Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 550 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.18/cwt on 506 head.

Average price

$142.18

506 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$788

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$334

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

$18.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.51

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	569	143.23	815	444
Medium and Large 2-3	446	137.09	611	48
Small 1-2	479	127.34	610	10thin
Medium and Large 3	386	124.38	480	4thin

One grade step is worth $18.85/cwt here — about $334 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 sale506 hd

142.18

—

TN average8 barns · 1,770 hd

136.67

+5.51

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	1,941	71.12	1,381	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	50.04	702	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,172	46.46	544	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	38.55	386	18

Every lot, as filed

117 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 1-2	—	290	176.77/cwt	167.50–190.00	513	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	699	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	116.18/cwt	115.00–118.00	716	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	758	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	788	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	124.91/cwt	123.00–126.00	665	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	440	119.97/cwt	117.50–122.50	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	517	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	360	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	171.50/cwt	167.50–177.50	554	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	104.60/cwt	97.50–107.50	708	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	129.87/cwt	122.50–135.00	557	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	145.81/cwt	135.00–148.50	841	224
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	817	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	764	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	944	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	163.22/cwt	152.50–172.50	703	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	131.04/cwt	125.00–137.50	759	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	98.91/cwt	91.00–102.50	712	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	154.69/cwt	146.00–162.50	736	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	126.35/cwt	121.00–132.50	797	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	135.83/cwt	132.50–140.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	124.41/cwt	117.50–130.00	586	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	138.68/cwt	132.50–149.00	721	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	166.95/cwt	157.50–172.50	621	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	131.92/cwt	127.00–140.00	500	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	840	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	523	117.42/cwt	115.00–120.00	614	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	310	127.42/cwt	125.00–130.00	395	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	138.82/cwt	137.50–140.00	455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	126.81/cwt	122.50–132.50	845	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	848	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	476	112.99/cwt	105.00–122.50	538	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	630	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	583	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	540	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	551	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	12,163	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	120.87/cwt	117.50–125.00	871	18
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	574	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	496	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	627	115.49/cwt	112.50–118.00	724	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	125.95/cwt	120.00–132.50	529	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	170.67/cwt	170.00–171.00	794	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	590	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	655	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	452	1
Bulls	—	—	1,955	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,623	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	34.61/cwt	33.00–36.00	337	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	39.34/cwt	37.00–42.00	396	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	50.04/cwt	49.00–51.00	702	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	42.14/cwt	39.00–44.00	499	7
Bulls	—	—	2,343	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,757	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	503	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	636	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,800	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	590	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	354	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	535	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	122.09/cwt	120.00–125.00	463	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	116.02/cwt	107.50–121.00	550	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	641	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	48.43/cwt	45.00–52.00	564	11
Bulls	—	—	1,778	67.19/cwt	63.00–73.00	1,195	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	117.65/cwt	110.00–125.00	498	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	95.03/cwt	92.50–97.50	586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	519	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	779	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,984	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,400	695.48/cwt	625.00–775.00	9,737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	114.91/cwt	112.50–117.50	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	137.86/cwt	132.50–142.50	649	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	127.53/cwt	122.50–135.00	416	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	118.74/cwt	117.50–122.50	564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	151.52/cwt	142.50–160.00	494	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	126.10/cwt	115.00–131.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	128.39/cwt	125.00–132.50	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	92.56/cwt	90.00–95.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	106.45/cwt	102.50–110.00	608	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	151.63/cwt	142.50–160.00	619	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	95.89/cwt	92.50–100.00	780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	118.86/cwt	114.00–123.00	629	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	118.86/cwt	114.00–123.00	687	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	116.61/cwt	112.50–120.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	111.30/cwt	110.00–112.50	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	111.91/cwt	107.50–115.00	629	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	107.14/cwt	105.00–109.00	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	96.14/cwt	90.00–102.50	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	110.24/cwt	102.50–115.00	677	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	136.85/cwt	127.50–142.50	590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	150.95/cwt	137.50–165.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	151.95/cwt	142.50–165.00	728	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	103.75/cwt	102.50–107.50	819	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	115.67/cwt	112.50–119.00	664	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	276	123.63/cwt	120.00–130.00	341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	108.43/cwt	102.50–112.50	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	130.14/cwt	124.00–134.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	118.03/cwt	114.00–122.50	738	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	269	153.64/cwt	140.00–162.50	413	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	152.30/cwt	140.00–160.00	573	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	113.31/cwt	112.50–115.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	1

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 Dec 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,215Last week 1,405Year ago 675

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 116Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 36Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	167.50–190.00	176.77
1	—	865	105.00	105.00
7	—	323	167.50–177.50	171.50
33	—	431	152.50–172.50	163.22
37	—	579	125.00–137.50	131.04
18	—	476	146.00–162.50	154.69
28	—	631	121.00–132.50	126.35
1	—	1,030	92.50	92.50
13	—	520	132.50–149.00	138.68
14	—	372	157.50–172.50	166.95
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
3	—	908	92.50	92.50
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
15	—	666	122.50–132.50	126.81
5	—	771	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
224	—	577	135.00–148.50	145.81
8	—	536	152.50	152.50
8	—	764	123.50	123.50
18	—	721	117.50–125.00	120.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	82.50	82.50
2	—	570	112.50–117.50	114.91
8	—	471	132.50–142.50	137.86
6	—	326	142.50–160.00	151.52
7	—	521	115.00–131.00	126.10
3	—	675	112.50–120.00	116.61
4	—	431	127.50–142.50	136.85
2	—	230	137.50–165.00	150.95
5	—	269	140.00–162.50	153.64
7	—	376	140.00–160.00	152.30
3	—	620	112.50–115.00	113.31
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	115.00–120.00	117.42
2	—	328	137.50–140.00	138.82
3	—	627	112.50–118.00	115.49
2	—	420	120.00–132.50	125.95
1	—	365	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	170.00–171.00	170.67
3	—	519	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	265	132.50	132.50
1	—	445	112.50	112.50
1	—	325	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	564	124.00	124.00
42	—	616	115.00–118.00	116.18
8	—	758	104.00	104.00
10	—	532	123.00–126.00	124.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	117.50–122.50	119.97
3	—	517	112.50	112.50
1	—	360	125.00	125.00
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	677	97.50–107.50	104.60
18	—	429	122.50–135.00	129.87
14	—	720	91.00–102.50	98.91
3	—	322	132.50–140.00	135.83
18	—	471	117.50–130.00	124.41
1	—	285	132.50	132.50
22	—	379	127.00–140.00	131.92
1	—	245	147.50	147.50
3	—	813	92.50–100.00	95.89
16	—	529	114.00–123.00	118.86
22	—	614	102.50–115.00	110.24
26	—	574	112.50–119.00	115.67
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	125.00–130.00	127.42
4	—	476	105.00–122.50	112.99
1	—	630	92.50	92.50
1	—	540	102.00	102.00
2	—	380	130.00–131.00	130.50
1	—	420	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	125.00–128.00	126.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	107.50	107.50
1	—	515	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	379	120.00–125.00	122.09
17	—	474	107.50–121.00	116.02
9	—	423	110.00–125.00	117.65
3	—	617	92.50–97.50	95.03
1	—	700	92.50	92.50
7	—	326	122.50–135.00	127.53
2	—	670	90.00–95.00	92.56
6	—	571	102.50–110.00	106.45
5	—	276	120.00–130.00	123.63
3	—	530	102.50–112.50	108.43
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	112.50	112.50
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	117.50–122.50	118.74
3	—	428	125.00–132.50	128.39
2	—	623	110.00–112.50	111.30
5	—	562	107.50–115.00	111.91
1	—	715	90.00	90.00
1	—	660	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	408	142.50–160.00	151.63
5	—	578	114.00–123.00	118.86
3	—	730	105.00–109.00	107.14
2	—	830	90.00–102.50	96.14
8	—	479	142.50–165.00	151.95
8	—	789	102.50–107.50	103.75
3	—	535	124.00–134.00	130.14
9	—	625	114.00–122.50	118.03
1	—	960	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	60.00	60.00
1	—	535	60.00	60.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,400	625.00–775.00	695.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,275.00	1,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,955	83.00	83.00
2	—	2,343	75.00	75.00
5	—	1,778	63.00–73.00	67.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	33.00–36.00	34.61
15	—	1,006	37.00–42.00	39.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	49.00–51.00	50.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,184	39.00–44.00	42.14
1	—	1,165	55.00	55.00
11	—	1,165	45.00–52.00	48.43

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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