Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $166.64/cwt on 269 head.

Average price

$166.64

269 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$491

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

$17.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.83

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	638	167.77	1,071	245
Medium and Large 2-3	413	158.37	653	14thin
Medium and Large 3	434	150.46	653	4thin
Small 1-2	385	150.42	579	6thin

One grade step is worth $17.36/cwt here — about $491 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 sale269 hd

166.64

—

TN average11 barns · 2,502 hd

162.81

+3.83

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	1,565	89.97	1,408	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,376	72.08	992	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	67.84	797	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	52.60	546	30

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$975	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$838	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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 1-2	—	328	150.96/cwt	147.50–155.00	495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	139.10/cwt	132.50–145.00	1,075	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	135.26/cwt	130.00–142.50	760	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	143.69/cwt	137.50–145.00	730	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	123.37/cwt	120.00–125.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	681	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	940	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	127.73/cwt	120.00–132.50	413	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	482	129.06/cwt	120.00–135.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	149.60/cwt	142.50–155.00	702	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	156.02/cwt	155.00–157.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	144.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	133.40/cwt	125.00–137.00	910	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	917	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	575	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	145.31/cwt	135.00–152.50	767	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	493	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	776	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	140.32/cwt	132.50–150.00	815	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	168.41/cwt	160.00–178.00	898	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	435	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	172.95/cwt	172.50–173.00	982	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	157.06/cwt	157.00–157.50	834	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,052	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	311	168.08/cwt	165.00–175.00	523	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	151.04/cwt	150.00–160.00	939	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	937	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	180.34/cwt	178.00–183.00	754	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	492	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	463	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	146.03/cwt	135.00–152.50	981	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	171.91/cwt	167.50–175.00	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,189	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	167.45/cwt	160.00–177.50	620	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	172.75/cwt	172.75–172.75	1,335	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	187.26/cwt	185.00–188.00	828	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,083	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,082	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	187.69/cwt	177.50–190.00	711	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	143.43/cwt	135.00–147.50	832	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	126.70/cwt	120.00–130.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,076	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	638	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	691	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	563	126.06/cwt	117.50–135.00	710	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	56.55/cwt	49.00–63.00	581	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	44.69/cwt	41.00–50.00	472	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	65.03/cwt	63.00–66.00	933	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	77.90/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,056	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	69.84/cwt	66.00–74.00	962	14
Bulls	—	—	1,528	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,299	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	56.82/cwt	48.00–64.00	652	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	76.96/cwt	75.00–84.00	967	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	68.81/cwt	63.00–74.00	802	54
Bulls	—	—	1,520	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,505	1
Bulls	—	—	1,584	90.71/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,437	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,145	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	170.30/cwt	160.00–180.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	123.75/cwt	120.00–125.00	889	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	161.95/cwt	155.00–167.50	758	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	158.05/cwt	150.00–162.50	838	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	134.30/cwt	132.50–136.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	636	130.05/cwt	125.00–132.50	827	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	129.30/cwt	126.00–132.50	734	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	126.74/cwt	126.00–127.50	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	135.86/cwt	130.00–140.00	493	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	135.13/cwt	131.00–145.00	855	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	130.15/cwt	128.00–132.50	940	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	150.93/cwt	142.50–157.50	628	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	431	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	694	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	288	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	130.25/cwt	130.00–131.00	834	4
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	665	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	595	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	729	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	121.24/cwt	110.00–132.50	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	148.89/cwt	142.50–155.00	328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	130.35/cwt	117.50–142.50	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	137.54/cwt	130.00–142.50	653	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	141.01/cwt	132.50–150.00	385	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	136.51/cwt	130.00–142.50	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	130.23/cwt	122.50–136.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	134.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	843	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	681	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 Nov 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 893Last week 1,235Year ago 1,168

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 127Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 51Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	147.50–155.00	150.96
10	—	469	142.50–155.00	149.60
19	—	682	125.00–137.00	133.40
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
51	—	528	135.00–152.50	145.31
31	—	581	132.50–150.00	140.32
2	—	383	157.50	157.50
26	—	633	131.00–145.00	135.13
3	—	722	128.00–132.50	130.15
8	—	416	142.50–157.50	150.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	681	138.00	138.00
7	—	628	146.00	146.00
5	—	493	157.50	157.50
8	—	531	157.00–157.50	157.06
5	—	571	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	120.00–132.50	127.73
3	—	482	120.00–135.00	129.06
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
1	—	410	132.50	132.50
1	—	530	131.00	131.00
2	—	288	130.00–132.50	131.24
4	—	570	110.00–132.50	121.24
2	—	360	117.50–142.50	130.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
6	—	568	126.00–132.50	129.30
2	—	638	126.00–127.50	126.74
3	—	363	130.00–140.00	135.86
1	—	325	132.50	132.50
2	—	220	142.50–155.00	148.89
5	—	475	130.00–142.50	137.54
2	—	273	132.50–150.00	141.01
5	—	421	130.00–142.50	136.51
4	—	520	122.50–136.00	130.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	132.50–136.00	134.30
4	—	640	130.00–131.00	130.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	773	132.50–145.00	139.10
8	—	533	160.00–178.00	168.41
1	—	245	177.50	177.50
24	—	713	147.50	147.50
10	—	622	150.00–160.00	151.04
6	—	418	178.00–183.00	180.34
1	—	285	172.50	172.50
9	—	672	135.00–152.50	146.03
4	—	469	167.50–175.00	171.91
1	—	865	137.50	137.50
1	—	965	120.00	120.00
5	—	379	177.50–190.00	187.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
1	—	255	165.00	165.00
2	—	458	150.00	150.00
4	—	311	165.00–175.00	168.08
1	—	595	150.00	150.00
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
4	—	370	160.00–177.50	167.45
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	155.00–157.00	156.02
2	—	485	140.00–150.00	144.90
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	157.50	157.50
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
2	—	463	150.00	150.00
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	568	172.50–173.00	172.95
25	—	509	184.00	184.00
3	—	468	182.50	182.50
65	—	773	172.75	172.75
12	—	442	185.00–188.00	187.26
15	—	722	150.00	150.00
16	—	676	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	562	130.00–142.50	135.26
8	—	508	137.50–145.00	143.69
3	—	663	120.00–125.00	123.37
6	—	636	125.00–132.50	130.05
1	—	440	155.00	155.00
2	—	478	140.00–145.00	142.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	580	135.00–147.50	143.43
3	—	667	120.00–130.00	126.70
1	—	755	142.50	142.50
5	—	432	160.00–180.00	170.30
4	—	718	120.00–125.00	123.75
5	—	468	155.00–167.50	161.95
9	—	530	150.00–162.50	158.05
1	—	825	102.50	102.50
12	—	625	130.00–140.00	134.92
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	127.50	127.50
1	—	485	142.50	142.50
2	—	563	117.50–135.00	126.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,028	49.00–63.00	56.55
10	—	1,057	41.00–50.00	44.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	63.00–66.00	65.03
9	—	1,356	73.00–85.00	77.90
14	—	1,377	66.00–74.00	69.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,148	48.00–64.00	56.82
10	—	1,257	75.00–84.00	76.96
54	—	1,166	63.00–74.00	68.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,528	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,520	99.00	99.00
8	—	1,584	84.00–95.00	90.71

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	925.00	925.00

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