Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.61/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$156.61

127 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$275

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

$9.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.93

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	557	157.93	880	84
Medium and Large 2-3	442	154.48	683	40
Small 1-2	408	148.33	606	3thin

One grade step is worth $9.59/cwt here — about $275 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 sale127 hd

156.61

—

TN average9 barns · 1,075 hd

155.69

+0.93

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	1,666	85.95	1,432	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	64.17	885	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	60.21	725	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	44.63	458	14

Every lot, as filed

93 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	—	566	135.73/cwt	125.00–141.00	768	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	141.34/cwt	140.00–142.50	304	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	368	128.29/cwt	120.00–137.50	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	137.24/cwt	127.50–145.00	708	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	485	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	643	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	130.03/cwt	127.50–132.50	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	267	136.42/cwt	130.00–140.00	364	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	144.27/cwt	142.50–147.50	469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	142.81/cwt	137.50–147.50	681	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	121.39/cwt	121.00–123.00	811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	133.75/cwt	130.00–137.50	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	125.30/cwt	117.50–131.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	150.44/cwt	142.50–155.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	134.62/cwt	125.00–139.00	841	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	129.97/cwt	127.50–135.00	742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	132.91/cwt	125.00–140.00	700	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,036.34/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	12,623	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	652.28/cwt	625.00–675.00	7,501	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,318	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,160	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	86.14/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,456	4
Bulls	—	—	1,575	80.14/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,262	4
Bulls	—	—	1,757	93.46/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,642	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	50.64/cwt	45.00–56.00	528	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	38.62/cwt	32.00–45.00	390	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	60.58/cwt	56.00–68.00	705	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	62.57/cwt	56.00–67.00	877	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	672	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,005	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	553	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	68.60/cwt	67.00–70.00	902	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	52.73/cwt	48.00–55.00	610	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	68.37/cwt	67.00–71.00	961	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	164.54/cwt	155.00–172.50	681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	141.59/cwt	135.00–145.00	816	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	149.23/cwt	147.50–152.50	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	145.46/cwt	135.00–155.00	698	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	157.03/cwt	152.50–165.00	740	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	188.92/cwt	177.50–205.00	625	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	163.86/cwt	157.50–167.50	877	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	144.37/cwt	137.50–152.50	959	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	137.53/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	572	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	872	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	154.32/cwt	147.50–160.00	741	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	159.69/cwt	157.50–165.00	843	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	176.17/cwt	167.50–182.50	655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	134.87/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,043	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	276	160.96/cwt	152.50–167.50	444	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	146.82/cwt	140.00–152.50	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	148.59/cwt	140.00–155.00	920	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	153.72/cwt	147.50–160.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	162.70/cwt	160.00–165.00	800	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	170.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	740	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	146.86/cwt	142.50–155.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	143.75/cwt	137.50–147.50	592	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	125.00/cwt	123.00–126.00	795	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	167.74/cwt	162.50–172.50	626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	134.36/cwt	130.00–140.00	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	126.10/cwt	120.00–136.00	537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	159.72/cwt	152.50–165.00	661	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	158.74/cwt	150.00–172.50	517	7

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 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 1,007Year ago 444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 82Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 54Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	125.00–141.00	135.73
12	—	516	127.50–145.00	137.24
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
3	—	325	142.50–147.50	144.27
7	—	477	137.50–147.50	142.81
5	—	668	121.00–123.00	121.39
4	—	374	142.50–155.00	146.86
16	—	412	137.50–147.50	143.75
11	—	636	123.00–126.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	116.00	116.00
2	—	215	140.00–142.50	141.34
5	—	267	130.00–140.00	136.42
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
2	—	305	130.00–137.50	133.75
2	—	568	125.00–126.00	125.51
3	—	460	117.50–131.00	125.30
4	—	369	130.00–140.00	134.36
5	—	426	120.00–136.00	126.10
1	—	690	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	120.00–137.50	128.29
2	—	425	127.50–132.50	130.03
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	132.50	132.50
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	142.50–155.00	150.44
4	—	571	127.50–135.00	129.97
5	—	527	125.00–140.00	132.91
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
1	—	685	122.50	122.50
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
9	—	480	135.00–155.00	145.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	625	125.00–139.00	134.62
5	—	414	155.00–172.50	164.54
4	—	576	135.00–145.00	141.59
1	—	685	132.50	132.50
3	—	522	147.50–152.50	149.23
6	—	471	152.50–165.00	157.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	177.50–205.00	188.92
2	—	820	130.00–135.00	132.52
8	—	664	137.50–152.50	144.37
1	—	225	175.00	175.00
2	—	728	130.00–145.00	137.53
1	—	260	182.50	182.50
5	—	528	157.50–165.00	159.69
6	—	372	167.50–182.50	176.17
6	—	773	125.00–140.00	134.87
13	—	619	140.00–155.00	148.59
2	—	563	147.50–160.00	153.72
11	—	492	160.00–165.00	162.70
5	—	433	165.00–175.00	170.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	125.00	125.00
1	—	700	153.00	153.00
11	—	535	157.50–167.50	163.86
1	—	555	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	147.50–160.00	154.32
1	—	565	141.00	141.00
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
4	—	276	152.50–167.50	160.96
4	—	516	140.00–152.50	146.82
1	—	850	130.00	130.00
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
3	—	373	162.50–172.50	167.74
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
8	—	414	152.50–165.00	159.72
7	—	326	150.00–172.50	158.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	925.00–1,150.00	1,036.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	625.00–675.00	652.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,690	83.00–92.00	86.14
4	—	1,575	79.00–81.00	80.14
3	—	1,757	91.00–95.00	93.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,042	45.00–56.00	50.64
7	—	1,009	32.00–45.00	38.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,163	56.00–68.00	60.58
1	—	1,400	48.00	48.00
7	—	1,315	67.00–70.00	68.60
7	—	1,156	48.00–55.00	52.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,402	56.00–67.00	62.57
1	—	1,005	55.00	55.00
6	—	1,405	67.00–71.00	68.37

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle