Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers mostly steady. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls steady to 8.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $163.71/cwt on 357 head.

Average price

$163.71

357 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,091

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$458

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

$19.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.03

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	702	165.40	1,161	304
Medium and Large 2-3	458	155.59	713	44
Medium and Large 3	365	152.50	557	1thin
Small 1-2	483	145.65	703	8thin

One grade step is worth $19.75/cwt here — about $458 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 sale357 hd

163.71

—

TN average8 barns · 1,586 hd

163.74

−0.03

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	1,778	86.78	1,543	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	64.47	769	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,457	64.29	937	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	47.97	474	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)	1,147	$846	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$763	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$733	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,042	$924	9
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	840	$800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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	—	675	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	144.26/cwt	135.00–157.50	821	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,019	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	162.15/cwt	155.00–168.00	932	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	523	140.67/cwt	130.00–152.50	736	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	166.84/cwt	157.50–172.50	629	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	644	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,021	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	156.34/cwt	151.00–158.00	835	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	148.51/cwt	146.00–152.50	795	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	176.43/cwt	175.00–178.00	919	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	149.16/cwt	140.00–157.50	626	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	158.80/cwt	150.00–167.50	727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	168.15/cwt	155.00–177.50	540	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	849	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	140.33/cwt	130.00–147.50	800	35
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	426	136.74/cwt	130.00–142.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	135.03/cwt	130.00–145.00	829	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	436	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	125.06/cwt	121.00–127.50	910	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	125.74/cwt	112.50–131.00	777	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	129.95/cwt	122.50–142.50	751	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	142.15/cwt	134.00–152.50	749	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	186.79/cwt	182.50–190.00	616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	174.98/cwt	165.00–177.50	808	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	160.47/cwt	155.00–165.00	701	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	272	168.30/cwt	165.00–172.50	458	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	180.83/cwt	175.00–182.00	774	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	983	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	491	179.36/cwt	179.00–180.00	881	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	157.60/cwt	145.00–167.50	979	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	132.54/cwt	130.00–140.00	893	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	137.99/cwt	130.00–142.50	850	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	184.67/cwt	175.00–193.00	685	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	134.10/cwt	130.00–142.50	982	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	162.59/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,080	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	180.04/cwt	177.50–185.00	513	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	144.53/cwt	135.00–152.50	970	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	165.49/cwt	154.00–177.50	861	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,385	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	794	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,191	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	941	162.10/cwt	162.10–162.10	1,525	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	171.21/cwt	165.00–175.00	734	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	438	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	116.20/cwt	115.00–127.50	852	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	898	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,193	59.78/cwt	57.00–62.00	713	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	54.54/cwt	50.00–58.00	624	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	72.37/cwt	70.00–74.00	902	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	64.71/cwt	58.00–71.00	770	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	42.38/cwt	35.00–46.00	429	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	52.44/cwt	48.00–56.00	508	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	64.30/cwt	58.00–70.00	956	25
Bulls	—	—	1,907	88.50/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,688	9
Bulls	—	—	1,347	78.89/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,063	3
Bulls	—	—	1,915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,819	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,044	955.24/head	825.00–975.00	955	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,066	746.95/head	600.00–825.00	747	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	874.46/head	775.00–1,025.00	874	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,133	775.06/head	750.00–800.00	775	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	930	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	141.20/cwt	135.00–150.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	155.43/cwt	145.00–167.50	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	136.29/cwt	130.00–142.50	714	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	610	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	161.73/cwt	150.00–167.50	742	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	131.15/cwt	130.00–132.50	876	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	143.85/cwt	140.00–147.50	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	139.96/cwt	130.00–152.50	530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	123.76/cwt	122.50–125.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	127.62/cwt	123.00–135.00	967	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	155.25/cwt	150.00–160.00	593	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	129.06/cwt	120.00–135.00	679	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	145.58/cwt	137.50–150.00	687	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	126.49/cwt	120.00–135.00	780	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	144.98/cwt	142.50–147.50	497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	139.33/cwt	135.00–142.50	653	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	140.08/cwt	130.00–145.00	584	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	130.16/cwt	125.00–140.00	748	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	149.57/cwt	135.00–157.50	842	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	460	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	118.61/cwt	110.00–127.50	362	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	111.27/cwt	107.50–115.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	135.35/cwt	135.00–137.50	842	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	146.95/cwt	142.50–152.50	776	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	489	144.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	709	6

