Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-06-16

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 16
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
440 head
140 vs last sale 580 401 vs year ago 841 · 47.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
34 vs last sale 110 1 vs year ago 77 · 1.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
33 vs last sale 60 16 vs year ago 43 · 37.2%
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 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Steers under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Quality Poor to good. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $145.21/cwt on 144 head.
Average price
$145.21
144 head · 570 lb average
Value per head Derived
$828
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$216
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$22.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.10
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2592148.29878105
Medium and Large 2-3508140.0871229
Medium and Large 3495133.676623thin
Small 1-2529125.306627thin
One grade step is worth $22.99/cwt here — about $216 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 sale144 hd
145.21
TN average10 barns · 1,656 hd
145.31
−0.10
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,78396.311,71712
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16871.6883736
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,36268.9493912
CowsLean 85-90%Low98555.155439thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added467146.51/cwt146.00–147.006848
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added670143.72/cwt140.00–145.0096324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added736131.00/cwt131.00–131.009643
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added625133.00/cwt133.00–133.008318
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added640144.00/cwt144.00–144.009229
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added578142.00/cwt142.00–142.0082119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added654128.00/cwt128.00–128.008375
SteersMedium and Large 1-2627144.61/cwt143.00–145.009075
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300157.50/cwt157.50–157.504731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2462158.30/cwt152.50–165.007313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2678143.31/cwt141.00–145.009723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2719129.54/cwt122.50–138.009315
SteersMedium and Large 1-2517155.26/cwt150.00–162.5080314
SteersMedium and Large 1-2390162.50/cwt162.50–162.506341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575149.02/cwt147.00–157.5085710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428142.50/cwt142.50–142.506105
SteersMedium and Large 1-2436162.06/cwt157.50–170.007075
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523134.46/cwt130.00–140.0070310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2680107.50/cwt107.50–107.507311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2358159.93/cwt150.00–170.005732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2475138.80/cwt136.00–143.006593
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523143.37/cwt132.50–147.507505
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2708104.97/cwt102.50–112.507434
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2765106.00/cwt106.00–106.008111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2571136.75/cwt132.50–140.007815
BullsMedium and Large 1-2475155.78/cwt152.50–160.007403
BullsMedium and Large 1-2818101.56/cwt95.00–108.008312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed405147.50/cwt146.00–149.005972
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added543156.00/cwt156.00–156.0084720
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,320975.00/cwt975.00–975.0012,8701
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850778.24/cwt725.00–825.006,6152
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2913799.66/cwt775.00–825.007,3012
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2885875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,7441
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0014,1881
HeifersSmall 1-2415112.50/cwt112.50–112.504671
BullsSmall 1-2490135.00/cwt135.00–135.006621
SteersSmall 1-2295132.50/cwt132.50–132.503911
SteersSmall 1-2468145.69/cwt130.00–155.006823
SteersSmall 1-2667102.50/cwt102.50–102.506843
Bred CowsSmall 1-2915725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,6341
CowsLean 85-90%99248.56/cwt45.00–50.004823
Bulls1,57789.77/cwt89.00–91.001,4163
Bulls2,108104.51/cwt103.00–106.002,2032
Bulls1,77896.77/cwt94.00–99.001,7217
CowsLean 85-90%98258.44/cwt55.00–62.005746
CowsBoner 80-85%1,07962.59/cwt60.00–68.006757
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,218931.11/cwt910.00–950.0011,3412
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,24164.65/cwt62.00–66.008024
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,25877.00/cwt77.00–77.009692
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47769.12/cwt66.00–71.001,0216
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22379.81/cwt77.00–83.009768
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17771.62/cwt67.00–76.0084321
HeifersMedium and Large 3430115.00/cwt115.00–115.004951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy630121.18/cwt112.50–130.007632
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3815650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,2981
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,290875.00/cwt875.00–875.0011,2881
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,000700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,215950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,5431
SteersMedium and Large 3345147.50/cwt147.50–147.505091
HeifersMedium and Large 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
HeifersMedium and Large 3500112.50/cwt112.50–112.505631
SteersMedium and Large 2-3625126.29/cwt125.00–127.507892
SteersMedium and Large 3505122.50/cwt122.50–122.506191
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3442130.80/cwt127.50–135.005783
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3265132.50/cwt132.50–132.503511
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3566119.78/cwt117.50–122.506787
BullsMedium and Large 2-3430132.50/cwt132.50–132.505704
SteersMedium and Large 2-3427146.79/cwt142.50–150.006273
SteersMedium and Large 3635131.00/cwt131.00–131.008321
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3470127.05/cwt122.50–130.005976
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3620115.00/cwt112.50–117.507132
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3370134.93/cwt130.00–137.504993
SteersMedium and Large 2-3535135.76/cwt130.00–146.007265
SteersMedium and Large 2-3468149.91/cwt147.50–152.507022
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3520123.76/cwt114.00–131.0064410
SteersMedium and Large 2-3747124.00/cwt124.00–124.009263
SteersMedium and Large 2-3670127.50/cwt127.50–127.508541
SteersMedium and Large 2-3570139.96/cwt135.00–145.007982
SteersMedium and Large 2-3845117.50/cwt117.50–117.509931
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3755102.50/cwt102.50–102.507741
SteersMedium and Large 2-3340148.66/cwt142.50–155.005052
BullsMedium and Large 2-3631124.40/cwt120.00–127.507855
BullsMedium and Large 2-3535129.28/cwt127.50–131.006922
BullsMedium and Large 2-375097.50/cwt97.50–97.507311
BullsMedium and Large 2-3585127.50/cwt127.50–127.507461
SteersMedium and Large 2-3378149.58/cwt140.00–162.505658
BullsMedium and Large 1-2430151.88/cwt142.50–157.506535
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2614121.73/cwt115.00–125.007476
BullsMedium and Large 1-2668121.86/cwt120.00–124.008144
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2568125.45/cwt120.00–129.007137
BullsMedium and Large 2-3466143.00/cwt138.00–152.506665
BullsMedium and Large 1-2628129.69/cwt127.50–134.008143
BullsMedium and Large 1-2783109.97/cwt108.00–112.008612
BullsMedium and Large 1-2715112.50/cwt112.50–112.508041

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.