Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs 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 $164.34/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$164.34

141 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$918

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$19

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

$5.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.34

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	380	167.50	637	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	441	166.96	736	36
Medium and Large 1-2	607	163.46	992	101
Small 1-2	405	161.67	655	3thin

One grade step is worth $5.83/cwt here — about −$19 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 sale141 hd

164.34

—

TN average9 barns · 1,697 hd

170.68

−6.34

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	1,553	99.33	1,543	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,356	79.78	1,082	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,148	78.21	898	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	981	55.23	542	31

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	343	156.26/cwt	155.00–157.50	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	175.20/cwt	165.00–182.50	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	169.04/cwt	165.00–175.00	808	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	423	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	158.28/cwt	155.00–161.00	668	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	135.12/cwt	132.00–145.00	827	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	145.88/cwt	142.50–147.50	916	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	316	180.03/cwt	170.00–185.00	569	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	120.05/cwt	117.50–122.50	988	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	146.01/cwt	140.00–152.50	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	603	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	929	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	151.21/cwt	145.00–157.50	791	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	147.40/cwt	140.00–148.00	846	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	145.05/cwt	140.00–152.50	689	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	154.09/cwt	147.50–162.00	737	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	160.19/cwt	156.00–162.50	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	157.33/cwt	150.00–165.00	354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	143.12/cwt	137.50–152.50	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	146.08/cwt	137.50–150.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	126.81/cwt	126.00–132.50	893	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	172.05/cwt	165.00–182.50	633	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	188.75/cwt	187.50–190.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	185.39/cwt	180.00–190.00	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	142.56/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,021	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	175.30/cwt	170.00–177.00	941	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	156.28/cwt	150.00–162.50	841	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	155.73/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,026	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	178.63/cwt	175.00–182.50	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	166.56/cwt	162.50–172.50	954	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	141.31/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,088	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	168.81/cwt	162.00–177.50	886	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	148.76/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,098	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,069	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	162.02/cwt	155.00–167.50	992	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	184.45/cwt	180.00–190.00	806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	142.58/cwt	140.00–145.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	999	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	385	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	123.66/cwt	122.50–126.00	1,014	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	182.48/cwt	177.50–185.00	797	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	46.61/cwt	40.00–52.00	451	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	57.74/cwt	51.00–67.00	569	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	762	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	65.84/cwt	60.00–71.00	720	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	900	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	603	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	78.24/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,091	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	87.99/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,183	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	77.14/cwt	70.00–84.00	879	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	87.93/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,058	9
Bulls	—	—	1,238	94.29/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,167	3
Bulls	—	—	1,850	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,054	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	100.02/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,683	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,366	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,863	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,165	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,611	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,724	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	13,860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	998	1,046.43/cwt	975.00–1,100.00	10,443	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,636	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,590	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	775	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,844	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	9,470	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	890	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	10,458	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,155.89/cwt	1,075.00–1,250.00	13,177	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,335	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,820	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,133	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	1,131.34/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	11,675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	137.40/cwt	130.00–142.50	495	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	355	146.27/cwt	145.00–147.50	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	138.33/cwt	137.50–140.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	149.71/cwt	142.50–153.00	621	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	171.98/cwt	167.50–177.50	738	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	165.82/cwt	162.50–170.00	867	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	613	125.05/cwt	122.50–127.50	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	430	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	835	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	151.12/cwt	140.00–155.00	775	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	159.37/cwt	147.50–165.00	921	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	939	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	165.53/cwt	162.50–172.50	793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	450	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	177.27/cwt	172.50–184.00	838	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	143.68/cwt	140.00–147.50	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	895	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,435	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,926	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,116	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	1,306.80/cwt	1,275.00–1,350.00	13,342	5

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 May 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 617Last week 636Year ago 521

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 144Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 25Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	155.00–157.50	156.26
1	—	965	115.00	115.00
10	—	422	155.00–161.00	158.28
11	—	612	132.00–145.00	135.12
2	—	823	117.50–122.50	120.05
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
10	—	523	145.00–157.50	151.21
18	—	574	140.00–148.00	147.40
14	—	478	147.50–162.00	154.09
4	—	385	156.00–162.50	160.19
8	—	704	126.00–132.50	126.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	140.00–152.50	146.01
2	—	603	132.50	132.50
1	—	250	147.50	147.50
6	—	475	140.00–152.50	145.05
1	—	800	117.50	117.50
2	—	225	150.00–165.00	157.33
1	—	705	122.50	122.50
3	—	363	137.50–152.50	143.12
5	—	520	137.50–150.00	146.08
3	—	577	137.50–140.00	138.33
1	—	675	129.00	129.00
6	—	415	142.50–153.00	149.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
3	—	360	130.00–142.50	137.40
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	145.00–147.50	146.27
1	—	500	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	122.50–127.50	125.05
1	—	430	147.50	147.50
1	—	655	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	165.00–182.50	175.20
3	—	478	165.00–175.00	169.04
3	—	628	142.50–147.50	145.88
7	—	316	170.00–185.00	180.03
1	—	850	126.00	126.00
10	—	368	165.00–182.50	172.05
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
2	—	223	180.00–190.00	185.39
2	—	538	150.00–162.50	156.28
4	—	586	152.50	152.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	167.50	167.50
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	187.50–190.00	188.75
1	—	910	120.00	120.00
7	—	716	140.00–145.00	142.56
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
1	—	815	132.00	132.00
4	—	659	152.50–162.50	155.73
2	—	470	175.00–182.50	178.63
7	—	573	162.50–172.50	166.56
6	—	770	139.00–145.00	141.31
10	—	525	162.00–177.50	168.81
1	—	230	195.00	195.00
5	—	612	155.00–167.50	162.02
5	—	437	180.00–190.00	184.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	537	170.00–177.00	175.30
8	—	738	147.50–150.00	148.76
21	—	662	161.50	161.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	140.00–145.00	142.58
1	—	655	152.50	152.50
1	—	855	122.50	122.50
3	—	820	122.50–126.00	123.66
3	—	437	177.50–185.00	182.48
6	—	523	162.50–170.00	165.82
4	—	578	147.50–165.00	159.37
4	—	473	172.50–184.00	177.27
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	167.50	167.50
1	—	435	167.50	167.50
1	—	450	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	167.50–177.50	171.98
4	—	513	140.00–155.00	151.12
1	—	835	112.50	112.50
5	—	479	162.50–172.50	165.53
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
1	—	945	107.50	107.50
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
2	—	575	140.00–147.50	143.68
1	—	635	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	968	40.00–52.00	46.61
24	—	985	51.00–67.00	57.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	69.00	69.00
4	—	1,093	60.00–71.00	65.84
27	—	1,139	70.00–84.00	77.14
9	—	1,203	84.00–92.00	87.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	67.00	67.00
13	—	1,395	74.00–84.00	78.24
4	—	1,344	86.00–89.00	87.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,238	93.00–95.00	94.29
1	—	1,850	111.00	111.00
5	—	1,683	94.00–104.00	100.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	675.00	675.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	625.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	900.00	900.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	998	975.00–1,100.00	1,046.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,140	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,155.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,032	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,131.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,021	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,306.80

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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