Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.10/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$123.10

217 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$608

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$7.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.58

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	523	123.51	646	117
Medium and Large 2-3	462	123.05	568	94
Small 1-2	455	116.25	529	2thin
Medium and Large 3	413	115.59	477	4thin

One grade step is worth $7.92/cwt here — about $169 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 sale217 hd

123.10

—

TN average9 barns · 1,777 hd

122.52

+0.58

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	1,766	92.92	1,641	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,397	66.92	935	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	63.73	780	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	996	54.39	542	22

Every lot, as filed

111 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	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	129.42/cwt	122.50–135.00	620	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	588	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	625	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	132.97/cwt	127.50–145.00	556	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	114.50/cwt	110.00–121.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	117.29/cwt	112.50–122.50	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	117.61/cwt	115.00–120.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	118.77/cwt	114.00–127.50	681	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	115.33/cwt	110.00–117.50	710	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	134.73/cwt	130.00–142.50	565	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	123.26/cwt	122.50–124.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	127.14/cwt	120.00–135.00	481	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	130.05/cwt	129.00–135.00	410	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	113.12/cwt	110.00–119.00	589	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	109.36/cwt	105.00–114.00	676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	108.27/cwt	102.50–114.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	732	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	776	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	736	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	122.00/cwt	120.00–127.00	641	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	115.40/cwt	115.00–117.00	721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	120.45/cwt	115.00–127.50	619	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	133.39/cwt	127.50–140.00	560	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	127.00/cwt	126.00–130.00	594	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	170.39/cwt	160.00–180.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	56.64/cwt	50.00–59.00	638	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	494	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	119.93/cwt	115.00–125.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	155.14/cwt	152.50–157.50	419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	115.21/cwt	112.50–118.00	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	142.09/cwt	135.00–152.50	442	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	138.00/cwt	131.00–152.50	527	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	133.66/cwt	130.00–137.50	835	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,259	1,482.31/cwt	1,275.00–1,525.00	18,662	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	13,230	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,124	1,369.19/cwt	1,350.00–1,425.00	15,390	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	922.25/cwt	675.00–1,075.00	11,187	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	838.32/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,641	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	891.98/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	10,579	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	10,865	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,027	725.20/cwt	700.00–775.00	7,448	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,598	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,195	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,859	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	995	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,716	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,455	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,845	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	16,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	113.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	148.58/cwt	140.00–153.00	631	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	133.15/cwt	130.00–137.50	688	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	122.30/cwt	117.50–127.50	698	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	123.68/cwt	117.50–132.50	518	8
Bulls	—	—	1,418	65.94/cwt	65.00–67.00	935	2
Bulls	—	—	1,937	104.33/cwt	101.00–106.00	2,021	3
Bulls	—	—	1,785	94.90/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,694	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	70.27/cwt	70.00–71.00	982	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	64.85/cwt	60.00–69.00	798	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,238	71.32/cwt	70.00–73.00	883	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	65.45/cwt	60.00–69.00	949	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	60.49/cwt	60.00–61.00	593	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	48.82/cwt	46.00–52.00	477	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	55.02/cwt	49.00–59.00	552	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	135.87/cwt	132.50–137.50	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	145.09/cwt	142.50–147.50	676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	156.51/cwt	150.00–169.00	574	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	239	196.83/cwt	190.00–202.50	470	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	137.68/cwt	132.50–148.00	715	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	937	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	121.89/cwt	113.00–128.00	864	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	860	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	940	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	178.82/cwt	175.00–182.50	465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	141.65/cwt	137.50–150.00	520	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	331	149.90/cwt	140.00–155.00	496	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,556	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,176	1,354.52/cwt	950.00–1,500.00	15,929	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	134.63/cwt	132.50–140.00	645	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	128.78/cwt	125.00–132.50	755	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	114.86/cwt	112.50–115.00	844	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	707	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	686	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	392	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	477	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	548	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	377	134.83/cwt	127.50–142.50	508	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	1,190	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	16,660	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	1,615	1,825.00/cwt	1,825.00–1,825.00	29,474	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	11,526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	137.39/cwt	132.50–149.00	653	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	114.43/cwt	112.50–117.50	657	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	121.54/cwt	115.00–126.00	566	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	518	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	609	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	396	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	535	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	495	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 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 784Last week 841Year ago 517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 77Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 43Year ago 80

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	479	122.50–135.00	129.42
4	—	418	127.50–145.00	132.97
3	—	617	110.00–121.00	114.50
3	—	562	112.50–122.50	117.29
2	—	523	115.00–120.00	117.61
1	—	690	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	120.00–125.00	122.53
1	—	425	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	130.00	130.00
3	—	665	110.00–115.00	113.37
10	—	425	140.00–153.00	148.58
10	—	517	130.00–137.50	133.15
13	—	571	117.50–127.50	122.30
20	—	475	132.50–149.00	137.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	170.00	170.00
11	—	573	114.00–127.50	118.77
9	—	616	110.00–117.50	115.33
16	—	514	115.00–127.50	120.45
14	—	420	127.50–140.00	133.39
12	—	468	126.00–130.00	127.00
1	—	785	102.50	102.50
2	—	270	152.50–157.50	155.14
2	—	680	112.50–118.00	115.21
8	—	311	135.00–152.50	142.09
9	—	382	131.00–152.50	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	120.00–135.00	127.14
7	—	315	129.00–135.00	130.05
6	—	521	110.00–119.00	113.12
4	—	618	105.00–114.00	109.36
2	—	658	102.50–114.00	108.27
1	—	745	103.00	103.00
1	—	265	145.00	145.00
8	—	419	117.50–132.50	123.68
11	—	574	112.50–117.50	114.43
18	—	466	115.00–126.00	121.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	732	106.00	106.00
7	—	651	113.00	113.00
7	—	525	120.00–127.00	122.00
5	—	625	115.00–117.00	115.40
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	105.00	105.00
1	—	335	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	115.00–125.00	119.93
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
1	—	440	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	518	117.50	117.50
19	—	396	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	419	130.00–142.50	134.73
4	—	614	122.50–124.00	123.26
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
1	—	820	111.00	111.00
2	—	260	175.00–182.50	178.82
3	—	367	137.50–150.00	141.65
4	—	331	140.00–155.00	149.90
8	—	479	132.50–140.00	134.63
9	—	586	125.00–132.50	128.78
17	—	735	112.50–115.00	114.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
2	—	323	160.00–180.00	170.39
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	435	152.50	152.50
1	—	250	197.50	197.50
2	—	625	130.00–137.50	133.66
3	—	567	132.50–137.50	135.87
4	—	466	142.50–147.50	145.09
6	—	367	150.00–169.00	156.51
9	—	239	190.00–202.50	196.83
9	—	519	132.50–148.00	137.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	937	105.00	105.00
5	—	709	113.00–128.00	121.89
10	—	667	129.00	129.00
21	—	774	121.50	121.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	707	107.50	107.50
3	—	686	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	142.50	142.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	142.50	142.50
1	—	430	127.50	127.50
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
3	—	377	127.50–142.50	134.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,126	50.00–59.00	56.64
4	—	1,398	70.00–71.00	70.27
40	—	1,230	60.00–69.00	64.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,238	70.00–73.00	71.32
9	—	1,450	60.00–69.00	65.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	60.00–61.00	60.49
4	—	978	46.00–52.00	48.82
16	—	1,003	49.00–59.00	55.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	65.00–67.00	65.94
3	—	1,937	101.00–106.00	104.33
10	—	1,785	89.00–100.00	94.90

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)	Open	5	—	1,259	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,482.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	980	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,124	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,369.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,176	950.00–1,500.00	1,354.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,020.00	1,020.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,213	675.00–1,075.00	922.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	800.00–875.00	838.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,186	825.00–1,000.00	891.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,103	985.00	985.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,027	700.00–775.00	725.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	710.00	710.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,190	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,615	1,825.00	1,825.00

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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