Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 3.0 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.53/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$145.53

197 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$12.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

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	535	147.73	790	122
Medium and Large 2-3	451	143.23	646	55
Small 1-2	412	141.86	584	9thin
Medium and Large 3	341	135.67	463	11thin

One grade step is worth $12.06/cwt here — about $327 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 sale197 hd

145.53

—

TN average11 barns · 2,039 hd

143.33

+2.20

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	1,853	103.75	1,922	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	77.37	936	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,416	76.95	1,090	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	61.86	639	12

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	429	156.31/cwt	152.50–162.50	671	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	472	167.62/cwt	157.50–172.50	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	447	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	124.63/cwt	122.50–126.00	891	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	645	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	515	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	195.04/cwt	192.50–197.50	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	151.82/cwt	142.50–157.50	799	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	177.67/cwt	172.50–182.50	755	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	153.93/cwt	147.50–157.50	493	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	832	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	132.45/cwt	125.00–140.00	879	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	160.65/cwt	157.50–165.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	156.10/cwt	147.50–163.00	760	26
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	145.79/cwt	142.50–147.50	539	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	129.97/cwt	127.50–132.50	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	138.65/cwt	132.50–142.50	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	272	151.09/cwt	137.50–160.00	411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	138.36/cwt	132.50–148.00	866	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	200.77/cwt	190.00–215.00	634	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	161.96/cwt	152.50–167.50	850	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,259	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	157.97/cwt	145.00–162.50	908	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	126.23/cwt	122.50–130.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	238	172.45/cwt	167.50–177.50	410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	178.24/cwt	167.50–185.00	692	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	169.63/cwt	165.00–180.00	972	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	185.54/cwt	177.50–192.50	879	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	174.26/cwt	167.50–180.00	833	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	142.30/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,026	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	137.46/cwt	132.50–140.00	1,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	178.67/cwt	170.00–185.00	931	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	185.82/cwt	177.50–190.00	777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	156.08/cwt	150.00–167.50	974	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	150.18/cwt	142.50–157.50	1,000	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	141.24/cwt	140.00–142.50	936	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	157.68/cwt	152.50–163.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	89.06/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,131	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	78.09/cwt	73.00–85.00	941	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,299	78.54/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,020	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	66.60/cwt	60.00–74.00	785	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	54.53/cwt	45.00–61.00	562	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	67.09/cwt	63.00–70.00	695	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,621	71.19/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,154	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,185	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,090	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,433	1
Bulls	—	—	1,668	110.50/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,843	2
Bulls	—	—	2,465	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,588	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	825	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,394	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,023.85/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	12,235	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,293	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,409	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,021	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,824	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,415	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	1,068.03/cwt	975.00–1,150.00	11,407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	156.69/cwt	152.50–160.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	183.20/cwt	177.50–190.00	861	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	162.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	145.78/cwt	140.00–152.50	899	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	167.50/cwt	162.50–172.50	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	133.80/cwt	125.00–142.50	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	471	132.35/cwt	117.50–145.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	243	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	346	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	143.48/cwt	140.00–155.00	819	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	138.06/cwt	130.00–145.00	719	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	151.83/cwt	142.50–157.50	339	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	145.65/cwt	135.00–152.00	698	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	146.47/cwt	142.50–147.50	482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	124.85/cwt	122.50–127.50	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	435	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	595	132.75/cwt	132.50–133.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	286	141.27/cwt	137.50–145.00	404	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	137.17/cwt	132.50–142.00	978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	630	129.28/cwt	127.50–131.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	148.99/cwt	140.00–154.00	563	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	141.69/cwt	135.00–145.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	123.77/cwt	117.50–130.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	185.06/cwt	182.50–187.50	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	166.96/cwt	166.00–168.00	781	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 Mar 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 754Last week 633Year ago 623

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 71Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 33Year ago 97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	429	152.50–162.50	156.31
4	—	715	122.50–126.00	124.63
15	—	526	142.50–157.50	151.82
2	—	225	185.00	185.00
7	—	320	147.50–157.50	153.93
11	—	664	125.00–140.00	132.45
4	—	374	157.50–165.00	160.65
26	—	487	147.50–163.00	156.10
2	—	778	120.00	120.00
14	—	626	132.50–148.00	138.36
1	—	1,025	109.00	109.00
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
13	—	571	140.00–155.00	143.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	447	169.00	169.00
4	—	523	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	142.50–147.50	145.79
1	—	440	152.50	152.50
4	—	471	117.50–145.00	132.35
1	—	270	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	127.50–132.50	129.97
4	—	575	132.50–142.50	138.65
3	—	272	137.50–160.00	151.09
8	—	521	130.00–145.00	138.06
3	—	223	142.50–157.50	151.83
16	—	479	135.00–152.00	145.65
1	—	725	122.50	122.50
5	—	329	142.50–147.50	146.47
8	—	378	140.00–154.00	148.99
3	—	408	135.00–145.00	141.69
2	—	658	117.50–130.00	123.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	125.00–142.50	133.80
2	—	243	142.50	142.50
2	—	373	122.50–127.50	124.85
4	—	286	137.50–145.00	141.27
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	132.50	132.50
2	—	595	132.50–133.00	132.75
2	—	630	127.50–131.00	129.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
2	—	468	166.00–168.00	166.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	147.00	147.00
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
15	—	425	172.50–182.50	177.67
4	—	525	152.50–167.50	161.96
5	—	575	145.00–162.50	157.97
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
3	—	388	167.50–185.00	178.24
2	—	643	145.00	145.00
1	—	875	109.00	109.00
6	—	478	167.50–180.00	174.26
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	157.50–172.50	167.62
1	—	515	165.00	165.00
1	—	285	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	167.50	167.50
1	—	345	167.50	167.50
2	—	238	167.50–177.50	172.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	197.50	197.50
2	—	355	192.50–197.50	195.04
7	—	316	190.00–215.00	200.77
2	—	1,095	115.00	115.00
2	—	865	122.50–130.00	126.23
19	—	573	165.00–180.00	169.63
18	—	474	177.50–192.50	185.54
5	—	721	136.00–148.00	142.30
3	—	767	132.50–140.00	137.46
20	—	521	170.00–185.00	178.67
3	—	418	177.50–190.00	185.82
11	—	624	150.00–167.50	156.08
14	—	666	142.50–157.50	150.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	140.00–142.50	141.24
1	—	985	107.50	107.50
1	—	835	115.00	115.00
2	—	578	152.50–163.00	157.68
2	—	420	190.00	190.00
6	—	470	177.50–190.00	183.20
2	—	515	160.00–165.00	162.55
3	—	617	140.00–152.50	145.78
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
2	—	713	132.50–142.00	137.17
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	180.00	180.00
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	152.50–160.00	156.69
3	—	468	162.50–172.50	167.50
1	—	615	137.50	137.50
3	—	425	182.50–187.50	185.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	147.50	147.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,270	86.00–94.00	89.06
11	—	1,205	73.00–85.00	78.09
4	—	1,179	60.00–74.00	66.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,299	73.00–85.00	78.54
4	—	1,621	68.00–75.00	71.19
1	—	1,185	92.00	92.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,030	45.00–61.00	54.53
7	—	1,036	63.00–70.00	67.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,668	109.00–112.00	110.50
1	—	2,465	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,023.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	640.00	640.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	975.00–1,150.00	1,068.03

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

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