Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Quality poor to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.37/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$140.37

268 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$822

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$10.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.94

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	604	140.57	849	237
Medium and Large 2-3	440	139.52	614	29
Small 1-2	460	130.00	598	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.57/cwt here — about $251 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 sale268 hd

140.37

—

TN average10 barns · 2,741 hd

138.44

+1.94

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	1,644	96.71	1,589	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,346	65.70	884	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	63.97	714	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	55.41	532	26

Every lot, as filed

116 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	—	723	118.87/cwt	115.00–122.50	859	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	140.82/cwt	137.50–142.50	538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	130.08/cwt	126.00–140.00	747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	135.27/cwt	132.00–140.00	709	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	128.57/cwt	124.00–132.00	807	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	145.99/cwt	141.00–150.00	610	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	140.74/cwt	132.50–145.00	598	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	143.54/cwt	132.50–147.50	530	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	529	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	655	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,050.94/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	11,140	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	121.20/cwt	115.00–127.50	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	139.12/cwt	137.50–142.00	953	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	133.75/cwt	132.50–135.00	669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	122.76/cwt	122.50–123.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	136.70/cwt	132.50–142.50	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	132.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	147.47/cwt	140.00–152.50	481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	138.61/cwt	132.50–149.00	661	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	545	148.02/cwt	145.00–151.00	807	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	132.07/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,012	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	734	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	137.63/cwt	133.00–140.00	979	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	140.83/cwt	140.00–141.00	893	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	1,165.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,225.00	10,683	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	9,765	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	1,113.10/cwt	920.00–1,250.00	11,643	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	682	126.91/cwt	120.00–131.00	866	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	138.67/cwt	138.00–139.00	642	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	133.79/cwt	132.50–134.00	709	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	123.29/cwt	121.00–126.00	787	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	417	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	124.40/cwt	122.50–131.00	724	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	118.66/cwt	117.00–124.00	746	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	134.07/cwt	128.00–139.00	637	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	136.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	578	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	139.45/cwt	135.00–145.00	526	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	130.34/cwt	127.50–133.00	676	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	113.97/cwt	109.00–120.00	831	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	142.30/cwt	132.50–147.50	471	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	115.72/cwt	115.00–120.00	890	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	118.79/cwt	115.00–122.50	795	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	141.80/cwt	137.50–145.00	397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	141.77/cwt	141.00–142.50	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	310	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	55.55/cwt	47.00–59.00	531	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	551	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,331	64.96/cwt	62.00–68.00	865	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	69.74/cwt	68.00–72.00	996	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	63.29/cwt	58.00–68.00	695	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	69.53/cwt	68.00–71.00	816	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	58.39/cwt	55.00–60.00	704	3
Bulls	—	—	1,666	95.62/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,593	7
Bulls	—	—	1,565	100.52/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,573	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,844	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,355	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,011	792.24/cwt	640.00–900.00	8,010	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,210	826.35/cwt	720.00–900.00	9,999	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,032	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,788	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,094	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	937.27/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	11,172	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,456	1,031.19/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	15,014	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	875	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	9,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	148.19/cwt	144.00–152.50	828	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	443	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	687	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	922	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	143.78/cwt	135.00–148.00	812	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	136.25/cwt	135.00–137.50	579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	122.75/cwt	122.50–123.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	95.93/cwt	90.00–102.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	717	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	771	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	124.60/cwt	122.50–130.00	713	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	674	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	690	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	433	146.98/cwt	146.00–148.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	116.58/cwt	107.50–122.50	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	131.49/cwt	125.00–137.50	481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	120.91/cwt	117.00–122.50	634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	126.63/cwt	117.50–132.50	594	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	422	121.64/cwt	120.00–125.00	513	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	152.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	165.02/cwt	160.00–167.50	505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	150.10/cwt	145.00–153.00	635	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	164.93/cwt	157.50–175.00	449	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	147.48/cwt	139.00–152.00	693	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	137.38/cwt	132.50–142.50	859	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	144.96/cwt	135.00–150.00	767	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	133.10/cwt	122.50–135.00	881	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	114.80/cwt	113.00–120.00	877	16

