Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Steers steady to 7.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Bulls steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.97/cwt on 326 head.

Average price

$128.97

326 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

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

$12.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.71

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	130.06	733	248
Medium and Large 2-3	467	127.60	596	58
Small 1-2	484	120.26	583	13thin
Medium and Large 3	401	117.89	472	7thin

One grade step is worth $12.17/cwt here — about $260 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 sale326 hd

128.97

—

TN average9 barns · 2,916 hd

132.68

−3.71

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	1,574	82.53	1,299	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,401	55.98	784	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	52.29	649	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,066	42.81	457	13

Every lot, as filed

120 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	44.36/cwt	41.00–50.00	470	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	37.66/cwt	37.00–38.00	410	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	50.91/cwt	49.00–52.00	770	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	763	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	57.00/cwt	52.00–62.00	788	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	47.81/cwt	42.00–52.00	573	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	55.59/cwt	52.00–62.00	707	19
Bulls	—	—	1,611	78.31/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,262	4
Bulls	—	—	1,780	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,584	2
Bulls	—	—	1,433	83.52/cwt	79.00–87.00	1,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	116.84/cwt	110.00–123.00	736	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	114.47/cwt	110.00–119.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	135.01/cwt	130.00–142.00	637	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	149.37/cwt	147.50–150.00	487	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	131.40/cwt	125.00–137.50	685	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	138.59/cwt	132.50–145.00	590	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	124.66/cwt	121.00–127.00	831	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	954	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	422	123.22/cwt	115.00–130.00	520	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	125.88/cwt	122.50–130.00	478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	141.84/cwt	137.50–147.50	529	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	124.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	785	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	602	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	813	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,125	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	148.76/cwt	147.50–150.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	660	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	130.82/cwt	130.00–131.00	861	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	815	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	154.94/cwt	145.00–165.00	646	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	151.31/cwt	140.00–160.00	707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	178.95/cwt	167.50–187.50	580	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	794	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	953	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	943	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,084	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	166.09/cwt	162.50–170.00	718	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	147.80/cwt	135.00–155.00	779	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	128.75/cwt	125.00–132.50	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	139.28/cwt	130.00–145.00	932	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	160.63/cwt	152.50–165.00	757	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	161.94/cwt	150.00–170.00	828	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	204.10/cwt	192.50–212.50	684	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	135.88/cwt	132.50–140.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	164.00/cwt	157.50–170.00	626	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	157.14/cwt	150.00–162.50	893	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	861	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,214	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	175.77/cwt	170.00–187.50	652	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	126.03/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	132.75/cwt	132.50–133.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	148.99/cwt	140.00–157.50	927	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	751	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,119	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	841	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,198	19
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,278	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	688.00/cwt	500.00–775.00	7,430	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,435	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	897.76/cwt	850.00–950.00	11,042	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	865.82/cwt	825.00–900.00	10,260	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,330	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	889.17/cwt	875.00–900.00	10,474	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,015	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,329	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	781	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	135.80/cwt	132.50–140.00	842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	138.12/cwt	130.00–145.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	125.00/cwt	120.00–127.50	788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	161.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	670	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	396	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	602	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	151.97/cwt	145.00–162.50	658	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	123.75/cwt	122.50–125.