Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 550 lbs 4.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 ;lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower, over 450 lbs steady. Bulls under 450 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs not well established last week. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.17/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$139.17

192 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$17.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.06

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	560	140.44	786	151
Medium and Large 2-3	468	135.25	632	38
Small 1-2	395	125.00	494	2thin
Medium and Large 3	495	123.00	609	1thin

One grade step is worth $17.44/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 sale192 hd

139.17

—

TN average12 barns · 2,974 hd

138.10

+1.06

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	—	Low	1,684	84.57	1,424	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,309	61.45	804	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	61.43	747	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	51.20	527	11

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	116.83/cwt	113.00–121.00	488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	116.74/cwt	116.00–117.50	920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	162.01/cwt	152.50–170.00	604	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	125.81/cwt	125.00–127.00	852	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	145.00/cwt	137.50–152.50	621	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	143.51/cwt	136.00–151.00	685	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	133.74/cwt	127.50–140.00	768	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	136.54/cwt	132.50–142.50	718	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	128.18/cwt	125.00–135.00	806	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	593	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	147.75/cwt	145.00–151.00	779	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	140.72/cwt	137.00–141.50	889	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	137.24/cwt	137.00–137.50	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	112.53/cwt	107.50–117.50	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	157.00/cwt	147.50–165.00	491	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	126.59/cwt	122.50–135.00	668	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	140.35/cwt	135.00–152.50	598	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	117.56/cwt	108.00–120.00	781	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	121.98/cwt	117.50–127.00	756	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	141.00/cwt	132.50–148.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	107.75/cwt	107.50–108.00	801	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	77.16/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,169	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,053	729.12/cwt	710.00–750.00	7,678	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,088	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,888	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	959.49/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	11,677	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,524	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	893.90/cwt	850.00–950.00	10,727	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	780	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	7,995	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	8,883	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	11,880	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	19,594	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,009.30/cwt	950.00–1,075.00	11,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	23,256	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	144.69/cwt	140.00–150.00	554	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	710	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	132.89/cwt	127.50–140.00	567	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	118.87/cwt	110.00–123.00	676	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	124.83/cwt	117.50–131.00	590	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	120.29/cwt	115.00–126.00	630	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	112.51/cwt	106.00–116.00	694	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	109.07/cwt	104.00–111.00	775	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	122.24/cwt	115.00–127.50	516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	108.75/cwt	108.00–110.00	721	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	131.84/cwt	130.00–135.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	133.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	774	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	596	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	117.21/cwt	112.50–123.00	667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	123.86/cwt	117.50–130.00	581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	120.61/cwt	117.50–122.50	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	113.77/cwt	110.00–117.50	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	128.69/cwt	127.50–130.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	51.20/cwt	45.00–54.00	527	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	60.59/cwt	58.00–64.00	814	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	64.98/cwt	64.00–66.00	858	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	945	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	520	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	60.11/cwt	55.00–64.00	715	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	65.02/cwt	62.00–72.00	840	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	54.50/cwt	54.00–55.00	570	2
Bulls	—	—	1,804	89.86/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,621	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	451	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	185.89/cwt	177.50–190.00	678	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	103.74/cwt	102.50–105.00	597	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	534	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	109.32/cwt	106.00–112.50	503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	108.51/cwt	102.50–115.00	615	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	115.19/cwt	112.00–119.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	106.12/cwt	102.50–108.00	653	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	111.55/cwt	108.00–116.00	582	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	126.64/cwt	117.50–132.50	728	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	129.18/cwt	122.50–135.00	673	10

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 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 740Last week 367Year ago 798

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 48Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 30Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	113.00–121.00	116.83
2	—	325	122.50	122.50
1	—	355	122.50	122.50
7	—	567	102.50–115.00	108.51
6	—	482	112.00–119.00	115.19
5	—	615	102.50–108.00	106.12
5	—	522	108.00–116.00	111.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	569	110.00–123.00	118.87
22	—	473	117.50–131.00	124.83
18	—	524	115.00–126.00	120.29
13	—	617	106.00–116.00	112.51
6	—	711	104.00–111.00	109.07
6	—	422	115.00–127.50	122.24
4	—	663	108.00–110.00	108.75
4	—	356	130.00–135.00	131.84
3	—	270	130.00–140.00	133.98
2	—	330	125.00–130.00	127.54
1	—	755	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	102.50–105.00	103.74
1	—	475	112.50	112.50
1	—	440	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	106.00–112.50	109.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
2	—	335	165.00–170.00	167.43
2	—	788	116.00–117.50	116.74
4	—	373	152.50–170.00	162.01
5	—	677	125.00–127.00	125.81
8	—	428	137.50–152.50	145.00
14	—	477	136.00–151.00	143.51
15	—	574	127.50–140.00	133.74
16	—	526	132.50–142.50	136.54
18	—	629	125.00–135.00	128.18
1	—	800	106.00	106.00
1	—	715	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	141.00	141.00
4	—	671	137.00	137.00
23	—	527	145.00–151.00	147.75
28	—	632	137.00–141.50	140.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	150.00	150.00
1	—	680	122.50	122.50
2	—	470	137.00–137.50	137.24
2	—	625	122.50	122.50
2	—	725	107.50–117.50	112.53
5	—	313	147.50–165.00	157.00
5	—	528	122.50–135.00	126.59
8	—	383	140.00–150.00	144.69
6	—	568	120.00–130.00	124.96
6	—	427	127.50–140.00	132.89
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	157.50	157.50
3	—	365	177.50–190.00	185.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	135.00–152.50	140.35
7	—	664	108.00–120.00	117.56
5	—	620	117.50–127.00	121.98
3	—	465	132.50–148.00	141.00
2	—	743	107.50–108.00	107.75
20	—	575	117.50–132.50	126.64
10	—	521	122.50–135.00	129.18
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	112.50	112.50
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
1	—	415	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	112.50–123.00	117.21
5	—	469	117.50–130.00	123.86
4	—	514	117.50–122.50	120.61
2	—	608	110.00–117.50	113.77
2	—	420	127.50–130.00	128.69
1	—	830	91.00	91.00
1	—	760	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,515	70.00–80.00	77.16
7	—	1,804	86.00–94.00	89.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,030	45.00–54.00	51.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,344	58.00–64.00	60.59
4	—	1,321	64.00–66.00	64.98
1	—	945	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,190	55.00–64.00	60.11
13	—	1,292	62.00–72.00	65.02
2	—	1,045	54.00–55.00	54.50

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	—	1,053	710.00–750.00	729.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,088	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,217	850.00–1,000.00	959.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,288	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,200	850.00–950.00	893.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	935.00	935.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,123	950.00–1,075.00	1,009.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,525	1,525.00	1,525.00

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle