Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers steady to 7.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls under 600 lbs mostly steady, over 600 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.77/cwt on 225 head.

Average price

$145.77

225 head · 693 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,010

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$196

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

$5.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.65

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	288	150.00	431	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	734	145.92	1,071	195
Medium and Large 2-3	434	144.42	627	28

One grade step is worth $5.58/cwt here — about −$196 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 sale225 hd

145.77

—

TN average8 barns · 1,606 hd

147.42

−1.65

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	1,695	85.45	1,449	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,358	61.17	830	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,254	59.45	745	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	52.11	557	11

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	373	121.81/cwt	115.00–130.00	454	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	123.67/cwt	120.00–126.00	591	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	109.21/cwt	102.50–120.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	119.41/cwt	115.00–122.50	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	457	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	377	120.92/cwt	110.00–132.50	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	523	112.17/cwt	102.50–122.50	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	106.41/cwt	102.50–110.00	445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	122.03/cwt	117.50–124.00	736	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	130.85/cwt	127.50–138.00	628	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	133.07/cwt	125.00–140.00	574	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	124.23/cwt	120.00–127.00	706	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	117.16/cwt	111.00–122.00	791	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	135.00/cwt	132.50–137.50	365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	148.27/cwt	140.00–157.50	338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	128.31/cwt	127.50–130.00	357	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	859	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	118.33/cwt	115.00–120.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	276	167.88/cwt	157.50–175.00	463	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	305	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	131.47/cwt	130.00–133.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	129.21/cwt	122.50–135.00	669	17
Steers	Small 1-2	—	270	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	682	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	129.30/cwt	126.00–132.50	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	137.29/cwt	132.50–142.50	581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	303	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	132.56/cwt	128.00–135.00	486	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	461	136.32/cwt	132.50–140.00	628	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	148.76/cwt	145.00–150.00	616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,011	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	143.71/cwt	135.00–147.00	747	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	138.07/cwt	132.50–144.00	781	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	131.00/cwt	130.00–135.00	924	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	162.42/cwt	155.00–172.50	603	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	831	146.75/cwt	146.75–146.75	1,219	130
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	149.62/cwt	142.50–160.00	564	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	52.11/cwt	47.00–55.00	557	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,276	55.27/cwt	47.00–58.00	705	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	941	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	62.39/cwt	60.00–64.00	839	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	63.79/cwt	62.00–65.00	875	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	60.90/cwt	59.00–64.00	773	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	53.67/cwt	51.00–56.00	613	6
Bulls	—	—	1,814	92.06/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,670	8
Bulls	—	—	1,560	77.89/cwt	70.00–84.00	1,215	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	961.24/cwt	775.00–1,050.00	9,833	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,665	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	9,312	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	825.37/cwt	800.00–850.00	8,460	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	956.87/cwt	825.00–1,085.00	11,081	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,137	772.54/cwt	625.00–950.00	8,784	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,055	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,919	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,162	700.83/cwt	610.00–820.00	8,144	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,270	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	10,668	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	825	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	6,889	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,078.90/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	12,893	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	776	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	133.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	625	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	137.27/cwt	132.50–142.50	571	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	107.45/cwt	102.50–112.50	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	135.70/cwt	127.50–141.00	714	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	114.27/cwt	112.50–116.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	433	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	126.73/cwt	126.00–127.50	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	486	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	680	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	123.04/cwt	117.50–127.50	517	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	179.92/cwt	177.50–182.50	576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	148.70/cwt	142.50–155.00	705	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	141.40/cwt	135.00–147.50	674	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	145.16/cwt	140.00–152.50	611	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	119.99/cwt	117.50–122.50	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	765	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	130.28/cwt	124.00–136.00	750	10

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 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 699Last week 626Year ago 627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 115Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 48Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	373	115.00–130.00	121.81
6	—	478	120.00–126.00	123.67
3	—	618	102.50–120.00	109.21
1	—	680	97.50	97.50
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
4	—	521	115.00–122.50	119.41
1	—	345	132.50	132.50
1	—	760	102.00	102.00
3	—	278	127.50–130.00	128.31
2	—	568	112.50–116.00	114.27
9	—	420	117.50–127.50	123.04
2	—	235	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	110.00–132.50	120.92
2	—	418	102.50–110.00	106.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	102.50–122.50	112.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
11	—	603	117.50–124.00	122.03
20	—	480	127.50–138.00	130.85
14	—	431	125.00–140.00	133.07
6	—	568	120.00–127.00	124.23
14	—	675	111.00–122.00	117.16
3	—	270	132.50–137.50	135.00
2	—	228	140.00–157.50	148.27
5	—	781	110.00	110.00
17	—	518	122.50–135.00	129.21
6	—	367	128.00–135.00	132.56
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	112.50	112.50
1	—	310	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	486	140.00	140.00
5	—	440	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	115.00–120.00	118.33
6	—	276	157.50–175.00	167.88
3	—	515	132.50	132.50
2	—	610	126.00–132.50	129.30
2	—	423	132.50–142.50	137.29
2	—	303	160.00–165.00	162.52
4	—	461	132.50–140.00	136.32
1	—	555	132.50	132.50
5	—	377	142.50–160.00	149.62
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	147.50	147.50
1	—	270	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	130.00–133.00	131.47
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
4	—	414	145.00–150.00	148.76
1	—	825	122.50	122.50
19	—	520	135.00–147.00	143.71
2	—	288	182.50	182.50
10	—	566	132.50–144.00	138.07
5	—	705	130.00–135.00	131.00
4	—	371	155.00–172.50	162.42
3	—	320	177.50–182.50	179.92
7	—	474	142.50–155.00	148.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	831	146.75	146.75
7	—	740	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	117.50	117.50
1	—	760	116.00	116.00
1	—	390	152.50	152.50
9	—	526	127.50–141.00	135.70
17	—	477	135.00–147.50	141.40
6	—	421	140.00–152.50	145.16
3	—	682	117.50–122.50	119.99
3	—	607	125.00–127.00	126.01
10	—	576	124.00–136.00	130.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	107.50	107.50
1	—	660	117.50	117.50
9	—	468	130.00–140.00	133.59
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
7	—	416	132.50–142.50	137.27
2	—	713	102.50–112.50	107.45
2	—	578	126.00–127.50	126.73
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	137.50	137.50
2	—	433	130.00–131.00	130.49
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	132.50	132.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,069	47.00–55.00	52.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,276	47.00–58.00	55.27
4	—	1,471	64.00	64.00
10	—	1,345	60.00–64.00	62.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,371	62.00–65.00	63.79
12	—	1,270	59.00–64.00	60.90
6	—	1,143	51.00–56.00	53.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,814	88.00–96.00	92.06
7	—	1,560	70.00–84.00	77.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,023	775.00–1,050.00	961.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	970	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	800.00–850.00	825.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,158	825.00–1,085.00	956.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,090	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,137	625.00–950.00	772.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,162	610.00–820.00	700.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	840.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,195	950.00–1,200.00	1,078.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	925	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	835.00	835.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	910.00	910.00

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

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Slaughter Cattle

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