Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-05-12

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 12
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
521 head
314 vs last sale 207 411 vs year ago 932 · 44.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
131 head
84 vs last sale 47 47 vs year ago 84 · +56.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
10 vs last sale 25 50 vs year ago 85 · 58.8%
Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers not well established last week. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy, Demand moderate,

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $152.31/cwt on 169 head.
Average price
$152.31
169 head · 466 lb average
Value per head Derived
$710
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$23
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$39.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.04
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2478154.08736140
Medium and Large 2-3399145.3558127
Small 1-2440130.005721thin
Medium and Large 3620115.007131thin
One grade step is worth $39.08/cwt here — about $23 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 sale169 hd
152.31
TN average9 barns · 896 hd
142.28
+10.04
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,61788.211,4269thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,14369.0178867
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,30367.8988530
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,08355.2659912

Every lot, as filed

94 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521148.25/cwt142.00–156.007727
SteersMedium and Large 1-2563140.55/cwt135.00–147.507916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added360142.50/cwt142.50–142.5051312
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,145875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,0191
SteersMedium and Large 1-2311174.79/cwt162.50–178.0054421
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added536149.00/cwt149.00–149.007999
SteersMedium and Large 1-2720119.49/cwt119.00–120.008602
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2635120.00/cwt120.00–120.007621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added316153.00/cwt153.00–153.0048314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy405132.50/cwt132.50–132.505371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2464157.45/cwt152.50–160.007317
SteersMedium and Large 1-2428156.05/cwt152.50–165.006689
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200167.50/cwt167.50–167.503351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2328143.42/cwt137.50–150.004702
SteersMedium and Large 1-2372162.14/cwt155.00–175.006037
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added425137.21/cwt137.00–137.5058336
SteersMedium and Large 1-2775120.00/cwt120.00–120.009301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650124.00/cwt124.00–124.008061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2476150.07/cwt145.00–158.007145
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy486118.60/cwt110.00–128.005765
SteersMedium and Large 1-2271170.51/cwt167.50–172.504626
SteersMedium and Large 1-2612134.68/cwt132.50–138.008246
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2515125.30/cwt120.00–130.006455
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy340122.50/cwt122.50–122.504171
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy290132.50/cwt132.50–132.503841
Bred CowsSmall 1-2990650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,4351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy320150.00/cwt150.00–150.004801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added381167.00/cwt167.00–167.0063618
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added676138.50/cwt138.50–138.5093615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,020875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,9251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2850850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,2251
BullsSmall 1-2435122.50/cwt122.50–122.505331
BullsSmall 1-2710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added508128.00/cwt128.00–128.006509
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added593145.00/cwt145.00–145.0086020
HeifersSmall 1-2490115.00/cwt115.00–115.005641
SteersSmall 1-2440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy285157.50/cwt157.50–157.504491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
BullsSmall 1-2490113.69/cwt107.50–120.005572
BullsSmall 1-2670107.50/cwt107.50–107.507201
CowsBoner 80-85%1,00559.00/cwt59.00–59.005931
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20373.34/cwt69.00–80.0088225
CowsBoner 80-85%1,10966.61/cwt61.00–72.0073941
Bulls1,64887.31/cwt85.00–90.001,4394
Bulls1,05881.02/cwt80.00–82.008572
Bulls1,94894.19/cwt91.00–100.001,8353
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29801,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0011,2701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29501,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,7381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,110850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,4351
CowsLean 85-90%90341.44/cwt41.00–42.003742
CowsLean 85-90%1,11958.03/cwt53.00–60.0064910
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36368.03/cwt64.00–71.0092721
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3Value Added508122.50/cwt122.50–122.506223
HeifersMedium and Large 3510112.50/cwt112.50–112.505741
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,12557.70/cwt50.00–62.006493
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,18472.49/cwt70.00–78.008586
SteersMedium and Large 2-3565132.84/cwt127.50–138.007512
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3540112.98/cwt111.00–115.006102
SteersMedium and Large 2-3515138.81/cwt132.50–145.007152
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,030741.58/cwt675.00–825.007,6383
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3960650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,2401
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3273133.16/cwt120.00–140.003646
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3412128.10/cwt125.00–132.505285
BullsMedium and Large 1-2755112.50/cwt112.50–112.508491
SteersMedium and Large 2-3278156.56/cwt150.00–167.504355
SteersMedium and Large 3620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007131
HeifersMedium and Large 3435122.50/cwt122.50–122.505331
SteersMedium and Large 2-3428145.01/cwt140.00–150.006216
SteersMedium and Large 2-3329149.51/cwt140.00–165.004925
BullsMedium and Large 1-2677112.94/cwt105.00–119.007653
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3635108.00/cwt108.00–108.006861
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3580112.50/cwt112.50–112.506531
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3465125.18/cwt122.50–128.005825
BullsMedium and Large 2-3580122.50/cwt122.50–122.507112
BullsMedium and Large 2-3815102.50/cwt102.50–102.508351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2765114.00/cwt114.00–114.008721
BullsMedium and Large 1-2615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007691
SteersMedium and Large 2-3215152.50/cwt152.50–152.503281
SteersMedium and Large 2-3468138.03/cwt130.00–143.006466
BullsMedium and Large 1-2423159.58/cwt157.50–160.006756
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy635107.50/cwt107.50–107.506831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2370132.44/cwt130.00–135.004903
BullsMedium and Large 1-2565132.46/cwt130.00–135.007482
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3373128.59/cwt125.00–132.504807
BullsMedium and Large 2-3455139.98/cwt135.00–145.006373
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2470130.10/cwt127.50–133.006115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,090112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,2261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2205175.00/cwt175.00–175.003591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428131.46/cwt128.00–135.0056313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Full590122.50/cwt122.50–122.507231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2531136.39/cwt130.00–140.0072410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2570122.63/cwt117.50–126.006996

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.