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	132.56/cwt	125.00–142.50	700	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	505	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	568	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	578	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	608	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	833	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	916	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	510	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	133.33/cwt	127.50–137.50	513	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	120.03/cwt	117.50–122.50	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	466	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	573	117.92/cwt	116.00–120.00	676	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	603	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	625	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	133.55/cwt	127.50–140.00	367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	653	113.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	542	125.82/cwt	122.50–127.50	682	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	127.45/cwt	121.00–132.00	729	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	137.54/cwt	127.50–147.50	450	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	120.45/cwt	112.50–125.00	688	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	115.21/cwt	112.50–118.00	876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	136.58/cwt	132.50–140.00	314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	112.58/cwt	105.00–120.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	123.62/cwt	121.00–124.00	873	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	118.88/cwt	112.50–126.00	931	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	149.19/cwt	142.50–157.50	397	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	128.82/cwt	120.00–132.50	600	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	131.25/cwt	122.50–135.00	559	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	145.27/cwt	140.00–154.00	776	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	155.34/cwt	152.50–162.50	733	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	119.95/cwt	117.50–127.50	856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	131.47/cwt	127.50–136.00	881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	138.55/cwt	135.00–147.50	798	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	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 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,007Last week 1,611Year ago 1,215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 131Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 84Year ago 51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,060	41.00–50.00	44.36
3	—	1,088	37.00–38.00	37.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	49.00–52.00	50.91
1	—	1,250	61.00	61.00
10	—	1,383	52.00–62.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,199	42.00–52.00	47.81
19	—	1,271	52.00–62.00	55.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,611	75.00–80.00	78.31
2	—	1,780	89.00	89.00
4	—	1,433	79.00–87.00	83.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	110.00–123.00	116.84
4	—	385	127.50–137.50	133.33
3	—	275	127.50–140.00	133.55
3	—	653	110.00–115.00	113.34
3	—	542	122.50–127.50	125.82
8	—	327	127.50–147.50	137.54
9	—	571	112.50–125.00	120.45
2	—	760	112.50–118.00	115.21
3	—	230	132.50–140.00	136.58
9	—	466	120.00–132.50	128.82
9	—	426	122.50–135.00	131.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	110.00–119.00	114.47
1	—	245	152.50	152.50
31	—	472	130.00–142.00	135.01
4	—	326	147.50–150.00	149.37
30	—	521	125.00–137.50	131.40
22	—	426	132.50–145.00	138.59
6	—	667	121.00–127.00	124.66
13	—	373	137.50–147.50	141.84
10	—	629	120.00–130.00	124.73
39	—	572	121.00–132.00	127.45
13	—	706	121.00–124.00	123.62
5	—	783	112.50–126.00	118.88
5	—	266	142.50–157.50	149.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	776	123.00	123.00
11	—	658	130.00–131.00	130.82
8	—	627	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	115.00–130.00	123.22
3	—	380	122.50–130.00	125.88
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
2	—	578	116.00–120.00	118.01
2	—	473	127.50	127.50
1	—	625	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	396	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	608	116.00	116.00
13	—	833	110.00	110.00
1	—	510	123.00	123.00
3	—	466	130.00	130.00
2	—	573	116.00–120.00	117.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	117.50–122.50	120.03
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	300	127.50	127.50
1	—	245	122.50	122.50
2	—	465	105.00–120.00	112.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	602	135.00	135.00
2	—	535	147.50–150.00	148.76
1	—	660	122.50	122.50
10	—	794	120.00	120.00
7	—	943	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	738	152.50	152.50
18	—	861	141.00	141.00
17	—	751	149.00	149.00
19	—	841	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	417	145.00–165.00	154.94
5	—	467	140.00–160.00	151.31
5	—	324	167.50–187.50	178.95
3	—	570	130.00–140.00	134.93
8	—	527	135.00–155.00	147.80
2	—	690	125.00–132.50	128.75
1	—	750	117.50	117.50
1	—	720	130.00	130.00
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
11	—	382	157.50–170.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
1	—	580	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	432	162.50–170.00	166.09
18	—	669	130.00–145.00	139.28
23	—	471	152.50–165.00	160.63
19	—	511	150.00–170.00	161.94
8	—	335	192.50–212.50	204.10
3	—	782	132.50–140.00	135.88
12	—	568	150.00–162.50	157.14
1	—	820	130.00	130.00
12	—	371	170.00–187.50	175.77
2	—	863	122.00–130.00	126.03
2	—	738	132.50–133.00	132.75
32	—	622	140.00–157.50	148.99
1	—	295	222.50	222.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	665	117.50	117.50
4	—	473	130.00–145.00	138.12
3	—	630	120.00–127.50	125.00
4	—	433	145.00–162.50	151.97
2	—	710	117.50	117.50
2	—	585	122.50–125.00	123.75
7	—	528	125.00–142.50	132.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	132.50–140.00	135.80
5	—	427	160.00–165.00	161.48
12	—	534	140.00–154.00	145.27
6	—	472	152.50–162.50	155.34
4	—	714	117.50–127.50	119.95
4	—	670	127.50–136.00	131.47
8	—	576	135.00–147.50	138.55
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,080	500.00–775.00	688.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	850.00–950.00	897.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	825.00–900.00	865.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	875.00–900.00	889.17
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	975.00	975.00

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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