Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Steers mostly steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.91/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$118.91

235 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$10.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.77

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	517	120.60	623	130
Medium and Large 2-3	492	117.52	579	91
Small 1-2	467	114.76	536	6thin
Medium and Large 3	461	110.28	508	8thin

One grade step is worth $10.32/cwt here — about $115 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 sale235 hd

118.91

—

TN average10 barns · 2,301 hd

121.67

−2.77

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	1,741	96.44	1,679	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,502	67.63	1,016	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,161	60.94	708	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	51.42	512	6thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	140.36/cwt	139.00–142.50	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	106.67/cwt	105.00–108.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	131.62/cwt	127.50–137.50	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	137.55/cwt	132.50–142.50	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	136.02/cwt	130.00–142.50	703	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	145.28/cwt	140.00–152.50	692	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	132.45/cwt	122.50–137.50	746	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	146.39/cwt	140.00–152.50	627	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	126.13/cwt	122.50–130.00	783	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	117.68/cwt	113.00–122.50	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	620	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	2,007.85/cwt	1,950.00–2,075.00	22,849	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,313.16/cwt	1,225.00–1,400.00	17,334	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,154.17/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	11,542	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	1,184.27/cwt	1,125.00–1,250.00	15,490	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	1,980.91/cwt	1,900.00–2,025.00	24,801	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,310	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	455	138.96/cwt	135.00–143.00	632	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	637	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	143.58/cwt	137.50–146.00	685	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	146.81/cwt	137.50–152.50	555	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	161.75/cwt	152.50–170.00	519	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	127.87/cwt	124.00–133.00	715	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	687	111.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	117.41/cwt	107.50–125.00	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	127.50/cwt	122.50–132.50	669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	140.03/cwt	137.50–142.50	588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	940	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	142.81/cwt	141.00–145.00	744	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	108.81/cwt	102.50–115.00	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	110.86/cwt	106.00–115.00	688	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	126.82/cwt	120.00–131.00	545	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	117.25/cwt	113.00–122.50	660	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	120.68/cwt	116.00–125.00	626	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	703	95.48/cwt	91.00–100.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	134.15/cwt	132.50–137.50	346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	130.66/cwt	127.50–132.50	405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	105.79/cwt	101.00–110.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	124.10/cwt	120.00–127.50	587	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	134.33/cwt	132.50–139.00	508	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	146.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	150.27/cwt	142.50–157.50	404	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	105.82/cwt	100.00–112.50	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	581	106.98/cwt	102.50–109.00	622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	121.97/cwt	117.50–130.00	946	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	137.27/cwt	132.50–143.00	796	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	142.72/cwt	137.50–147.50	744	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	128.67/cwt	125.00–137.50	812	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	149.40/cwt	145.00–152.00	705	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	149.91/cwt	145.00–157.00	648	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	133.33/cwt	127.00–139.00	885	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	163.36/cwt	155.00–172.50	611	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	294	181.64/cwt	180.00–190.00	534	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	222	222.60/cwt	205.00–232.50	494	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	116.26/cwt	115.00–120.00	838	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	112.83/cwt	110.00–116.00	534	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	105.04/cwt	102.50–107.50	555	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	109.93/cwt	107.50–112.50	476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	108.76/cwt	107.50–110.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	568	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	667	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,208	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,330	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,970	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	833.88/cwt	725.00–925.00	8,923	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	9,963	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,980	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,158	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	17,095	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,338	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,765	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,470	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,979	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,983	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,185	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,950.00/cwt	1,950.00–1,950.00	23,985	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,795.13/cwt	1,175.00–2,000.00	20,070	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	118.69/cwt	112.50–121.00	564	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	113.86/cwt	110.00–117.50	586	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	109.60/cwt	102.50–114.00	627	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	140.27/cwt	132.50–147.50	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	126.65/cwt	120.00–132.50	472	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	119.51/cwt	112.50–122.50	497	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,000.00/cwt	2,000.00–2,000.00	24,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	1,211.27/cwt	1,175.00–1,300.00	12,161	4
Bulls	—	—	1,340	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,179	1
Bulls	—	—	1,764	102.05/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,800	4
Bulls	—	—	1,776	94.89/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,685	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	66.21/cwt	64.00–69.00	820	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	59.52/cwt	54.00–65.00	679	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	67.63/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,016	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	51.42/cwt	46.00–54.00	512	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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 931Last week 932Year ago 364

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 84Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 85Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	495	140.00	140.00
2	—	415	132.50–147.50	140.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	139.00–142.50	140.36
3	—	713	105.00–108.00	106.67
3	—	517	127.50–137.50	131.62
2	—	475	132.50–142.50	137.55
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
1	—	605	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	517	130.00–142.50	136.02
11	—	476	140.00–152.50	145.28
9	—	563	122.50–137.50	132.45
9	—	428	140.00–152.50	146.39
6	—	621	122.50–130.00	126.13
2	—	705	115.00–116.00	115.50
2	—	665	113.00–122.50	117.68
1	—	875	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	117.00	117.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	135.00–143.00	138.96
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	122.50	122.50
1	—	390	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	477	137.50–146.00	143.58
8	—	378	137.50–152.50	146.81
6	—	321	152.50–170.00	161.75
5	—	559	124.00–133.00	127.87
3	—	687	110.00–115.00	111.65
3	—	630	107.50–125.00	117.41
2	—	525	122.50–132.50	127.50
2	—	420	137.50–142.50	140.03
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	245	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	662	142.00	142.00
16	—	521	141.00–145.00	142.81
6	—	776	117.50–130.00	121.97
4	—	610	140.00	140.00
2	—	862	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	580	132.50–143.00	137.27
16	—	521	137.50–147.50	142.72
13	—	631	125.00–137.50	128.67
13	—	472	145.00–152.00	149.40
11	—	432	145.00–157.00	149.91
8	—	664	127.00–139.00	133.33
7	—	374	155.00–172.50	163.36
6	—	294	180.00–190.00	181.64
5	—	222	205.00–232.50	222.60
4	—	721	115.00–120.00	116.26
1	—	320	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	102.50–115.00	108.81
1	—	670	101.00	101.00
6	—	581	102.50–109.00	106.98
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	621	106.00–115.00	110.86
20	—	430	120.00–131.00	126.82
20	—	563	113.00–122.50	117.25
25	—	519	116.00–125.00	120.68
9	—	473	120.00–127.50	124.10
9	—	378	132.50–139.00	134.33
5	—	331	140.00–155.00	146.34
5	—	269	142.50–157.50	150.27
4	—	856	95.00	95.00
4	—	663	100.00–112.50	105.82
3	—	706	102.50	102.50
1	—	750	102.50	102.50
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	142.50	142.50
1	—	660	101.00	101.00
2	—	703	91.00–100.00	95.48
3	—	258	132.50–137.50	134.15
4	—	310	127.50–132.50	130.66
5	—	621	101.00–110.00	105.79
25	—	475	112.50–121.00	118.69
10	—	515	110.00–117.50	113.86
9	—	572	102.50–114.00	109.60
6	—	373	120.00–132.50	126.65
8	—	416	112.50–122.50	119.51
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	110.00–116.00	112.83
2	—	528	102.50–107.50	105.04
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	107.50–112.50	109.93
2	—	538	107.50–110.00	108.76
1	—	490	102.50	102.50
1	—	390	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	568	117.50	117.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,138	1,950.00–2,075.00	2,007.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,320	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,313.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,154.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,308	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,184.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,252	1,900.00–2,025.00	1,980.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,230	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,118	1,175.00–2,000.00	1,795.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,004	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,211.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,070	725.00–925.00	833.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	998	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	88.00	88.00
4	—	1,764	100.00–104.00	102.05
9	—	1,776	92.00–98.00	94.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,239	64.00–69.00	66.21
26	—	1,140	54.00–65.00	59.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,502	65.00–70.00	67.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	995	46.00–54.00	51.42

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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