Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 650 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.92/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$154.92

199 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$24.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.40

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	431	157.27	677	44
Medium and Large 1-2	604	154.72	934	147
Small 1-2	426	147.49	628	7thin
Medium and Large 3	420	132.50	557	1thin

One grade step is worth $24.77/cwt here — about $121 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 sale199 hd

154.92

—

TN average10 barns · 1,400 hd

150.51

+4.40

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	1,639	82.97	1,360	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,377	66.55	916	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	65.69	783	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	48.73	472	14

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	165.75/cwt	160.00–171.00	776	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	130.92/cwt	125.00–136.00	744	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	135.62/cwt	135.00–137.50	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	151.36/cwt	146.00–155.00	860	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	151.71/cwt	146.00–157.50	578	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	202.19/cwt	200.00–205.00	475	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	183.86/cwt	182.50–187.50	484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	135.16/cwt	127.50–142.00	706	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	226	181.83/cwt	162.50–187.50	411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	147.31/cwt	137.50–152.00	686	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	142.09/cwt	137.50–145.00	885	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	158.89/cwt	152.50–162.50	820	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	178.98/cwt	170.00–182.50	693	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	124.32/cwt	120.00–130.00	762	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	465	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	185.46/cwt	175.00–197.50	592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	166.53/cwt	160.00–175.00	801	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	568	138.32/cwt	132.50–142.50	786	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	513	166.27/cwt	165.00–167.50	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	554	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	900	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	277	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	561	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	805	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,099	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	445	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	176.65/cwt	167.50–182.50	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	946	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	138.71/cwt	137.50–140.00	458	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	443	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	587	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	529	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	427	149.49/cwt	142.50–162.50	638	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	688	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	375	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	534	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	669	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	720	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	43.97/cwt	42.00–45.00	436	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	50.03/cwt	45.00–59.00	481	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	71.24/cwt	66.00–74.00	923	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	63.73/cwt	58.00–68.00	909	5
Bulls	—	—	2,065	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,859	1
Bulls	—	—	1,588	84.94/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,349	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	237	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	183.57/cwt	180.00–190.00	676	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	64.50/cwt	59.00–67.00	816	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	53.95/cwt	53.00–55.00	538	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	73.06/cwt	70.00–76.00	875	4
Bulls	—	—	1,582	77.34/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,224	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	136.74/cwt	135.00–140.00	643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	144.18/cwt	142.50–147.50	322	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,665	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,833	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	16,819	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	125.03/cwt	122.50–127.50	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	124.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	384	141.20/cwt	137.50–145.00	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	139.65/cwt	132.50–145.00	598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	152.94/cwt	142.50–162.50	730	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	157.69/cwt	142.50–162.50	667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	163.12/cwt	152.50–170.00	522	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	161.93/cwt	150.00–167.50	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	150.11/cwt	142.50–152.50	793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	149.92/cwt	147.50–152.50	495	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	140.02/cwt	135.00–142.50	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	190.88/cwt	182.50–200.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	147.39/cwt	142.50–152.50	410	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	130.82/cwt	130.00–132.50	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	167.75/cwt	165.00–175.00	733	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	435	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	169.91/cwt	162.50–175.00	459	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	490	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	119.17/cwt	117.50–120.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	148.83/cwt	142.50–155.00	627	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	731	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	147.73/cwt	142.50–157.50	774	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	136.15/cwt	132.50–140.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	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 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 461Last week 839Year ago 713

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 74Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 38Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	160.00–171.00	165.75
4	—	624	135.00–137.50	135.62
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
10	—	437	165.00–175.00	167.75
3	—	715	117.50–120.00	119.17
6	—	524	142.50–157.50	147.73
2	—	580	132.50–140.00	136.15
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	465	148.00	148.00
1	—	375	142.50	142.50
1	—	565	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	122.50–127.50	125.03
1	—	425	162.50	162.50
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
1	—	480	142.50	142.50
4	—	513	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	568	125.00–136.00	130.92
5	—	342	157.50	157.50
6	—	381	146.00–157.50	151.71
10	—	522	127.50–142.00	135.16
4	—	226	162.50–187.50	181.83
10	—	466	137.50–152.00	147.31
4	—	613	120.00–130.00	124.32
10	—	421	142.50–155.00	148.83
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	137.50–140.00	138.71
2	—	443	130.00–135.00	132.51
1	—	385	137.50	137.50
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
1	—	525	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	135.00–140.00	136.74
3	—	223	142.50–147.50	144.18
3	—	570	120.00–130.00	124.07
4	—	384	137.50–145.00	141.20
6	—	428	132.50–145.00	139.65
1	—	645	117.50	117.50
2	—	330	147.50–152.50	149.92
5	—	278	142.50–152.50	147.39
3	—	532	130.00–132.50	130.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	146.00–155.00	151.36
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
7	—	235	200.00–205.00	202.19
4	—	263	182.50–187.50	183.86
1	—	660	132.50	132.50
1	—	785	113.00	113.00
11	—	623	137.50–145.00	142.09
7	—	516	152.50–162.50	158.89
7	—	387	170.00–182.50	178.98
4	—	319	175.00–197.50	185.46
11	—	481	160.00–175.00	166.53
3	—	432	167.50–182.50	176.65
2	—	728	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
3	—	568	132.50–142.50	138.32
1	—	490	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	165.00–167.50	166.27
6	—	554	162.50	162.50
4	—	277	202.50	202.50
2	—	237	212.50	212.50
3	—	368	180.00–190.00	183.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	805	136.50	136.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	142.50–162.50	149.49
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	477	142.50–162.50	152.94
8	—	423	142.50–162.50	157.69
4	—	320	152.50–170.00	163.12
5	—	388	150.00–167.50	161.93
4	—	528	142.50–152.50	150.11
3	—	585	135.00–142.50	140.02
2	—	235	182.50–200.00	190.88
1	—	660	117.50	117.50
1	—	630	132.50	132.50
4	—	270	162.50–175.00	169.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	167.50	167.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	992	42.00–45.00	43.97
11	—	962	45.00–59.00	50.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	66.00–74.00	71.24
5	—	1,426	58.00–68.00	63.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,265	59.00–67.00	64.50
2	—	998	53.00–55.00	53.95
4	—	1,198	70.00–76.00	73.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,588	78.00–89.00	84.94
3	—	1,582	76.00–78.00	77.34

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,495	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,075.00	1,075.00

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