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 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,235Last week 758Year ago 1,442

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 148Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 81Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	128.00	128.00
9	—	618	112.50–131.00	125.74
8	—	578	122.50–142.50	129.95
7	—	379	130.00–152.50	139.96
11	—	526	120.00–135.00	129.06
1	—	250	145.00	145.00
2	—	343	142.50–147.50	144.98
8	—	469	135.00–142.50	139.33
6	—	417	130.00–145.00	140.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	644	158.50	158.50
12	—	534	151.00–158.00	156.34
12	—	562	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	420	140.00–157.50	149.16
1	—	845	115.00	115.00
1	—	260	152.50	152.50
35	—	570	130.00–147.50	140.33
10	—	614	130.00–145.00	135.03
6	—	728	121.00–127.50	125.06
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
33	—	527	134.00–152.50	142.15
3	—	668	130.00–132.50	131.15
3	—	758	123.00–135.00	127.62
10	—	382	150.00–160.00	155.25
27	—	472	137.50–150.00	145.58
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	130.00–142.00	136.74
2	—	380	140.00–147.50	143.85
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	122.50–125.00	123.76
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
3	—	428	130.00	130.00
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
2	—	305	110.00–127.50	118.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	136.00	136.00
1	—	520	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	135.00–157.50	144.26
7	—	377	157.50–172.50	166.84
5	—	535	146.00–152.50	148.51
2	—	458	150.00–167.50	158.80
9	—	321	155.00–177.50	168.15
5	—	437	155.00–165.00	160.47
3	—	272	165.00–172.50	168.30
4	—	674	130.00–140.00	132.54
5	—	616	130.00–142.50	137.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	125.00	125.00
1	—	780	140.00	140.00
6	—	575	155.00–168.00	162.15
4	—	330	182.50–190.00	186.79
9	—	462	165.00–177.50	174.98
9	—	428	175.00–182.00	180.83
17	—	621	145.00–167.50	157.60
10	—	371	175.00–193.00	184.67
3	—	732	130.00–142.50	134.10
3	—	285	177.50–185.00	180.04
6	—	671	135.00–152.50	144.53
11	—	520	154.00–177.50	165.49
1	—	985	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	152.50	152.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	130.00–152.50	140.67
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
1	—	260	167.50	167.50
1	—	495	140.00	140.00
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	521	175.00–178.00	176.43
3	—	578	170.00	170.00
11	—	491	179.00–180.00	179.36
38	—	664	160.00–163.00	162.59
5	—	725	150.00	150.00
4	—	603	167.50	167.50
60	—	810	171.00	171.00
29	—	794	150.00	150.00
55	—	941	162.10	162.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	107.00	107.00
4	—	429	165.00–175.00	171.21
1	—	385	157.50	157.50
10	—	733	115.00–127.50	116.20
11	—	459	150.00–167.50	161.73
4	—	650	135.00	135.00
8	—	563	135.00–157.50	149.57
7	—	622	135.00–137.50	135.35
8	—	528	142.50–152.50	146.95
1	—	800	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	135.00–145.00	139.91
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
4	—	475	135.00–150.00	141.20
1	—	610	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
3	—	425	145.00–167.50	155.43
8	—	524	130.00–142.50	136.29
5	—	617	120.00–135.00	126.49
12	—	575	125.00–140.00	130.16
2	—	775	107.50–115.00	111.27
6	—	489	140.00–150.00	144.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	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
1	—	1,230	73.00	73.00
2	—	1,193	57.00–62.00	59.78
25	—	1,487	58.00–70.00	64.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,144	50.00–58.00	54.54
9	—	1,246	70.00–74.00	72.37
34	—	1,190	58.00–71.00	64.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,013	35.00–46.00	42.38
10	—	968	48.00–56.00	52.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,907	83.00–92.00	88.50
3	—	1,347	76.00–80.00	78.89
1	—	1,915	95.00	95.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,066	600.00–825.00	746.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,133	750.00–800.00	775.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,153	775.00–1,025.00	874.46
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,044	825.00–975.00	955.24
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	840	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	675.00	675.00

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