Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers and bulls under 350 lbs 12.00 to 20.00 lower, over 350 lbs 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.20/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$150.20

155 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$6.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.10

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	441	153.09	675	27
Medium and Large 1-2	552	150.03	828	113
Small 1-2	406	146.21	593	15thin

One grade step is worth $6.87/cwt here — about $82 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 sale155 hd

150.20

—

TN average10 barns · 1,854 hd

148.10

+2.10

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	—	Average	1,623	84.84	1,376	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	64.69	904	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	64.55	774	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	53.83	524	6thin

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	—	253	173.74/cwt	172.50–175.00	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	149.88/cwt	147.50–151.00	770	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,008	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	12,485	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,025.00/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	9,225	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	937	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	173.93/cwt	167.50–176.00	671	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	895	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	129.51/cwt	122.50–132.50	870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	430	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	477	136.19/cwt	135.00–137.50	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	116.18/cwt	112.50–120.00	782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	857	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	170.93/cwt	167.50–175.00	550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	140.85/cwt	140.00–142.50	793	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	146.76/cwt	140.00–162.50	543	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	133.33/cwt	130.00–137.50	779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	119.56/cwt	115.00–127.50	750	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	915	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	136.86/cwt	132.50–142.50	857	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	141.53/cwt	132.50–149.00	672	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	131.69/cwt	127.50–135.00	752	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,745	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,400	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	464	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	550	133.75/cwt	130.00–137.50	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	163.74/cwt	162.50–167.50	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	160.58/cwt	152.50–162.50	774	9
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	735	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	7,534	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	736	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	478	133.19/cwt	125.00–140.00	637	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	485	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	151.14/cwt	140.00–157.50	567	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	438	140.01/cwt	137.50–142.50	613	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	64.42/cwt	59.00–69.00	767	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	58.35/cwt	55.00–62.00	686	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	71.42/cwt	70.00–74.00	911	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	53.83/cwt	46.00–58.00	524	6
Bulls	—	—	1,950	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,716	1
Bulls	—	—	1,378	81.44/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,122	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	64.89/cwt	63.00–68.00	910	14
Bulls	—	—	2,070	91.74/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,899	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,095	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,150	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	414	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	321	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	355	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	311	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,138	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	530	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	706	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	69.49/cwt	69.00–70.00	958	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	58.47/cwt	56.00–60.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	162.80/cwt	160.00–165.00	601	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	115.85/cwt	107.50–122.50	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	139.93/cwt	137.50–142.50	536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,595	1,850.00/cwt	1,850.00–1,850.00	29,508	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	16,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	134.92/cwt	125.00–140.00	564	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	238	162.42/cwt	155.00–170.00	387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	115.58/cwt	107.50–125.00	653	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	130.71/cwt	129.00–132.50	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	130.09/cwt	122.50–137.50	688	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	145.56/cwt	142.50–150.00	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	135.16/cwt	130.00–140.00	622	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	840	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	140.19/cwt	132.50–142.50	733	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	153.30/cwt	142.50–157.50	648	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	138.92/cwt	132.50–142.50	445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	122.44/cwt	112.50–127.50	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	140.85/cwt	135.00–148.00	606	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	148.55/cwt	142.50–160.00	712	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	892	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	158.30/cwt	152.50–162.50	655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	151.48/cwt	142.50–155.00	712	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	168.71/cwt	165.00–170.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	147.43/cwt	142.50–152.50	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	138.87/cwt	130.00–145.00	790	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	138.39/cwt	132.50–142.00	722	11

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 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 563Last week 920Year ago 554

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 139Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 44Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	172.50–175.00	173.74
8	—	514	147.50–151.00	149.88
9	—	386	167.50–176.00	173.93
5	—	672	122.50–132.50	129.51
1	—	245	172.50	172.50
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
3	—	322	167.50–175.00	170.93
6	—	563	140.00–142.50	140.85
8	—	626	132.50–142.50	136.86
4	—	430	162.50–167.50	163.74
9	—	482	152.50–162.50	160.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	679	138.00	138.00
21	—	617	145.00	145.00
21	—	562	152.50	152.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	130.00–137.50	133.75
1	—	500	142.50	142.50
3	—	318	152.50	152.50
5	—	375	140.00–157.50	151.14
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
1	—	495	140.00	140.00
2	—	438	137.50–142.50	140.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	160.00	160.00
1	—	535	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	369	160.00–165.00	162.80
1	—	550	136.00	136.00
1	—	745	119.00	119.00
2	—	238	155.00–170.00	162.42
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
2	—	615	129.00–132.50	130.71
1	—	335	157.50	157.50
6	—	414	152.50–162.50	158.30
5	—	470	142.50–155.00	151.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	137.00	137.00
3	—	477	135.00–137.50	136.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	112.50–120.00	116.18
4	—	370	140.00–162.50	146.76
4	—	584	130.00–137.50	133.33
9	—	627	115.00–127.50	119.56
13	—	475	132.50–149.00	141.53
1	—	915	95.00	95.00
7	—	781	107.50	107.50
11	—	430	135.00–148.00	140.85
2	—	730	115.00–117.00	115.99
2	—	340	142.50–152.50	147.43
11	—	522	132.50–142.00	138.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	727	117.50	117.50
6	—	810	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	132.50	132.50
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	112.50	112.50
1	—	435	122.50	122.50
1	—	285	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	137.50–142.50	139.93
1	—	645	112.50	112.50
1	—	280	132.50	132.50
1	—	200	130.00	130.00
9	—	418	125.00–140.00	134.92
4	—	565	107.50–125.00	115.58
1	—	655	108.00	108.00
7	—	460	130.00–140.00	135.16
4	—	320	132.50–142.50	138.92
4	—	534	112.50–127.50	122.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	127.50–135.00	131.69
3	—	678	107.50–122.50	115.85
5	—	529	122.50–137.50	130.09
4	—	476	142.50–150.00	145.56
1	—	720	112.50	112.50
7	—	423	142.50–157.50	153.30
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	125.00–140.00	133.19
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	523	132.50–142.50	140.19
11	—	479	142.50–160.00	148.55
7	—	708	126.00	126.00
4	—	422	165.00–170.00	168.71
11	—	569	130.00–145.00	138.87
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	414	77.50	77.50
3	—	355	87.50	87.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,135.00	1,135.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	925.00–1,125.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	730	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	925.00	925.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,595	1,850.00	1,850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,190	59.00–69.00	64.42
4	—	1,176	55.00–62.00	58.35
4	—	1,275	70.00–74.00	71.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	973	46.00–58.00	53.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,402	63.00–68.00	64.89
2	—	1,378	69.00–70.00	69.49
2	—	1,390	56.00–60.00	58.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	88.00	88.00
5	—	1,378	80.00–84.00	81.44
2	—	2,070	89.00–94.00	91.74

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