Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifers 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.65/cwt on 432 head.

Average price

$148.65

432 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$848

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$341

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

$20.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.57

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	589	150.58	886	365
Medium and Large 2-3	472	139.28	657	51
Small 1-2	504	136.40	688	11thin
Medium and Large 3	417	130.56	545	5thin

One grade step is worth $20.02/cwt here — about $341 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 sale432 hd

148.65

—

TN average8 barns · 1,512 hd

145.08

+3.57

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	1,763	105.19	1,855	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,324	74.75	989	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	74.53	879	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,008	57.96	584	21

Every lot, as filed

129 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	174.85/cwt	165.00–187.50	657	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	158.91/cwt	150.00–171.00	822	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	211.85/cwt	202.50–217.50	712	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	178.78/cwt	170.00–182.50	930	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	202.58/cwt	195.00–210.00	472	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	818	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	833	131.26/cwt	127.50–135.00	1,093	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	168.77/cwt	165.00–172.50	790	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	173.75/cwt	172.50–175.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	981	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	147.73/cwt	146.00–152.00	978	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	161.37/cwt	157.00–164.50	913	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	179.10/cwt	165.00–192.50	575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	170.17/cwt	163.00–179.00	820	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	131.23/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,010	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	162.17/cwt	158.50–165.50	868	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	868	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,172	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	151.73/cwt	149.00–156.00	956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	136.70/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,064	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	178.15/cwt	167.50–185.00	754	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	158.14/cwt	152.00–169.00	596	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	132.24/cwt	127.00–140.00	878	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	126.53/cwt	120.00–132.50	907	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	493	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	804	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	171.11/cwt	165.50–179.00	1,087	88
Steers	Small 1-2	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	136.29/cwt	132.50–140.00	729	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	363	212.80/cwt	211.00–215.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	291	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	678	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	686	139.84/cwt	132.50–145.00	959	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	305	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	151.60/cwt	145.00–155.00	876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	173.74/cwt	165.00–182.50	999	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	156.66/cwt	152.50–162.00	1,128	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	190.64/cwt	187.50–192.50	787	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	196.39/cwt	190.00–202.50	744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	146.50/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	902	141.73/cwt	137.50–143.00	1,278	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	180.15/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,034	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	830	144.54/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,200	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	187.69/cwt	177.50–192.50	875	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	146.28/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,052	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	199.02/cwt	195.00–205.00	860	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	778	150.02/cwt	147.50–152.50	1,167	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	188.56/cwt	186.50–194.00	1,016	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	159.37/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,065	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	163.49/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,014	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	164.58/cwt	160.50–173.00	1,104	18
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	270	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	317	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	174.41/cwt	170.00–177.50	896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	155.05/cwt	148.00–162.50	955	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	134.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	956	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	184.06/cwt	177.50–187.50	865	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	645	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	822	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	52.15/cwt	45.00–56.00	526	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	61.54/cwt	56.00–69.00	620	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	83.31/cwt	80.00–85.00	996	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	62.43/cwt	52.00–69.00	686	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	83.52/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,016	25
Bulls	—	—	1,415	84.93/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,202	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	74.73/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,010	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	66.29/cwt	65.00–68.00	884	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	75.10/cwt	69.00–82.00	897	51
Bulls	—	—	1,825	111.59/cwt	109.00–114.00	2,037	5
Bulls	—	—	1,819	106.40/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,935	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,052	798.41/cwt	685.00–960.00	8,399	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,233	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	918.46/cwt	900.00–935.00	10,838	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,575	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,615	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,450	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	21,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	183.50/cwt	180.00–187.50	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	166.72/cwt	162.50–172.50	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	171.81/cwt	167.50–177.50	704	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	940	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	161.75/cwt	161.00–162.50	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	160.67/cwt	160.00–161.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	151.75/cwt	145.00–162.50	795	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	148.39/cwt	148.00–150.00	859	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	154.90/cwt	149.00–158.00	960	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	162.57/cwt	162.00–163.00	699	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	800	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,008	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	811	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	675	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	153.23/cwt	142.50–159.00	719	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	145.03/cwt	135.00–152.00	906	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	171.29/cwt	167.50–172.50	461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	176.18/cwt	170.00–182.50	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	142.23/cwt	135.00–147.50	595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	140.32/cwt	130.00–147.50	655	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	228	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	150.68/cwt	145.00–157.00	869	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	151.70/cwt	145.00–157.50	645	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	133.25/cwt	125.00–140.00	772	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	143.74/cwt	142.50–145.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	148.54/cwt	142.50–157.50	501	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	538	129.95/cwt	120.00–140.00	699	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	560	138.77/cwt	137.50–140.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	152.41/cwt	147.50–158.00	805	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	865	109.98/cwt	106.00–114.00	951	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	174.90/cwt	167.50–185.00	579	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	119.48/cwt	115.00–125.00	869	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	276	156.63/cwt	145.00–165.00	432	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	126.27/cwt	122.50–127.50	1,040	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	145.33/cwt	145.00–146.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	143.58/cwt	135.00–152.50	526	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	127.65/cwt	120.00–135.00	495	2

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 Feb 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,120Last week 589Year ago 461

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 79Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 63Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	142.50	142.50
11	—	376	165.00–187.50	174.85
8	—	517	150.00–171.00	158.91
2	—	833	127.50–135.00	131.26
4	—	321	165.00–192.50	179.10
1	—	255	205.00	205.00
11	—	482	163.00–179.00	170.17
3	—	630	149.00–156.00	151.73
3	—	778	130.00–140.00	136.70
5	—	423	167.50–185.00	178.15
5	—	686	132.50–145.00	139.84
3	—	578	145.00–155.00	151.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	336	202.50–217.50	211.85
8	—	520	170.00–182.50	178.78
2	—	233	195.00–210.00	202.58
1	—	980	105.00	105.00
21	—	575	165.00–182.50	173.74
4	—	413	187.50–192.50	190.64
4	—	379	190.00–202.50	196.39
2	—	780	143.00–150.00	146.50
1	—	290	212.50	212.50
7	—	466	177.50–192.50	187.69
6	—	719	140.00–150.00	146.28
9	—	668	155.00–164.00	159.37
24	—	620	155.00–170.00	163.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
1	—	595	137.50	137.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	186.00	186.00
2	—	468	165.00–172.50	168.77
2	—	375	172.50–175.00	173.75
1	—	665	135.00	135.00
1	—	305	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	635	165.50–179.00	171.11
2	—	467	201.00	201.00
19	—	720	152.50–162.00	156.66
13	—	902	137.50–143.00	141.73
41	—	574	176.00–182.00	180.15
33	—	830	142.50–145.00	144.54
6	—	432	195.00–205.00	199.02
1	—	870	137.50	137.50
20	—	778	147.50–152.50	150.02
16	—	539	186.50–194.00	188.56
18	—	671	160.50–173.00	164.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	211.00–215.00	212.80
4	—	291	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	721	136.00	136.00
42	—	662	146.00–152.00	147.73
53	—	566	157.00–164.50	161.37
28	—	770	125.00–136.00	131.23
29	—	535	158.50–165.50	162.17
14	—	868	135.00	135.00
8	—	493	163.00	163.00
18	—	620	149.00–158.00	154.90
32	—	430	162.00–163.00	162.57
11	—	800	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	377	152.00–169.00	158.14
15	—	664	127.00–140.00	132.24
6	—	717	120.00–132.50	126.53
2	—	755	120.00–125.00	122.48
19	—	469	142.50–159.00	153.23
10	—	625	135.00–152.00	145.03
4	—	269	167.50–172.50	171.29
2	—	233	170.00–182.50	176.18
13	—	577	145.00–157.00	150.68
14	—	425	145.00–157.50	151.70
18	—	528	147.50–158.00	152.41
6	—	331	167.50–185.00	174.90
4	—	824	122.50–127.50	126.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	132.50–140.00	136.29
1	—	820	105.00	105.00
1	—	610	133.00	133.00
5	—	418	135.00–147.50	142.23
11	—	467	130.00–147.50	140.32
2	—	228	165.00	165.00
5	—	579	125.00–140.00	133.25
7	—	337	142.50–157.50	148.54
5	—	727	115.00–125.00	119.48
4	—	276	145.00–165.00	156.63
3	—	685	115.00–125.00	119.98
5	—	366	135.00–152.50	143.58
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
1	—	675	128.00	128.00
1	—	475	141.00	141.00
2	—	538	120.00–140.00	129.95
2	—	560	137.50–140.00	138.77
1	—	610	123.00	123.00
3	—	423	145.00–146.00	145.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	160.00–161.00	160.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	142.50–145.00	143.74
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
2	—	388	120.00–135.00	127.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	106.00–114.00	109.98
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	152.50	152.50
4	—	514	170.00–177.50	174.41
6	—	616	148.00–162.50	155.05
4	—	708	130.00–140.00	134.98
3	—	470	177.50–187.50	184.06
1	—	915	112.50	112.50
1	—	750	133.00	133.00
4	—	430	180.00–187.50	183.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	162.50–172.50	166.72
3	—	613	135.00–140.00	137.48
7	—	410	167.50–177.50	171.81
1	—	755	126.00	126.00
1	—	800	117.50	117.50
7	—	524	145.00–162.50	151.75
5	—	579	148.00–150.00	148.39
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	161.00–162.50	161.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,009	45.00–56.00	52.15
13	—	1,008	56.00–69.00	61.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,195	80.00–85.00	83.31
13	—	1,351	70.00–80.00	74.73
3	—	1,333	65.00–68.00	66.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,099	52.00–69.00	62.43
25	—	1,217	80.00–89.00	83.52
51	—	1,195	69.00–82.00	75.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	80.00–90.00	84.93
5	—	1,825	109.00–114.00	111.59
7	—	1,819	99.00–110.00	106.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,052	685.00–960.00	798.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	900.00–935.00	918.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	925.00	925.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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