Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeders 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.62/cwt on 434 head.

Average price

$125.62

434 head · 741 lb average

Value per head Derived

$931

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$338

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

$20.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.53

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	429	144.27	619	33
Small 1-2	421	138.95	585	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	773	123.82	957	394

One grade step is worth $20.45/cwt here — about −$338 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 sale434 hd

125.62

—

TN average11 barns · 2,637 hd

136.16

−10.53

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	2,051	92.99	1,907	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,387	64.84	900	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,186	59.23	703	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	46.96	468	13

Every lot, as filed

97 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	—	479	137.50/cwt	132.50–142.50	659	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	156.25/cwt	150.00–162.50	531	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	127.50/cwt	122.50–132.50	542	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	473	135.04/cwt	122.50–142.50	639	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,879	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,022.13/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	11,734	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,119.13/cwt	950.00–1,225.00	13,060	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	14,629	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	1,157.79/cwt	975.00–1,200.00	11,103	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	900	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	862.56/cwt	850.00–875.00	9,014	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,158	964.42/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	11,168	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	875	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,656	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	880	862.22/cwt	850.00–875.00	7,588	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	796	1,062.13/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	8,455	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,736	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	767.29/cwt	750.00–800.00	7,949	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	7,497	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	903	678.59/cwt	650.00–710.00	6,128	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	925	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,475	1
Bulls	—	—	2,051	92.99/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,907	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,038	46.51/cwt	46.00–47.00	483	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	46.96/cwt	44.00–55.00	468	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	167.11/cwt	160.00–180.00	535	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	888	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	137.70/cwt	135.00–142.00	790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	135.09/cwt	128.00–140.00	850	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	147.35/cwt	142.50–155.00	697	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	866	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	161.41/cwt	157.50–172.50	607	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	126.46/cwt	124.00–132.50	855	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	141.74/cwt	135.00–150.00	733	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	118.94/cwt	115.00–124.00	844	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	596	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	849	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	142.22/cwt	139.00–142.50	866	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	933	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,045	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	861	116.93/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,007	186
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	123.00/cwt	116.00–130.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	362	152.65/cwt	145.00–157.50	553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	671	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	161.31/cwt	142.50–170.00	436	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	160.90/cwt	150.00–167.50	529	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	144.50/cwt	137.50–150.00	617	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	132.50/cwt	125.00–140.00	571	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	129.35/cwt	125.00–135.00	613	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	113.27/cwt	106.00–117.50	712	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	113.59/cwt	104.00–116.00	762	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	120.68/cwt	115.00–130.00	631	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	117.60/cwt	110.00–125.00	669	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	143.28/cwt	135.00–147.50	380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	122.84/cwt	115.00–130.00	464	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	107.87/cwt	102.50–115.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	731	91.60/cwt	86.00–92.50	670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	114.87/cwt	105.00–119.00	604	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	121.32/cwt	117.50–125.00	575	11
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	425	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	129.19/cwt	122.50–136.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	157.41/cwt	152.50–162.50	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	104.74/cwt	102.50–107.00	872	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	58.63/cwt	53.00–64.00	692	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	62.72/cwt	58.00–67.00	852	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	66.26/cwt	65.00–69.00	932	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	67.81/cwt	65.00–72.00	869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	106.16/cwt	102.50–109.00	751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	143.74/cwt	142.50–147.50	625	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	117.80/cwt	117.00–120.00	742	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	143.05/cwt	140.00–146.00	674	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	134.29/cwt	127.50–140.00	692	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	124.91/cwt	120.00–129.00	719	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	143.54/cwt	142.00–145.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	99.21/cwt	96.00–102.50	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	134.03/cwt	127.50–142.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	558	112.33/cwt	110.00–116.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	151.96/cwt	150.00–155.00	412	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	142.55/cwt	140.00–147.50	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	135.99/cwt	127.00–140.00	513	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	743	6

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 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 932Last week 621Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 71Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 51Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeders 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	132.50–142.50	137.50
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
2	—	610	116.00–130.00	123.00
3	—	362	145.00–157.50	152.65
4	—	526	125.00–130.00	127.49
5	—	270	142.50–170.00	161.31
5	—	329	150.00–167.50	160.90
5	—	427	137.50–150.00	144.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	150.00–162.50	156.25
2	—	425	122.50–132.50	127.50
3	—	473	122.50–142.50	135.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	160.00–180.00	167.11
4	—	862	103.00	103.00
5	—	574	135.00–142.00	137.70
5	—	629	128.00–140.00	135.09
6	—	473	142.50–155.00	147.35
6	—	773	112.00	112.00
9	—	376	157.50–172.50	161.41
11	—	676	124.00–132.50	126.46
14	—	517	135.00–150.00	141.74
15	—	710	115.00–124.00	118.94
1	—	240	167.50	167.50
1	—	250	172.50	172.50
1	—	955	99.00	99.00
2	—	413	152.50–162.50	157.41
2	—	833	102.50–107.00	104.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	750	114.00	114.00
9	—	596	142.50	142.50
49	—	609	139.00–142.50	142.22
58	—	933	112.00	112.00
186	—	861	115.00–118.00	116.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	122.50–136.00	129.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	431	125.00–140.00	132.50
9	—	474	125.00–135.00	129.35
10	—	629	106.00–117.50	113.27
10	—	671	104.00–116.00	113.59
18	—	523	115.00–130.00	120.68
18	—	569	110.00–125.00	117.60
1	—	240	157.50	157.50
4	—	271	150.00–155.00	151.96
4	—	339	140.00–147.50	142.55
5	—	377	127.00–140.00	135.99
6	—	725	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
1	—	675	94.00	94.00
4	—	265	135.00–147.50	143.28
5	—	378	115.00–130.00	122.84
6	—	579	102.50–115.00	107.87
7	—	731	86.00–92.50	91.60
9	—	526	105.00–119.00	114.87
11	—	474	117.50–125.00	121.32
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	110.00–116.00	112.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
1	—	585	111.00	111.00
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	103.00	103.00
1	—	895	87.50	87.50
2	—	660	115.00	115.00
3	—	707	102.50–109.00	106.16
4	—	435	142.50–147.50	143.74
5	—	630	117.00–120.00	117.80
6	—	471	140.00–146.00	143.05
7	—	515	127.50–140.00	134.29
9	—	576	120.00–129.00	124.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	122.50	122.50
1	—	760	97.50	97.50
2	—	433	142.00–145.00	143.54
2	—	735	96.00–102.50	99.21
4	—	474	127.50–142.00	134.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	122.50	122.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,105	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,148	925.00–1,150.00	1,022.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,167	950.00–1,225.00	1,119.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	959	975.00–1,200.00	1,157.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	850.00–875.00	862.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,158	875.00–1,025.00	964.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	850.00–875.00	862.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	796	900.00–1,125.00	1,062.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,067	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,036	750.00–800.00	767.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	903	650.00–710.00	678.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	2,051	84.00–94.00	92.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	46.00–47.00	46.51
29	—	1,180	53.00–64.00	58.63
5	—	1,281	65.00–72.00	67.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	996	44.00–55.00	46.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	58.00–67.00	62.72
3	—	1,407	65.00–69.00	66.26

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

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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle