Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 9.00 lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Bulls under 500 lbs 2.00 to 9.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.70/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$109.70

90 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$9.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.89

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	571	110.50	631	57
Medium and Large 2-3	494	110.03	544	27
Small 1-2	555	100.58	558	6thin

One grade step is worth $9.92/cwt here — about $72 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 sale90 hd

109.70

—

TN average8 barns · 2,163 hd

117.59

−7.89

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	1,613	71.86	1,159	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,172	49.38	579	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,336	48.39	646	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	42.04	437	13

Every lot, as filed

96 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	—	250	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	132.56/cwt	123.00–142.50	765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	120.98/cwt	120.00–123.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	149.55/cwt	145.00–155.00	622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	680	83.07/cwt	80.00–86.00	565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	720	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	152.99/cwt	150.00–155.00	496	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	138.11/cwt	132.50–147.50	809	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	118.86/cwt	117.50–122.50	740	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	144.17/cwt	135.00–152.50	748	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	145.20/cwt	138.00–150.00	691	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	830	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	101.24/cwt	100.00–102.50	774	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	136.09/cwt	130.00–142.00	705	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	845.38/cwt	800.00–900.00	10,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	563	102.47/cwt	95.00–107.50	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	118.25/cwt	110.00–123.00	856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	119.56/cwt	113.00–124.00	912	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	159.97/cwt	157.50–165.00	582	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,298	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,758	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,540	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	655	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,416	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	543	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	730	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	621	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	584	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,271	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	595	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	512	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,305	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	574	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	539	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	600	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	458	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	509	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	313	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	42.63/cwt	39.00–45.00	448	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,203	43.92/cwt	42.00–45.00	528	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	694	2
Bulls	—	—	1,644	64.34/cwt	60.00–69.00	1,058	5
Bulls	—	—	1,588	78.13/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,241	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,113	687.87/cwt	675.00–700.00	7,656	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,581	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	48.75/cwt	47.00–50.00	692	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	52.72/cwt	52.00–54.00	680	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	50.68/cwt	48.00–54.00	601	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,064	44.35/cwt	39.00–46.00	472	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	125.91/cwt	122.50–132.50	363	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	644	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,663	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,539	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	838	631.48/cwt	575.00–685.00	5,292	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	688.04/cwt	500.00–825.00	6,949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	144.36/cwt	132.50–152.50	525	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	118.11/cwt	112.50–122.50	444	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	115.20/cwt	112.50–118.00	476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	124.92/cwt	122.50–127.50	393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	111.99/cwt	110.00–113.00	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	141.64/cwt	140.00–142.50	474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	117.99/cwt	115.00–121.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	135.12/cwt	127.50–142.50	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	122.62/cwt	120.00–125.00	498	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	96.22/cwt	92.50–101.00	613	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	113.64/cwt	113.00–115.00	536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	126.70/cwt	122.50–130.00	613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	97.25/cwt	97.00–97.50	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	104.77/cwt	100.00–112.50	664	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	116.08/cwt	112.50–120.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	135.50/cwt	130.00–142.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	112.41/cwt	105.00–116.00	641	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	107.75/cwt	100.00–117.50	771	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	117.95/cwt	116.00–120.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	116.45/cwt	112.50–121.00	623	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	121.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	123.48/cwt	117.50–127.50	764	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	119.60/cwt	115.00–122.50	562	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	148.54/cwt	140.00–151.00	603	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 Dec 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 444Last week 1,215Year ago 510

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 74Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 51Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	167.50	167.50
1	—	945	97.50	97.50
3	—	685	120.00–123.00	120.98
5	—	416	145.00–155.00	149.55
5	—	324	150.00–155.00	152.99
10	—	586	132.50–147.50	138.11
4	—	623	117.50–122.50	118.86
7	—	519	135.00–152.50	144.17
6	—	476	138.00–150.00	145.20
7	—	810	102.50	102.50
1	—	765	107.50	107.50
6	—	724	110.00–123.00	118.25
4	—	364	157.50–165.00	159.97
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	763	113.00–124.00	119.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	122.50	122.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	142.50	142.50
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
2	—	475	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	364	132.50–152.50	144.36
1	—	710	102.50	102.50
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
3	—	335	140.00–142.50	141.64
2	—	563	115.00–121.00	117.99
1	—	540	117.50	117.50
1	—	250	142.50	142.50
2	—	463	127.50–142.50	135.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	95.00	95.00
4	—	765	100.00–102.50	101.24
7	—	406	120.00–125.00	122.62
2	—	805	97.00–97.50	97.25
5	—	634	100.00–112.50	104.77
1	—	850	96.00	96.00
6	—	570	105.00–116.00	112.41
13	—	535	112.50–121.00	116.45
3	—	377	120.00–125.00	121.98
3	—	740	96.00	96.00
6	—	470	115.00–122.50	119.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	80.00–86.00	83.07
1	—	720	92.50	92.50
3	—	563	95.00–107.50	102.47
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	107.50	107.50
1	—	730	85.00	85.00
1	—	585	102.50	102.50
2	—	458	110.00–112.50	111.24
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	288	122.50–132.50	125.91
1	—	660	97.50	97.50
4	—	376	112.50–122.50	118.11
2	—	413	112.50–118.00	115.20
2	—	315	122.50–127.50	124.92
3	—	535	110.00–113.00	111.99
1	—	790	90.00	90.00
7	—	637	92.50–101.00	96.22
3	—	472	113.00–115.00	113.64
1	—	595	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	123.00–142.50	132.56
2	—	518	130.00–142.00	136.09
4	—	670	112.50–120.00	116.08
4	—	458	130.00–142.00	135.50
4	—	716	100.00–117.50	107.75
5	—	619	117.50–127.50	123.48
13	—	406	140.00–151.00	148.54
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	112.50	112.50
1	—	440	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	130.00–132.50	131.24
6	—	484	122.50–130.00	126.70
1	—	595	102.50	102.50
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
2	—	533	116.00–120.00	117.95

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	800.00–900.00	845.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	460.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	675.00–700.00	687.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,010	500.00–825.00	688.04
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	575.00–685.00	631.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	35.00	35.00
12	—	1,052	39.00–45.00	42.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,203	42.00–45.00	43.92
2	—	1,285	54.00	54.00
6	—	1,419	47.00–50.00	48.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,290	52.00–54.00	52.72
13	—	1,185	48.00–54.00	50.68
6	—	1,064	39.00–46.00	44.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,644	60.00–69.00	64.34
6	—	1,588	72.00–82.00	78.13

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