Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.16/cwt on 425 head.

Average price

$138.16

425 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$841

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$11.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.48

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	623	139.39	868	379
Small 1-2	428	130.33	558	3thin
Medium and Large 3	345	130.00	449	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	498	127.81	637	42

One grade step is worth $11.58/cwt here — about $231 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 sale425 hd

138.16

—

TN average6 barns · 1,090 hd

136.68

+1.48

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	1,841	97.04	1,786	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,319	72.10	951	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,184	70.48	834	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	57.91	615	22

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	168.75/cwt	165.00–172.50	422	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	140.01/cwt	132.50–145.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	149.61/cwt	140.00–149.75	928	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	133.74/cwt	132.50–135.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	339	137.53/cwt	130.00–145.00	466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	128.49/cwt	120.00–135.00	872	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	785	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	136.85/cwt	130.00–142.50	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	148.26/cwt	142.50–152.50	400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	998	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	958	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	144.44/cwt	140.00–148.00	669	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	900	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	909	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,007	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	139.57/cwt	132.50–144.00	674	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	144.85/cwt	137.50–155.00	681	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	151.44/cwt	142.50–152.00	830	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	821	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	969	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	143.87/cwt	134.00–151.00	904	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	137.36/cwt	132.50–147.00	908	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	158.74/cwt	157.50–160.00	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	147.50/cwt	142.50–152.50	479	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	583	124.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	152.86/cwt	149.00–160.00	801	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	132.96/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,014	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	148.89/cwt	147.50–150.00	856	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	218	161.18/cwt	155.00–167.50	351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	130.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	811	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	122.67/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,064	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	160.73/cwt	158.00–163.00	812	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,175	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,087	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	166.08/cwt	162.50–170.00	801	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	140.49/cwt	137.50–142.50	1,016	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	169.24/cwt	160.00–175.00	616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	170.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	436	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	164.12/cwt	157.50–172.50	704	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	168.60/cwt	165.00–172.50	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	961	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,182	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	144.57/cwt	137.50–152.50	768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	158.63/cwt	152.50–167.50	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	805	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	950	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	76.14/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,005	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	69.11/cwt	65.00–74.00	793	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	51.23/cwt	50.00–52.00	534	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	59.87/cwt	54.00–64.00	639	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	70.81/cwt	69.00–73.00	928	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	616	1
Bulls	—	—	1,135	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	965	1
Bulls	—	—	2,125	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,274	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,130	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	678	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	77.00/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,068	3
Bulls	—	—	1,873	97.20/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,821	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,471	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,131.29/cwt	1,010.00–1,275.00	13,044	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,683	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,920	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	9,116	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,304	966.99/cwt	900.00–1,035.00	12,610	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	655	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	145.61/cwt	135.00–152.50	641	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	149.98/cwt	148.00–152.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	127.41/cwt	125.00–132.50	991	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	128.04/cwt	122.50–132.50	740	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	153.70/cwt	152.50–157.50	650	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	127.87/cwt	123.00–132.50	857	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	127.91/cwt	122.50–133.00	678	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	140.77/cwt	132.50–152.50	650	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	478	127.94/cwt	122.50–133.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	120.40/cwt	112.50–125.00	751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	121.85/cwt	112.50–127.50	695	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	570	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	130.21/cwt	122.50–135.00	622	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	570	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	690	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	633	113.75/cwt	112.50–115.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	141.19/cwt	135.00–147.50	364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	131.10/cwt	122.50–139.00	813	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	136.45/cwt	127.50–140.00	785	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	126.22/cwt	122.50–130.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	733	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	828	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	142.89/cwt	137.50–150.00	603	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	146.02/cwt	142.50–147.50	556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	124.86/cwt	117.50–129.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	119.25/cwt	116.00–122.50	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	134.27/cwt	131.00–137.50	501	2

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 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 888Last week 498Year ago 367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 56Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 18Year ago 30

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	250	165.00–172.50	168.75
3	—	518	132.50–145.00	140.01
7	—	470	137.50–155.00	144.85
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
1	—	425	155.00	155.00
2	—	383	157.50–160.00	158.74
2	—	325	142.50–152.50	147.50
2	—	218	155.00–167.50	161.18
19	—	619	125.00–135.00	130.98
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	112.50	112.50
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
2	—	583	120.00–130.00	124.89
1	—	465	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	134.00–151.00	143.87
5	—	661	132.50–147.00	137.36
25	—	524	149.00–160.00	152.86
5	—	763	125.00–136.00	132.96
4	—	575	147.50–150.00	148.89
24	—	867	121.00–133.00	122.67
5	—	482	162.50–170.00	166.08
4	—	723	137.50–142.50	140.49
4	—	364	160.00–175.00	169.24
3	—	255	165.00–175.00	170.92
6	—	429	157.50–172.50	164.12
2	—	815	130.00–132.00	130.98
1	—	935	120.00	120.00
2	—	313	165.00–172.50	168.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	505	158.00–163.00	160.73
7	—	1,175	92.50	92.50
7	—	961	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	620	140.00–149.75	149.61
6	—	998	96.00	96.00
21	—	463	140.00–148.00	144.44
15	—	900	101.00	101.00
66	—	704	143.00	143.00
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
83	—	548	142.50–152.00	151.44
15	—	821	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	132.50–135.00	133.74
4	—	339	130.00–145.00	137.53
6	—	624	112.50–125.00	120.40
1	—	705	112.50	112.50
7	—	570	112.50–127.50	121.85
10	—	478	122.50–135.00	130.21
2	—	258	135.00–147.50	141.19
5	—	532	122.50–130.00	126.22
2	—	675	116.00–122.50	119.25
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
2	—	373	131.00–137.50	134.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	679	120.00–135.00	128.49
3	—	522	130.00–142.50	136.85
3	—	270	142.50–152.50	148.26
1	—	750	126.00	126.00
1	—	855	109.00	109.00
9	—	483	132.50–144.00	139.57
1	—	225	147.50	147.50
1	—	820	107.00	107.00
13	—	620	122.50–139.00	131.10
11	—	575	127.50–140.00	136.45
11	—	422	137.50–150.00	142.89
5	—	381	142.50–147.50	146.02
4	—	710	117.50–129.00	124.86
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	138.00	138.00
1	—	470	128.00	128.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
2	—	478	122.50–133.00	127.94
12	—	570	121.00	121.00
2	—	633	112.50–115.00	113.75
13	—	733	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	137.50–152.50	144.57
3	—	480	152.50–167.50	158.63
1	—	605	133.00	133.00
1	—	825	125.00	125.00
1	—	745	127.50	127.50
2	—	555	148.00–152.00	149.98
3	—	778	125.00–132.50	127.41
8	—	423	152.50–157.50	153.70
6	—	670	123.00–132.50	127.87
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
1	—	655	117.50	117.50
1	—	465	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	135.00–152.50	145.61
6	—	578	122.50–132.50	128.04
7	—	530	122.50–133.00	127.91
1	—	700	117.50	117.50
5	—	462	132.50–152.50	140.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,320	74.00–79.00	76.14
22	—	1,148	65.00–74.00	69.11
1	—	1,010	61.00	61.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,042	50.00–52.00	51.23
17	—	1,067	54.00–64.00	59.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	69.00–73.00	70.81
1	—	1,130	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,387	75.00–79.00	77.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	85.00	85.00
1	—	2,125	107.00	107.00
13	—	1,873	90.00–103.00	97.20

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	—	1,135	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	1,010.00–1,275.00	1,131.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	935.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,304	900.00–1,035.00	966.99

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