Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 700 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.85/cwt on 891 head.

Average price

$139.85

891 head · 646 lb average

Value per head Derived

$904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$63

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

$27.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.08

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	425	142.20	604	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	657	140.12	921	825
Medium and Large 2-3	520	135.81	707	55
Medium and Large 3	580	115.00	667	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.20/cwt here — about −$63 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 sale891 hd

139.85

—

TN average12 barns · 3,892 hd

138.77

+1.08

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	1,788	78.89	1,411	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	63.80	767	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	57.95	843	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	977	50.76	496	20

Every lot, as filed

120 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 1-2Value Added	—	440	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	118.08/cwt	115.00–120.00	913	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	869	111.68/cwt	111.00–112.50	970	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	833	124.30/cwt	112.50–126.50	1,035	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	813	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	163.67/cwt	163.00–165.00	753	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	951	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,070	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	181.83/cwt	177.50–187.50	524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	124.09/cwt	122.50–125.00	903	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	982	119.58/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,174	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	162.57/cwt	157.50–167.50	693	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	120.59/cwt	115.00–128.00	866	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	145.06/cwt	135.00–155.00	767	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	137.71/cwt	132.00–143.00	858	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	143.86/cwt	137.50–144.50	885	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	178.49/cwt	172.50–185.00	580	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	129.45/cwt	125.00–135.00	862	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	138.74/cwt	130.00–148.00	806	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	102.64/cwt	101.00–111.00	907	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	115.70/cwt	112.50–118.00	893	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	140.46/cwt	132.50–141.00	933	176
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	139.24/cwt	135.00–144.00	585	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	127.42/cwt	120.00–135.00	661	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	108.74/cwt	102.50–112.50	903	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	167.86/cwt	162.50–173.00	628	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	117.49/cwt	111.00–128.00	735	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	152.77/cwt	143.00–154.25	891	201
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	126.91/cwt	117.50–132.25	786	213
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	131.58/cwt	127.00–136.00	687	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	115.46/cwt	115.00–116.00	775	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	598	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	768	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	820	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	9,635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	821	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	785	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,301	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,945	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	530	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	504	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	116.04/cwt	110.00–122.50	601	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	599	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	536	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	625	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	569	117.49/cwt	102.50–122.50	669	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	600	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	645	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	458	134.06/cwt	122.50–147.50	614	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	367	156.60/cwt	147.50–162.50	575	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	57.44/cwt	54.00–60.00	816	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	954	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	57.66/cwt	55.00–60.00	786	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	71.04/cwt	70.00–72.00	781	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	64.45/cwt	59.00–69.00	760	25
Bulls	—	—	1,681	74.46/cwt	61.00–81.00	1,252	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,116	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,450	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	43.90/cwt	40.00–50.00	423	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	53.70/cwt	47.00–60.00	528	14
Bulls	—	—	1,985	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,806	1
Bulls	—	—	2,065	88.35/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	119.95/cwt	117.50–123.00	635	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	650	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	936	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,204.63/cwt	1,050.00–1,300.00	13,167	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,054	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,090	838.36/cwt	775.00–900.00	9,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	293	168.70/cwt	162.50–175.00	494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	144.98/cwt	130.00–152.50	686	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	116.45/cwt	107.50–121.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	134.70/cwt	131.00–142.50	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	110.42/cwt	105.00–114.00	685	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	129.75/cwt	125.00–132.50	549	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	123.23/cwt	120.00–128.00	594	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	111.22/cwt	105.00–117.50	635	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	119.96/cwt	112.50–121.00	815	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	152.14/cwt	142.50–162.50	554	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	124.52/cwt	117.50–131.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	133.13/cwt	122.50–140.00	370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	133.33/cwt	127.50–137.00	633	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	141.02/cwt	137.50–152.50	529	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	153.70/cwt	150.00–165.00	744	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	102.00/cwt	100.00–105.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841	93.10/cwt	92.50–95.00	783	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	145.94/cwt	140.00–155.00	486	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	109.98/cwt	106.00–111.00	736	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	105.92/cwt	97.50–115.00	765	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	129.86/cwt	122.50–137.50	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	125.34/cwt	122.00–128.00	727	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	98.58/cwt	96.00–104.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	121.27/cwt	120.00–122.50	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	145.77/cwt	140.00–152.50	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	775	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	548	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	489	135.38/cwt	133.00–143.00	662	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	757	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	134.47/cwt	130.00–136.00	522	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	134.21/cwt	132.50–136.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	165.00/cwt	162.50–167.50	503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	722	107.99/cwt	105.00–110.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	143.72/cwt	135.00–152.50	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	119.53/cwt	112.50–127.50	738	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	795	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	803	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 Mar 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,582Last week 723Year ago 1,470

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 129Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 57Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	172.50	172.50
4	—	514	155.00	155.00
8	—	773	115.00–120.00	118.08
11	—	869	111.00–112.50	111.68
76	—	833	112.50–126.50	124.30
9	—	460	163.00–165.00	163.67
27	—	728	122.50–125.00	124.09
36	—	982	115.00–120.00	119.58
91	—	615	137.50–144.50	143.86
176	—	664	132.50–141.00	140.46
201	—	583	143.00–154.25	152.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	951	112.50	112.50
5	—	288	177.50–187.50	181.83
7	—	426	157.50–167.50	162.57
12	—	718	115.00–128.00	120.59
16	—	529	135.00–155.00	145.06
16	—	623	132.00–143.00	137.71
3	—	325	172.50–185.00	178.49
19	—	666	125.00–135.00	129.45
30	—	581	130.00–148.00	138.74
11	—	884	101.00–111.00	102.64
17	—	772	112.50–118.00	115.70
7	—	830	102.50–112.50	108.74
17	—	374	162.50–173.00	167.86
9	—	484	150.00–165.00	153.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
1	—	355	185.00	185.00
1	—	500	157.00	157.00
1	—	650	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
4	—	548	128.00	128.00
1	—	795	101.00	101.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	142.50	142.50
1	—	330	162.50	162.50
2	—	510	122.50	122.50
3	—	458	122.50–147.50	134.06
3	—	367	147.50–162.50	156.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	162.50–175.00	168.70
11	—	473	130.00–152.50	144.98
6	—	523	131.00–142.50	134.70
8	—	679	112.50–121.00	119.96
8	—	364	142.50–162.50	152.14
4	—	581	117.50–131.00	124.52
2	—	305	162.50–167.50	165.00
3	—	722	105.00–110.00	107.99
4	—	435	135.00–152.50	143.72
5	—	617	112.50–127.50	119.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	767	106.00	106.00
4	—	710	114.00	114.00
213	—	619	117.50–132.25	126.91
65	—	522	127.00–136.00	131.58
9	—	671	115.00–116.00	115.46
10	—	598	128.50	128.50
4	—	821	97.50	97.50
4	—	470	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	420	135.00–144.00	139.24
30	—	519	120.00–135.00	127.42
12	—	626	111.00–128.00	117.49
19	—	475	127.50–137.00	133.33
29	—	375	137.50–152.50	141.02
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
3	—	710	100.00–105.00	102.00
5	—	841	92.50–95.00	93.10
6	—	333	140.00–155.00	145.94
8	—	669	106.00–111.00	109.98
14	—	580	122.00–128.00	125.34
3	—	775	96.00–104.00	98.58
3	—	861	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	110.00–122.50	116.04
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	102.50	102.50
6	—	529	117.50–123.00	119.95
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
5	—	620	105.00–114.00	110.42
5	—	423	125.00–132.50	129.75
13	—	482	120.00–128.00	123.23
6	—	571	105.00–117.50	111.22
4	—	278	122.50–140.00	133.13
4	—	388	130.00–136.00	134.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	102.50–122.50	117.49
1	—	600	107.50	107.50
1	—	485	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	107.50–121.00	116.45
1	—	695	108.00	108.00
6	—	489	133.00–143.00	135.38
1	—	780	97.00	97.00
2	—	585	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	722	97.50–115.00	105.92
2	—	525	122.50–137.50	129.86
1	—	750	109.00	109.00
1	—	890	94.00	94.00
2	—	680	120.00–122.50	121.27
4	—	485	140.00–152.50	145.77
2	—	578	132.50–136.00	134.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,093	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,204.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	775.00–900.00	838.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,421	54.00–60.00	57.44
1	—	1,590	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,363	55.00–60.00	57.66
2	—	1,100	70.00–72.00	71.04
25	—	1,179	59.00–69.00	64.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	963	40.00–50.00	43.90
14	—	983	47.00–60.00	53.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,681	61.00–81.00	74.46
1	—	1,985	91.00	91.00
2	—	2,065	85.00–91.00	88.35

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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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

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