Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steer and bulls under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 400 lbs steady to 2.00 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 $155.44/cwt on 453 head.

Average price

$155.44

453 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$413

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

$22.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.08

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	524	157.66	826	375
Medium and Large 2-3	355	146.61	521	60
Small 1-2	447	139.45	623	14thin
Medium and Large 3	306	135.05	413	4thin

One grade step is worth $22.62/cwt here — about $413 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 sale453 hd

155.44

—

TN average9 barns · 2,485 hd

150.36

+5.08

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	—	High	1,707	106.04	1,810	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,337	81.45	1,089	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	81.35	982	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	61.18	637	24

Every lot, as filed

107 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	—	275	180.41/cwt	172.50–187.50	496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	929	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	333	173.42/cwt	165.00–182.50	577	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	683	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	162.35/cwt	155.00–167.50	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	188.04/cwt	182.50–192.50	686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	176.06/cwt	172.50–182.50	396	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	971	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	164.46/cwt	161.75–170.50	794	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	148.03/cwt	144.50–152.00	928	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	160.64/cwt	159.75–163.50	935	41
Steers	Small 1-2	—	486	135.58/cwt	130.00–147.50	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	147.12/cwt	142.50–155.00	834	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	159.37/cwt	152.50–168.00	747	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	160.29/cwt	152.50–167.50	676	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	723	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	384	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	672	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	153.83/cwt	145.00–161.00	792	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	138.71/cwt	135.00–142.50	645	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	182.36/cwt	177.50–185.00	852	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	176.74/cwt	172.50–182.50	749	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	187.92/cwt	175.00–197.50	616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	191.91/cwt	187.50–200.00	808	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	173.58/cwt	165.00–182.50	979	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	179.06/cwt	173.00–185.00	947	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	206.26/cwt	197.50–217.50	668	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	211.65/cwt	206.00–217.50	593	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	393	182.44/cwt	172.50–192.50	717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	598	178.14/cwt	178.10–181.00	1,065	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	397	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	854	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	170.43/cwt	169.50–175.00	1,036	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	164.43/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,041	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	190.71/cwt	187.50–193.00	885	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	164.64/cwt	162.50–166.50	1,115	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	186.87/cwt	186.00–190.50	994	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	194.89/cwt	191.00–199.00	926	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	444	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	899	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	197.25/cwt	192.50–202.50	744	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	179.93/cwt	176.00–185.00	828	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	174.46/cwt	162.50–187.50	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	167.98/cwt	166.00–178.00	932	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	139.24/cwt	137.50–141.00	947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	187.51/cwt	177.50–190.00	797	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	923	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	69.59/cwt	61.00–74.00	832	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	89.58/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,157	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	79.50/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,049	16
Bulls	—	—	1,790	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,094	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	54.51/cwt	52.00–59.00	570	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	63.92/cwt	58.00–73.00	665	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	72.71/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,171	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	88.13/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,070	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	79.70/cwt	70.00–85.00	960	20
Bulls	—	—	1,653	106.74/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,764	8
Bulls	—	—	1,767	93.21/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,647	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	1,069.49/cwt	975.00–1,175.00	11,401	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,656	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	941.59/cwt	750.00–1,075.00	9,868	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,898	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,142.09/cwt	1,050.00–1,225.00	11,364	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	765	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,503	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	175.05/cwt	172.50–177.50	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	151.10/cwt	151.00–152.50	917	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	135.42/cwt	132.00–139.00	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	163.40/cwt	157.50–177.50	546	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	138.88/cwt	130.00–144.00	864	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	276	147.94/cwt	140.00–152.50	408	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	224	152.60/cwt	145.00–157.50	342	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	165.02/cwt	155.00–175.00	609	33
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	310	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	151.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	560	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	132.59/cwt	122.50–142.50	766	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	139.44/cwt	130.00–146.00	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	122.72/cwt	120.00–126.00	882	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	170.91/cwt	167.50–175.00	743	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	144.64/cwt	142.50–146.00	605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	141.57/cwt	132.50–150.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	146.69/cwt	145.00–150.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	148.91/cwt	135.00–155.00	479	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	135.83/cwt	135.00–136.00	958	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	153.23/cwt	150.00–157.50	886	3

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 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,304Last week 516Year ago 461

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 108Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 33Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	172.50–187.50	180.41
1	—	630	147.50	147.50
3	—	515	155.00–167.50	162.35
5	—	365	182.50–192.50	188.04
3	—	225	172.50–182.50	176.06
7	—	467	177.50–185.00	182.36
7	—	424	172.50–182.50	176.74
6	—	328	175.00–197.50	187.92
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	165.00–182.50	173.42
1	—	420	162.50	162.50
1	—	590	155.00	155.00
3	—	486	130.00–147.50	135.58
2	—	393	172.50–192.50	182.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	167.50	167.50
1	—	370	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	187.50–200.00	191.91
9	—	564	165.00–182.50	173.58
8	—	529	173.00–185.00	179.06
4	—	324	197.50–217.50	206.26
2	—	280	206.00–217.50	211.65
1	—	650	159.00	159.00
6	—	633	160.00–167.50	164.43
5	—	464	187.50–193.00	190.71
15	—	377	192.50–202.50	197.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	598	178.10–181.00	178.14
8	—	397	215.00	215.00
6	—	608	169.50–175.00	170.43
142	—	677	162.50–166.50	164.64
64	—	532	186.00–190.50	186.87
28	—	475	191.00–199.00	194.89
5	—	444	202.50	202.50
1	—	765	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	655	148.25	148.25
101	—	483	161.75–170.50	164.46
19	—	627	144.50–152.00	148.03
41	—	582	159.75–163.50	160.64
9	—	418	173.00	173.00
7	—	384	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	567	142.50–155.00	147.12
28	—	469	152.50–168.00	159.37
13	—	422	152.50–167.50	160.29
13	—	515	145.00–161.00	153.83
1	—	205	165.00	165.00
1	—	750	126.00	126.00
2	—	670	132.00–139.00	135.42
10	—	334	157.50–177.50	163.40
10	—	622	130.00–144.00	138.88
33	—	369	155.00–175.00	165.02
5	—	719	120.00–126.00	122.72
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
2	—	465	135.00–142.50	138.71
3	—	395	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	142.00	142.00
6	—	418	142.50–146.00	144.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	276	140.00–152.50	147.94
13	—	224	145.00–157.50	152.60
6	—	370	140.00–155.00	151.34
3	—	578	122.50–142.50	132.59
5	—	519	130.00–146.00	139.44
2	—	672	126.00	126.00
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
3	—	413	132.50–150.00	141.57
3	—	478	145.00–150.00	146.69
13	—	322	135.00–155.00	148.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	130.00–135.00	132.56
1	—	390	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	460	176.00–185.00	179.93
2	—	523	162.50–187.50	174.46
6	—	555	166.00–178.00	167.98
2	—	680	137.50–141.00	139.24
18	—	425	177.50–190.00	187.51
1	—	820	112.50	112.50
1	—	780	127.50	127.50
16	—	607	151.00–152.50	151.10
6	—	705	135.00–136.00	135.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	172.50–177.50	175.05
1	—	610	147.50	147.50
1	—	540	162.50	162.50
3	—	435	167.50–175.00	170.91
3	—	578	150.00–157.50	153.23
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	145.00	145.00
1	—	485	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,195	61.00–74.00	69.59
17	—	1,214	84.00–95.00	88.13
20	—	1,205	70.00–85.00	79.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,292	85.00–94.00	89.58
16	—	1,320	72.00–84.00	79.50
2	—	1,610	71.00–74.00	72.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,045	52.00–59.00	54.51
17	—	1,040	58.00–73.00	63.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,790	117.00	117.00
8	—	1,653	102.00–111.00	106.74
3	—	1,767	89.00–98.00	93.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,066	975.00–1,175.00	1,069.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	995	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,142.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	750.00–1,075.00	941.59

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