Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Steers and bulls steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.57/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$143.57

148 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$520

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

$16.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.69

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	697	146.67	1,022	109
Medium and Large 2-3	454	135.73	616	32
Medium and Large 3	372	132.51	493	3thin
Small 1-2	386	130.00	502	4thin

One grade step is worth $16.67/cwt here — about $520 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 sale148 hd

143.57

—

TN average8 barns · 1,302 hd

138.88

+4.69

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	1,722	85.32	1,469	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,274	59.75	761	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	58.11	704	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	44.88	485	13

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	631	103.70/cwt	101.00–105.00	654	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	116.44/cwt	112.50–120.00	722	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	122.69/cwt	117.50–126.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	147.52/cwt	142.50–155.00	618	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	111.22/cwt	110.00–112.50	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	117.46/cwt	112.50–122.50	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	136.77/cwt	136.00–137.50	718	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	588	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	540	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,915	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	1,175.57/cwt	1,050.00–1,275.00	13,672	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	890	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,568	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	850.22/cwt	735.00–975.00	8,545	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	15,910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,180	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	630.27/cwt	610.00–650.00	6,901	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,838	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,235	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	832.87/cwt	750.00–900.00	6,746	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	946.52/cwt	910.00–975.00	8,424	2
Bulls	—	—	1,774	88.60/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,572	10
Bulls	—	—	1,613	79.27/cwt	70.00–84.00	1,279	8
Bulls	—	—	2,075	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	2,096	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	69.53/cwt	69.00–70.00	955	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	51.78/cwt	45.00–58.00	640	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	60.36/cwt	55.00–65.00	712	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	59.75/cwt	55.00–65.00	761	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	48.50/cwt	44.00–54.00	522	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	40.65/cwt	33.00–45.00	442	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	138.43/cwt	132.50–145.00	718	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	137.56/cwt	132.50–147.50	651	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	136.11/cwt	130.00–142.50	779	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	162.47/cwt	157.50–167.50	705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	155.52/cwt	145.00–160.00	723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	217	155.96/cwt	152.50–157.50	338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	134.23/cwt	128.00–136.00	828	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	124.20/cwt	122.50–126.00	900	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	127.97/cwt	125.00–131.00	874	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	162.44/cwt	160.00–165.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,248	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	168.31/cwt	167.50–170.00	459	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	127.01/cwt	122.50–132.50	530	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	150.16/cwt	142.50–155.00	481	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	156.17/cwt	150.00–162.50	578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	127.49/cwt	120.00–132.50	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	155.42/cwt	140.00–170.00	417	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	445	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	437	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	136.16/cwt	131.00–140.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	128.45/cwt	120.00–134.00	533	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	826	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	690	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	505	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	127.98/cwt	119.00–135.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	126.96/cwt	120.00–135.00	663	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	354	134.52/cwt	125.00–137.50	476	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	135.44/cwt	130.00–142.50	448	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	128.17/cwt	117.50–133.00	605	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	118.52/cwt	112.50–126.00	793	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	123.66/cwt	115.00–131.00	764	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	818	82.76/cwt	82.50–83.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	126.87/cwt	117.50–132.50	719	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	107.52/cwt	102.50–112.50	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	121.27/cwt	120.00–122.50	525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	111.50/cwt	102.50–120.00	643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	124.90/cwt	120.00–130.00	318	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	105.01/cwt	102.50–107.50	491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	124.38/cwt	122.50–130.00	465	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	118.15/cwt	112.50–122.50	573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	127.62/cwt	122.50–135.00	410	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	558	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	115.58/cwt	105.00–121.00	584	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	134.98/cwt	132.50–137.50	389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	126.17/cwt	120.00–135.00	599	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	136.88/cwt	130.00–150.00	650	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	119.96/cwt	117.50–122.50	741	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	126.89/cwt	122.50–132.50	664	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	124.64/cwt	120.00–128.00	712	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	113.64/cwt	111.00–117.50	758	3

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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 772Last week 699Year ago 893

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 87Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 93Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	107.50	107.50
6	—	631	101.00–105.00	103.70
1	—	480	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	112.50–120.00	116.44
9	—	517	117.50–126.00	122.69
2	—	680	110.00–112.50	111.22
2	—	575	112.50–122.50	117.46
5	—	417	122.50–132.50	127.01
11	—	475	120.00–135.00	126.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	142.50–155.00	147.52
7	—	475	130.00–150.00	136.88
4	—	618	117.50–122.50	119.96
13	—	523	122.50–132.50	126.89
9	—	571	120.00–128.00	124.64
3	—	667	111.00–117.50	113.64
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	122.50	122.50
1	—	630	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	136.00–137.50	136.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	415	120.00–134.00	128.45
12	—	522	120.00–135.00	126.96
5	—	354	125.00–137.50	134.52
7	—	331	130.00–142.50	135.44
12	—	472	117.50–133.00	128.17
7	—	669	112.50–126.00	118.52
2	—	752	112.00	112.00
1	—	735	107.50	107.50
12	—	618	115.00–131.00	123.66
16	—	567	117.50–132.50	126.87
2	—	238	135.00–140.00	137.53
2	—	288	132.50–137.50	134.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	82.50–83.00	82.76
2	—	628	102.50–112.50	107.52
4	—	433	120.00–122.50	121.27
3	—	577	102.50–120.00	111.50
1	—	205	127.50	127.50
2	—	255	120.00–130.00	124.90
4	—	374	122.50–130.00	124.38
4	—	485	112.50–122.50	118.15
6	—	321	122.50–135.00	127.62
1	—	650	102.50	102.50
6	—	505	105.00–121.00	115.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	112.50	112.50
2	—	468	102.50–107.50	105.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	475	124.00	124.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
2	—	558	100.00–110.00	105.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	132.50–145.00	138.43
9	—	572	130.00–142.50	136.11
4	—	434	157.50–167.50	162.47
5	—	465	145.00–160.00	155.52
7	—	617	128.00–136.00	134.23
2	—	725	122.50–126.00	124.20
2	—	683	125.00–131.00	127.97
2	—	308	160.00–165.00	162.44
1	—	750	117.50	117.50
1	—	200	165.00	165.00
3	—	273	167.50–170.00	168.31
2	—	370	150.00–162.50	156.17
1	—	815	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	132.50–147.50	137.56
3	—	217	152.50–157.50	155.96
5	—	320	142.50–155.00	150.16
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	600	122.50	122.50
4	—	534	120.00–132.50	127.49
1	—	665	116.00	116.00
3	—	700	102.50	102.50
2	—	268	140.00–170.00	155.42
3	—	440	131.00–140.00	136.16
3	—	567	119.00–135.00	127.98
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	132.50	132.50
1	—	240	142.50	142.50
1	—	445	137.50	137.50
1	—	505	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	835	149.50	149.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	130.00–135.00	132.52
1	—	330	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	118.00	118.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,163	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,175.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,005	735.00–975.00	850.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,480	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	610.00–650.00	630.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	810	750.00–900.00	832.87
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	890	910.00–975.00	946.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,774	84.00–94.00	88.60
8	—	1,613	70.00–84.00	79.27
1	—	2,075	101.00	101.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	69.00–70.00	69.53
10	—	1,236	45.00–58.00	51.78
18	—	1,180	55.00–65.00	60.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,274	55.00–65.00	59.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,076	44.00–54.00	48.50
6	—	1,088	33.00–45.00	40.65

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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How this sale compares

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

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Replacement Cattle

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