Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-04-20

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 20
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
912 head
9 vs last sale 921 349 vs year ago 563 · +62.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
54 vs last sale 92 64 vs year ago 82 · +78.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
68 head
15 vs last sale 53 12 vs year ago 80 · 15.0%
Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls mostly 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 $169.53/cwt on 304 head.
Average price
$169.53
304 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$938
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$8
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 3
$16.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.83
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3430177.3876398
Small 1-2389166.6664811thin
Medium and Large 1-2626165.791,039193
Medium and Large 3468161.157542thin
One grade step is worth $16.23/cwt here — about $8 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 sale304 hd
169.53
TN average12 barns · 1,823 hd
157.70
+11.83
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,660103.361,71615
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35683.261,12919
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17379.9993864
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01065.3866034

Every lot, as filed

115 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2-3572157.50/cwt157.50–157.509014
SteersMedium and Large 2-3620142.50/cwt142.50–142.508841
SteersMedium and Large 2-3715136.00/cwt136.00–136.009721
SteersSmall 1-2285176.14/cwt170.00–182.505022
SteersMedium and Large 2-3483165.02/cwt162.50–167.507973
SteersMedium and Large 2-3271174.89/cwt167.50–185.004747
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added648140.00/cwt140.00–140.009075
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added505156.00/cwt156.00–156.007882
SteersSmall 1-2495155.00/cwt155.00–155.007671
SteersSmall 1-2374174.69/cwt155.00–187.506535
SteersMedium and Large 3468161.15/cwt157.50–165.007542
SteersMedium and Large 2-3379175.76/cwt165.00–182.5066611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2616137.56/cwt132.50–146.008478
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2429156.32/cwt150.00–162.5067113
SteersMedium and Large 2-3245177.50/cwt177.50–177.504351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added710133.00/cwt133.00–133.009444
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3Value Added772115.00/cwt115.00–115.008886
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added405167.50/cwt167.50–167.506785
HeifersSmall 1-2455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
HeifersSmall 1-2535140.00/cwt140.00–140.007491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600142.50/cwt142.50–142.508551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2680130.00/cwt130.00–130.008841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2528147.28/cwt141.00–153.0077823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2238164.16/cwt162.50–165.003913
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650131.00/cwt131.00–131.008521
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3362146.97/cwt140.00–152.505327
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added486159.19/cwt159.00–160.0077430
SteersMedium and Large 2-3415177.72/cwt170.00–180.0073818
SteersSmall 1-2605145.00/cwt145.00–145.008771
SteersMedium and Large 2-3Value Added403195.00/cwt195.00–195.0078611
SteersMedium and Large 2-3528155.98/cwt147.50–162.508247
SteersMedium and Large 2-3326184.17/cwt175.00–192.506009
SteersMedium and Large 1-2524171.76/cwt162.50–182.5090012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2563167.94/cwt160.00–178.0094610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2437186.27/cwt172.50–190.008147
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added546177.68/cwt177.00–180.0097013
SteersSmall 1-2440162.50/cwt162.50–162.507151
SteersSmall 1-2300145.00/cwt145.00–145.004351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2381190.90/cwt189.00–197.5072712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2620152.21/cwt147.00–157.509442
SteersMedium and Large 1-2322195.15/cwt190.00–210.0062824
SteersMedium and Large 1-2780140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2685142.99/cwt141.00–145.009792
SteersMedium and Large 1-2466178.42/cwt172.05–187.5083115
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added868144.24/cwt132.50–146.001,25269
SteersMedium and Large 2-3Value Added482184.00/cwt184.00–184.0088724
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added616163.71/cwt161.00–164.001,00811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added459197.00/cwt197.00–197.009046
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added718157.49/cwt155.00–160.001,1312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added782145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1346
BullsSmall 1-2425158.84/cwt155.00–162.506752
BullsSmall 1-2628136.26/cwt135.00–137.508562
BullsMedium and Large 1-2513164.04/cwt162.50–170.008426
BullsMedium and Large 1-2668137.51/cwt135.00–140.009192
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550157.50/cwt157.50–157.508661
BullsSmall 1-2556142.63/cwt140.00–143.007938
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13971.18/cwt69.00–75.008114
CowsLean 85-90%1,01167.67/cwt60.00–76.0068428
CowsLean 85-90%1,00554.70/cwt46.00–59.005506
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,32590.77/cwt89.00–93.001,2034
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36081.77/cwt79.00–87.001,11214
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15479.23/cwt73.00–87.0091452
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31389.30/cwt87.00–93.001,1738
Bulls1,686105.68/cwt97.00–111.001,7827
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,0471
Bulls1,695114.54/cwt113.00–118.001,9414
Bulls1,57988.13/cwt81.00–97.001,3924
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2921983.34/cwt875.00–1,025.009,0575
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,040900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,3601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29681,058.82/cwt875.00–1,225.0010,2493
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2826935.00/cwt935.00–935.007,7233
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0201,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0013,2601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0911,234.05/cwt1,150.00–1,300.0013,4634
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,123812.92/cwt775.00–850.009,1292
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2671,016.61/cwt975.00–1,050.0012,8803
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-21,2101,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,0081
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29251,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.0016,1885
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2875850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,4381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3810750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,0751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,147974.82/cwt950.00–1,000.0011,1813
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3751,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0016,1561
BullsMedium and Large 2-3428174.14/cwt170.00–177.507453
BullsMedium and Large 2-3484164.41/cwt157.50–167.507966
BullsMedium and Large 2-3580144.94/cwt137.50–152.508412
BullsMedium and Large 2-3695137.50/cwt137.50–137.509561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2265152.50/cwt152.50–152.504041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469153.20/cwt145.00–157.5071915
HeifersSmall 1-2405147.50/cwt147.50–147.505971
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3274145.61/cwt145.00–147.503994
HeifersMedium and Large 3475127.50/cwt127.50–127.506061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2333160.16/cwt152.50–167.5053315
HeifersMedium and Large 3370135.00/cwt135.00–135.005001
HeifersMedium and Large 3300130.00/cwt130.00–130.003901
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3529138.78/cwt130.00–143.007347
HeifersMedium and Large 3415132.50/cwt132.50–132.505501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3418146.69/cwt140.00–153.006132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2571146.09/cwt140.00–152.5083410
HeifersMedium and Large 3540125.00/cwt125.00–125.006751
HeifersSmall 1-2605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3572133.97/cwt132.50–135.007663
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy575136.77/cwt136.00–137.507862
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy688124.26/cwt122.50–126.008552
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3325150.12/cwt142.50–157.504888
HeifersSmall 1-2565127.50/cwt127.50–127.507201
HeifersSmall 1-2338156.22/cwt155.00–157.505282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373157.05/cwt147.50–162.5058615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2427180.76/cwt170.00–185.0077215
BullsMedium and Large 1-2602149.50/cwt147.50–151.009003
BullsMedium and Large 1-2470175.11/cwt167.50–180.008237
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy420145.00/cwt145.00–145.006091
BullsMedium and Large 2-3635145.00/cwt145.00–145.009211
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3484145.95/cwt140.00–148.007066
BullsMedium and Large 2-3520157.50/cwt157.50–157.508191
BullsSmall 1-2460155.00/cwt155.00–155.007131

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.