Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.56/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$150.56

161 head · 759 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,142

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$524

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

$11.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.08

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	803	151.08	1,214	143
Medium and Large 2-3	400	148.31	594	13thin
Medium and Large 3	362	142.47	515	3thin
Small 1-2	493	140.00	690	2thin

One grade step is worth $11.08/cwt here — about $524 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 sale161 hd

150.56

—

TN average9 barns · 2,081 hd

150.48

+0.08

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	1,797	93.39	1,678	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,331	71.59	953	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	70.72	858	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	53.20	552	14

Every lot, as filed

70 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 2-3	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	125.06/cwt	121.00–129.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	127.37/cwt	122.50–132.50	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	124.61/cwt	122.50–126.00	783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	133.55/cwt	132.50–135.00	437	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	131.34/cwt	122.50–135.00	640	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	143.65/cwt	142.50–144.00	441	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	543	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	134.08/cwt	130.00–135.00	695	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	142.81/cwt	139.00–145.00	673	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	132.99/cwt	125.00–140.00	770	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	133.97/cwt	130.00–137.50	581	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	539	131.76/cwt	122.50–134.00	710	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	139.18/cwt	132.50–142.50	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	139.97/cwt	135.00–142.50	802	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	137.95/cwt	132.50–142.50	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	121.31/cwt	117.50–125.00	801	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,061.27/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	14,539	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,243	862.83/cwt	850.00–875.00	10,725	2
Bulls	—	—	1,630	82.76/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,349	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	61.36/cwt	59.00–65.00	726	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	73.25/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,033	3
Bulls	—	—	1,908	100.48/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,917	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	55.90/cwt	50.00–65.00	594	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	48.33/cwt	44.00–52.00	481	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	70.55/cwt	65.00–76.00	852	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	76.86/cwt	76.00–78.00	958	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	79.29/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,078	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	57.56/cwt	50.00–66.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	143.58/cwt	137.50–150.00	751	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	153.73/cwt	152.50–155.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	136.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	824	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	136.13/cwt	132.50–138.00	890	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	119.80/cwt	117.00–122.50	934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	122.50/cwt	117.50–127.50	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	852	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,282	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	170.09/cwt	167.50–172.50	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	148.79/cwt	142.50–155.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	139.23/cwt	132.50–147.50	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	155.54/cwt	150.00–160.00	495	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	154.05/cwt	145.00–159.00	830	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	867	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	138.70/cwt	135.00–142.50	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	134.53/cwt	132.50–138.00	511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	147.53/cwt	144.00–155.00	609	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	142.70/cwt	133.00–149.00	742	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	145.00/cwt	140.00–147.50	541	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	619	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 Sep 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 435Year ago 825

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 50Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 36Year ago 34

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
3	—	572	121.00–129.00	125.06
5	—	327	132.50–135.00	133.55
12	—	487	122.50–135.00	131.34
2	—	613	123.00–124.00	123.50
13	—	434	130.00–137.50	133.97
7	—	539	122.50–134.00	131.76
4	—	380	132.50–138.00	134.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
2	—	385	122.50–132.50	127.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	127.00	127.00
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
4	—	628	122.50–126.00	124.61
9	—	307	142.50–144.00	143.65
7	—	471	139.00–145.00	142.81
8	—	579	125.00–140.00	132.99
9	—	413	144.00–155.00	147.53
9	—	520	133.00–149.00	142.70
1	—	765	112.50	112.50
4	—	373	140.00–147.50	145.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	107.50	107.50
2	—	420	122.50	122.50
1	—	455	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	130.00–135.00	134.08
1	—	710	112.50	112.50
3	—	462	132.50–142.50	139.18
5	—	420	132.50–142.50	137.95
1	—	555	132.50	132.50
2	—	660	117.50–125.00	121.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	145.00	145.00
3	—	573	135.00–142.50	139.97
6	—	523	137.50–150.00	143.58
4	—	430	152.50–155.00	153.73
4	—	605	130.00–140.00	136.27
4	—	654	132.50–138.00	136.13
2	—	780	117.00–122.50	119.80
2	—	735	117.50–127.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	852	150.50	150.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
2	—	363	167.50–172.50	170.09
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
1	—	555	157.50	157.50
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
1	—	210	185.00	185.00
9	—	539	145.00–159.00	154.05
5	—	619	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	142.50–155.00	148.79
3	—	515	132.50–147.50	139.23
5	—	318	150.00–160.00	155.54
1	—	295	142.50	142.50
1	—	455	152.50	152.50
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	135.00–142.50	138.70
1	—	305	150.00	150.00

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	—	1,050	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,370	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,061.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,243	850.00–875.00	862.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	80.00–86.00	82.76
3	—	1,908	95.00–103.00	100.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,183	59.00–65.00	61.36
16	—	1,208	65.00–76.00	70.55
5	—	1,247	76.00–78.00	76.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,410	71.00–75.00	73.25
3	—	1,360	78.00–81.00	79.29
2	—	1,170	50.00–66.00	57.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,062	50.00–65.00	55.90
5	—	996	44.00–52.00	48.33

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