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 Aug 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 965Last week 633Year ago 745

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 123Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 33Year ago 44

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Quality poor to fancy. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	115.00–122.50	118.87
3	—	382	137.50–142.50	140.82
4	—	574	126.00–140.00	130.08
5	—	524	132.00–140.00	135.27
5	—	628	124.00–132.00	128.57
14	—	418	141.00–150.00	145.99
1	—	755	107.50	107.50
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
1	—	890	89.00	89.00
2	—	675	115.00–127.50	121.20
15	—	477	132.50–149.00	138.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	127.50	127.50
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
1	—	965	82.00	82.00
2	—	425	135.00–137.50	136.25
2	—	633	122.50–123.00	122.75
2	—	815	90.00–102.00	95.93
3	—	717	105.00–110.00	107.53
8	—	572	122.50–130.00	124.60
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	550	122.50	122.50
1	—	690	92.50	92.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	132.50–145.00	140.74
8	—	369	132.50–147.50	143.54
1	—	245	157.50	157.50
1	—	265	152.50	152.50
1	—	865	115.00	115.00
2	—	500	132.50–135.00	133.75
2	—	623	122.50–123.00	122.76
3	—	487	132.50–142.50	136.70
3	—	573	130.00–135.00	132.29
4	—	326	140.00–152.50	147.47
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	137.50	137.50
1	—	535	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	685	137.50–142.00	139.12
22	—	545	145.00–151.00	148.02
15	—	766	131.00–133.00	132.07
14	—	486	151.00	151.00
12	—	711	133.00–140.00	137.63
11	—	634	140.00–141.00	140.83
8	—	559	144.00–152.50	148.19
5	—	443	155.00	155.00
2	—	922	115.00	115.00
2	—	825	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	565	135.00–148.00	143.78
1	—	205	160.00	160.00
1	—	725	132.50	132.50
3	—	367	150.00–155.00	152.41
3	—	941	110.00	110.00
4	—	306	160.00–167.50	165.02
4	—	423	145.00–153.00	150.10
5	—	272	157.50–175.00	164.93
10	—	470	139.00–152.00	147.48
12	—	625	132.50–142.50	137.38
15	—	529	135.00–150.00	144.96
16	—	662	122.50–135.00	133.10
16	—	764	113.00–120.00	114.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	682	120.00–131.00	126.91
22	—	463	138.00–139.00	138.67
21	—	530	132.50–134.00	133.79
14	—	638	121.00–126.00	123.29
6	—	572	132.00	132.00
2	—	417	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	582	122.50–131.00	124.40
18	—	629	117.00–124.00	118.66
18	—	475	128.00–139.00	134.07
16	—	422	130.00–140.00	136.93
12	—	377	135.00–145.00	139.45
11	—	519	127.50–133.00	130.34
10	—	729	109.00–120.00	113.97
9	—	331	132.50–147.50	142.30
7	—	769	115.00–120.00	115.72
6	—	669	115.00–122.50	118.79
3	—	280	137.50–145.00	141.80
1	—	200	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	141.00–142.50	141.77
1	—	380	152.00	152.00
2	—	433	146.00–148.00	146.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	122.50	122.50
1	—	720	102.50	102.50
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
1	—	210	147.50	147.50
3	—	325	132.50	132.50
3	—	568	107.50–122.50	116.58
5	—	366	125.00–137.50	131.49
5	—	524	117.00–122.50	120.91
7	—	469	117.50–132.50	126.63
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	120.00–125.00	121.64

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	917	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,165.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,046	920.00–1,250.00	1,113.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,085.00	1,085.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	625.00	625.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	820	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,011	640.00–900.00	792.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,210	720.00–900.00	826.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	890	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,192	875.00–1,100.00	937.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,456	950.00–1,100.00	1,031.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	956	47.00–59.00	55.55
1	—	1,060	52.00	52.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,331	62.00–68.00	64.96
2	—	1,428	68.00–72.00	69.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,098	58.00–68.00	63.29
8	—	1,174	68.00–71.00	69.53
3	—	1,205	55.00–60.00	58.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,666	94.00–98.00	95.62
2	—	1,565	100.00–101.00	100.52

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

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle