Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.36/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$144.36

299 head · 652 lb average

Value per head Derived

$941

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$25.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.59

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	691	145.64	1,006	243
Medium and Large 2-3	490	140.41	688	47
Medium and Large 3	382	133.54	510	7thin
Small 1-2	610	120.00	732	2thin

One grade step is worth $25.64/cwt here — about $274 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 sale299 hd

144.36

—

TN average9 barns · 1,638 hd

149.95

−5.59

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	1,590	89.55	1,424	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	66.84	746	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,288	66.63	858	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	55.63	527	16

Every lot, as filed

110 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 1-2	—	428	141.58/cwt	137.50–144.00	606	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	156.19/cwt	155.00–157.50	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	118.05/cwt	114.00–123.00	904	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	121.69/cwt	121.00–123.00	876	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	131.92/cwt	127.00–137.50	943	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	131.95/cwt	125.00–139.00	690	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	129.78/cwt	122.50–135.00	749	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	136.92/cwt	132.50–142.50	518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	153.23/cwt	150.00–155.00	490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,168	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	151.16/cwt	145.00–157.50	853	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	144.47/cwt	137.50–152.50	900	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	136.69/cwt	132.50–141.00	644	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	132.99/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,023	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	155.57/cwt	152.50–158.00	797	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	136.96/cwt	135.00–143.00	909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	132.37/cwt	132.00–133.00	823	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	156.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	168.25/cwt	165.00–172.50	569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	808	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	141.88/cwt	139.00–147.50	1,023	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	905	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,131	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	149.17/cwt	147.50–151.00	923	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	778	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,081	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	136.91/cwt	135.00–140.00	790	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	141.41/cwt	135.00–150.00	742	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	137.46/cwt	132.50–145.00	782	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	855	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,231	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,120	749.73/cwt	675.00–810.00	8,397	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	131.05/cwt	125.00–137.50	629	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	151.10/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,012	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	129.60/cwt	125.00–130.00	867	67
Steers	Small 1-2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,805	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	591	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	445	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	590	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	121.23/cwt	120.00–122.50	636	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	58.83/cwt	52.00–65.00	562	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	962	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,225	67.95/cwt	64.00–74.00	832	10
Bulls	—	—	1,780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,869	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	94.68/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,638	7
Bulls	—	—	1,356	79.27/cwt	70.00–89.00	1,075	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	67.44/cwt	60.00–74.00	754	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	46.04/cwt	45.00–49.00	426	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	127.46/cwt	122.50–132.50	412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	698	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,384	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	921	688.15/cwt	620.00–725.00	6,338	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	10,566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	477	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	56.11/cwt	50.00–60.00	614	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	74.35/cwt	73.00–75.00	839	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	374	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	9,628	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	891.37/cwt	850.00–925.00	10,277	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	131.46/cwt	125.00–136.00	618	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	123.43/cwt	122.00–124.00	822	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	141.36/cwt	132.50–144.00	604	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	133.68/cwt	132.50–135.00	565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	141.75/cwt	137.50–146.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	129.01/cwt	122.50–131.00	677	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	131.64/cwt	122.50–137.50	554	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	132.45/cwt	125.00–137.50	494	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	153.05/cwt	140.00–160.00	425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	150.93/cwt	142.50–160.00	571	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	138.50/cwt	132.50–145.00	655	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	143.63/cwt	137.50–152.50	602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	542	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	133.05/cwt	127.50–138.00	817	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	136.68/cwt	132.50–142.50	780	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	284	146.41/cwt	140.00–152.50	416	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	124.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	839	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	123.51/cwt	122.50–125.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	132.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	142.31/cwt	135.00–150.00	458	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	146.97/cwt	142.50–155.00	476	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	128.11/cwt	124.00–132.00	797	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	131.72/cwt	127.50–138.00	818	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	145.76/cwt	140.00–153.00	701	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	148.59/cwt	142.50–155.00	623	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	156.78/cwt	152.50–161.00	742	13

