Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established. Steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls mostly 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 $128.60/cwt on 265 head.

Average price

$128.60

265 head · 642 lb average

Value per head Derived

$825

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$286

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

$9.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.47

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	658	129.08	850	239
Medium and Large 2-3	492	124.28	611	25
Small 1-2	470	120.00	564	1thin

One grade step is worth $9.08/cwt here — about $286 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 sale265 hd

128.60

—

TN average8 barns · 1,373 hd

129.07

−0.47

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	1,763	86.00	1,516	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	69.50	1,015	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	67.59	795	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	56.07	594	6thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	640	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	159.42/cwt	155.00–165.00	588	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	920	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	896	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	988	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	137.52/cwt	135.00–140.00	506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	132.90/cwt	129.00–137.50	828	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	163.30/cwt	162.50–165.00	425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	164.30/cwt	160.00–170.00	545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	956	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	144.97/cwt	142.50–147.50	619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	139.24/cwt	132.50–145.00	816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	131.78/cwt	125.00–134.00	998	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	127.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	732	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	141.50/cwt	138.00–148.00	744	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	120.14/cwt	117.50–125.00	801	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	623	119.05/cwt	115.00–123.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	904	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	914	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	133.41/cwt	127.50–133.75	827	72
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	138.73/cwt	135.00–142.50	712	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	588	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	553	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	250	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	319	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	503	137.54/cwt	130.00–145.00	692	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	983	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	65.26/cwt	59.00–71.00	739	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	56.86/cwt	54.00–60.00	649	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	75.15/cwt	71.00–81.00	939	10
Bulls	—	—	1,540	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,186	1
Bulls	—	—	1,985	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,886	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,748	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,086.10/cwt	975.00–1,200.00	13,088	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	17,780	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,044	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	535	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	57.29/cwt	51.00–61.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	125.14/cwt	120.00–130.00	586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	129.94/cwt	125.00–132.50	554	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	669	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125	780.33/cwt	675.00–875.00	8,779	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,415	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	11,320	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	131.77/cwt	125.00–137.50	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	122.58/cwt	118.00–125.00	685	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	437	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	135.76/cwt	133.00–137.50	779	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	149.90/cwt	142.50–157.50	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	116.22/cwt	115.00–117.50	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	131.84/cwt	127.50–135.00	879	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	130.66/cwt	127.50–132.50	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	135.51/cwt	134.00–138.00	594	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	797	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	131.93/cwt	127.00–139.00	640	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	147.68/cwt	142.50–152.50	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	126.68/cwt	122.00–128.00	716	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	142.67/cwt	142.50–143.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	154.83/cwt	140.00–165.00	499	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	130.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	130.05/cwt	127.50–132.50	605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	344	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 May 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 594Last week 506Year ago 662

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 57Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 34Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	728	116.00	116.00
61	—	684	131.00	131.00
60	—	777	123.00	123.00
72	—	620	127.50–133.75	133.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
2	—	623	115.00–123.00	119.05
1	—	590	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	135.00–140.00	137.52
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
1	—	770	92.50	92.50
2	—	665	115.00–117.50	116.22
3	—	535	127.50–132.50	130.66
4	—	438	134.00–138.00	135.51
1	—	265	147.50	147.50
14	—	485	127.00–139.00	131.93
1	—	635	117.00	117.00
8	—	565	122.00–128.00	126.68
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	120.00–130.00	125.14
7	—	426	125.00–132.50	129.94
1	—	765	87.50	87.50
3	—	360	125.00–137.50	131.77
8	—	559	118.00–125.00	122.58
1	—	635	116.00	116.00
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
1	—	270	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	369	155.00–165.00	159.42
3	—	742	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,000	102.50	102.50
10	—	623	129.00–137.50	132.90
3	—	260	162.50–165.00	163.30
3	—	332	160.00–170.00	164.30
4	—	586	132.50–145.00	139.24
10	—	757	125.00–134.00	131.78
1	—	480	158.00	158.00
9	—	526	138.00–148.00	141.50
5	—	667	127.50–135.00	131.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	746	132.50	132.50
49	—	628	144.00	144.00
10	—	653	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
1	—	375	147.50	147.50
1	—	250	127.50	127.50
2	—	503	130.00–145.00	137.54
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	160.00	160.00
1	—	720	118.00	118.00
4	—	574	133.00–137.50	135.76
2	—	375	142.50–157.50	149.90
1	—	635	127.50	127.50
1	—	510	142.50	142.50
1	—	830	109.00	109.00
5	—	322	140.00–165.00	154.83
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
2	—	465	127.50–132.50	130.05
1	—	445	145.00	145.00
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	142.50–147.50	144.97
5	—	576	125.00–130.00	127.05
3	—	667	117.50–125.00	120.14
4	—	513	135.00–142.50	138.73
5	—	625	127.50	127.50
6	—	469	142.50–152.50	147.68
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	112.50	112.50
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	124.00	124.00
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
2	—	413	142.50	142.50
3	—	458	142.50–143.00	142.67
2	—	520	125.00–135.00	130.14

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	—	1,090	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,410	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	975.00–1,200.00	1,086.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	675.00–875.00	780.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,415	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	66.00	66.00
1	—	1,430	73.00	73.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,133	59.00–71.00	65.26
4	—	1,141	54.00–60.00	56.86
10	—	1,250	71.00–81.00	75.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	50.00	50.00
5	—	1,057	51.00–61.00	57.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	77.00	77.00
1	—	1,985	95.00	95.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle