Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 7.00 lower. Bulls under 550 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.56/cwt on 334 head.

Average price

$132.56

334 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$797

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$13.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.66

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	406	133.79	543	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	611	133.16	814	294
Medium and Large 2-3	551	127.55	702	34
Medium and Large 3	430	120.00	516	1thin

One grade step is worth $13.79/cwt here — about $27 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 sale334 hd

132.56

—

TN average10 barns · 3,272 hd

136.22

−3.66

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	1,596	90.77	1,449	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	67.19	780	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,459	67.19	980	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	52.08	534	23

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	526	154.61/cwt	147.50–162.50	813	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	511	131.15/cwt	130.00–132.50	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	483	130.13/cwt	127.50–133.00	629	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	141.40/cwt	137.50–148.00	885	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	195.90/cwt	190.00–202.50	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	134.92/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,062	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	918	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,056	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	138.51/cwt	132.50–143.00	918	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	142.19/cwt	140.00–143.50	954	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	769	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	127.48/cwt	122.50–132.50	864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	133.40/cwt	131.50–135.25	898	140
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	119.82/cwt	115.00–120.50	907	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	149.22/cwt	142.50–155.00	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	140.34/cwt	135.00–152.50	668	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	673	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	137.36/cwt	132.50–142.50	854	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	163.78/cwt	158.00–170.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	132.42/cwt	125.00–137.00	755	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	174.14/cwt	167.50–180.00	714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	908	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	12,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	461	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	715	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	660	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,029	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	188.83/cwt	180.00–197.50	610	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	10,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,053	24
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	150.08/cwt	147.50–152.50	705	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	635	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,313.91/cwt	1,300.00–1,325.00	14,821	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	819	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	550	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	756	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	427	131.36/cwt	122.50–139.00	561	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	153.36/cwt	142.50–165.00	659	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,488	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	770	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,775	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	515	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	154.91/cwt	152.50–157.50	658	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	66.51/cwt	62.00–72.00	761	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	45.23/cwt	40.00–52.00	457	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	54.50/cwt	48.00–60.00	562	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	63.57/cwt	62.00–66.00	1,051	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	72.97/cwt	72.00–74.00	907	2
Bulls	—	—	1,610	98.44/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,585	3
Bulls	—	—	1,215	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,021	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	66.93/cwt	62.00–71.00	979	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	137.33/cwt	132.50–147.00	707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,780	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	58.61/cwt	51.00–62.00	641	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	10,560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	712.19/cwt	700.00–725.00	7,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	122.74/cwt	115.00–125.00	757	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	142.48/cwt	140.00–147.50	517	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	75.11/cwt	73.00–79.00	940	11
Bulls	—	—	1,634	88.96/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,454	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	175.48/cwt	170.00–180.00	562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	136.37/cwt	132.50–140.00	637	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	691	115.03/cwt	110.00–116.00	795	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,225	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	543	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	287	179.24/cwt	170.00–192.50	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	137.19/cwt	132.50–142.50	446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	134.62/cwt	129.00–139.00	707	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	146.28/cwt	142.50–150.00	764	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	125.76/cwt	120.00–130.00	778	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	194.84/cwt	192.50–200.00	458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	161.69/cwt	157.00–165.00	752	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	120.49/cwt	116.00–123.00	857	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	120.45/cwt	120.00–124.00	802	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	135.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	124.39/cwt	123.50–128.00	1,016	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	144.99/cwt	142.50–147.50	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	155.51/cwt	147.50–160.00	445	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	166.21/cwt	165.00–167.50	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	144.04/cwt	140.00–155.00	608	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	109.28/cwt	107.50–111.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	141.45/cwt	135.00–145.00	811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	146.27/cwt	142.50–152.50	549	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	163.31/cwt	160.00–167.50	715	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	126.69/cwt	125.00–130.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	156.41/cwt	147.50–165.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	167.99/cwt	160.00–175.00	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	561	143.06/cwt	137.50–150.00	803	4

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 Apr 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 920Last week 991Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 96Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 74Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	526	147.50–162.50	154.61
2	—	912	110.00	110.00
9	—	626	137.50–148.00	141.40
2	—	270	190.00–202.50	195.90
47	—	787	131.00–135.00	134.92
8	—	663	132.50–143.00	138.51
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
4	—	379	175.00–180.00	177.47
2	—	473	158.00–170.00	163.78
6	—	410	167.50–180.00	174.14
1	—	710	132.50	132.50
4	—	323	180.00–197.50	188.83
3	—	235	192.50–200.00	194.84
5	—	817	123.50–128.00	124.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	918	115.00	115.00
16	—	671	140.00–143.50	142.19
6	—	746	138.00	138.00
24	—	774	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	142.50	142.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	155.00	155.00
1	—	660	126.00	126.00
1	—	550	137.50	137.50
2	—	425	152.50–157.50	154.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	132.50–147.00	137.33
5	—	320	170.00–180.00	175.48
1	—	700	127.00	127.00
1	—	680	127.50	127.50
1	—	230	187.50	187.50
1	—	470	152.50	152.50
3	—	287	170.00–192.50	179.24
2	—	830	107.50–111.00	109.28
1	—	630	137.50	137.50
3	—	422	147.50–165.00	156.41
5	—	374	160.00–175.00	167.99
4	—	561	137.50–150.00	143.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	511	130.00–132.50	131.15
5	—	483	127.50–133.00	130.13
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	557	138.00	138.00
140	—	673	131.50–135.25	133.40
25	—	757	115.00–120.50	119.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	142.50–155.00	149.22
12	—	476	135.00–152.50	140.34
14	—	570	125.00–137.00	132.42
24	—	525	129.00–139.00	134.62
10	—	619	120.00–130.00	125.76
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
5	—	711	116.00–123.00	120.49
11	—	666	120.00–124.00	120.45
5	—	286	147.50–160.00	155.51
17	—	422	140.00–155.00	144.04
6	—	375	142.50–152.50	146.27
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	122.50–139.00	131.36
2	—	375	135.00–140.00	137.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	617	115.00–125.00	122.74
3	—	363	140.00–147.50	142.48
1	—	730	117.50	117.50
7	—	467	132.50–140.00	136.37
6	—	691	110.00–116.00	115.03
2	—	543	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	325	132.50–142.50	137.19
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
1	—	415	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	122.50–132.50	127.48
14	—	622	132.50–142.50	137.36
1	—	740	127.50	127.50
2	—	757	120.00	120.00
19	—	522	142.50–150.00	146.28
14	—	465	157.00–165.00	161.69
2	—	383	165.00–167.50	166.21
5	—	573	135.00–145.00	141.45
3	—	438	160.00–167.50	163.31
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	147.50–152.50	150.08
1	—	635	121.00	121.00
1	—	575	142.50	142.50
2	—	430	142.50–165.00	153.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	130.00–140.00	135.84
3	—	480	142.50–147.50	144.99
3	—	630	125.00–130.00	126.69
1	—	530	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,060.00	1,060.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,313.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	700.00–725.00	712.19
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	950.00	950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,144	62.00–72.00	66.51
8	—	1,093	51.00–62.00	58.61
11	—	1,252	73.00–79.00	75.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,011	40.00–52.00	45.23
17	—	1,031	48.00–60.00	54.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	62.00–66.00	63.57
2	—	1,243	72.00–74.00	72.97
17	—	1,462	62.00–71.00	66.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,610	94.00–103.00	98.44
1	—	1,215	84.00	84.00
9	—	1,634	85.00–91.00	88.96

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