Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.38/cwt on 232 head.

Average price

$128.38

232 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$13.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.92

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	455	132.04	600	141
Medium and Large 1-2	525	122.89	645	87
Small 1-2	411	118.75	488	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.29/cwt here — about $112 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 sale232 hd

128.38

—

TN average10 barns · 2,500 hd

123.46

+4.92

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	1,589	93.84	1,491	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	65.31	807	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	64.32	938	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	52.17	513	10

Every lot, as filed

98 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 1-2	—	261	171.83/cwt	170.00–175.00	448	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	150.03/cwt	147.50–155.00	720	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	148.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	141.89/cwt	139.00–145.00	745	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	136.93/cwt	136.00–137.00	890	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	127.16/cwt	115.00–128.00	902	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	140.35/cwt	130.00–145.00	790	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	458	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	669	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	660	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	168.82/cwt	167.50–170.00	545	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	158.74/cwt	157.50–160.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	116.24/cwt	115.00–117.50	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	144.67/cwt	144.00–145.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	226	170.07/cwt	162.50–177.50	384	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	155.49/cwt	145.00–164.00	507	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	140.08/cwt	130.00–145.00	594	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	276	161.09/cwt	150.00–170.00	445	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	130.02/cwt	127.50–132.50	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	381	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	556	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	143.14/cwt	130.00–155.00	527	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	144.50/cwt	143.00–146.00	578	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	624	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	588	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	135.86/cwt	130.00–142.50	586	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	111.66/cwt	108.00–114.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	453	129.85/cwt	127.00–132.50	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	98.78/cwt	97.50–100.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	123.48/cwt	123.00–124.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	717	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	445	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	130.61/cwt	122.50–137.00	751	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	122.46/cwt	120.00–126.00	763	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	137.69/cwt	135.00–142.50	726	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	143.55/cwt	142.00–148.00	679	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	145.81/cwt	142.50–157.50	620	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	92.62/cwt	91.00–97.50	747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	117.38/cwt	117.00–117.50	785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	143.37/cwt	140.00–147.50	541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	593	117.51/cwt	112.50–120.00	697	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	466	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	634	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	396	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	525	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	551	112.84/cwt	111.00–122.50	622	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	124.94/cwt	122.50–130.00	459	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	119.60/cwt	117.50–121.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	126.14/cwt	122.50–132.50	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	130.90/cwt	127.50–136.00	429	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	116.85/cwt	115.00–118.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	135.05/cwt	130.00–137.50	311	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	603	106.23/cwt	102.50–110.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	703	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	134.78/cwt	127.50–140.00	573	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	106.76/cwt	97.50–109.00	705	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	129.41/cwt	122.50–137.50	611	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	125.66/cwt	120.00–131.00	671	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	110.40/cwt	105.00–114.00	676	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	135.45/cwt	132.50–140.00	519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	126.44/cwt	122.50–132.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	99.32/cwt	92.50–102.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	138.14/cwt	132.50–145.00	446	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	518	114.49/cwt	107.50–120.00	593	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	623	101.77/cwt	101.00–102.50	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	102.49/cwt	101.00–104.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	457	140.84/cwt	140.00–142.50	644	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	52.97/cwt	46.00–56.00	529	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	378	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	63.52/cwt	59.00–66.00	901	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	71.37/cwt	69.00–74.00	1,194	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	696	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	63.99/cwt	58.00–68.00	790	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	71.66/cwt	69.00–75.00	899	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	629	2
Bulls	—	—	1,623	94.79/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,538	6
Bulls	—	—	1,670	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,703	1
Bulls	—	—	1,305	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,044	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	905.13/cwt	875.00–935.00	10,273	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,350	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	937.94/cwt	900.00–975.00	11,865	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	923.12/cwt	840.00–1,000.00	13,016	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	750	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	6,563	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	1,052.59/cwt	925.00–1,175.00	11,852	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,007.26/cwt	935.00–1,075.00	12,490	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	142.27/cwt	137.50–147.50	538	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	519	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 Jun 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 841Last week 926Year ago 906

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 53Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 55Year ago 29

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	261	170.00–175.00	171.83
4	—	480	147.50–155.00	150.03
5	—	430	145.00–150.00	148.49
14	—	525	139.00–145.00	141.89
15	—	650	136.00–137.00	136.93
16	—	709	115.00–128.00	127.16
26	—	563	130.00–145.00	140.35
2	—	220	182.50	182.50
2	—	323	167.50–170.00	168.82
2	—	363	157.50–160.00	158.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	458	146.00	146.00
9	—	381	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
1	—	830	99.00	99.00
1	—	885	99.00	99.00
2	—	688	115.00–117.50	116.24
3	—	472	144.00–145.00	144.67
7	—	226	162.50–177.50	170.07
7	—	326	145.00–164.00	155.49
8	—	424	130.00–145.00	140.08
10	—	276	150.00–170.00	161.09
16	—	368	130.00–155.00	143.14
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	116.00	116.00
1	—	625	127.50	127.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	137.50–147.50	142.27
1	—	340	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	127.50–132.50	130.02
7	—	431	130.00–142.50	135.86
3	—	665	108.00–114.00	111.66
3	—	453	127.00–132.50	129.85
2	—	720	97.50–100.00	98.78
2	—	570	123.00–124.00	123.48
1	—	775	92.50	92.50
1	—	620	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	107.50	107.50
1	—	480	122.50	122.50
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	575	122.50–137.00	130.61
11	—	623	120.00–126.00	122.46
8	—	527	135.00–142.50	137.69
6	—	473	142.00–148.00	143.55
6	—	425	142.50–157.50	145.81
4	—	806	91.00–97.50	92.62
4	—	669	117.00–117.50	117.38
3	—	377	140.00–147.50	143.37
2	—	782	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	593	112.50–120.00	117.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	143.00–146.00	144.50
3	—	457	140.00–142.50	140.84
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	112.50	112.50
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	466	136.00	136.00
14	—	396	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	551	111.00–122.50	112.84
5	—	367	122.50–130.00	124.94
4	—	473	117.50–121.00	119.60
4	—	430	122.50–132.50	126.14
4	—	328	127.50–136.00	130.90
3	—	533	115.00–118.00	116.85
3	—	230	130.00–137.50	135.05
2	—	603	102.50–110.00	106.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	606	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	425	127.50–140.00	134.78
11	—	660	97.50–109.00	106.76
8	—	472	122.50–137.50	129.41
7	—	534	120.00–131.00	125.66
6	—	612	105.00–114.00	110.40
6	—	383	132.50–140.00	135.45
5	—	565	122.50–132.00	126.44
4	—	725	92.50–102.00	99.32
3	—	323	132.50–145.00	138.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	107.50–120.00	114.49
2	—	623	101.00–102.50	101.77
2	—	585	101.00–104.00	102.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	999	46.00–56.00	52.97
1	—	840	45.00	45.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,419	59.00–66.00	63.52
2	—	1,673	69.00–74.00	71.37
1	—	1,265	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,235	58.00–68.00	63.99
10	—	1,254	69.00–75.00	71.66
2	—	1,165	54.00	54.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,623	90.00–99.00	94.79
1	—	1,670	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,305	80.00	80.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	875.00–935.00	905.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	900.00–975.00	937.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,410	840.00–1,000.00	923.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,126	925.00–1,175.00	1,052.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	935.00–1,075.00	1,007.26

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

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