Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.90/cwt on 405 head.

Average price

$140.90

405 head · 685 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$423

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

$18.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.83

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	706	141.72	1,000	370
Medium and Large 2-3	460	133.02	612	32
Small 1-2	468	123.33	578	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.39/cwt here — about $423 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 sale405 hd

140.90

—

TN average12 barns · 2,881 hd

134.07

+6.83

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	1,753	79.05	1,385	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	49.49	734	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	49.48	635	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,117	43.70	488	13

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1-2	—	422	124.64/cwt	120.00–130.00	526	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	146.50/cwt	142.50–147.50	612	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	119.85/cwt	115.00–130.00	680	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	124.80/cwt	120.00–134.00	589	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	96.66/cwt	92.50–102.50	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	110.12/cwt	105.00–112.50	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	124.43/cwt	112.50–128.00	650	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	118.95/cwt	107.50–125.00	672	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	506	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	118.79/cwt	112.50–122.50	557	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	112.97/cwt	107.50–120.00	589	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	124.30/cwt	117.50–126.00	553	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	106.85/cwt	102.50–112.50	661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	118.76/cwt	117.50–124.00	764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	127.75/cwt	127.50–128.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	137.50/cwt	132.50–140.00	564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	154.94/cwt	152.50–157.50	325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	147.50/cwt	142.50–152.50	472	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	114.92/cwt	110.00–120.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	111.01/cwt	107.50–113.00	546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	95.02/cwt	92.50–97.50	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	137.53/cwt	127.50–150.00	520	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	50.05/cwt	48.00–53.00	746	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	50.18/cwt	48.00–54.00	667	24
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	583	96.30/cwt	92.50–100.00	561	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	116.27/cwt	115.00–117.50	550	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	114.12/cwt	112.50–117.50	482	6
Bulls	—	—	1,411	72.74/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,026	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	482	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	646	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	999	45.28/cwt	39.00–48.00	452	4
Bulls	—	—	1,963	82.93/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,628	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	44.01/cwt	41.00–47.00	489	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	103.73/cwt	100.00–115.00	444	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	105.15/cwt	100.00–110.00	542	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	118.69/cwt	112.50–122.50	455	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	98.46/cwt	90.00–100.00	619	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	108.26/cwt	102.50–109.00	578	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	719	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	733	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	424	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	646.77/cwt	550.00–700.00	6,920	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,195	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	10,038	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,110	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	7,992	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,506	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,148	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,931	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,282	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	115.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	710	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	3,402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	99.35/cwt	95.00–107.50	662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	134.29/cwt	132.50–137.50	772	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	127.47/cwt	122.50–140.00	613	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	132.41/cwt	125.00–140.00	491	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	107.96/cwt	102.50–117.50	723	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	169.89/cwt	167.50–172.50	464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	115.51/cwt	107.50–120.00	721	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	754	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,082	284
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	729	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	117.55/cwt	112.50–122.50	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	165.90/cwt	162.50–167.50	528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	134.26/cwt	130.00–137.50	699	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	138.00/cwt	130.00–145.00	596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	129.38/cwt	120.00–134.00	662	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	128.83/cwt	125.00–135.00	804	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	138.34/cwt	132.50–145.00	653	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	153.77/cwt	147.50–155.00	595	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	813.49/cwt	720.00–925.00	8,981	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	125.92/cwt	122.50–130.00	847	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 Oct 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,094Last week 893Year ago 1,132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 102Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 63Year ago 85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	422	120.00–130.00	124.64
16	—	472	120.00–134.00	124.80
3	—	762	92.50–102.50	96.66
25	—	522	112.50–128.00	124.43
16	—	565	107.50–125.00	118.95
10	—	371	125.00–140.00	132.41
12	—	670	102.50–117.50	107.96
19	—	624	107.50–120.00	115.51
1	—	725	102.50	102.50
2	—	335	139.00–140.00	139.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	134.00	134.00
4	—	583	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
3	—	492	107.50–113.00	111.01
2	—	660	92.50–97.50	95.02
1	—	590	102.50	102.50
6	—	422	112.50–117.50	114.12
4	—	383	112.50–122.50	118.69
11	—	629	90.00–100.00	98.46
17	—	534	102.50–109.00	108.26
4	—	719	102.00	102.00
1	—	320	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	100.00–115.00	103.73
2	—	515	100.00–110.00	105.15
2	—	455	110.00–112.50	111.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
5	—	418	142.50–147.50	146.50
13	—	575	132.50–137.50	134.29
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
2	—	273	167.50–172.50	169.89
2	—	713	112.50–122.50	117.55
3	—	318	162.50–167.50	165.90
10	—	521	130.00–137.50	134.26
13	—	624	125.00–135.00	128.83
11	—	472	132.50–145.00	138.34
8	—	387	147.50–155.00	153.77
13	—	673	122.50–130.00	125.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	525	141.00	141.00
284	—	754	143.50	143.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	506	127.50	127.50
1	—	855	102.50	102.50
5	—	643	117.50–124.00	118.76
1	—	275	142.50	142.50
2	—	570	127.50–128.00	127.75
3	—	410	132.50–140.00	137.50
2	—	210	152.50–157.50	154.94
5	—	320	142.50–152.50	147.50
2	—	660	110.00–120.00	114.92
7	—	378	127.50–150.00	137.53
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	115.00–130.00	119.85
9	—	616	110.00–120.00	115.22
4	—	666	95.00–107.50	99.35
7	—	481	122.50–140.00	127.47
5	—	432	130.00–145.00	138.00
22	—	512	120.00–134.00	129.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	105.00–112.50	110.12
6	—	469	112.50–122.50	118.79
5	—	521	107.50–120.00	112.97
5	—	445	117.50–126.00	124.30
4	—	619	102.50–112.50	106.85
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	92.50–100.00	96.30
2	—	473	115.00–117.50	116.27
1	—	440	122.50	122.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,490	48.00–53.00	50.05
1	—	1,435	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,330	48.00–54.00	50.18
4	—	999	39.00–48.00	45.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	40.00	40.00
12	—	1,110	41.00–47.00	44.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,411	65.00–75.00	72.74
13	—	1,963	78.00–88.00	82.93

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
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,070	550.00–700.00	646.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	420.00	420.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,104	720.00–925.00	813.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	910.00	910.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle