Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers steady. Bulls under 550 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.58/cwt on 256 head.

Average price

$130.58

256 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$889

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$364

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

$17.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.92

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	384	146.54	562	24
Small 1-2	418	134.37	562	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	719	128.78	926	226

One grade step is worth $17.76/cwt here — about −$364 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 sale256 hd

130.58

—

TN average11 barns · 2,813 hd

136.50

−5.92

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	—	High	1,679	92.00	1,545	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,291	62.07	801	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	61.61	724	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	54.57	553	8thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	685	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	107.50/cwt	95.00–120.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	136.83/cwt	135.00–140.00	587	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	133.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	632	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	130.85/cwt	125.00–136.00	680	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	127.91/cwt	122.50–130.00	783	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	130.35/cwt	128.00–133.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	129.85/cwt	122.50–142.50	567	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	124.25/cwt	120.00–128.00	708	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	121.26/cwt	115.00–125.00	652	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	618	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	315	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	400	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	583	112.44/cwt	107.50–117.50	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	111.84/cwt	107.50–115.00	644	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	122.54/cwt	117.50–125.00	522	10
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	979.83/cwt	825.00–1,050.00	13,522	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,758	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,090	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	737.50/cwt	725.00–750.00	7,486	2
Bulls	—	—	1,905	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,943	1
Bulls	—	—	1,436	82.42/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,184	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	510	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	617	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	16,830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	857.80/cwt	750.00–935.00	10,174	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	750	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	119.98/cwt	112.50–123.00	571	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	129.66/cwt	126.00–132.50	481	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	115.28/cwt	107.00–119.00	613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	130.98/cwt	127.50–132.50	432	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	101.10/cwt	95.00–107.50	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	849	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	890	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	688	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	826	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	119.46/cwt	113.00–122.00	663	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	123.16/cwt	115.00–127.50	634	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	124.01/cwt	117.50–128.00	587	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	113.79/cwt	109.00–115.00	770	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	112.96/cwt	105.00–117.00	705	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	131.10/cwt	125.00–132.50	541	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	135.97/cwt	132.50–142.50	499	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	141.04/cwt	132.50–150.00	441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	141.26/cwt	140.00–142.50	393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	938	962.00/cwt	950.00–975.00	9,024	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	8,923	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,171.98/cwt	1,050.00–1,250.00	11,521	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	13,438	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,506	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	17,472	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	141.10/cwt	137.50–145.00	515	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	663	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	623	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	473	122.93/cwt	117.50–126.00	581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	124.06/cwt	117.50–126.00	952	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	143.91/cwt	137.50–149.00	675	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	134.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	846	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	713	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	129.21/cwt	127.00–130.00	864	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	136.51/cwt	132.50–140.00	797	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	144.58/cwt	143.00–145.00	613	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	164.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	464	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	154.85/cwt	147.50–162.50	503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	925	1
Bulls	—	—	1,754	94.83/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,663	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	689	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	62.10/cwt	57.00–65.00	728	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,235	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	840	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,293	61.87/cwt	59.00–65.00	800	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	54.57/cwt	49.00–58.00	553	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	808	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	903	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	903	117.55/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,061	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	847	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,025	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	131.87/cwt	124.00–140.00	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	128.73/cwt	125.00–132.50	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	180.82/cwt	177.50–182.50	403	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	165.03/cwt	160.00–172.50	467	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	146.48/cwt	142.50–152.50	480	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	137.09/cwt	125.00–142.50	584	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	142.92/cwt	140.00–145.00	527	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	424	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	393	121.26/cwt	120.00–122.50	477	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	453	121.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	553	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	432	118.82/cwt	112.50–124.00	513	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	485	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	570	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	561	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 Jul 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 811Last week 1,591Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 81Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 62Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	118.00	118.00
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
2	—	755	95.00–120.00	107.50
7	—	429	135.00–140.00	136.83
8	—	472	130.00–140.00	133.87
9	—	520	125.00–136.00	130.85
9	—	612	122.50–130.00	127.91
1	—	555	133.00	133.00
1	—	370	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	128.00–133.00	130.35
4	—	437	122.50–142.50	129.85
5	—	570	120.00–128.00	124.25
6	—	538	115.00–125.00	121.26
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	127.50	127.50
1	—	530	105.00	105.00
1	—	550	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	127.50	127.50
1	—	535	112.50	112.50
2	—	400	122.50	122.50
2	—	583	107.50–117.50	112.44
4	—	473	117.50–126.00	122.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	576	107.50–115.00	111.84
10	—	426	117.50–125.00	122.54
7	—	476	112.50–123.00	119.98
7	—	371	126.00–132.50	129.66
6	—	532	107.00–119.00	115.28
5	—	330	127.50–132.50	130.98
2	—	615	95.00–107.50	101.10
2	—	295	130.00–135.00	132.50
2	—	230	145.00–150.00	147.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	765	111.00	111.00
5	—	565	120.00	120.00
4	—	890	101.00	101.00
4	—	688	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	555	113.00–122.00	119.46
23	—	515	115.00–127.50	123.16
21	—	473	117.50–128.00	124.01
14	—	677	109.00–115.00	113.79
11	—	624	105.00–117.00	112.96
9	—	413	125.00–132.50	131.10
6	—	367	132.50–142.50	135.97
2	—	313	132.50–150.00	141.04
2	—	278	140.00–142.50	141.26
1	—	750	100.00	100.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	132.50	132.50
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
2	—	393	120.00–122.50	121.26
2	—	453	120.00–124.00	121.99
3	—	432	112.50–124.00	118.82
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	137.50–145.00	141.10
1	—	535	124.00	124.00
1	—	470	132.50	132.50
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	726	130.00	130.00
5	—	557	145.00	145.00
31	—	674	134.00	134.00
34	—	903	113.00–118.00	117.55
60	—	847	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	767	117.50–126.00	124.06
12	—	469	137.50–149.00	143.91
11	—	627	130.00–138.00	134.97
9	—	519	135.00–140.00	137.44
7	—	669	127.00–130.00	129.21
7	—	584	132.50–140.00	136.51
7	—	424	143.00–145.00	144.58
4	—	281	160.00–170.00	164.96
3	—	325	147.50–162.50	154.85
1	—	800	106.00	106.00
1	—	740	125.00	125.00
1	—	380	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	113.00	113.00
2	—	468	124.00–140.00	131.87
2	—	538	125.00–132.50	128.73
3	—	223	177.50–182.50	180.82
3	—	283	160.00–172.50	165.03
3	—	328	142.50–152.50	146.48
4	—	426	125.00–142.50	137.09
6	—	369	140.00–145.00	142.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	145.00	145.00
1	—	485	137.00	137.00
1	—	570	124.00	124.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,380	825.00–1,050.00	979.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,650	1,020.00	1,020.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,186	750.00–935.00	857.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	725.00–750.00	737.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	950.00–975.00	962.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	983	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,171.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,560	1,120.00	1,120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	102.00	102.00
4	—	1,436	80.00–85.00	82.42
10	—	1,754	90.00–98.00	94.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,208	57.00	57.00
28	—	1,172	57.00–65.00	62.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	68.00	68.00
29	—	1,293	59.00–65.00	61.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,013	49.00–58.00	54.57

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