Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Steers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.01/cwt on 273 head.

Average price

$172.01

273 head · 615 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,058

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

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

$5.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.58

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	644	172.85	1,113	233
Medium and Large 2-3	446	167.15	746	40

One grade step is worth $5.70/cwt here — about $367 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 sale273 hd

172.01

—

TN average8 barns · 1,171 hd

173.59

−1.58

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	1,633	103.42	1,688	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,363	84.01	1,145	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	81.65	1,009	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	64.12	625	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,350	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,136	$1,220	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,460	$1,195	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,027	$883	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	845	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,500	$1,876	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,425	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	977	$1,674	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	813	$1,037	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 2-3	—	466	142.12/cwt	140.00–147.50	662	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,000	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	152.23/cwt	142.50–158.00	787	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	134.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	156.83/cwt	152.50–162.50	742	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	136.01/cwt	130.00–145.00	721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	150.16/cwt	145.00–155.00	845	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	147.43/cwt	140.00–157.50	492	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	816	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	900	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	925	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	696	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	954	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	161.85/cwt	150.00–166.00	691	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	180.77/cwt	167.50–187.50	956	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	591	156.22/cwt	152.50–162.50	923	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	165.22/cwt	152.50–172.50	608	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	595	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	170.88/cwt	165.00–175.00	981	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,038	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	331	176.32/cwt	165.00–185.00	584	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	177.40/cwt	165.00–185.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	171.63/cwt	162.50–185.00	719	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	181.23/cwt	180.00–182.50	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	190.02/cwt	185.00–192.50	880	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	155.14/cwt	147.50–162.50	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	208.85/cwt	205.00–212.50	572	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	174.17/cwt	150.00–176.50	1,115	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	150.96/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,215	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	192.93/cwt	187.50–200.00	806	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	201.51/cwt	190.00–212.50	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	199.96/cwt	197.00–202.50	746	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,183	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	159.47/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,054	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	171.35/cwt	146.00–174.00	1,229	78
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	166.99/cwt	155.00–180.00	710	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	165.23/cwt	160.00–176.00	866	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	138.80/cwt	132.50–145.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	161.48/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	150.30/cwt	147.50–153.00	1,012	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	65.03/cwt	55.00–76.00	628	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	82.64/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,144	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	87.72/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,138	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	81.30/cwt	75.00–86.00	991	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	586	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,278	89.48/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,144	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	113.63/cwt	112.00–115.00	2,040	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	73.11/cwt	70.00–76.00	883	6
Bulls	—	—	1,336	86.47/cwt	80.00–96.00	1,155	4
Bulls	—	—	1,722	107.91/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,858	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,195.00/head	1,195.00–1,195.00	1,195	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Heifer Pairs	Small 1-2	—	780	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	1,616.69/head	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,617	7
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	870	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	1,219.59/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,220	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	1,676.04/head	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,676	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	1,723.13/head	1,535.00–1,825.00	1,723	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	384	147.96/cwt	140.00–152.50	568	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	126.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	144.75/cwt	135.00–152.50	625	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	172.30/cwt	167.50–185.00	546	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	165.37/cwt	162.50–167.50	625	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	181.32/cwt	175.00–187.50	758	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	139.99/cwt	130.00–144.00	890	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	143.77/cwt	142.50–145.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	901	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	151.28/cwt	150.00–152.50	806	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	163.24/cwt	155.00–172.50	772	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	155.01/cwt	150.00–160.00	884	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	174.21/cwt	172.50–177.50	836	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,875.50/head	1,725.00–2,025.00	1,876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	813	1,036.54/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 Aug 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 772Last week 545Year ago 648

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 66Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 13Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	466	140.00–147.50	142.12
5	—	530	130.00–145.00	136.01
5	—	334	140.00–157.50	147.43
2	—	280	140.00–150.00	145.00
7	—	384	140.00–152.50	147.96
3	—	622	125.00–130.00	126.65
8	—	432	135.00–152.50	144.75
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	132.50	132.50
26	—	517	142.50–158.00	152.23
1	—	735	125.00	125.00
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
12	—	473	152.50–162.50	156.83
9	—	563	145.00–155.00	150.16
1	—	840	120.00	120.00
1	—	970	125.00	125.00
30	—	427	150.00–166.00	161.85
2	—	683	130.00–135.00	132.45
9	—	317	167.50–185.00	172.30
7	—	378	162.50–167.50	165.37
5	—	636	130.00–144.00	139.99
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	122.50	122.50
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	130.00–140.00	134.97
1	—	315	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	507	161.00	161.00
1	—	900	125.00	125.00
10	—	582	159.00	159.00
9	—	696	137.00	137.00
5	—	736	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
13	—	591	152.50–162.50	156.22
6	—	368	152.50–172.50	165.22
8	—	331	165.00–185.00	176.32
3	—	462	165.00–185.00	177.40
5	—	419	162.50–185.00	171.63
2	—	265	180.00–182.50	181.23
2	—	525	147.50–162.50	155.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	529	167.50–187.50	180.77
11	—	574	165.00–175.00	170.88
3	—	463	185.00–192.50	190.02
4	—	274	205.00–212.50	208.85
48	—	640	150.00–176.50	174.17
25	—	805	150.00–151.00	150.96
6	—	418	187.50–200.00	192.93
2	—	323	190.00–212.50	201.51
6	—	373	197.00–202.50	199.96
5	—	661	155.00–167.50	159.47
78	—	717	146.00–174.00	171.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	735	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	155.00–180.00	166.99
2	—	630	132.50–145.00	138.80
2	—	568	142.50–145.00	143.77
2	—	533	150.00–152.50	151.28
7	—	473	155.00–172.50	163.24
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	160.00–176.00	165.23
1	—	705	146.00	146.00
2	—	623	160.00–163.00	161.48
2	—	673	147.50–153.00	150.30
11	—	418	175.00–187.50	181.32
4	—	570	150.00–160.00	155.01
7	—	480	172.50–177.50	174.21
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	966	55.00–76.00	65.03
1	—	1,065	55.00	55.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,384	78.00–86.00	82.64
2	—	1,278	89.00–90.00	89.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,297	84.00–92.00	87.72
27	—	1,219	75.00–86.00	81.30
6	—	1,208	70.00–76.00	73.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,795	112.00–115.00	113.63
4	—	1,336	80.00–96.00	86.47
6	—	1,722	101.00–111.00	107.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,195.00	1,195.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,136	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,219.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	955	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	800.00	800.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,005	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	977	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,616.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	948	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,676.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,061	1,535.00–1,825.00	1,723.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,036.54
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	875.00	875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,500	1,725.00–2,025.00	1,875.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,425	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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