Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Bulls steady to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.89/cwt on 267 head.

Average price

$143.89

267 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$286

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

$21.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.42

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	583	148.14	864	189
Medium and Large 2-3	474	134.37	637	64
Small 1-2	464	130.72	607	12thin
Medium and Large 3	458	126.25	578	2thin

One grade step is worth $21.89/cwt here — about $286 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 sale267 hd

143.89

—

TN average9 barns · 1,800 hd

140.47

+3.42

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	—	Average	1,604	91.94	1,475	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,356	70.50	956	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	67.74	795	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	53.91	532	22

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,193	$1,246	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,246	$1,218	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,261	$1,058	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,084	$942	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,273	$900	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$675	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	952	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	856	$781	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,213	$1,550	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,237	13
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	153.93/cwt	147.50–157.50	579	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	120.02/cwt	117.50–122.50	634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	158.25/cwt	158.25–158.25	1,179	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	514	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	912	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	152.55/cwt	145.00–157.50	500	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	140.93/cwt	132.50–147.50	808	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	179.29/cwt	170.00–182.50	843	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	147.97/cwt	142.50–152.50	709	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	152.97/cwt	147.50–157.50	649	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	867	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	359	140.63/cwt	140.00–142.50	505	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	129.36/cwt	125.00–132.50	737	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	128.79/cwt	125.00–132.50	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	131.06/cwt	120.00–136.00	630	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	136.63/cwt	130.00–142.00	847	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	480	135.03/cwt	132.50–137.50	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	120.09/cwt	112.50–127.50	766	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	143.80/cwt	135.00–147.50	745	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	135.79/cwt	131.00–140.00	907	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	269	148.22/cwt	142.50–152.50	399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	151.64/cwt	145.00–165.00	942	13
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	319	167.54/cwt	165.00–175.00	534	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	165.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	843	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	158.12/cwt	152.50–167.50	912	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	148.76/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	905	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	149.52/cwt	135.00–165.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	601	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	992	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	595	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	178.93/cwt	175.00–182.50	675	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	179.68/cwt	176.00–185.00	758	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,022	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	126.42/cwt	122.50–127.50	920	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	172.02/cwt	165.00–175.00	814	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	149.08/cwt	145.00–157.50	853	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	133.49/cwt	130.00–137.50	896	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	140.29/cwt	132.50–148.00	881	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	121.79/cwt	117.50–126.00	941	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,306	74.86/cwt	72.00–78.00	978	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	69.38/cwt	66.00–73.00	959	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	59.86/cwt	56.00–63.00	660	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	74.67/cwt	73.00–78.00	960	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	55.71/cwt	51.00–62.00	542	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	68.80/cwt	60.00–73.00	808	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	60.88/cwt	58.00–64.00	851	2
Bulls	—	—	1,492	90.01/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,343	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	50.05/cwt	46.00–52.00	509	7
Bulls	—	—	1,503	78.82/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,185	3
Bulls	—	—	1,890	103.67/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,959	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,089.41/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,089	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,105.01/head	875.00–1,250.00	1,105	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,246	1,217.73/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,218	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	781.46/head	775.00–800.00	781	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,332	1,260.96/head	825.00–1,450.00	1,261	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	850	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,245.91/head	900.00–1,350.00	1,246	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	232	146.55/cwt	130.00–155.00	340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	138.12/cwt	130.00–145.00	593	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	132.22/cwt	127.50–137.50	690	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	133.02/cwt	131.00–135.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	570	123.65/cwt	120.00–127.50	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	545	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	693	124.99/cwt	122.50–127.50	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	140.99/cwt	132.50–145.00	453	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	139.15/cwt	130.00–152.50	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	623	146.21/cwt	145.00–147.50	911	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	650	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	139.44/cwt	125.00–145.00	812	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	120.04/cwt	115.00–125.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	161.47/cwt	156.00–168.00	817	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	135.03/cwt	127.50–152.50	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	121.26/cwt	120.00–122.50	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	146.32/cwt	142.50–150.00	702	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	169.91/cwt	165.00–177.50	709	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	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 Nov 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 758Last week 508Year ago 1,323

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 91Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 60Year ago 79

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
1	—	740	130.00	130.00
1	—	485	155.00	155.00
4	—	413	165.00	165.00
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
5	—	319	165.00–175.00	167.54
1	—	295	167.50	167.50
2	—	513	150.00–155.00	152.56
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	160.00	160.00
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	514	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	470	170.00–182.50	179.29
13	—	621	145.00–165.00	151.64
6	—	508	160.00–170.00	165.90
9	—	577	152.50–167.50	158.12
2	—	713	147.50–150.00	148.76
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
1	—	895	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,125	110.00	110.00
12	—	377	175.00–182.50	178.93
11	—	422	176.00–185.00	179.68
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
1	—	505	155.00	155.00
2	—	465	135.00–165.00	149.52
1	—	595	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	177.50	177.50
3	—	601	165.00	165.00
3	—	673	150.00	150.00
5	—	705	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	376	147.50–157.50	153.93
6	—	328	145.00–157.50	152.55
23	—	573	132.50–147.50	140.93
13	—	479	142.50–152.50	147.97
14	—	424	147.50–157.50	152.97
2	—	728	125.00–132.50	128.79
12	—	620	130.00–142.00	136.63
33	—	518	135.00–147.50	143.80
6	—	668	131.00–140.00	135.79
2	—	768	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	117.50–122.50	120.02
2	—	480	132.50–137.50	135.03
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
2	—	430	131.00–135.00	133.02
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
3	—	328	130.00–152.50	139.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	745	158.25	158.25
7	—	574	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	359	140.00–142.50	140.63
15	—	570	125.00–132.50	129.36
6	—	481	120.00–136.00	131.06
1	—	700	121.00	121.00
2	—	638	112.50–127.50	120.09
4	—	269	142.50–152.50	148.22
3	—	232	130.00–155.00	146.55
11	—	429	130.00–145.00	138.12
10	—	522	127.50–137.50	132.22
2	—	693	122.50–127.50	124.99
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
5	—	321	132.50–145.00	140.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	535	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	120.00–127.50	123.65
1	—	545	122.50	122.50
1	—	650	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
2	—	623	145.00–147.50	146.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	728	122.50–127.50	126.42
6	—	473	165.00–175.00	172.02
3	—	572	145.00–157.50	149.08
5	—	671	130.00–137.50	133.49
3	—	628	132.50–148.00	140.29
2	—	773	117.50–126.00	121.79
5	—	506	156.00–168.00	161.47
3	—	417	165.00–177.50	169.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
8	—	582	125.00–145.00	139.44
2	—	680	115.00–125.00	120.04
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
4	—	521	127.50–152.50	135.03
2	—	620	120.00–122.50	121.26
4	—	480	142.50–150.00	146.32
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	130.00	130.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	495	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,306	72.00–78.00	74.86
10	—	1,382	66.00–73.00	69.38
2	—	1,398	58.00–64.00	60.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,103	56.00–63.00	59.86
9	—	1,286	73.00–78.00	74.67
45	—	1,174	60.00–73.00	68.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	973	51.00–62.00	55.71
7	—	1,017	46.00–52.00	50.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,492	85.00–95.00	90.01
3	—	1,503	75.00–84.00	78.82
5	—	1,890	98.00–110.00	103.67

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	—	1,375	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,133	950.00–1,150.00	1,089.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,283	875.00–1,250.00	1,105.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,246	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,217.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,193	900.00–1,350.00	1,245.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	856	775.00–800.00	781.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	952	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,332	825.00–1,450.00	1,260.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	950.00	950.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,025.00	1,025.00

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