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 Jul 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 925Last week 1,269Year ago 709

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 178Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 85Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	428	137.50–144.00	141.58
2	—	283	155.00–157.50	156.19
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
8	—	766	114.00–123.00	118.05
8	—	720	121.00–123.00	121.69
18	—	523	125.00–139.00	131.95
17	—	577	122.50–135.00	129.78
5	—	378	132.50–142.50	136.92
3	—	320	150.00–155.00	153.23
17	—	471	132.50–141.00	136.69
8	—	622	124.00–132.00	128.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	622	132.00–133.00	132.37
19	—	577	135.00–140.00	136.91
67	—	669	125.00–130.00	129.60
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	122.50	122.50
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	132.50	132.50
2	—	525	120.00–122.50	121.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	132.50	132.50
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	117.50	117.50
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
1	—	305	122.50	122.50
1	—	630	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	470	125.00–136.00	131.46
7	—	666	122.00–124.00	123.43
1	—	785	107.00	107.00
14	—	525	122.50–131.00	129.01
11	—	421	122.50–137.50	131.64
7	—	373	125.00–137.50	132.45
3	—	568	127.00–128.00	127.49
5	—	284	140.00–152.50	146.41
3	—	322	135.00–150.00	142.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	715	127.00–137.50	131.92
2	—	355	165.00–170.00	167.46
2	—	927	126.00	126.00
1	—	830	121.00	121.00
21	—	564	145.00–157.50	151.16
20	—	623	137.50–152.50	144.47
7	—	769	130.00–138.00	132.99
1	—	220	190.00	190.00
6	—	512	152.50–158.00	155.57
4	—	664	135.00–143.00	136.96
3	—	412	155.00–160.00	156.68
3	—	338	165.00–172.50	168.25
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
13	—	473	152.50–161.00	156.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	808	125.00	125.00
38	—	721	139.00–147.50	141.88
7	—	905	125.00	125.00
26	—	619	147.50–151.00	149.17
4	—	778	139.00	139.00
5	—	563	158.00	158.00
59	—	855	144.00	144.00
11	—	670	150.00–152.00	151.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	122.50–132.50	127.46
1	—	570	122.50	122.50
1	—	250	157.50	157.50
1	—	360	132.50	132.50
2	—	423	132.50–135.00	133.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	137.50–146.00	141.75
3	—	278	140.00–160.00	153.05
8	—	378	142.50–160.00	150.93
1	—	795	122.50	122.50
1	—	205	170.00	170.00
2	—	710	120.00–125.00	122.54
4	—	419	137.50–152.50	143.63
3	—	542	135.00–140.00	136.68
5	—	614	127.50–138.00	133.05
9	—	571	132.50–142.50	136.68
4	—	675	120.00–130.00	124.25
5	—	324	142.50–155.00	146.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	124.00–125.00	124.51
17	—	525	135.00–150.00	141.41
10	—	569	132.50–145.00	137.46
6	—	621	127.50–138.00	131.72
6	—	481	140.00–153.00	145.76
8	—	419	142.50–155.00	148.59
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	125.00–137.50	131.05
1	—	430	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	427	132.50–144.00	141.36
8	—	473	132.50–145.00	138.50
3	—	668	122.50–125.00	123.51
2	—	600	130.00	130.00
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
3	—	587	130.00–135.00	132.68
1	—	715	116.00	116.00
1	—	510	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	137.50	137.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	675.00–810.00	749.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	921	620.00–725.00	688.15
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,153	835.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,153	850.00–925.00	891.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	935.00	935.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	955	52.00–65.00	58.83
4	—	925	45.00–49.00	46.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,603	60.00	60.00
10	—	1,225	64.00–74.00	67.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,118	60.00–74.00	67.44
5	—	1,094	50.00–60.00	56.11
4	—	1,129	73.00–75.00	74.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	105.00	105.00
7	—	1,730	90.00–101.00	94.68
5	—	1,356	70.00–89.00	79.27

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