Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 350 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 350 lbs steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 400 lbs 7.00 higher, over 400 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Bulls under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs 2.00 to 12. 00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.86/cwt on 301 head.

Average price

$146.86

301 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$28.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.66

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	459	150.20	689	245
Medium and Large 2-3	460	133.79	615	48
Medium and Large 3	230	127.50	293	1thin
Small 1-2	486	122.16	594	7thin

One grade step is worth $28.04/cwt here — about $96 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 sale301 hd

146.86

—

TN average9 barns · 2,684 hd

143.20

+3.66

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	1,432	97.20	1,392	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,422	67.72	963	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	64.48	757	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	54.23	565	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$791	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$658	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$853	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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 1-2Fleshy	—	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	362	162.57/cwt	155.00–167.50	589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	173.42/cwt	167.50–177.50	650	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	141.28/cwt	140.00–143.00	814	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	243	170.03/cwt	165.00–175.00	413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	181.21/cwt	180.00–185.00	692	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	585	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	216	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	383	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	123.87/cwt	120.00–127.00	834	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	537	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	123.32/cwt	122.50–125.00	774	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	482	125.04/cwt	122.50–130.00	603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	542	143.36/cwt	142.50–144.00	777	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	131.81/cwt	125.00–135.00	813	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	165.06/cwt	150.00–167.50	535	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	147.13/cwt	135.00–152.50	693	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	118.93/cwt	115.00–123.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	135.29/cwt	130.00–143.00	781	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	152.15/cwt	147.50–157.50	417	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	149.10/cwt	145.00–152.50	914	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	133.30/cwt	132.50–135.00	849	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	156.74/cwt	152.50–162.50	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	155.02/cwt	152.50–160.00	760	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	172.37/cwt	162.50–180.00	721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	123.77/cwt	122.50–125.00	882	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	167.26/cwt	157.50–172.50	806	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	145.59/cwt	135.00–152.50	996	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	284	170.56/cwt	165.00–177.50	484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	157.86/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,059	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	146.11/cwt	140.00–152.50	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	168.06/cwt	165.00–175.00	561	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	159.42/cwt	155.00–167.50	843	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	155.72/cwt	149.00–165.00	889	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	176.24/cwt	170.00–185.00	564	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,174	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	159.21/cwt	147.50–162.50	761	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	109.90/cwt	105.00–115.00	954	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	133.93/cwt	130.00–135.00	821	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	511	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	802	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	56.51/cwt	52.00–62.00	581	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	64.60/cwt	64.00–65.00	952	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	72.40/cwt	72.00–73.00	927	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	68.14/cwt	65.00–72.00	970	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	59.26/cwt	52.00–64.00	674	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	74.01/cwt	72.00–75.00	961	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	46.23/cwt	45.00–50.00	502	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	66.43/cwt	60.00–72.00	780	18
Bulls	—	—	1,314	88.52/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,163	15
Bulls	—	—	1,578	108.20/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,707	6
Bulls	—	—	1,451	98.56/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,430	47
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,057	657.89/head	600.00–725.00	658	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	853.10/head	800.00–925.00	853	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	880.66/head	825.00–950.00	881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	151.24/cwt	145.00–157.50	662	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	129.21/cwt	125.00–135.00	678	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	116.31/cwt	115.00–117.00	950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	137.20/cwt	130.00–140.00	649	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	131.23/cwt	125.00–137.50	748	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	140.67/cwt	132.50–143.00	731	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	145.28/cwt	137.50–151.00	615	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	238	153.74/cwt	152.50–155.00	366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	158.45/cwt	155.00–165.00	588	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	126.78/cwt	120.00–132.50	728	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	132.80/cwt	127.50–140.00	632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	141.52/cwt	130.00–152.50	528	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	718	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	126.99/cwt	122.50–130.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	116.25/cwt	112.50–120.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	143.15/cwt	130.00–150.00	384	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	143.79/cwt	132.50–150.00	762	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	124.14/cwt	120.00–130.00	838	3
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	690	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	146.28/cwt	145.00–147.50	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	447	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	697	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	384	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	643	24
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	121.30/cwt	120.00–122.50	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	125.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	713	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	168.79/cwt	165.00–178.00	719	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	124.18/cwt	122.50–125.00	890	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	735	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	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 Oct 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,017Last week 850Year ago 880

