Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Heifers were mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.66/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$132.66

84 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$37.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.83

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	491	138.30	679	57
Small 1-2	395	125.00	494	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	412	124.24	512	22
Medium and Large 3	454	100.63	457	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.67/cwt here — about $222 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 sale84 hd

132.66

—

TN average7 barns · 989 hd

135.49

−2.83

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	1,883	99.25	1,868	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	67.77	982	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	66.46	784	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	51.93	553	17

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1-2Value Added	—	738	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	952	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	133.85/cwt	125.00–142.50	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	170.41/cwt	167.50–175.00	801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	142.82/cwt	132.50–152.50	450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	219	158.03/cwt	155.00–160.00	346	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	145.82/cwt	142.50–150.00	372	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	136.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	159.95/cwt	157.50–162.50	589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	148.77/cwt	147.50–150.00	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	172.71/cwt	157.50–190.00	560	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	170.73/cwt	160.00–182.50	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	161.33/cwt	150.00–167.50	874	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	184.23/cwt	182.50–187.50	497	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	161.75/cwt	141.00–182.50	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	153.43/cwt	140.00–160.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	752	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	67.77/cwt	65.00–73.00	982	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	64.88/cwt	57.00–73.00	769	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	57.20/cwt	55.00–60.00	589	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	43.42/cwt	30.00–50.00	396	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	54.55/cwt	48.00–60.00	607	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	76.58/cwt	74.00–80.00	967	6
Bulls	—	—	1,205	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,085	1
Bulls	—	—	2,018	101.10/cwt	99.00–103.00	2,040	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,719	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	522	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	904	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	121.38/cwt	115.00–127.50	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	141.50/cwt	135.00–147.50	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	120.00/cwt	110.00–130.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	279	127.25/cwt	120.00–137.50	355	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	143.60/cwt	140.00–150.00	458	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	133.73/cwt	130.00–137.50	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	140.46/cwt	137.50–145.00	587	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	141.42/cwt	125.00–150.00	652	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	138.14/cwt	135.00–142.50	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	289	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	127.46/cwt	120.00–132.50	405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	137.00/cwt	130.00–142.50	784	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 Jan 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 313Last week 1,010Year ago 862

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 126Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 86Year ago 24

Compared to same sale last week Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Heifers were mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	738	129.00	129.00
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
7	—	572	130.00–142.50	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	112.50	112.50
3	—	383	110.00–130.00	120.00
2	—	460	125.00	125.00
6	—	279	120.00–137.50	127.25
2	—	508	125.00	125.00
1	—	205	142.50	142.50
1	—	970	80.00	80.00
2	—	408	130.00–137.50	133.73
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
3	—	318	120.00–132.50	127.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	132.50	132.50
1	—	285	137.50	137.50
2	—	663	125.00–142.50	133.85
2	—	580	130.00–135.00	132.46
2	—	723	120.00–130.00	124.98
5	—	512	135.00–147.50	141.50
8	—	319	140.00–150.00	143.60
10	—	418	137.50–145.00	140.46
9	—	461	125.00–150.00	141.42
4	—	358	135.00–142.50	138.14
1	—	845	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	97.50	97.50
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
1	—	275	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	127.50	127.50
2	—	315	132.50–152.50	142.82
4	—	219	155.00–160.00	158.03
3	—	255	142.50–150.00	145.82
4	—	529	130.00–140.00	136.83
2	—	368	157.50–162.50	159.95
1	—	465	150.00	150.00
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	137.50	137.50
3	—	470	167.50–175.00	170.41
1	—	750	137.50	137.50
2	—	570	147.50–150.00	148.77
1	—	885	137.50	137.50
5	—	324	157.50–190.00	172.71
2	—	378	160.00–182.50	170.73
6	—	542	150.00–167.50	161.33
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
3	—	270	182.50–187.50	184.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	127.50	127.50
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
2	—	725	115.00–127.50	121.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
1	—	645	135.00	135.00
2	—	405	141.00–182.50	161.75
3	—	462	140.00–160.00	153.43
1	—	510	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,449	65.00–73.00	67.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,186	57.00–73.00	64.88
4	—	1,030	55.00–60.00	57.20
6	—	1,263	74.00–80.00	76.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	911	30.00–50.00	43.42
13	—	1,112	48.00–60.00	54.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	90.00	90.00
5	—	2,018	99.00–103.00	101.10

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	825.00	825.00

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

Heifers · 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