Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 550 lbs 8.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 500 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.06/cwt on 589 head.

Average price

$162.06

589 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$860

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$38.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.37

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	563	164.15	924	453
Medium and Large 2-3	413	158.27	653	121
Small 1-2	492	132.92	654	8thin
Medium and Large 3	536	125.71	674	7thin

One grade step is worth $38.44/cwt here — about $250 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 sale589 hd

162.06

—

TN average8 barns · 2,262 hd

153.70

+8.37

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	1,658	79.47	1,318	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,520	55.93	850	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,292	52.90	684	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	41.63	424	29

Every lot, as filed

122 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	—	618	120.81/cwt	120.00–122.50	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	150.69/cwt	145.00–161.00	564	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	128.07/cwt	117.50–140.00	608	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	134.09/cwt	122.50–140.00	507	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	113.85/cwt	110.00–117.50	825	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	310	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	127.14/cwt	125.00–129.00	914	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	139.62/cwt	135.00–142.50	818	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	151.95/cwt	141.50–152.50	498	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	151.95/cwt	142.50–159.00	650	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	133.90/cwt	126.00–140.00	773	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	136.63/cwt	127.50–145.00	574	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	147.74/cwt	140.00–157.50	711	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	765	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	482	131.03/cwt	127.00–135.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	128.07/cwt	124.00–129.00	921	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	125.59/cwt	120.00–130.00	789	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	153.08/cwt	142.50–160.00	663	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	134.47/cwt	133.00–136.00	846	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	132.40/cwt	132.00–132.50	874	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	918	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	973	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	128.32/cwt	122.50–132.50	847	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	146.36/cwt	135.00–152.50	751	26
Steers	Small 1-2	—	710	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	905	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	794	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	505	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	644	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	143.66/cwt	132.50–147.50	974	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	158.77/cwt	147.50–165.00	581	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	170.00/cwt	167.50–172.50	391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	147.43/cwt	145.00–153.00	920	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	168.43/cwt	152.50–177.50	862	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	129.18/cwt	127.50–132.50	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	169.41/cwt	157.50–175.00	462	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	179.61/cwt	160.00–185.00	591	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	936	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	350	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	665	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	134.15/cwt	130.00–137.00	785	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	155.16/cwt	150.00–167.50	894	61
Steers	Small 1-2	—	427	130.78/cwt	130.00–132.50	558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	144.99/cwt	142.50–147.50	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	152.03/cwt	150.00–152.50	938	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	168.26/cwt	160.00–175.00	769	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	192.68/cwt	180.00–212.50	651	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	176.11/cwt	165.00–182.50	763	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	46.20/cwt	42.00–52.00	468	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	37.91/cwt	32.00–44.00	388	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	766	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	60.69/cwt	59.00–62.00	834	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	55.42/cwt	51.00–59.00	728	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	47.14/cwt	42.00–52.00	585	19
Bulls	—	—	1,879	85.59/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,608	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	861	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	56.23/cwt	52.00–58.00	877	6
Bulls	—	—	1,482	74.58/cwt	69.00–80.00	1,105	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,215.65/cwt	1,075.00–1,325.00	13,007	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,066	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,549	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	942.02/cwt	925.00–950.00	10,975	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,123.58/cwt	1,050.00–1,200.00	14,887	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,406	855.50/cwt	750.00–975.00	12,028	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,424	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,188	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,316	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,210	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,886	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	947.92/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	9,290	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,595	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	918.86/cwt	875.00–975.00	10,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	134.39/cwt	132.50–135.00	692	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	868	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	132.41/cwt	128.00–137.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	486	143.16/cwt	135.00–150.00	696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	763	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	250	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	319	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	166.18/cwt	160.00–172.50	693	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	146.49/cwt	140.00–152.50	756	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	143.04/cwt	132.50–148.00	812	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	947	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	137.23/cwt	130.00–147.50	381	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	529	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	142.73/cwt	132.50–149.00	675	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	123.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	226	142.07/cwt	132.50–150.00	321	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	133.89/cwt	128.00–142.50	703	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	168.77/cwt	147.50–170.00	461	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	124.77/cwt	120.00–128.00	661	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	113.72/cwt	110.00–121.00	759	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	134.36/cwt	130.00–137.50	442	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	174.35/cwt	167.50–187.50	650	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	910	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	654	161.43/cwt	157.50–161.75	1,056	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	936	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,193	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	294	204.27/cwt	192.50–205.00	601	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	758	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,118	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	141.73/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,025	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	148.19/cwt	146.00–152.50	1,073	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	131.99/cwt	130.00–134.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	125.01/cwt	122.50–127.50	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	916	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	157.54/cwt	150.00–165.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,042	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 Dec 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,611Last week 1,168Year ago 1,405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 95Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 74Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	120.00–122.50	120.81
11	—	475	117.50–140.00	128.07
9	—	378	122.50–140.00	134.09
2	—	725	110.00–117.50	113.85
20	—	420	127.50–145.00	136.63
1	—	790	92.50	92.50
11	—	278	130.00–147.50	137.23
3	—	563	120.00–130.00	123.31
5	—	226	132.50–150.00	142.07
17	—	530	120.00–128.00	124.77
5	—	667	110.00–121.00	113.72
4	—	329	130.00–137.50	134.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	112.50	112.50
15	—	374	145.00–161.00	150.69
33	—	328	141.50–152.50	151.95
27	—	428	142.50–159.00	151.95
59	—	577	126.00–140.00	133.90
7	—	719	124.00–129.00	128.07
6	—	628	120.00–130.00	125.59
9	—	660	122.50–132.50	128.32
39	—	473	132.50–149.00	142.73
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
23	—	525	128.00–142.50	133.89
22	—	273	147.50–170.00	168.77
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	137.50	137.50
3	—	482	127.00–135.00	131.03
1	—	250	127.50	127.50
1	—	530	123.00	123.00
1	—	425	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	719	125.00–129.00	127.14
40	—	586	135.00–142.50	139.62
6	—	537	142.50	142.50
27	—	629	133.00–136.00	134.47
15	—	660	132.00–132.50	132.40
3	—	918	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	481	140.00–157.50	147.74
17	—	433	142.50–160.00	153.08
26	—	513	135.00–152.50	146.36
8	—	366	147.50–165.00	158.77
2	—	230	167.50–172.50	170.00
1	—	630	132.50	132.50
3	—	728	127.50–132.50	129.18
24	—	273	157.50–175.00	169.41
23	—	329	160.00–185.00	179.61
7	—	585	130.00–137.00	134.15
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	127.50	127.50
1	—	630	126.00	126.00
1	—	505	127.50	127.50
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
3	—	427	130.00–132.50	130.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	678	132.50–147.50	143.66
1	—	820	132.50	132.50
26	—	624	145.00–153.00	147.43
16	—	512	152.50–177.50	168.43
61	—	576	150.00–167.50	155.16
2	—	753	142.50–147.50	144.99
17	—	457	160.00–175.00	168.26
28	—	338	180.00–212.50	192.68
16	—	433	165.00–182.50	176.11
12	—	373	167.50–187.50	174.35
17	—	294	192.50–205.00	204.27
9	—	723	135.00–143.00	141.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	559	167.50	167.50
33	—	617	150.00–152.50	152.03
18	—	520	175.00	175.00
95	—	654	157.50–161.75	161.43
3	—	936	127.50	127.50
3	—	758	147.50	147.50
22	—	724	146.00–152.50	148.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	350	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	132.50–135.00	134.39
1	—	890	97.50	97.50
4	—	486	135.00–150.00	143.16
2	—	623	120.00–125.00	122.43
1	—	770	123.00	123.00
2	—	583	122.50–127.50	125.01
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
1	—	470	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	128.00–137.00	132.41
6	—	417	160.00–172.50	166.18
5	—	516	140.00–152.50	146.49
18	—	568	132.50–148.00	143.04
2	—	658	130.00–134.00	131.99
9	—	825	111.00	111.00
3	—	470	150.00–165.00	157.54
2	—	760	125.00	125.00
1	—	930	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,012	42.00–52.00	46.20
16	—	1,023	32.00–44.00	37.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	53.00	53.00
1	—	1,435	60.00	60.00
6	—	1,559	52.00–58.00	56.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,375	59.00–62.00	60.69
31	—	1,314	51.00–59.00	55.42
19	—	1,240	42.00–52.00	47.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,879	80.00–90.00	85.59
5	—	1,482	69.00–80.00	74.58

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,070	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,215.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,165	925.00–950.00	942.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,123.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	875.00–975.00	918.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	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)	7	—	1,406	750.00–975.00	855.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	980	825.00–1,025.00	947.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	700.00	700.00

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