Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls under 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.82/cwt on 419 head.

Average price

$150.82

419 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$948

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$411

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

$10.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.07

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	651	152.00	990	354
Medium and Large 2-3	510	144.50	737	61
Small 1-2	405	143.75	582	2thin
Medium and Large 3	410	141.25	579	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.75/cwt here — about $411 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 sale419 hd

150.82

—

TN average9 barns · 2,722 hd

153.89

−3.07

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	1,592	89.15	1,419	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	68.43	840	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,353	66.02	893	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	56.40	598	11

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	742	120.84/cwt	120.00–121.00	897	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	113.77/cwt	112.50–115.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	130.10/cwt	122.50–135.00	814	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	537	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	822	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	120.03/cwt	115.00–122.50	742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	634	125.30/cwt	125.00–127.50	794	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	138.11/cwt	130.00–143.00	789	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	136.66/cwt	130.00–145.00	835	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	138.02/cwt	132.50–142.50	719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	132.65/cwt	128.00–137.00	768	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	157.95/cwt	152.50–165.00	588	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	153.43/cwt	148.00–157.00	727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	144.48/cwt	138.00–153.00	627	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	162.91/cwt	155.00–167.50	679	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	157.06/cwt	147.50–162.50	658	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	142.02/cwt	138.00–144.00	737	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	158.77/cwt	151.00–167.50	757	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	138.87/cwt	133.00–146.00	726	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	124.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	836	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	157.45/cwt	150.00–165.00	529	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	153.84/cwt	143.00–159.00	874	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	744	152.44/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,134	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	134.23/cwt	131.00–137.50	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	135.40/cwt	127.50–140.00	968	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	121.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	873	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	141.44/cwt	137.50–143.00	950	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	131.02/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,081	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	21,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	850	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	735	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	142.66/cwt	137.50–153.00	889	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	154.30/cwt	142.50–160.00	583	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	142.54/cwt	132.50–147.50	754	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	130.95/cwt	128.00–132.50	867	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	140.29/cwt	135.00–145.00	671	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	138.68/cwt	132.50–145.00	664	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	135.46/cwt	132.50–140.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	151.19/cwt	140.00–155.00	695	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	135.13/cwt	130.00–140.00	382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	127.73/cwt	122.50–132.00	667	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	163.72/cwt	162.50–165.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	136.73/cwt	132.50–140.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	130.70/cwt	125.00–134.00	742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	134.61/cwt	132.50–139.00	638	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	144.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	619	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	131.26/cwt	127.50–132.50	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	114.36/cwt	112.50–118.00	823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	401	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	571	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	433	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,068	814.52/cwt	775.00–850.00	8,699	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,068	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,010	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	135.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	581	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	152.56/cwt	147.50–157.50	642	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	121.49/cwt	117.50–126.00	836	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	62.50/cwt	60.00–65.00	853	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	56.40/cwt	45.00–63.00	598	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	67.19/cwt	65.00–74.00	906	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,488	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,250	1
Bulls	—	—	1,755	95.98/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,684	3
Bulls	—	—	1,943	102.61/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,994	2
Bulls	—	—	1,393	81.25/cwt	69.00–88.00	1,132	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	67.94/cwt	64.00–74.00	824	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	76.44/cwt	74.00–78.00	933	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	61.64/cwt	59.00–63.00	824	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	421	119.18/cwt	112.50–122.50	502	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	598	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	556	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	558	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	672	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,430	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	894.66/cwt	850.00–925.00	11,899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	802	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,658	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	796	643.01/cwt	625.00–650.00	5,118	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	458	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	522	125.50/cwt	122.50–130.00	655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	152.46/cwt	145.00–160.00	794	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	811	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,160	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,840	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	156.54/cwt	148.00–164.00	982	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	169.91/cwt	165.00–175.00	635	5

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 Aug 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 914Last week 677Year ago 965

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 52Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 23Year ago 98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	742	120.00–121.00	120.84
9	—	378	142.50–160.00	154.30
10	—	529	132.50–147.50	142.54
3	—	662	128.00–132.50	130.95
5	—	575	132.50–140.00	135.46
8	—	460	140.00–155.00	151.19
2	—	323	162.50–165.00	163.72
4	—	616	127.50–132.50	131.26
1	—	275	157.50	157.50
8	—	421	147.50–157.50	152.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	537	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	155.00–167.50	162.91
1	—	865	125.00	125.00
7	—	477	151.00–167.50	158.77
14	—	568	143.00–159.00	153.84
2	—	765	131.00–137.50	134.23
20	—	715	127.50–140.00	135.40
17	—	672	137.50–143.00	141.44
3	—	825	125.00–138.00	131.02
14	—	623	137.50–153.00	142.66
23	—	521	145.00–160.00	152.46
5	—	374	165.00–175.00	169.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	744	146.00–153.00	152.44
10	—	811	143.00	143.00
148	—	627	148.00–164.00	156.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	135.00	135.00
1	—	655	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	147.50	147.50
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
1	—	390	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	112.50–115.00	113.77
9	—	571	130.00–143.00	138.11
7	—	611	130.00–145.00	136.66
4	—	474	148.00–157.00	153.43
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
6	—	419	147.50–162.50	157.06
5	—	519	138.00–144.00	142.02
1	—	710	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
8	—	634	125.00–127.50	125.30
6	—	521	132.50–142.50	138.02
8	—	479	132.50–145.00	138.68
4	—	429	140.00–150.00	144.29
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	626	122.50–135.00	130.10
12	—	579	128.00–137.00	132.65
10	—	372	152.50–165.00	157.95
15	—	434	138.00–153.00	144.48
1	—	835	109.00	109.00
20	—	523	133.00–146.00	138.87
26	—	669	120.00–130.00	124.92
4	—	336	150.00–165.00	157.45
5	—	716	115.00–125.00	121.98
23	—	478	135.00–145.00	140.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	115.00–122.50	120.03
2	—	283	130.00–140.00	135.13
7	—	522	122.50–132.00	127.73
2	—	315	140.00–145.00	142.54
3	—	368	132.50–140.00	136.73
3	—	568	125.00–134.00	130.70
6	—	474	132.50–139.00	134.61
3	—	720	112.50–118.00	114.36
8	—	430	130.00–140.00	135.04
3	—	688	117.50–126.00	121.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	102.50	102.50
2	—	458	130.00	130.00
5	—	522	122.50–130.00	125.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	401	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
3	—	421	112.50–122.50	119.18
2	—	558	120.00–121.00	120.49

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	—	1,550	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	775.00–850.00	814.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,068	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,330	850.00–925.00	894.66
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	796	625.00–650.00	643.01
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	625.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,365	60.00–65.00	62.50
12	—	1,349	65.00–74.00	67.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,060	45.00–63.00	56.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,213	64.00–74.00	67.94
5	—	1,220	74.00–78.00	76.44
4	—	1,336	59.00–63.00	61.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,755	94.00–99.00	95.98
2	—	1,943	100.00–105.00	102.61
6	—	1,393	69.00–88.00	81.25

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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Savannah Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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