Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls 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 $118.76/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$118.76

199 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$25.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.05

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	525	120.10	630	157
Medium and Large 2-3	451	115.76	522	38
Small 1-2	614	94.50	580	4thin

One grade step is worth $25.60/cwt here — about $51 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 sale199 hd

118.76

—

TN average9 barns · 1,779 hd

118.71

+0.05

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	1,661	83.58	1,388	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,356	59.42	806	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	56.33	678	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	47.17	491	19

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	800	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	144.76/cwt	140.00–150.00	402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	140.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	126.68/cwt	120.00–135.00	532	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	121.38/cwt	117.50–125.00	566	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	159.90/cwt	152.50–167.50	604	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	130.87/cwt	127.50–135.00	802	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	118.73/cwt	111.00–120.00	850	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	654	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	850	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	656	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	147.36/cwt	140.00–150.50	788	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	160.09/cwt	157.50–162.50	432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	157.58/cwt	155.00–160.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	140.85/cwt	130.00–152.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	121.29/cwt	120.00–122.50	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	119.98/cwt	117.50–122.50	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	135.99/cwt	130.00–145.00	581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	130.73/cwt	122.50–140.00	621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	488	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	678	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	627	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	111.11/cwt	107.50–115.00	583	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	114.81/cwt	107.50–125.00	602	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	128.31/cwt	117.50–135.00	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	106.25/cwt	105.00–107.50	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	123.46/cwt	107.50–130.00	714	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	131.60/cwt	120.00–136.00	678	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	142.63/cwt	137.50–145.00	603	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	136.86/cwt	135.00–138.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	96.01/cwt	95.00–97.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	111.25/cwt	107.50–115.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	707	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,229	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,896	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	869.24/cwt	850.00–900.00	9,753	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	895.75/cwt	850.00–950.00	10,283	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	10,860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	11,025	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,000.00/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	11,500	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	47.17/cwt	43.00–52.00	491	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	57.22/cwt	56.00–58.00	791	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	61.62/cwt	61.00–63.00	820	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	55.36/cwt	52.00–60.00	655	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	61.27/cwt	59.00–63.00	800	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	580	1
Bulls	—	—	1,674	85.92/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,438	7
Bulls	—	—	1,545	70.67/cwt	60.00–79.00	1,092	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	134.40/cwt	130.00–140.00	699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	132.16/cwt	130.00–137.50	773	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	145.02/cwt	142.50–147.50	696	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	103.38/cwt	100.00–107.50	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	122.92/cwt	116.00–127.50	827	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	148.31/cwt	145.00–152.50	638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	172.39/cwt	167.50–177.50	565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	665	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	555	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	355	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	470	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	735	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	632	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	680	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	561	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	480	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	492	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,505	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	560	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	602	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	600	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	615	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	463	130.29/cwt	122.50–138.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	104.97/cwt	100.00–106.00	757	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	101.97/cwt	97.50–111.00	683	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	105.57/cwt	101.00–111.00	649	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	109.83/cwt	102.50–117.50	627	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	117.25/cwt	110.00–125.00	621	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	755	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	392	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	572	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	595	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	124.30/cwt	124.00–125.00	650	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	132.60/cwt	130.00–135.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	135.05/cwt	130.00–142.50	348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	98.83/cwt	96.00–103.00	628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	119.79/cwt	114.00–125.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	98.42/cwt	92.50–102.50	571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	125.40/cwt	117.50–132.50	470	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	113.66/cwt	104.00–120.00	530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	107.33/cwt	99.00–112.50	561	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,120	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 May 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 621Last week 484Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 55Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	97.00	97.00
2	—	383	135.00	135.00
3	—	278	140.00–150.00	144.76
4	—	333	135.00–145.00	140.00
6	—	420	120.00–135.00	126.68
6	—	466	117.50–125.00	121.38
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	235	152.50	152.50
6	—	721	100.00–106.00	104.97
8	—	670	97.50–111.00	101.97
9	—	615	101.00–111.00	105.57
20	—	571	102.50–117.50	109.83
25	—	530	110.00–125.00	117.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	86.00	86.00
1	—	680	82.50	82.50
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
1	—	480	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	145.00	145.00
4	—	561	122.00	122.00
10	—	424	135.00	135.00
10	—	465	128.00	128.00
37	—	523	124.00–125.00	124.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	135.00	135.00
2	—	328	130.00–135.00	132.60
3	—	258	130.00–142.50	135.05
3	—	635	96.00–103.00	98.83
4	—	418	114.00–125.00	119.79
4	—	580	92.50–102.50	98.42
6	—	375	117.50–132.50	125.40
7	—	466	104.00–120.00	113.66
7	—	523	99.00–112.50	107.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	152.50–167.50	159.90
12	—	613	127.50–135.00	130.87
15	—	716	111.00–120.00	118.73
7	—	520	130.00–140.00	134.40
6	—	585	130.00–137.50	132.16
6	—	480	142.50–147.50	145.02
4	—	820	100.00–107.50	103.38
3	—	673	116.00–127.50	122.92
3	—	430	145.00–152.50	148.31
2	—	328	167.50–177.50	172.39
2	—	263	170.00	170.00
1	—	765	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	158.00	158.00
6	—	654	130.00	130.00
15	—	423	155.00	155.00
38	—	535	140.00–150.50	147.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	175.00	175.00
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
2	—	270	157.50–162.50	160.09
2	—	330	155.00–160.00	157.58
2	—	365	130.00–152.00	140.85
2	—	518	120.00–122.50	121.29
2	—	615	117.50–122.50	119.98
3	—	427	130.00–145.00	135.99
3	—	475	122.50–140.00	130.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	488	139.00	139.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
1	—	440	142.50	142.50
1	—	500	107.50	107.50
1	—	560	107.50	107.50
1	—	600	102.50	102.50
1	—	750	100.00	100.00
2	—	463	122.50–138.00	130.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	112.50	112.50
1	—	555	102.50	102.50
1	—	355	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	107.50–115.00	111.11
1	—	460	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	107.50–125.00	114.81
3	—	477	117.50–135.00	128.31
2	—	638	105.00–107.50	106.25
1	—	560	105.00	105.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	578	107.50–130.00	123.46
6	—	515	120.00–136.00	131.60
6	—	423	137.50–145.00	142.63
3	—	472	135.00–138.00	136.86
2	—	725	95.00–97.00	96.01
2	—	610	107.50–115.00	111.25
1	—	785	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	850.00–900.00	869.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,148	850.00–950.00	895.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	900	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	925.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,041	43.00–52.00	47.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,382	56.00–58.00	57.22
3	—	1,330	61.00–63.00	61.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,183	52.00–60.00	55.36
4	—	1,306	59.00–63.00	61.27
1	—	1,115	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,674	82.00–90.00	85.92
2	—	1,545	60.00–79.00	70.67
1	—	1,800	93.00	93.00

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Savannah Livestock Auction

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle