Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 lower, over 450 lbs steady. Heifers under 400 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, over 400 lbs steady. Bulls mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.19/cwt on 640 head.

Average price

$132.19

640 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$16.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.84

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	409	138.60	567	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	657	132.25	869	553
Medium and Large 2-3	500	131.59	658	80
Medium and Large 3	460	122.50	564	2thin

One grade step is worth $16.10/cwt here — about $3 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 sale640 hd

132.19

—

TN average4 barns · 1,032 hd

135.03

−2.84

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	1,675	91.61	1,534	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	63.08	958	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	62.74	756	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	52.22	534	16

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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	123.65/cwt	118.00–127.50	754	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	133.20/cwt	129.00–138.00	702	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	144.24/cwt	135.00–152.50	617	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	116.86/cwt	102.50–117.50	841	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	121.15/cwt	117.50–125.00	579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	98.30/cwt	97.50–100.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	122.32/cwt	120.00–127.50	695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	128.95/cwt	125.00–131.00	680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	135.41/cwt	132.50–140.00	571	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	132.06/cwt	130.00–133.00	570	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	505	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	118.04/cwt	110.00–125.00	564	15
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	133.37/cwt	125.00–136.00	830	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	931	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	851	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	915	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	107.19/cwt	105.00–110.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	115.46/cwt	112.50–121.00	677	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	131.41/cwt	120.00–135.00	488	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	115.27/cwt	107.50–120.00	602	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	124.23/cwt	120.00–130.00	404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	731	121.95/cwt	117.50–123.50	891	91
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	137.78/cwt	132.50–147.50	657	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	130.62/cwt	125.00–136.00	743	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	115.90/cwt	112.50–117.50	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	104.42/cwt	97.50–108.00	797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	121.94/cwt	115.00–127.50	521	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	751	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	130.85/cwt	127.50–132.50	416	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	228	131.29/cwt	130.00–132.50	299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	121.11/cwt	119.50–124.00	822	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	742	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	594	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	743	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	136.69/cwt	132.50–140.00	372	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	793	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	880	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	123.10/cwt	115.00–127.50	649	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	117.74/cwt	115.00–126.00	676	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	115.30/cwt	110.00–120.00	718	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	126.14/cwt	120.00–135.00	605	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	135.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	518	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	111.25/cwt	107.50–120.00	740	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	132.06/cwt	127.50–135.00	570	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	136.50/cwt	132.50–140.00	449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	818	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	111.74/cwt	110.00–113.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	115.34/cwt	113.00–117.50	606	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	563	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	53.32/cwt	45.00–58.00	547	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	44.54/cwt	44.00–45.00	447	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	63.76/cwt	62.00–65.00	994	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	755	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	62.12/cwt	57.00–67.00	750	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	68.73/cwt	68.00–70.00	773	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	832	1
Bulls	—	—	1,663	91.04/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,514	13
Bulls	—	—	1,825	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,807	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,007	773.94/cwt	675.00–825.00	7,794	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	921.40/cwt	825.00–1,075.00	11,536	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,440	1
Heifer Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	5,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	845	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,126	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,788	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,112.78/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	11,272	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	618	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	582	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	835	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	460	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	155.48/cwt	152.50–160.00	515	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	142.10/cwt	137.50–150.00	527	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	108.49/cwt	101.00–115.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	172.42/cwt	165.00–180.00	402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	153.57/cwt	150.00–157.50	565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906	104.33/cwt	104.00–105.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	164.16/cwt	160.00–170.00	440	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	143.28/cwt	135.00–149.00	669	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	124.27/cwt	120.00–127.00	900	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	139.97/cwt	132.50–142.50	733	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	135.79/cwt	130.00–141.00	770	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	127.67/cwt	124.00–130.00	877	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	137.05/cwt	136.00–138.00	850	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	132.58/cwt	132.50–133.00	933	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	549	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	796	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	133.66/cwt	133.50–134.00	892	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	139.97/cwt	138.50–145.00	824	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	129.35/cwt	129.35–129.35	995	56
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	146.94/cwt	142.50–152.50	404	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	149.29/cwt	142.50–155.00	485	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	826	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	129.76/cwt	125.00–132.50	675	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	736	108.08/cwt	101.00–118.00	795	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	124.99/cwt	122.50–130.00	721	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	136.33/cwt	129.00–142.50	645	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	634	120.58/cwt	112.50–123.00	764	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	135.25/cwt	130.00–140.00	557	11

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 Jul 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,591Last week 784Year ago 1,183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 128Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 119Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	610	118.00–127.50	123.65
11	—	527	129.00–138.00	133.20
12	—	428	135.00–152.50	144.24
23	—	720	102.50–117.50	116.86
8	—	477	132.50–147.50	137.78
7	—	569	125.00–136.00	130.62
4	—	669	112.50–117.50	115.90
3	—	763	97.50–108.00	104.42
1	—	860	93.00	93.00
1	—	395	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
2	—	478	117.50–125.00	121.15
3	—	725	97.50–100.00	98.30
5	—	568	120.00–127.50	122.32
6	—	527	125.00–131.00	128.95
7	—	422	132.50–140.00	135.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	112.50	112.50
3	—	432	130.00–133.00	132.06
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	132.50	132.50
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	478	110.00–125.00	118.04
5	—	688	105.00–110.00	107.19
7	—	586	112.50–121.00	115.46
10	—	371	120.00–135.00	131.41
12	—	522	107.50–120.00	115.27
5	—	427	115.00–127.50	121.94
3	—	825	91.00	91.00
3	—	318	127.50–132.50	130.85
2	—	228	130.00–132.50	131.29
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	260	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
4	—	525	113.00–117.50	115.34
3	—	582	112.00–113.00	112.50
1	—	835	90.00	90.00
1	—	460	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	125.00	125.00
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	111.00	111.00
3	—	325	120.00–130.00	124.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	731	117.50–123.50	121.95
57	—	679	119.50–124.00	121.11
19	—	606	122.50	122.50
17	—	594	125.00	125.00
6	—	793	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	132.50–140.00	136.69
58	—	527	115.00–127.50	123.10
57	—	574	115.00–126.00	117.74
37	—	623	110.00–120.00	115.30
28	—	480	120.00–135.00	126.14
20	—	381	130.00–140.00	135.96
8	—	665	107.50–120.00	111.25
8	—	432	127.50–135.00	132.06
5	—	329	132.50–140.00	136.50
4	—	761	107.50	107.50
4	—	714	110.00–113.00	111.74
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	101.00–115.00	108.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	622	125.00–136.00	133.37
121	—	757	123.00	123.00
6	—	331	152.50–160.00	155.48
1	—	860	101.00	101.00
2	—	233	165.00–180.00	172.42
2	—	368	150.00–157.50	153.57
3	—	906	104.00–105.00	104.33
6	—	268	160.00–170.00	164.16
16	—	467	135.00–149.00	143.28
19	—	724	120.00–127.00	124.27
25	—	524	132.50–142.50	139.97
41	—	567	130.00–141.00	135.79
41	—	687	124.00–130.00	127.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	851	107.50	107.50
21	—	620	136.00–138.00	137.05
26	—	704	132.50–133.00	132.58
30	—	549	145.00	145.00
34	—	667	133.50–134.00	133.66
51	—	589	138.50–145.00	139.97
56	—	769	129.35	129.35
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
1	—	465	133.00	133.00
1	—	425	142.50	142.50
1	—	280	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	117.50	117.50
1	—	410	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	371	137.50–150.00	142.10
1	—	235	172.50	172.50
2	—	750	115.00	115.00
4	—	275	142.50–152.50	146.94
4	—	325	142.50–155.00	149.29
4	—	683	121.00	121.00
6	—	520	125.00–132.50	129.76
6	—	736	101.00–118.00	108.08
9	—	577	122.50–130.00	124.99
10	—	473	129.00–142.50	136.33
10	—	634	112.50–123.00	120.58
11	—	412	130.00–140.00	135.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	117.50	117.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,025	45.00–58.00	53.32
2	—	1,003	44.00–45.00	44.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,559	62.00–65.00	63.76
1	—	1,280	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,207	57.00–67.00	62.12
4	—	1,125	68.00–70.00	68.73
1	—	1,435	58.00	58.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,663	85.00–95.00	91.04
1	—	1,825	99.00	99.00

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)	3	—	1,007	675.00–825.00	773.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,252	825.00–1,075.00	921.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	800.00	800.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,013	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,112.78

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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