Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Bulls under 600 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs 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 $124.22/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$124.22

258 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$18.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.85

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	460	125.51	577	141
Medium and Large 1-2	509	123.33	628	112
Small 1-2	513	107.56	551	4thin
Medium and Large 3	465	107.50	500	1thin

One grade step is worth $18.01/cwt here — about $77 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 sale258 hd

124.22

—

TN average12 barns · 2,039 hd

122.37

+1.85

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	1,722	85.43	1,471	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	60.17	836	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	59.82	740	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	52.66	556	21

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	650	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	131.40/cwt	127.50–133.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	136.59/cwt	135.00–137.50	565	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	115.77/cwt	107.50–120.00	722	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	123.73/cwt	117.50–130.00	705	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	106.23/cwt	105.00–107.50	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	130.59/cwt	125.00–134.00	551	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	123.31/cwt	122.50–125.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	113.23/cwt	107.50–117.50	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	126.74/cwt	125.00–130.00	594	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	428	119.97/cwt	115.00–125.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	440	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	675	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	160.99/cwt	157.50–165.00	346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	144.90/cwt	137.50–157.50	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	109.98/cwt	107.50–112.50	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	135.40/cwt	132.50–137.50	433	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	116.78/cwt	110.00–127.50	725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	129.70/cwt	125.00–135.00	467	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	113.49/cwt	110.00–117.50	759	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	138.13/cwt	136.00–141.00	801	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	797	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	917	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	641	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	134.73/cwt	130.00–140.00	771	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	146.95/cwt	132.50–152.00	670	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	136.16/cwt	132.50–139.00	854	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	179.82/cwt	165.00–192.50	491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	121.99/cwt	118.00–125.00	876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	131.49/cwt	130.00–132.50	897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	101.24/cwt	100.00–102.50	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	140.07/cwt	137.50–142.50	585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	150.15/cwt	147.50–152.50	488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	882	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	53.09/cwt	45.00–58.00	560	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	477	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	60.36/cwt	58.00–63.00	858	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	829	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	52.59/cwt	50.00–56.00	630	4
Bulls	—	—	1,813	89.07/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,615	8
Bulls	—	—	1,478	75.74/cwt	70.00–82.00	1,119	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	6,732	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	696	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	60.23/cwt	55.00–64.00	735	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	63.62/cwt	62.00–64.00	853	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	105.11/cwt	102.50–107.50	550	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	496	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	665	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	402	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	122.83/cwt	117.50–127.50	477	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	119.09/cwt	112.50–123.00	514	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	117.12/cwt	112.50–122.50	552	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	108.55/cwt	105.00–115.00	620	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	127.52/cwt	122.50–132.50	421	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	279	131.73/cwt	122.50–137.50	368	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	105.45/cwt	102.50–112.50	660	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	112.59/cwt	102.50–117.50	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	121.47/cwt	120.00–122.50	817	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	128.20/cwt	126.00–129.00	655	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	124.81/cwt	120.00–132.50	522	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	813	103.72/cwt	100.00–107.50	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	120.82/cwt	117.50–122.50	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	131.46/cwt	130.00–136.00	553	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	122.98/cwt	122.50–125.00	846	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	146.28/cwt	142.50–150.00	475	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	129.66/cwt	125.00–132.50	611	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	133.90/cwt	130.00–137.50	502	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	124.70/cwt	117.50–130.00	722	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	473	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	705	20
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	600	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	645	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	962.79/cwt	920.00–1,000.00	10,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,456	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	848.71/cwt	825.00–875.00	9,039	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,713	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,868	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	738.43/cwt	725.00–750.00	7,975	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,609	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	122.49/cwt	117.50–132.50	572	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	120.85/cwt	115.00–127.50	686	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	119.11/cwt	114.00–127.50	628	13

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 Sep 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 825Last week 585Year ago 561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 73Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 32Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	108.00	108.00
4	—	464	127.50–133.00	131.40
6	—	414	135.00–137.50	136.59
6	—	624	107.50–120.00	115.77
15	—	570	117.50–130.00	123.73
1	—	515	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	105.00–107.50	106.23
3	—	422	125.00–134.00	130.59
3	—	517	122.50–125.00	123.31
4	—	584	107.50–117.50	113.23
7	—	469	125.00–130.00	126.74
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
2	—	428	115.00–125.00	119.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	117.50	117.50
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	102.50	102.50
2	—	215	157.50–165.00	160.99
3	—	290	137.50–157.50	144.90
3	—	707	107.50–112.50	109.98
6	—	320	132.50–137.50	135.40
8	—	621	110.00–127.50	116.78
9	—	360	125.00–135.00	129.70
9	—	669	110.00–117.50	113.49
17	—	418	120.00–132.50	124.81
10	—	467	117.50–132.50	122.49
10	—	568	115.00–127.50	120.85
13	—	527	114.00–127.50	119.11
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	102.50–107.50	105.11
1	—	565	105.00	105.00
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	496	134.00	134.00
5	—	402	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	388	117.50–127.50	122.83
14	—	432	112.50–123.00	119.09
12	—	471	112.50–122.50	117.12
7	—	571	105.00–115.00	108.55
7	—	330	122.50–132.50	127.52
6	—	279	122.50–137.50	131.73
5	—	626	102.50–112.50	105.45
5	—	521	102.50–117.50	112.59
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	673	120.00–122.50	121.47
8	—	511	126.00–129.00	128.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	112.50	112.50
2	—	525	127.50	127.50
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
1	—	215	172.50	172.50
2	—	813	100.00–107.50	103.72
3	—	618	117.50–122.50	120.82
4	—	421	130.00–136.00	131.46
5	—	688	122.50–125.00	122.98
6	—	325	142.50–150.00	146.28
6	—	471	125.00–132.50	129.66
11	—	375	130.00–137.50	133.90
13	—	579	117.50–130.00	124.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	580	136.00–141.00	138.13
5	—	797	115.00	115.00
4	—	641	136.00	136.00
4	—	536	142.00	142.00
2	—	665	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	130.00–140.00	134.73
6	—	456	132.50–152.00	146.95
5	—	627	132.50–139.00	136.16
4	—	273	165.00–192.50	179.82
3	—	718	118.00–125.00	121.99
3	—	682	130.00–132.50	131.49
2	—	935	100.00–102.50	101.24
2	—	530	130.00	130.00
2	—	418	137.50–142.50	140.07
2	—	383	147.50	147.50
2	—	325	147.50–152.50	150.15
1	—	875	105.00	105.00
1	—	820	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	473	149.00	149.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
1	—	600	107.50	107.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,055	45.00–58.00	53.09
1	—	1,085	44.00	44.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,421	58.00–63.00	60.36
1	—	1,295	64.00	64.00
1	—	1,265	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,198	50.00–56.00	52.59
24	—	1,221	55.00–64.00	60.23
5	—	1,341	62.00–64.00	63.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,813	82.00–92.00	89.07
3	—	1,478	70.00–82.00	75.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	920.00–1,000.00	962.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	825.00–875.00	848.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	725.00–750.00	738.43

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle