00–53.00	602	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	56.65/cwt	53.00–61.00	658	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	572	105.11/cwt	102.50–108.00	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	454	1

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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 554Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 69Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 61Year 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	—	363	130.00–150.00	139.66
2	—	280	155.00–160.00	157.37
1	—	665	95.00	95.00
1	—	490	137.50	137.50
1	—	220	162.50	162.50
6	—	425	135.00–144.00	139.02
2	—	618	106.00–119.00	112.53
2	—	573	115.00–125.00	119.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	612	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	150.00–151.00	150.49
1	—	460	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	476	137.50–146.00	144.76
12	—	616	117.50–132.00	125.39
7	—	518	130.00–141.00	135.22
5	—	423	142.50–157.50	148.84
4	—	561	118.00–132.50	126.24
4	—	374	150.00–160.00	155.51
4	—	331	167.50–177.50	172.53
4	—	273	170.00–187.50	177.96
3	—	696	112.50–117.50	114.16
1	—	785	102.50	102.50
1	—	735	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	112.50–120.00	116.16
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
1	—	375	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	532	106.00–112.50	110.66
3	—	367	122.50–135.00	129.05
3	—	312	122.50–132.50	127.50
2	—	560	100.00–111.00	105.60
2	—	428	122.50–125.00	123.80
2	—	235	135.00–145.00	139.79
1	—	670	92.00	92.00
1	—	475	112.50	112.50
1	—	285	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	110.00	110.00
2	—	688	75.00–95.00	84.96
2	—	543	100.00–111.00	105.47
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
3	—	572	102.50–108.00	105.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	630	109.00	109.00
5	—	575	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	611	100.00–111.00	108.71
12	—	522	108.00–121.00	115.73
10	—	569	107.50–115.00	111.05
10	—	474	118.00–125.00	121.56
7	—	789	95.00–96.50	96.29
7	—	674	94.00–107.00	99.22
5	—	426	125.00–137.50	130.69
5	—	369	132.50–142.50	137.03
2	—	725	96.00–102.50	99.29
2	—	260	142.50–150.00	146.25
1	—	245	147.50	147.50
1	—	330	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	106.00–112.50	109.28
1	—	550	112.50	112.50
1	—	535	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	111.00–120.00	115.24
4	—	430	122.50–147.50	133.03
3	—	628	87.50–102.50	95.74
2	—	485	127.50–129.00	128.25
1	—	780	86.00	86.00
1	—	570	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	617	102.50–115.00	107.74
10	—	524	122.50–137.50	129.34
8	—	463	135.00–145.00	139.88
8	—	428	140.00–155.00	144.69
5	—	673	92.50–113.00	100.96
2	—	580	118.00–125.00	121.41
1	—	705	91.00	91.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	976	42.00–52.00	48.08
1	—	965	35.00	35.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,352	54.00–60.00	57.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,120	59.00–63.00	61.46
6	—	1,189	44.00–53.00	50.66
23	—	1,161	53.00–61.00	56.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,618	78.00–90.00	84.94
1	—	1,480	95.00	95.00
2	—	1,403	75.00–78.00	76.47

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,050	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,206	1,450.00–1,735.00	1,633.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,195	885.00–900.00	895.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	725.00–850.00	794.84
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	850.00	850.00

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