Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Bulls under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.47/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$123.47

179 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$17.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.68

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	536	124.72	668	141
Medium and Large 2-3	444	119.95	533	31
Small 1-2	487	116.30	566	5thin
Medium and Large 3	458	107.50	492	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.22/cwt here — about $177 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 sale179 hd

123.47

—

TN average10 barns · 2,425 hd

125.14

−1.68

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	1,689	85.99	1,452	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	60.87	878	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	57.74	676	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,039	50.59	526	8thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 2-3	—	428	134.93/cwt	132.50–137.50	578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	111.50/cwt	102.50–120.00	574	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	130.75/cwt	122.50–135.00	612	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	110.42/cwt	105.00–117.50	743	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	123.12/cwt	115.00–130.00	638	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	108.74/cwt	107.50–110.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	120.03/cwt	117.50–122.50	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	131.73/cwt	127.50–142.50	690	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	139.62/cwt	132.50–145.00	666	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	144.25/cwt	137.00–152.50	613	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	131.14/cwt	127.50–136.00	747	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	550	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	674	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,053.85/cwt	985.00–1,120.00	11,835	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,001	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	118.73/cwt	117.50–120.00	635	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	480	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	119.30/cwt	115.00–125.00	514	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	120.27/cwt	117.50–123.00	568	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	126.00/cwt	117.50–132.50	479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	128.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	103.74/cwt	102.50–105.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	109.96/cwt	107.50–112.50	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	122.84/cwt	121.00–124.00	825	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	669	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	693	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	797	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	122.04/cwt	115.00–125.00	698	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	131.90/cwt	122.50–137.50	555	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	127.98/cwt	120.00–132.00	603	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	124.87/cwt	115.00–130.00	658	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	116.41/cwt	110.00–122.50	723	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	132.38/cwt	127.50–137.50	481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	112.44/cwt	110.00–115.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	141.50/cwt	135.00–147.50	532	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	135.12/cwt	127.50–137.50	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	129.97/cwt	127.50–132.50	738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	146.39/cwt	145.00–147.00	769	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	134.15/cwt	132.50–135.00	906	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	136.27/cwt	132.50–142.50	861	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	135.78/cwt	130.00–142.50	771	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	140.02/cwt	135.00–142.50	745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	146.05/cwt	140.00–150.00	670	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	130.00/cwt	125.00–132.50	858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	146.20/cwt	142.50–150.00	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	150.70/cwt	147.50–155.00	555	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	793	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	560	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	666	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	113.74/cwt	112.50–115.00	495	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,183	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	900.45/cwt	875.00–925.00	11,193	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,545	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,588	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,866	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,673	1
Bulls	—	—	1,743	94.46/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,646	2
Bulls	—	—	1,724	79.89/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,377	5
Bulls	—	—	1,632	88.69/cwt	81.00–93.00	1,447	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	64.04/cwt	63.00–65.00	833	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	51.03/cwt	45.00–56.00	573	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	59.07/cwt	54.00–63.00	690	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	865	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,915	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	1,053	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	60.97/cwt	58.00–62.00	851	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	424	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	51.82/cwt	47.00–55.00	540	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	156.25/cwt	152.50–160.00	508	2

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 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 840Year ago 802

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 55Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 41Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	132.50–137.50	134.93
1	—	465	142.50	142.50
8	—	376	135.00–147.50	141.50
4	—	536	127.50–137.50	135.12
3	—	568	127.50–132.50	129.97
2	—	785	116.00–117.00	116.51
2	—	613	120.00–125.00	122.53
1	—	340	142.50	142.50
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	117.50–120.00	118.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	525	145.00–147.00	146.39
15	—	675	132.50–135.00	134.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	632	132.50–142.50	136.27
15	—	568	130.00–142.50	135.78
8	—	532	135.00–142.50	140.02
7	—	459	140.00–150.00	146.05
5	—	660	125.00–132.50	130.00
4	—	433	142.50–150.00	146.20
3	—	368	147.50–155.00	150.70
2	—	713	125.00–127.00	126.00
1	—	775	127.50	127.50
2	—	325	152.50–160.00	156.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
1	—	340	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	115.00	115.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
1	—	560	119.00	119.00
2	—	435	112.50–115.00	113.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	107.50	107.50
1	—	430	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	431	115.00–125.00	119.30
8	—	472	117.50–123.00	120.27
4	—	380	117.50–132.50	126.00
3	—	330	125.00–135.00	128.95
2	—	620	102.50–105.00	103.74
2	—	565	107.50–112.50	109.96
1	—	530	112.50	112.50
1	—	280	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	672	121.00–124.00	122.84
13	—	523	128.00	128.00
7	—	559	124.00	124.00
6	—	708	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	572	115.00–125.00	122.04
23	—	421	122.50–137.50	131.90
16	—	471	120.00–132.00	127.98
14	—	527	115.00–130.00	124.87
13	—	621	110.00–122.50	116.41
5	—	363	127.50–137.50	132.38
2	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.44
2	—	318	140.00	140.00
1	—	760	102.50	102.50
1	—	705	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	102.50–120.00	111.50
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	468	122.50–135.00	130.75
5	—	673	105.00–117.50	110.42
5	—	518	115.00–130.00	123.12
2	—	728	107.50–110.00	108.74
2	—	608	117.50–122.50	120.03
1	—	795	95.00	95.00
1	—	580	127.50	127.50
1	—	425	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	524	127.50–142.50	131.73
9	—	477	132.50–145.00	139.62
9	—	425	137.00–152.50	144.25
6	—	570	127.50–136.00	131.14
2	—	663	115.00–120.00	117.51
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	122.50	122.50

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	2	—	1,123	985.00–1,120.00	1,053.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,255	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,243	875.00–925.00	900.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,743	94.00–95.00	94.46
5	—	1,724	75.00–85.00	79.89
5	—	1,632	81.00–93.00	88.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,300	63.00–65.00	64.04
7	—	1,122	45.00–56.00	51.03
21	—	1,168	54.00–63.00	59.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	66.00	66.00
1	—	1,915	55.00	55.00
7	—	1,395	58.00–62.00	60.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	42.00	42.00
7	—	1,043	47.00–55.00	51.82

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle