Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.74/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$157.74

211 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$23.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.82

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	519	160.53	833	152
Medium and Large 2-3	445	152.21	677	51
Small 1-2	452	144.20	651	3thin
Medium and Large 3	466	137.52	641	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.01/cwt here — about $192 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 sale211 hd

157.74

—

TN average11 barns · 2,155 hd

153.92

+3.82

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	1,834	108.37	1,988	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,438	81.14	1,167	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	79.32	957	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	67.42	712	18

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,021	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,249	$1,408	4thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 1-2Fancy	—	635	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,127	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	516	190.63/cwt	190.00–192.50	984	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	192.49/cwt	180.00–207.50	606	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	176.60/cwt	162.50–187.50	682	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	180.73/cwt	172.50–187.50	954	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	138.93/cwt	130.00–146.00	925	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	156.22/cwt	155.00–157.50	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	168.42/cwt	162.50–175.00	723	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	134.52/cwt	129.00–142.50	975	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	173.20/cwt	167.50–180.00	636	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	156.18/cwt	147.50–162.50	881	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	857	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	283	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	495	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	155.06/cwt	142.50–162.50	577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	138.93/cwt	125.00–145.00	816	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	165.25/cwt	157.50–172.50	788	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	902	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	180.90/cwt	172.50–187.50	575	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	162.47/cwt	152.50–170.00	843	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	176.31/cwt	172.50–180.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	281	208.82/cwt	195.00–225.00	587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	164.96/cwt	155.00–171.00	1,024	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	229.06/cwt	220.00–235.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	160.71/cwt	152.50–167.50	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	221.72/cwt	205.00–240.00	716	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	151.79/cwt	137.50–157.50	874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	173.85/cwt	167.50–180.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	191.99/cwt	187.50–193.00	897	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	215.09/cwt	197.50–227.50	798	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	175.58/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,071	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	194.03/cwt	185.00–202.50	825	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	176.26/cwt	167.50–182.50	994	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,132	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	163.94/cwt	155.00–172.50	939	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	144.13/cwt	140.00–152.50	971	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	144.85/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,047	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	169.20/cwt	160.00–172.50	885	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	954	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	71.53/cwt	65.00–75.00	835	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	53.46/cwt	45.00–61.00	559	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	80.81/cwt	75.00–86.00	979	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,404	1
Bulls	—	—	1,820	119.14/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,168	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	70.21/cwt	63.00–75.00	744	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	187.49/cwt	175.00–192.50	806	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	81.26/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,167	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	93.56/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,219	3
Bulls	—	—	1,856	103.45/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,920	4
Bulls	—	—	1,805	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,534	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,020.69/head	950.00–1,075.00	1,021	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,249	1,407.51/head	1,100.00–1,675.00	1,408	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	157.47/cwt	152.50–162.50	816	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	150.93/cwt	145.00–160.00	936	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	132.96/cwt	130.00–139.00	951	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	148.82/cwt	140.00–156.00	848	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	135.05/cwt	130.00–142.50	909	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	179.44/cwt	170.00–187.50	842	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	565	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	146.47/cwt	140.00–155.00	763	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	887	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	147.31/cwt	137.50–155.00	924	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	172.92/cwt	162.50–177.50	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	503	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	160.57/cwt	147.50–170.00	520	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	510	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	460	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	148.81/cwt	145.00–152.50	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	154.71/cwt	145.00–162.50	659	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	166.87/cwt	160.00–172.50	803	8
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	153.80/cwt	150.00–157.50	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	269	166.47/cwt	155.00–172.50	448	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	154.51/cwt	145.00–162.50	739	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	170.69/cwt	155.00–177.50	739	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,038	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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 661Last week 1,181Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 115Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 27Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	177.50	177.50
4	—	516	190.00–192.50	190.63
4	—	408	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	315	180.00–207.50	192.49
6	—	386	162.50–187.50	176.60
2	—	628	155.00–157.50	156.22
4	—	281	195.00–225.00	208.82
1	—	245	205.00	205.00
1	—	400	192.50	192.50
3	—	527	152.50–167.50	160.71
4	—	576	137.50–157.50	151.79
2	—	473	167.50–180.00	173.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	172.50–187.50	180.73
2	—	710	145.00–150.00	147.46
7	—	621	155.00–171.00	164.96
3	—	283	220.00–235.00	229.06
7	—	323	205.00–240.00	221.72
11	—	467	187.50–193.00	191.99
20	—	371	197.50–227.50	215.09
1	—	240	205.00	205.00
6	—	425	185.00–202.50	194.03
4	—	564	167.50–182.50	176.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
2	—	283	180.00	180.00
2	—	340	172.50–180.00	176.31
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	610	170.00–177.50	175.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	666	130.00–146.00	138.93
2	—	828	134.00	134.00
21	—	429	162.50–175.00	168.42
3	—	725	129.00–142.50	134.52
6	—	367	167.50–180.00	173.20
20	—	564	147.50–162.50	156.18
26	—	477	157.50–172.50	165.25
8	—	318	172.50–187.50	180.90
16	—	519	152.50–170.00	162.47
1	—	755	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,005	107.50	107.50
13	—	627	137.50–155.00	147.31
3	—	278	162.50–177.50	172.92
2	—	920	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	621	154.00	154.00
2	—	495	175.00	175.00
3	—	658	150.00	150.00
4	—	571	158.00	158.00
7	—	525	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	142.50–162.50	155.06
7	—	587	125.00–145.00	138.93
7	—	521	140.00–155.00	146.47
7	—	324	147.50–170.00	160.57
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
1	—	615	141.00	141.00
11	—	426	145.00–162.50	154.71
4	—	269	155.00–172.50	166.47
6	—	478	145.00–162.50	154.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
2	—	503	120.00–130.00	124.98
2	—	483	145.00–152.50	148.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	172.50	172.50
1	—	565	165.00	165.00
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	152.50	152.50
1	—	460	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	150.00–157.50	153.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	123.00	123.00
7	—	573	155.00–172.50	163.94
1	—	820	132.50	132.50
6	—	674	140.00–152.50	144.13
3	—	723	140.00–147.50	144.85
13	—	523	160.00–172.50	169.20
8	—	430	175.00–192.50	187.49
8	—	620	145.00–160.00	150.93
15	—	469	170.00–187.50	179.44
1	—	755	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	152.50–162.50	157.47
3	—	715	130.00–139.00	132.96
5	—	570	140.00–156.00	148.82
5	—	673	130.00–142.50	135.05
8	—	481	160.00–172.50	166.87
11	—	433	155.00–177.50	170.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	72.00	72.00
1	—	1,595	88.00	88.00
19	—	1,436	75.00–86.00	81.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,168	65.00–75.00	71.53
34	—	1,212	75.00–86.00	80.81
3	—	1,303	90.00–100.00	93.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,045	45.00–61.00	53.46
15	—	1,059	63.00–75.00	70.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,820	115.00–125.00	119.14
4	—	1,856	99.00–105.00	103.45
1	—	1,805	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,245	950.00–1,075.00	1,020.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,249	1,100.00–1,675.00	1,407.51

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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