Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower, over 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls steady to 7.00 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 $135.22/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$135.22

182 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$22.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.88

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	470	139.47	655	136
Medium and Large 2-3	486	124.06	603	37
Medium and Large 3	451	116.98	528	5thin
Small 1-2	459	116.88	537	4thin

One grade step is worth $22.58/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 sale182 hd

135.22

—

TN average9 barns · 1,617 hd

137.10

−1.88

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	1,527	88.85	1,357	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	63.98	912	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,227	61.10	750	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	50.18	531	21

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)	1,089	$914	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,445	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$856	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,043	$950	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2-3	—	233	163.39/cwt	160.00–165.00	381	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	159.57/cwt	150.00–170.00	444	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	157.52/cwt	147.50–165.00	591	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	141.54/cwt	140.00–142.50	665	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	153.29/cwt	142.50–160.00	480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	174.49/cwt	170.00–177.50	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	133.13/cwt	127.50–137.50	750	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	135.78/cwt	122.50–140.00	730	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	143.41/cwt	135.00–147.50	473	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	124.94/cwt	122.50–127.50	776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	129.07/cwt	122.50–135.00	738	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	596	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	834	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	123.75/cwt	122.50–125.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	143.90/cwt	140.00–147.50	397	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	255	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	140.57/cwt	135.00–147.50	534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	636	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	731	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	132.82/cwt	127.50–140.00	681	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	139.35/cwt	130.00–143.00	589	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	128.71/cwt	127.50–130.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	117.81/cwt	110.00–120.00	683	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	647	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	815	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	174.20/cwt	170.00–185.00	477	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	453	147.53/cwt	142.50–152.50	668	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	129.65/cwt	122.50–137.50	484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	152.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	137.92/cwt	137.50–140.00	975	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	164.52/cwt	160.00–167.50	533	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	171.97/cwt	165.00–175.00	647	28
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	166.22/cwt	160.00–172.50	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	390	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	947	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	167.09/cwt	167.00–167.50	972	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	811	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,306	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	986	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	127.85/cwt	127.50–130.00	719	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	132.29/cwt	130.00–137.50	689	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	52.56/cwt	49.00–57.00	539	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	47.21/cwt	42.00–50.00	508	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	688	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	617	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	55.63/cwt	48.00–58.00	696	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	69.50/cwt	67.00–71.00	872	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,350	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	540	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	62.54/cwt	57.00–67.00	757	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	70.54/cwt	67.00–74.00	984	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	63.70/cwt	60.00–67.00	918	15
Bulls	—	—	2,050	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	2,009	1
Bulls	—	—	1,518	91.19/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,384	17
Bulls	—	—	1,474	81.85/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,206	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,123	858.52/head	725.00–1,000.00	859	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	883.08/head	850.00–925.00	883	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	735	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	875	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	910	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	125.42/cwt	117.50–130.00	666	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	135.71/cwt	135.00–137.50	636	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	134.21/cwt	127.50–140.00	636	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	123.83/cwt	117.50–130.00	530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	121.85/cwt	117.50–127.50	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	277	133.25/cwt	125.00–140.00	369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	118.75/cwt	117.50–120.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	127.19/cwt	122.50–130.00	604	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	608	121.27/cwt	117.50–125.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	117.45/cwt	112.50–122.50	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	135.18/cwt	130.00–145.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	353	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	556	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	688	107.42/cwt	100.00–115.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	415	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	753	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	153.69/cwt	150.00–157.50	644	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	486	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	162.74/cwt	157.50–177.50	682	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	823	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	154.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	701	23
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	121.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	699	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	426	140.67/cwt	132.50–145.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	753	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	656	2

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 734Last week 1,133Year ago 1,198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 125Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 56Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	233	160.00–165.00	163.39
6	—	278	150.00–170.00	159.57
9	—	375	147.50–165.00	157.52
4	—	313	142.50–160.00	153.29
5	—	563	127.50–137.50	133.13
10	—	538	122.50–140.00	135.78
3	—	647	126.00	126.00
2	—	430	150.00–155.00	152.41
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	170.00–177.50	174.49
5	—	274	170.00–185.00	174.20
6	—	707	137.50–140.00	137.92
5	—	324	160.00–167.50	164.52
28	—	376	165.00–175.00	171.97
2	—	503	160.00–172.50	166.22
1	—	845	115.00	115.00
1	—	200	195.00	195.00
1	—	600	137.50	137.50
1	—	475	172.50	172.50
11	—	582	167.00–167.50	167.09
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
2	—	453	142.50–152.50	147.53
2	—	373	122.50–137.50	129.65
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	557	170.00	170.00
52	—	811	161.00	161.00
3	—	718	142.50	142.50
2	—	620	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	140.00–142.50	141.54
2	—	675	130.00	130.00
4	—	500	147.00	147.00
9	—	596	140.00	140.00
4	—	633	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	147.50	147.50
5	—	330	135.00–147.50	143.41
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
7	—	621	122.50–127.50	124.94
10	—	572	122.50–135.00	129.07
2	—	690	122.50–125.00	123.75
4	—	276	140.00–147.50	143.90
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
3	—	380	135.00–147.50	140.57
12	—	513	127.50–140.00	132.82
30	—	423	130.00–143.00	139.35
9	—	474	127.50–140.00	134.21
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	102.50	102.50
1	—	255	122.50	122.50
2	—	608	117.50–125.00	121.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
2	—	490	112.50–122.50	117.45
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	636	115.00	115.00
2	—	383	127.50–130.00	128.71
6	—	580	110.00–120.00	117.81
4	—	428	117.50–130.00	123.83
4	—	525	117.50–127.50	121.85
3	—	277	125.00–140.00	133.25
2	—	680	115.00–120.00	117.46
7	—	475	122.50–130.00	127.19
3	—	328	130.00–145.00	135.18
1	—	240	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	117.50–120.00	118.75
2	—	688	100.00–115.00	107.42
1	—	415	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	353	157.50	157.50
9	—	290	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	562	127.50–130.00	127.85
11	—	521	130.00–137.50	132.29
2	—	658	115.00–120.00	117.51
1	—	705	122.50	122.50
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
3	—	888	102.50	102.50
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
5	—	419	157.50–177.50	162.74
23	—	455	145.00–155.00	154.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
4	—	426	132.50–145.00	140.67
2	—	515	125.00–130.00	127.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	117.50–130.00	125.42
7	—	469	135.00–137.50	135.71
2	—	753	105.00–115.00	110.02
4	—	419	150.00–157.50	153.69
2	—	668	110.00–112.50	111.24
5	—	573	120.00–125.00	121.97
2	—	615	120.00–125.00	122.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,026	49.00–57.00	52.56
7	—	1,076	42.00–50.00	47.21
1	—	1,350	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	55.00	55.00
2	—	1,395	67.00–74.00	70.54
15	—	1,441	60.00–67.00	63.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	49.00	49.00
11	—	1,252	48.00–58.00	55.63
4	—	1,254	67.00–71.00	69.50
27	—	1,211	57.00–67.00	62.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,050	98.00	98.00
17	—	1,518	85.00–95.00	91.19
7	—	1,474	76.00–85.00	81.85

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,123	725.00–1,000.00	858.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,222	850.00–925.00	883.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,445	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	950.00	950.00

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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Savannah Livestock Auction

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