Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 400 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.21/cwt on 298 head.

Average price

$148.21

298 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$915

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$521

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

$15.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.17

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	661	150.48	994	238
Medium and Large 2-3	449	139.64	627	48
Small 1-2	439	137.55	604	11thin
Medium and Large 3	350	135.00	473	1thin

One grade step is worth $15.48/cwt here — about $521 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 sale298 hd

148.21

—

TN average11 barns · 2,388 hd

145.04

+3.17

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	1,554	75.91	1,179	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	59.22	841	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	55.24	653	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	42.84	407	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 1-2	—	328	137.47/cwt	132.50–142.50	451	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	135.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	379	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	624	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	133.91/cwt	130.00–137.50	566	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	127.78/cwt	118.00–137.50	682	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	132.52/cwt	122.50–135.00	628	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	121.36/cwt	117.50–124.00	803	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	119.52/cwt	113.00–123.00	846	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	710	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	528	131.37/cwt	122.50–140.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	129.19/cwt	120.00–135.00	727	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	492	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	679	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	147.13/cwt	142.50–155.00	547	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	133.52/cwt	130.00–145.00	650	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	127.48/cwt	122.50–130.00	673	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	473	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	428	146.36/cwt	142.50–150.00	626	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	128.35/cwt	125.00–137.50	815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	139.74/cwt	132.50–151.00	581	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	155.88/cwt	150.00–165.00	413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	336	152.52/cwt	142.50–162.50	512	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	135.04/cwt	132.50–140.00	793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	135.10/cwt	132.50–145.00	886	17
Steers	Small 1-2	—	462	126.62/cwt	125.00–127.50	585	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	142.76/cwt	135.00–150.00	525	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	590	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	151.83/cwt	142.50–157.50	714	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	156.25/cwt	152.50–160.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	187.45/cwt	177.50–197.50	514	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	131.93/cwt	128.00–132.50	935	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	165.83/cwt	160.00–175.00	617	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	139.55/cwt	135.00–145.00	871	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	840	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,281	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	177.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	589	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	702	153.75/cwt	153.75–153.75	1,079	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	144.26/cwt	140.00–155.00	844	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	148.44/cwt	142.50–157.50	772	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	126.86/cwt	122.50–132.50	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	129.04/cwt	127.50–132.00	788	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	841	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	133.07/cwt	130.00–135.00	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	149.18/cwt	147.50–150.00	638	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	47.18/cwt	40.00–52.00	521	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	44.00/cwt	40.00–48.00	420	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	834	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	55.35/cwt	48.00–61.00	655	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	37.63/cwt	35.00–40.00	349	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	59.18/cwt	54.00–64.00	831	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	811	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	900	2
Bulls	—	—	1,406	69.67/cwt	62.00–77.00	980	7
Bulls	—	—	1,760	84.65/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,490	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	858	805.13/cwt	720.00–920.00	6,908	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	1,460.74/cwt	1,320.00–1,525.00	19,545	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,163	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,858	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,185	785.14/cwt	720.00–850.00	9,304	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	911.84/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	12,629	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,007.36/cwt	975.00–1,035.00	14,707	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,625	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,663	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	7,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	125.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	794	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	410	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	121.24/cwt	120.00–122.50	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	143.73/cwt	140.00–147.50	586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	131.17/cwt	125.00–137.50	421	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	115.16/cwt	112.50–118.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	111.68/cwt	102.50–120.00	689	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	573	114.27/cwt	112.50–116.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	687	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	712	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	417	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	285	113.36/cwt	102.50–125.00	323	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	128.55/cwt	120.00–132.50	481	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	120.18/cwt	112.50–126.00	577	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	127.49/cwt	120.00–132.50	555	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	596	119.88/cwt	118.00–120.00	714	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	135.01/cwt	128.00–141.00	509	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	123.09/cwt	120.00–126.00	771	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	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 Nov 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,168Last week 1,442Year ago 1,260

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 128Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 74Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	132.50–142.50	137.47
5	—	279	130.00–140.00	135.95
18	—	423	130.00–137.50	133.91
23	—	534	118.00–137.50	127.78
22	—	474	122.50–135.00	132.52
12	—	662	117.50–124.00	121.36
3	—	708	113.00–123.00	119.52
17	—	563	120.00–135.00	129.19
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
26	—	377	128.00–141.00	135.01
10	—	626	120.00–126.00	123.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	433	144.00	144.00
11	—	492	138.00	138.00
7	—	335	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	124.00	124.00
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
1	—	585	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	321	125.00–137.50	131.17
4	—	525	112.50–118.00	115.16
3	—	617	102.50–120.00	111.68
1	—	695	102.50	102.50
9	—	374	120.00–132.50	128.55
8	—	480	112.50–126.00	120.18
20	—	435	120.00–132.50	127.49
16	—	596	118.00–120.00	119.88
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	112.50–116.00	114.27
1	—	340	122.50	122.50
2	—	285	102.50–125.00	113.36
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
2	—	428	142.50–150.00	146.36
1	—	340	152.50	152.50
3	—	462	125.00–127.50	126.62
2	—	368	135.00–150.00	142.76
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	122.50	122.50
2	—	528	122.50–140.00	131.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	372	142.50–155.00	147.13
9	—	487	130.00–145.00	133.52
6	—	528	122.50–130.00	127.48
4	—	635	125.00–137.50	128.35
6	—	416	132.50–151.00	139.74
3	—	265	150.00–165.00	155.88
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
6	—	336	142.50–162.50	152.52
3	—	587	132.50–140.00	135.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	656	132.50–145.00	135.10
11	—	470	142.50–157.50	151.83
2	—	405	152.50–160.00	156.25
4	—	274	177.50–197.50	187.45
2	—	818	125.00–127.50	126.25
8	—	709	128.00–132.50	131.93
12	—	372	160.00–175.00	165.83
22	—	624	135.00–145.00	139.55
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
8	—	332	175.00–180.00	177.52
13	—	585	140.00–155.00	144.26
13	—	520	142.50–157.50	148.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	840	152.50	152.50
62	—	702	153.75	153.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	122.50–132.50	126.86
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
22	—	611	127.50–132.00	129.04
1	—	725	116.00	116.00
4	—	521	130.00–135.00	133.07
3	—	428	147.50–150.00	149.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	137.50	137.50
1	—	655	112.50	112.50
1	—	535	122.50	122.50
2	—	635	120.00–130.00	125.08
2	—	573	120.00–122.50	121.24
2	—	408	140.00–147.50	143.73
1	—	850	97.50	97.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	125.00–130.00	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	112.50	112.50
1	—	500	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,105	40.00–52.00	47.18
3	—	1,283	65.00	65.00
27	—	1,183	48.00–61.00	55.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	955	40.00–48.00	44.00
2	—	928	35.00–40.00	37.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,404	54.00–64.00	59.18
1	—	1,560	52.00	52.00
2	—	1,428	63.00	63.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,406	62.00–77.00	69.67
5	—	1,760	80.00–88.00	84.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	720.00–920.00	805.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,338	1,320.00–1,525.00	1,460.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	825	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,185	720.00–850.00	785.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,385	800.00–1,000.00	911.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,460	975.00–1,035.00	1,007.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	720.00	720.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle