Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs were sharply lower, over 500 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Bull calves 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality was lacking in all classes of feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.04/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$138.04

150 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$48.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.22

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	521	143.22	746	104
Medium and Large 2-3	502	129.84	651	39
Small 1-2	580	108.75	631	6thin
Medium and Large 3	660	95.00	627	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.22/cwt here — about $119 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 sale150 hd

138.04

—

TN average9 barns · 1,685 hd

148.26

−10.22

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	1,531	95.57	1,463	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	78.10	964	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	76.49	1,179	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	59.38	559	19

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	124.32/cwt	115.00–130.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	133.07/cwt	120.00–138.00	825	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	120.03/cwt	117.50–125.00	820	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	129.22/cwt	127.50–131.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	169.53/cwt	165.00–171.00	807	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	142.55/cwt	127.50–148.00	814	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	148.55/cwt	147.50–152.50	562	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	146.58/cwt	127.50–154.00	770	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	151.52/cwt	145.00–155.00	391	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	150.60/cwt	147.50–152.50	631	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	157.51/cwt	147.50–165.00	600	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	149.53/cwt	142.50–152.50	710	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	170.59/cwt	167.50–171.00	914	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	147.89/cwt	135.00–150.00	992	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,084	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	169.98/cwt	167.50–172.50	524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	165.77/cwt	155.00–177.50	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	155.43/cwt	142.50–170.00	361	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	160.06/cwt	150.00–172.50	916	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	174.91/cwt	167.50–185.00	652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	718	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	122.50/cwt	115.00–130.00	557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	136.28/cwt	135.00–137.50	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	128.23/cwt	122.50–132.50	921	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	150.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	790	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	130.01/cwt	120.00–135.00	893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	164.31/cwt	150.00–170.00	711	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	62.36/cwt	56.00–67.00	596	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,541	76.49/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,179	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	52.93/cwt	45.00–60.00	482	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	70.54/cwt	69.00–73.00	836	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	88.31/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,223	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	78.81/cwt	74.00–84.00	961	17
Bulls	—	—	1,490	88.12/cwt	74.00–98.00	1,313	5
Bulls	—	—	1,500	103.17/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,548	3
Bulls	—	—	1,825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,008	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,835	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	879.86/cwt	750.00–1,025.00	7,919	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	151.24/cwt	150.00–152.50	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	133.05/cwt	122.50–152.50	762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	124.11/cwt	115.00–130.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	157.58/cwt	140.00–172.50	752	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	136.32/cwt	125.00–142.50	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	131.11/cwt	120.00–140.00	743	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	140.12/cwt	122.50–150.00	731	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	590	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	693	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	762	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	133.49/cwt	120.00–147.50	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	286	130.62/cwt	127.50–135.00	374	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	132.17/cwt	120.00–142.50	690	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	131.49/cwt	120.00–142.50	644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	585	1

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 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 617Year ago 506

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 128Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 66Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	157.50	157.50
21	—	620	120.00–138.00	133.07
2	—	660	127.50–131.00	129.22
16	—	571	127.50–148.00	142.55
7	—	378	147.50–152.50	148.55
35	—	525	127.50–154.00	146.58
3	—	258	145.00–155.00	151.52
8	—	419	147.50–152.50	150.60
5	—	475	142.50–152.50	149.53
3	—	232	142.50–170.00	155.43
3	—	717	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	115.00–130.00	124.32
6	—	683	117.50–125.00	120.03
3	—	420	125.00–142.50	136.32
5	—	567	120.00–140.00	131.11
4	—	375	120.00–147.50	133.49
4	—	286	127.50–135.00	130.62
8	—	522	120.00–142.50	132.17
5	—	490	120.00–142.50	131.49
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
2	—	693	110.00	110.00
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
1	—	520	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	165.00–171.00	169.53
8	—	536	167.50–171.00	170.59
7	—	671	135.00–150.00	147.89
2	—	308	167.50–172.50	169.98
3	—	422	155.00–177.50	165.77
2	—	628	150.00	150.00
1	—	290	177.50	177.50
17	—	572	150.00–172.50	160.06
3	—	373	167.50–185.00	174.91
1	—	939	123.00	123.00
1	—	750	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	155.00	155.00
5	—	381	147.50–165.00	157.51
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
1	—	850	127.50	127.50
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
1	—	595	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	855	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	115.00–130.00	122.50
1	—	445	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	135.00–137.50	136.28
3	—	718	122.50–132.50	128.23
5	—	523	145.00–155.00	150.98
3	—	687	120.00–135.00	130.01
8	—	433	150.00–170.00	164.31
3	—	573	122.50–152.50	133.05
9	—	477	140.00–172.50	157.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	150.00–152.50	151.24
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	147.50	147.50
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
3	—	682	115.00–130.00	124.11
3	—	522	122.50–150.00	140.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	955	56.00–67.00	62.36
6	—	910	45.00–60.00	52.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,541	74.00–84.00	76.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,185	69.00–73.00	70.54
4	—	1,385	86.00–90.00	88.31
17	—	1,219	74.00–84.00	78.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,490	74.00–98.00	88.12
3	—	1,500	101.00–104.00	103.17
1	—	1,825	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	930	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	900	750.00–1,025.00	879.86

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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