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 170Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
2	—	670	130.00	130.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	155.00–167.50	162.57
3	—	243	165.00–175.00	170.03
3	—	637	132.50–135.00	133.30
3	—	422	152.50–162.50	156.74
5	—	490	152.50–160.00	155.02
2	—	713	122.50–125.00	123.77
5	—	284	165.00–177.50	170.56
1	—	535	155.00	155.00
2	—	578	140.00–152.50	146.11
14	—	334	165.00–175.00	168.06
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	167.50–177.50	173.42
11	—	613	145.00–152.50	149.10
3	—	418	162.50–180.00	172.37
7	—	482	157.50–172.50	167.26
5	—	684	135.00–152.50	145.59
9	—	529	155.00–167.50	159.42
5	—	571	149.00–165.00	155.72
1	—	730	135.00	135.00
1	—	215	182.50	182.50
10	—	320	170.00–185.00	176.24
1	—	275	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	382	180.00–185.00	181.21
1	—	460	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	671	157.50–160.00	157.86
4	—	615	162.50	162.50
1	—	770	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	767	125.00	125.00
14	—	576	140.00–143.00	141.28
7	—	542	142.50–144.00	143.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	120.00–130.00	125.00
9	—	216	177.50	177.50
4	—	673	120.00–127.00	123.87
13	—	617	125.00–135.00	131.81
20	—	324	150.00–167.50	165.06
28	—	471	135.00–152.50	147.13
20	—	577	130.00–143.00	135.29
9	—	274	147.50–157.50	152.15
17	—	520	132.50–143.00	140.67
22	—	423	137.50–151.00	145.28
10	—	371	155.00–165.00	158.45
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	132.50	132.50
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
3	—	482	122.50–130.00	125.04
1	—	360	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	122.50–125.00	123.32
2	—	673	115.00–123.00	118.93
4	—	438	130.00–135.00	132.50
2	—	238	152.50–155.00	153.74
7	—	574	120.00–132.50	126.78
6	—	476	127.50–140.00	132.80
9	—	373	130.00–152.50	141.52
5	—	535	122.50–130.00	126.99
2	—	720	112.50–120.00	116.25
6	—	268	130.00–150.00	143.15
2	—	323	145.00–147.50	146.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	463	155.00	155.00
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
14	—	447	156.00	156.00
24	—	384	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	478	147.50–162.50	159.21
2	—	868	105.00–115.00	109.90
7	—	613	130.00–135.00	133.93
1	—	790	117.50	117.50
3	—	817	115.00–117.00	116.31
14	—	570	125.00–137.50	131.23
33	—	530	132.50–150.00	143.79
3	—	675	120.00–130.00	124.14
42	—	426	165.00–178.00	168.79
3	—	717	122.50–125.00	124.18
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
2	—	735	110.00–115.00	112.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	511	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
4	—	438	145.00–157.50	151.24
6	—	525	125.00–135.00	129.21
8	—	473	130.00–140.00	137.20
1	—	765	117.00	117.00
1	—	700	122.50	122.50
2	—	623	120.00–122.50	121.30
6	—	566	120.00–130.00	125.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	140.00	140.00
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
1	—	595	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
14	—	1,029	52.00–62.00	56.51
4	—	1,086	45.00–50.00	46.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,473	64.00–65.00	64.60
2	—	1,280	72.00–73.00	72.40
15	—	1,424	65.00–72.00	68.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,137	52.00–64.00	59.26
4	—	1,299	72.00–75.00	74.01
18	—	1,174	60.00–72.00	66.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,314	80.00–94.00	88.52
6	—	1,578	105.00–112.00	108.20
47	—	1,451	95.00–105.00	98.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,057	600.00–725.00	657.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,181	825.00–950.00	880.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	800.00–925.00	853.10

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