Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 lower. Steers mostly steady with instances 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.38/cwt on 489 head.

Average price

$128.38

489 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$11.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.03

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	555	129.77	721	411
Medium and Large 2-3	460	121.79	561	62
Medium and Large 3	375	120.00	450	1thin
Small 1-2	422	118.01	498	15thin

One grade step is worth $11.76/cwt here — about $223 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 sale489 hd

128.38

—

TN average9 barns · 3,002 hd

128.41

−0.03

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	1,816	81.10	1,473	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	60.24	730	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	59.84	846	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	44.84	459	27

Every lot, as filed

122 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	—	573	155.13/cwt	155.00–158.00	889	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	136.84/cwt	132.50–145.00	842	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	117.04/cwt	115.00–117.50	901	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,240	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	523	117.61/cwt	115.00–120.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	125.71/cwt	124.00–127.50	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	219	178.57/cwt	172.50–185.00	391	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	767	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	782	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	106.20/cwt	102.50–110.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	897	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	139.25/cwt	139.25–139.25	756	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	145.92/cwt	141.00–153.00	839	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	129.19/cwt	125.00–135.00	669	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	128.77/cwt	125.00–137.50	864	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	368	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	662	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	123.97/cwt	123.00–128.00	917	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	165.36/cwt	155.00–177.50	627	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	106.33/cwt	105.00–107.00	986	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	133.37/cwt	132.50–134.00	907	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	682	117.45/cwt	110.00–121.00	801	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	448	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	659	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	158.72/cwt	150.00–167.50	756	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	161.41/cwt	152.50–167.50	673	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	735	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	882	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	107.49/cwt	102.50–110.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	523	160.85/cwt	160.00–162.50	841	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	146.18/cwt	137.50–155.00	472	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	182.52/cwt	180.00–185.00	580	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	105.84/cwt	100.00–110.00	677	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	112.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	369	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	682	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	942	17
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	115.75/cwt	114.00–117.50	712	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	468	124.52/cwt	120.00–129.00	583	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	619	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	119.82/cwt	110.00–132.50	507	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	599	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	1,117.24/cwt	1,025.00–1,150.00	13,250	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	422	148.25/cwt	140.00–152.50	626	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	119.73/cwt	115.00–125.00	443	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	568	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	682	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	423	142.55/cwt	135.00–152.50	603	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	587	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	113.71/cwt	112.50–115.00	589	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	66.87/cwt	64.00–73.00	869	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	58.34/cwt	52.00–64.00	688	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	49.30/cwt	44.00–55.00	509	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	38.35/cwt	32.00–45.00	387	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	58.97/cwt	54.00–64.00	837	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	65.69/cwt	64.00–69.00	948	4
Bulls	—	—	1,549	70.27/cwt	60.00–78.00	1,088	5
Bulls	—	—	1,937	86.02/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,666	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	620	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,038	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,585	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,535	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	16,118	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	123.58/cwt	112.50–132.50	585	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	619	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	47.58/cwt	42.00–54.00	526	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	122.31/cwt	107.50–132.50	522	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	145.00/cwt	133.00–155.00	616	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,913	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,074.11/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	13,534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	114.17/cwt	107.50–120.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	126.68/cwt	122.50–134.00	485	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	118.93/cwt	110.00–125.00	630	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	136.28/cwt	125.00–144.00	720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	102.53/cwt	92.50–107.50	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	222	135.88/cwt	132.50–142.50	302	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	157.41/cwt	150.00–167.50	516	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	149.70/cwt	142.50–160.00	564	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	117.90/cwt	110.00–125.00	735	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	123.04/cwt	120.00–127.00	710	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	151.55/cwt	142.50–160.00	805	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	174.89/cwt	170.00–182.50	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	135.27/cwt	130.00–145.00	576	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	135.11/cwt	130.00–142.50	638	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	122.79/cwt	112.50–127.50	754	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	95.46/cwt	92.00–102.00	767	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	138.26/cwt	132.50–145.00	524	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	810	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	141.84/cwt	135.00–146.00	742	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	284	158.30/cwt	150.00–165.00	450	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	138.78/cwt	132.50–142.50	665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	94.43/cwt	92.00–97.50	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	127.69/cwt	123.00–132.00	789	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	143.79/cwt	142.50–147.50	613	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	102.01/cwt	97.50–110.00	727	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	113.51/cwt	112.50–117.50	804	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	122.25/cwt	122.00–122.50	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	155.11/cwt	147.50–165.00	651	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	134.81/cwt	127.50–143.00	783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	150.66/cwt	147.50–155.00	731	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	106.66/cwt	102.50–110.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	141.28/cwt	132.50–155.00	671	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	121.26/cwt	120.00–122.50	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	114.18/cwt	110.00–117.50	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	121.68/cwt	115.00–130.00	700	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	269	134.48/cwt	127.50–140.00	362	5

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 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,446Last week 1,582Year ago 895

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 79Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 29Year ago 51

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
134	—	573	155.00–158.00	155.13
17	—	770	115.00–117.50	117.04
24	—	455	168.50	168.50
7	—	636	141.00	141.00
8	—	368	180.00	180.00
30	—	680	132.50–134.00	133.37
2	—	882	110.00	110.00
17	—	730	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	615	132.50–145.00	136.84
4	—	219	172.50–185.00	178.57
23	—	575	141.00–153.00	145.92
20	—	671	125.00–137.50	128.77
9	—	740	123.00–128.00	123.97
12	—	379	155.00–177.50	165.36
3	—	927	105.00–107.00	106.33
2	—	805	120.00	120.00
12	—	476	150.00–167.50	158.72
12	—	417	152.50–167.50	161.41
2	—	318	180.00–185.00	182.52
25	—	531	142.50–160.00	151.55
3	—	277	170.00–182.50	174.89
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	160.00–162.50	160.85
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	137.50–155.00	146.18
1	—	465	142.50	142.50
2	—	615	114.00–117.50	115.75
1	—	380	157.50	157.50
3	—	568	120.00	120.00
3	—	423	135.00–152.50	142.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	133.00–155.00	145.00
5	—	528	125.00–144.00	136.28
1	—	765	102.50	102.50
1	—	685	122.50	122.50
12	—	328	150.00–167.50	157.41
1	—	215	170.00	170.00
10	—	377	142.50–160.00	149.70
5	—	614	112.50–127.50	122.79
4	—	284	150.00–165.00	158.30
5	—	708	112.50–117.50	113.51
2	—	558	122.00–122.50	122.25
12	—	475	132.50–155.00	141.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	115.00–120.00	117.61
2	—	475	124.00–127.50	125.71
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
3	—	640	100.00–110.00	105.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	621	126.00	126.00
97	—	543	139.25	139.25
48	—	682	110.00–121.00	117.45
49	—	448	147.00	147.00
3	—	722	109.00	109.00
6	—	570	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	518	125.00–135.00	129.19
3	—	658	102.50–110.00	107.49
21	—	623	110.00–125.00	117.90
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
27	—	577	120.00–127.00	123.04
29	—	426	130.00–145.00	135.27
33	—	472	130.00–142.50	135.11
14	—	804	92.00–102.00	95.46
10	—	379	132.50–145.00	138.26
5	—	766	92.00–97.50	94.43
5	—	713	97.50–110.00	102.01
1	—	855	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	110.00–115.00	112.56
2	—	468	120.00–129.00	124.52
5	—	423	110.00–132.50	119.82
2	—	370	115.00–125.00	119.73
1	—	250	120.00	120.00
2	—	518	112.50–115.00	113.71
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	473	112.50–132.50	123.58
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
5	—	427	107.50–132.50	122.31
5	—	565	107.50–120.00	114.17
10	—	383	122.50–134.00	126.68
11	—	530	110.00–125.00	118.93
4	—	658	92.50–107.50	102.53
3	—	222	132.50–142.50	135.88
3	—	612	102.50–110.00	106.66
5	—	269	127.50–140.00	134.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	102.50–110.00	106.20
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
6	—	675	115.00–125.00	119.98
6	—	523	135.00–146.00	141.84
5	—	618	123.00–132.00	127.69
5	—	420	147.50–165.00	155.11
6	—	581	127.50–143.00	134.81
4	—	485	147.50–155.00	150.66
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	132.50	132.50
1	—	550	112.50	112.50
3	—	422	140.00–152.50	148.25
1	—	460	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	102.50	102.50
1	—	495	122.50	122.50
1	—	500	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	132.50–142.50	138.78
4	—	426	142.50–147.50	143.79
2	—	625	120.00–122.50	121.26
3	—	678	110.00–117.50	114.18
9	—	575	115.00–130.00	121.68

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,535	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,260	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,074.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,186	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,117.24
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	710.00	710.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,299	64.00–73.00	66.87
33	—	1,179	52.00–64.00	58.34
5	—	1,105	42.00–54.00	47.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,033	44.00–55.00	49.30
11	—	1,008	32.00–45.00	38.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,420	54.00–64.00	58.97
4	—	1,443	64.00–69.00	65.69
1	—	1,190	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,549	60.00–78.00	70.27
11	—	1,937	81.00–89.00	86.02

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