Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 550 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Heifers mostly steady with instances 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good..

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $177.33/cwt on 220 head.

Average price

$177.33

220 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

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

$15.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.79

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	598	178.82	1,070	185
Medium and Large 2-3	522	170.61	891	29
Small 1-2	429	163.68	703	6thin

One grade step is worth $15.14/cwt here — about $367 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 sale220 hd

177.33

—

TN average10 barns · 1,723 hd

176.54

+0.79

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	1,790	97.18	1,740	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,239	73.23	907	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,430	72.63	1,039	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	59.18	627	13

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$680	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	948	$613	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$1,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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	—	338	203.33/cwt	200.00–205.00	687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,090	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	172.57/cwt	167.50–180.00	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	641	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	962	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	154.16/cwt	147.50–167.50	746	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	175.51/cwt	171.00–178.00	1,164	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	178.25/cwt	170.00–187.50	922	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	185.09/cwt	175.00–195.00	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	167.61/cwt	157.50–177.50	624	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	135.43/cwt	127.50–137.00	955	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	166.43/cwt	165.00–172.50	712	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	775	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	171.11/cwt	160.00–175.00	895	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	178.74/cwt	174.00–183.00	842	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	141.53/cwt	130.00–150.00	865	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	111.25/cwt	100.00–122.50	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	149.42/cwt	135.00–154.00	859	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	152.17/cwt	147.50–156.00	721	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	169.26/cwt	165.00–177.50	574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	183.55/cwt	180.00–187.50	602	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	164.08/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,104	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	211.26/cwt	205.00–220.00	811	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	165.65/cwt	157.50–167.50	1,059	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	196.43/cwt	187.50–202.50	841	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	203.06/cwt	185.00–210.00	747	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	542	186.39/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,010	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,132	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	184.83/cwt	180.00–187.50	872	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	138.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,213	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	152.20/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,204	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	175.28/cwt	167.50–185.00	1,022	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	208.33/cwt	200.00–215.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	150.54/cwt	146.00–160.00	929	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	142.90/cwt	137.50–148.00	955	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	65.38/cwt	61.00–73.00	709	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	69.74/cwt	68.00–71.00	992	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,225	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,005	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	82.22/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,085	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	74.59/cwt	69.00–79.00	900	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	51.94/cwt	48.00–55.00	535	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	64.71/cwt	55.00–70.00	813	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	73.76/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,081	7
Bulls	—	—	2,175	102.59/cwt	100.00–105.00	2,231	2
Bulls	—	—	1,395	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,186	1
Bulls	—	—	1,603	97.85/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,569	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	970	635.00/head	635.00–635.00	635	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	750	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	170.81/cwt	162.50–177.50	825	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	129.91/cwt	125.00–135.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	154.15/cwt	150.00–162.50	891	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	183.92/cwt	175.00–192.50	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	182.86/cwt	175.00–187.50	847	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	939	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	135.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	707	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	167.09/cwt	162.50–177.50	869	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	158.11/cwt	150.00–167.50	508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	148.80/cwt	142.50–158.00	778	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	157.54/cwt	155.00–160.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	156.43/cwt	152.50–160.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	480	144.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	696	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	632	116.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	141.64/cwt	140.00–142.50	807	3

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 Jan 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 625Last week 972Year ago 313

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 174Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 43Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	200.00–205.00	203.33
1	—	1,090	110.00	110.00
3	—	483	167.50–180.00	172.57
3	—	641	150.00	150.00
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
1	—	855	130.00	130.00
2	—	283	175.00–195.00	185.09
2	—	420	175.00–180.00	177.47
3	—	725	140.00	140.00
1	—	550	170.00	170.00
4	—	524	160.00–170.00	164.90
5	—	368	185.00–210.00	203.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	663	171.00–178.00	175.51
9	—	542	182.50–187.50	186.39
63	—	629	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	517	170.00–187.50	178.25
1	—	995	132.50	132.50
12	—	673	160.00–170.00	164.08
12	—	384	205.00–220.00	211.26
8	—	639	157.50–167.50	165.65
6	—	428	187.50–202.50	196.43
12	—	472	180.00–187.50	184.83
3	—	877	135.00–140.00	138.32
8	—	791	150.00–152.50	152.20
15	—	583	167.50–185.00	175.28
3	—	335	200.00–215.00	208.33
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
2	—	475	160.00–165.00	162.50
2	—	328	180.00–187.50	183.55
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	484	147.50–167.50	154.16
7	—	372	157.50–177.50	167.61
6	—	705	127.50–137.00	135.43
7	—	428	165.00–172.50	166.43
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	137.50	137.50
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
9	—	611	130.00–150.00	141.53
2	—	815	100.00–122.50	111.25
14	—	575	135.00–154.00	149.42
4	—	339	165.00–177.50	169.26
14	—	523	142.50–158.00	148.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	419	185.00	185.00
13	—	523	160.00–175.00	171.11
14	—	471	174.00–183.00	178.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	474	147.50–156.00	152.17
4	—	321	150.00–167.50	158.11
3	—	377	155.00–160.00	157.54
2	—	420	152.50–160.00	156.43
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
1	—	255	155.00	155.00
3	—	570	140.00–142.50	141.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	130.00–140.00	135.06
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	132.50	132.50
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	147.50	147.50
2	—	480	140.00–150.00	144.90
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
3	—	632	115.00–120.00	116.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	115.00–117.00	115.99
15	—	617	146.00–160.00	150.54
4	—	668	137.50–148.00	142.90
6	—	578	150.00–162.50	154.15
3	—	425	175.00–192.50	183.92
7	—	463	175.00–187.50	182.86
7	—	520	162.50–177.50	167.09
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
1	—	465	150.00	150.00
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	145.00	145.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	162.50–177.50	170.81
3	—	670	125.00–135.00	129.91
1	—	930	102.50	102.50
1	—	730	127.50	127.50
1	—	835	112.50	112.50
1	—	595	147.50	147.50
1	—	765	117.50	117.50
1	—	410	172.50	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,084	61.00–73.00	65.38
6	—	1,030	48.00–55.00	51.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,423	68.00–71.00	69.74
1	—	1,225	82.00	82.00
7	—	1,466	70.00–78.00	73.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,320	79.00–85.00	82.22
17	—	1,206	69.00–79.00	74.59
8	—	1,257	55.00–70.00	64.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,175	100.00–105.00	102.59
1	—	1,395	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,603	95.00–100.00	97.85

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	635.00	635.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,355	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,485	105.00	105.00

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